05Jan 2023 by Karly Moura
Student-Led Classrooms with Paul Solarz

Student-Led Classrooms with Paul Solarz

2016 Ditch Summit
Student-Led ClassroomsPaul Solarz View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About Paul Twitter: http://twitter.com/PaulSolarzWebsite/blog: http://www.learnlikeapirate.com/Book: Learn Like a PIRATE Paul Solarz has been teaching at Westgate Elementary School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, since 1999. He advocates for student-centered teaching practices and a focus on 21st Century skills attainment. Fortunately for Paul, his school and district administration have given him plenty of autonomy to take risks and be innovative over the years. This has led to his unique style of teaching and the motivation to share his strategies with the broader education community. In 2015, Paul was named a Top 50 Finalist for the Varkey GEMS Global Teacher Prize. The Global Teacher Award seeks to do for education what the Nobel Prize has done for science, literature, and peace. He was also…
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20Dec 2022 by Karly Moura
How to Build Students’ Creative Bandwidth with Al Thomas

How to Build Students’ Creative Bandwidth with Al Thomas

2022 Ditch Summit
How to Build Students' Creative BandwidthAl Thomas View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About AlWebsite: educopilot.comTwitter: @educopilot Facebook: @educopilot YouTube: YouTube ChannelAl Thomas is an educational leader passionate about creativity and the opportunities it can provide for students. He has more than twenty years in education as a teacher, principal, district-level director, and consultant.His passion is to develop and curate unique and innovative solutions that improve learning for all and to inspire educators by sharing inspirational stories through various forms of visual storytelling.He believes that if we are to prepare students for future success, we must equip them with creative problem-solving skills that harness their talents and abilities.{tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved | Disclaimer
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19Dec 2022 by Karly Moura
Building Classroom Culture and Healthy Student Relationships withHedreich Nichols

Building Classroom Culture and Healthy Student Relationships withHedreich Nichols

2022 Ditch Summit
Building Classroom Culture and Healthy Student RelationshipsHedreich Nichols View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About  Website: hedreich.com Instagram: @HedreichNichols Twitter: @Hedreich Facebook: facebook.com/hedreich.nichols LinkedIn: @Hedreich Hedreich Nichols is an author and educational consultant helping teachers and districts amplify the voices of all students. With her award winning Solution Tree title, Finding Your Blind Spots: 8 Guiding Principles to Overcome Implicit Bias in Teaching, Hedreich combines her experience as a “One Black Friend” and educator with academic research and pedagogical strategies to ensure that educators have the skills and knowledge they need to create more equitable classrooms and campuses. Her 5 social justice titles with Cherry Lake Publishing further support these goals in the classroom. Her workshops and courses are highly sought after because she sees it as her mission to promote…
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13Dec 2022 by Karly Moura
Designing Tech-Infused Learning for Your Students with Amanda Sandoval

Designing Tech-Infused Learning for Your Students with Amanda Sandoval

2022 Ditch Summit
Designing Tech-Infused Learning for Your StudentsAmanda Sandoval View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About AmandaWebsite: linktr.ee/sandovalhistoryTwitter: @historysandoval Amanda Sandoval has been a high school teacher for 15 years and currently teaches 11th-grade US History. She supports her colleagues and educators across the country to integrate technology with the focus of pedagogy first. She believes in creating a learning environment that puts students at the center of the curriculum by engaging in real-world connections and exploring relevance in their lives through community and the wider world today. Amanda was honored as her county’s teacher of the year and was named a California State Semi-Finalist for Teacher of the Year. She holds an M.A. in education with a specialization in Educational Multimedia.{tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved | Disclaimer
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12Dec 2022 by Karly Moura
The Playful Classroom and Life with Jed Dearybury and Julie Jones

The Playful Classroom and Life with Jed Dearybury and Julie Jones

2022 Ditch Summit
The Playful Classroom and LifeJed Dearybury and Julie Jones View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About Jed and JulieWebsite: https://theplayfulclassroom.com/Books: The Playful Classroom  and The Playful LifeTwitter: @mrdearybury and @JuliePJonesJed DearyburyJed Dearybury is an educational leader and award-winning teacher of grades 1, 2, 3 and higher education teacher preparation programs. He was featured in GQ Magazine as Male Leader of the Year, he won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, and he was a top 5 finalist for South Carolina Teacher of the Year.Julie Jones, PhDJulie Jones has experience teaching 4th through 12th grades and is currently an Associate Professor at Converse College in K-6 teacher education. She regularly conducts research on educational technology and pedagogy with a mix of creativity and play.{tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing…
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06Dec 2022 by Karly Moura
The Building Blocks of Blended Learning with Holly Clark

The Building Blocks of Blended Learning with Holly Clark

2022 Ditch Summit
The Building Blocks of Blended LearningHolly Clark View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About Holly Website: hollyclark.orgTwitter: @HollyClarkEduBooks: The Google Infused Classroom, The Chromebook Infused Classroom, The Microsoft Infused ClassroomPodcast: The Digital Learning PodcastHolly Clark is an award-winning educator and speaker based in San Diego. She is both a National Board Certified Teacher and Google Certified Innovator. A long time teacher and administrator, Holly consults globally with schools to help them successfully and purposefully innovate instruction through the use of learning theory, technology integration and design thinking strategies. Holly holds an MA in Education from Columbia University, New York.She is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, passionately spreading the idea that we need to disrupt education and innovate our classroom curriculum. She authors a successful blog and has written three books.{tcb_current_year}…
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06Dec 2022 by Karly Moura
Listening, a Teacher’s Superpower with Cornelius Minor

Listening, a Teacher’s Superpower with Cornelius Minor

2022 Ditch Summit
Listening, a Teacher's SuperpowerCornelius Minor View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About CorneliusWebsite: kassandcorn.comBooks:  We Got ThisTwitter: @MisterMinorInstagram: @CorneliusMinorCornelius Minor is a Brooklyn-based educator and part-time Pokemon trainer. He works with teachers, school leaders, and leaders of community-based organizations to support equitable literacy reform in cities (and sometimes villages) across the globe. His latest book, We Got This, explores how the work of creating more equitable school spaces is embedded in our everyday choices — specifically in the choice to really listen to kids.{tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved | Disclaimer
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06Dec 2022 by Karly Moura
How to Rebuild the Education System We Need with Ken Shelton

How to Rebuild the Education System We Need with Ken Shelton

2022 Ditch Summit
How to Rebuild the Education System We NeedKen Shelton View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About KenTwitter: @k_sheltonWebsite: kennethshelton.netYouTube: youtube.com/user/kenasheltonKen (He/Him/His) currently holds an M.A. in Education with a specialization in Educational Technology as well as New Media Design and Production. He has worked as an Educator for over 20 years and spent most of his classroom experience teaching technology at the Middle School level. As a part of his active involvement within the Educational Technology community, Ken is an Apple Distinguished Educator, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, and a Google Certified Innovator. Ken has worked extensively at the policy level with a number of State Departments of Education, Ministries of Education, non-Profits, and was appointed to the Education Technology Task Force formed by a previous California State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Ken…
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09Dec 2021 by Karly Moura
12 Must-Have Items to Make Your Classroom Rock with Deanna Rice

12 Must-Have Items to Make Your Classroom Rock with Deanna Rice

2021 Ditch Summit
12 Must-Have Items to Make Your Classroom RockDeanna Rice View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About Deanna Twitter:  @DeeSTEM_Teach  Deanna is a 7-12th STEM teacher in Toledo, OH. She is currently working as an instructional coach. She is currently working as an instructional coach and evaluator. Deanna earned her Master of Chemistry and Education from the University of Toledo and remains focused on making STEM accessible for all students. {tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved | Disclaimer
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14Dec 2020 by Karly Moura
How to Energize Your Students with Games and Play with Dr. Lindsay Portnoy

How to Energize Your Students with Games and Play with Dr. Lindsay Portnoy

2020 Ditch Summit
How to Energize Your Students with Games and PlayDr. Lindsay Portnoy View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Lindsay Blog: Game On? Brain On! Twitter: @lportnoy Email: l.portnoy@northeastern.edu  lindsayportnoy.com Website: Dr. Lindsay Portnoy is a cognitive scientist, educator, and author. Her students at Northeastern University where she is an Associate Professor call her Dr. P. Lindsay's mission is to translate the science of learning into more authentic and empowered learning for each student. She does this through the courses she teaches, the workshops she provides, the research she conducts, and the books she writes, including the triple award-winning book Designed to Learn and her latest book Game On? Brain On!As a former classroom teacher, entrepreneur, and researcher, she draws from a deep knowledge of cognition and instruction working…
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