3 Ps in a Pod: An Education Podcast

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S5 Episode 11: Updates from the Arizona Legislature and AZ NBCT Network with Chris Kotterman and Dr. Beth Maloney Apr 11, 2019

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Join us this week as we talk to Chris Kotterman and Dr. Beth Maloney about what has been happening at the Arizona State Capitol. Chris is here to update us on new laws that will impact practice next school year and what is still happening on the policy front that educators will want to pay close attention to. If you would like to learn more about the Arizona Schools Boards Association visit: azsba.org. Dr. Maloney spends some time talking to us about the Arizona NBCT Network's Two Weeks of Action where NBCTs took time to meet with legislators and share information about National Board Certification and its impact on students and their profession. If you are an NBCT who wants to get involved in the Network, we urge you to register for this year's Arizona NBCT Network Convening on May 4, 2019. To learn more about the 2019 convening and register visit azk12.org/event/30727/details.

S5 Episode 10: Instructional Leadership with Jennifer Truitt-Lewis Apr 04, 2019

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If you were asked to think of an instructional leader who has had a positive impact on your career and your practice, who would come to your mind? On this week's podcast, Danielle and Donnie discuss the impact that instructional leadership has on students, staff, classrooms, and schools. We meet Jennifer Truitt-Lewis, a talented principal and instructional leader, from the Fort Huachuca Accommodation School District. Jennifer shares with us how collaboration, open mindedness, and an assets based approach to leadership creates a strong teaching and learning environment.

S5 Episode 9: Diving Into Inquiry with Trevor Mackenzie Mar 28, 2019

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This week we have the opportunity to hear from a 2019 Camp Plug and Play 14.0 keynote speaker, Trevor Mackenzie. In this week's podcast, we explore ways to build a classroom practice that not only embraces curiosity, but also scaffolds learning through inquiry so that we can help alleviate the anxiety our learners might feel in a more open-ended environment. As you listen this week, we hope you gain some inside tips from Trevor on how to create space to mold our curriculum into work that builds upon students interests. To learn more about Trevor Mackenzie's book Inquiry Mindset, visit https://www.trevormackenzie.com/inquiry-mindset. We also hope to see you at Camp Plug and Play 14.0 June 10-14, 2019 where you will have a chance to learn more from Trevor and other amazing educators. You can learn more about this event by visiting http://azk12.org/event/30957/details. Don't miss this week's supplemental resource, which you can download to use within your educational community.

S5 Episode 8: Ben's Bells and Reminders of Intentional Kindness Mar 07, 2019

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How familiar are you with the kindness movement known as Ben's Bells? In this week's episode you will have a chance to learn more about the visible and emotional work of the Ben's Bells movement in Tucson, AZ from the organization's Director of Education, Laura Groenwald, PhD. Ben's Bells was founded by Jeannette Maré as an incredible tribute to her son that has continued through moments of kindness. In this week's podcast, we hope you will take advantage of the opportunity to learn about micro moments of connection, how small forms of kindness help to sustain us and connect us as humans, and how we can be intentional about the ways we build self awareness. To continue your learning about Ben's Bells Kind Campus and how you can get involved, visit the Ben's Bells website at bensbells.org.

S5 Episode 7: Advocating for Education with Stephanie Parra Feb 28, 2019

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Stephanie Parra, a first-generation American citizen, who was born and raised in Yuma, AZ has cultivated her passion for student success in many ways throughout her career. From Stephanie's experiences, we hope you will learn more about what contributes to post-secondary success and how we can all work together to prepare students for life after their PK-12 experiences. On this week's podcast, you will learn what brought Parra to the Phoenix Union School Board, how she began her work with the Arizona Education Association, and why she decided to stay in Arizona to "be a part of the change". We end this week's podcast with a call to action and to "stay in it". What ways will you "stay in it?"

S5 Episode 6: Be Kind to Yourself, Self Care Matters Feb 21, 2019

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As our task lists lengthen and personal time seems less available than ever before, we often forget the importance of self-care. This week we are going back into the vault from the first season of 3Ps in a Pod for a powerful interview with Marian Mellen. Marian is a professional coach and speaker devoted to teaching others ways to bring self-love, personal care, and mindfulness to daily living. Donnie and Danielle start today's conversation highlighting ways they have been consciously applying their own learning from Marian after their first conversation with her last fall. Listen in to discover ways you can feel empowered to maximize the time you have and to bring more balance into your life.

S5 Episode 5: Arizona Legislature is Back in Session Feb 14, 2019

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This week's episode is not only informative, but you will have an opportunity to get to know Chris Kotterman of the Arizona School Boards Association on a personal level. Listen in to find out about his hobbies like band and scuba diving! Donnie and Angelia have an in depth conversation with Mr. Kotterman about the impact of extra curricular activities in schools and how they are funded at local levels. This week we also explore what is currently happening at the Arizona State Legislature around English language instruction, school funding, and teacher evaluations. Join us to stay up to date on legislative issues that impact today's Arizona educators and students.

S5 Episode 4: The New Digital Citizenship 3.0 with LeeAnn Lindsey Feb 07, 2019

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Did you know that the concept of digital citizenship is evolving? LeeAnn Lindsey, from EdVolve, joins Danielle and Mary as they discuss the history of digital citizenship and where it is headed in relationship to student learning and access. Check out LeeAnn's recent blog post on this topic titled, The Evolution of Digital Citizenship. LeeAnn also shares the connection between digital citizenship and the role it plays in creating equitable outcomes for all students in our school communities. Learning around digital citizenship doesn't end with this podcast. Join us this June at the Fourteenth Annual Teacher Leadership Institute where LeeAnn will share more about the cross-section between equity and digital citizenship. Listen in to hear more about the impact of digital citizenship and its connection to students' daily lives, beyond our classrooms.

Links Mentioned:

The Evolution of Digital Citizenship by LeeAnn Lindsey
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

S5 Episode 3: Where School Safety Policy and Practice Collide (Part 2) Jan 31, 2019

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Elama Dzanic joins Angelia and Mary to continue the conversation around school safety. Elma champions the idea that the level of connectedness our students feel to our school communities, both emotionally and socially, is just as important as a student's academic success. She emphasizes that it is the the authentic relationships created among and between students and adults in a school community that develops safety and security. Elma calls upon us to assess our own biases and to hold space for challenging topics in our classrooms. Listen in to hear some of Elma's experiences as she provides us knowledge and expertise on how to bring about the dialogue that every child needs to feel safe and secure within their school community.

Links Mentioned:

Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and to Creating Safe School Climates
Consciousness | Healing | Relationships by Elma Dzanic
Don't Say Nothing: Silence speaks volumes. Our Students are listening by Jamilah Pitts
Discussing "The Mental Health Issue" After Parkland by Julia Delacroix

S5 Episode 2: Where School Safety Policy and Practice Collide (Part 1) Jan 24, 2019

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Mary Field and guest host, Elma Dzanic, discuss the topic of school safety with Dr. Carl Hermanns. Dr. Hermanns has vast experience in and across education organizations serving as an educator, principal, assistant superintendent, and now professor at Mary Lou Fulton in the division of educational leadership and innovation. On this episode, we explore school safety data and a historical timeline of the federal government's response in an attempt to mitigate active school shooters post Columbine. Dr. Hermanns challenges us to develop authentic relationships leading to conditions where students feel a sense of belonging and connection with a school community. He emphasizes the critical role teachers play in developing authentic human relationships on and across school communities as preventative to harm and hurt caused by school violence.

The conversation is not over this week. Join us again next week for School Safety Part 2 where Angelia and Mary continue the conversation with Dzanic by discussing how we bring this new information to the classroom level and how we prepare for tough conversations in the classroom around school safety, tolerance, and bias.

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