🔥 How can we promote values like courage, commitment, and sacrifice in our learning communities?

🔥 What is the Medal of Honor Character Development Program, and how can it impact your school?

Join me for this conversation with California middle school teacher and trainer MARILYNN ALFORD-WALSH as she shares her insights on these and other critical questions.

About This Guest: Marilynn has been in education for over 30 years, teaching all grade levels from preschool through middle school. Today, she teaches middle school science, college and career, technology, and education courses.  She’s also been a national curriculum trainer for the Medal of Honor Character Development Program for the past 13 years, and uses the program regularly with her middle school students. 

You can find out more about the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s

• Character Development Program at cmohs.org/lessons and the

• Path to Honor at pathtohonor.cmohs.org/introduction.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation:

0:28 - Who is Marilynn Alford-Walsh?

1:28 - Marilynn's story: Building connections with middle schoolers

4:31 - Six Core Values: Courage, Commitment, Integrity, Sacrifice, Citizenship, Patriotism

5:21 - What is courage?

6:09 - What is integrity?

6:51 - What is citizenship?

7:31 - What is sacrifice?

10:11 - How the Character Development Program has impacted Marilynn's students

12:43 - How the CDP supports writing and thinking skills

14:35 - How Marilynn plans to use the CMOHS Path to Honor this year

16:02 - How schools can connect with Medal of Honor recipients

18:55 - A tour of FREE teacher resources at cmohs.org

32:54 - A recommended teaching resource: EduProtocols

34:33 - WeWillWrite.com

35:34 - A book recommendation: The Shark and the Goldfish by Jon Gordon

38:14 - How teachers can connect with the FREE Character Development Program

Connect with Teachers on Fire and Host Tim Cavey:

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On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/)

On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire)

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/

Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.

Song Track Credit

Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.

🔥 How has the teaching profession changed over the last five years?

🔥 What would you say to a rookie teacher struggling with imposter syndrome?

🔥 As federal elections approach, what is the role of the Social Studies teacher?

Join me for this conversation with New Brunswick resource teacher and podcaster LUCAS CLARKE as he shares his insights on these and other critical questions.

About This Guest: Lucas is an academic support teacher in Saint John, New Brunswick, and the host of the Mr. Clarke After Dark podcast.

Connect with Lucas

on Linkedin,

on Instagram and TikTok @mrclarke.afterdark, 

on his podcast Mr. Clarke After Dark, and

on his YouTube channel @MrClarkeAfterDark.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation:

0:30 - Who is Lucas Clarke?

1:33 - Two stories of adversity

11:55 - Why Lucas moved from Alberta to Saint John, New Brunswick

16:59 - Lucas's current position as Academic Support Teacher (Resource Teacher)

20:06 - Resource teacher strategy: Pull students out or push in?

24:39 - Advice for new teachers struggling with Imposter Syndrome

28:54 - How has education changed over the last five years?

32:40 - What is the role of the Social Studies teacher as federal elections loom?

38:14 - The Mr. Clarke After Dark Podcast

43:25 - A productivity hack: grade fewer assignments

45:41 - An edtech app pick: Epic

47:18 - A book recommendation: The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog

48:56 - An educator to follow online: George Couros

50:17 - Where to connect with Lucas online

Connect with Teachers on Fire and Host Tim Cavey:

On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire)

On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/)

On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire)

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/

Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.

Song Track Credit

Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.

🔥 What does a coaching mindset look like in professional observations?

🔥 How important is mentorship when it comes to the growth of school leaders?

🔥 How can we better support the learning of our youngest readers and writers?

Join me for this conversation with author and Director of Literacy LAUREN KAUFMAN as she shares her insights on these and other critical questions.

About This Guest

Lauren is passionate about empowering teachers to lead and develop lifelong literacy practices in all learners. She serves as a Director of Literacy K-12 in Long Island and is the author of The Leader Inside: Stories of Mentorship to Inspire the Leader Within. You’ll find Lauren’s work on her blog, podcasts, The Teach Better Team, Future Ready Schools, and in various publications including Edutopia, Education Week, George Couros's Because of a Teacher, and Lainie Rowell’s Evolving With Gratitude.

Connect with Lauren

on Linkedin,

on X @LaurenMKaufman,

on Instagram @LaurenMKaufman, and

at her website, www.LaurenMKaufman.com.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation

0:23 - Who is Lauren Kaufman?

1:47 - Overcoming the disappointment of unmet expectations

5:56 - How can mentorship impact the growth of school leaders?

12:58 - Can formal mentorship structures make a difference?

18:00 - What does the ideal mentorship arrangement look like?

23:11 - What does a coaching mindset look like during teacher observations?

30:07 - What does 30-second feedback look like?

33:40 - The power of job-embedded learning as a model for Pro D

36:23 - A personal productivity hack: slow reading and note-taking

38:22 - Lauren's edtech tool picks: Canva and Notebook LM

39:16 - A book recommendation: Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara

40:13 - Inspiring educators to follow: Darrin Peppard, Sean Gaillard, Meghan Lawson, Adam Welcome

41:14 - Where to connect with Lauren Kaufman

Connect with Teachers on Fire and Host Tim Cavey:

On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire)

On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/)

On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire)

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/

Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.

Song Track Credit

Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.

🔥 What does your school’s dream makerspace look like?

🔥 Will AR and VR tools ever impact K-12 education in a significant way?

🔥 How are students using 3D printing, laser cutting, and sublimation to create?

Join me for this conversation with education technology coach JESUS HUERTA as he shares his insights on these and other critical questions.

About This Guest: Jesus is an education technology coach based in southern California who believes that access to technology should not be determined by demographics. He believes that improved technology in the classroom can lead to higher engagement and spark student interest in STEAM careers from a young age.

Connect with Jesus

on Linkedin,

on X @jesush1979, 

on TikTok @jesush1979, 

on Instagram @Mrhuertasclass.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation:

0:29⁠ - Who is Jesus Huerta?

⁠1:50⁠ - Story time: rekindling his fire for teaching after the pandemic

⁠5:17⁠ - The state of 3D printing opportunities in K-12 schools today

⁠11:36⁠ - What are K-12 students creating with laser cutting and sublimation?

⁠16:12⁠ - Project-based learning that solves real-world problems for others

⁠21:48⁠ - What would be in your dream school makerspace?

⁠27:37⁠ - Game design as a teaching tool in the classroom

⁠34:23⁠ - Will AR and VR tools ever make a big impact in K-12 classrooms?

⁠45:32⁠ - Jesus's productivity hack: making lists

⁠46:02⁠ - An edtech tool pick: Canva

⁠47:03⁠ - An inspiring educator to follow online: Martin Ricardo Cisneros  @TheTechProfe  

⁠48:20⁠ - How to connect with Jesus Huerta online

Connect with Teachers on Fire and Host Tim Cavey:

On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire)

On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/)

On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire)

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/

Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.

Song Track Credit

Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.

🔥 What does it mean to grow beyond grades?

🔥 What works about standards-based grading, and where does it fall short?

🔥 How can we deemphasize grades and shift the focus to growth in our practice?

Join me for this conversation with assessment leader ARTHUR CHIARAVALLI as he shares his insights on these and other critical questions.

About This Guest: In his teaching career, Arthur has taught mathematics, language arts, media arts, and technology. He has a passion for helping teachers move toward more humane, effective approaches to assessment, feedback, and reporting that help students develop positive beliefs in their abilities. He is also the founder of Grow Beyond Grades, a global group of educators convinced that teaching and learning is better when we grade less.

Connect with Arthur

on Linkedin,

on X @iamchiaravalli, and

on growbeyondgrades.org.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation:

0:29 - Who is Arthur Chiaravalli?

2:01 - Arthur's story: hitting an assessment rock bottom in Atlanta

5:49 - The wins and losses of SBG, or Standards-Based Grading

10:56 - Defining gradeless and the practice of grading less

13:40 - Arthur describes his first steps on the journey of grading less

19:55 - Benefits from de-emphasizing grades and focusing on growth

24:30 - Increasing student engagement and engagement

29:56 - Arthur's laments regarding traditional grading practices

36:47 - Why Teachers Going Gradeless became Grow Beyond Grades

39:15 - An update on Arthur's upcoming book

41:01 - What's next for the Grow Beyond Grades team

43:48 - Arthur's passion for family, exploring Vermont

44:34 - A productivity hack: Google apps and Calendar

45:24 - A book recommendation: The Dialogic Imagination by Mikhail Bakhtin

46:33 - Someone to follow online: Human Restoration Project

47:54 - What Arthur's streaming: Martin Short videos on YouTube

49:04 - How to connect with Arthur online

Connect with Teachers on Fire and Host Tim Cavey:

On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire)

On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/)

On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire)

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/

Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.

Song Track Credit

Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.

🔥 How can I take my students and their learning outdoors?

🔥 How do students win when learning occurs outside the school building?

🔥 How do curriculum, feedback, and assessment appear in outdoor environments?

Join me for this conversation with LAUREN MACLEAN as she shares her insights on these and other critical questions.

About This Guest: Lauren is an elementary school teacher and the author of Me and My Sit Spot, Finding Common Ground, and Sitting with Nature: An Educator's Guide to Sit Spots. She is the host of the Teach Outdoors podcast where she shares her passion for outdoor learning and promoting environmental education. She is also an outdoor learning consultant for school districts in Canada and the USA.

Connect with Lauren

on Linkedin,

on X @lkmaclean,

on YouTube @TeachOutdoors

on Instagram @teachoutdoors.ca,

on TikTok @teachoutdoorsca, and

at her website, teachoutdoors.ca.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation:

0:15 - Who is Lauren MacLean?

1:25 - Story Time: Lauren recalls responding to an upset parent

4:10 - Lauren describes the themes in her latest book, Finding Common Ground

6:19 - Why teaching and learning outdoors sets Lauren on fire

8:44 - The natural environment around Lauren's elementary school

10:26 - How to respond to the practical challenges of teaching outdoors

13:09 - How to address feedback and assessment in the outdoor classroom

16:24 - Lauren discusses her first children's book, Me and My Sit Spot

19:29 - Nature's Path: 12 months of professional support for schools and educators

21:50 - Lauren previews her next book project: Sitting with Nature

24:06 - Passions outside of teaching and nature: field hockey and gardening

25:31 - Daily productivity hacks: waking up early, mud water, quiet

26:50 - A favorite edtech tool: ‪@SeesawEdu‬ 

27:38 - A book recommendation: Unschooled by Kerry McDonald

28:39 - People to follow online: Janice Novakowski, Megan Zeni (Room to Play), and Outdoor Learning Store

29:13 - What Lauren's streaming in her down time: Alone

29:49 - How and where to follow Lauren online

Connect with Teachers on Fire and Host Tim Cavey:

On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire)

On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/)

On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire)

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/

Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.

Song Track Credit

Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.

🔥 What does it mean to create a classroom of abundance?

🔥 How can we make multiple iterations of work an integral part of our learning culture?

🔥 How can we build strong relationships with our students at the start of the school year?

Join me for this conversation with ADRIAN NEIBAUER as he shares his insights on these and other critical leadership questions.

About This Guest: Adrian is a public school educator in Colorado with 20+ years of experience in helping students find their voices. His elementary classes rely on design thinking as a process for creativity and innovation. Forever a student of teaching, Adrian runs learning experiments in his classroom to collect feedback on what’s working and tweak things that are not.

Connect with Adrian

on Linkedin,

on X @MrNeibauer, 

at his website, adrian-neibauer.com, and 

on Substack at adrianneibauer.substack.com.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation:

0:27 - Who is Adrian Neibauer?

1:48 - Adrian's story of teaching through some low years

3:58 - How to build relationships with students in the first week of school

9:28 - Designing learning experiences and classrooms of abundance

13:32 - Design thinking in the English Language Arts classroom

18:20 - Why Adrian blogs about teaching and learning on Substack

23:21 - Adrian talks about his YouTube video titled 'Why I Teach'

27:15 - A message for veteran teachers who feel off their game

30:31 - Adrian loves reading and writing poetry

31:09 - A productivity habit: a little bit every day

32:19 - An edtech tool pick: Microsoft Flip

32:59 - Book recommendations: Don Quixote and Redesigning Tomorrow

33:49 - Inspiring educators to follow: Mike Kleba (author of Otherful) and Marcus Luther

35:35 - What Adrian's streaming right now: K-Dramas

36:16 - How to follow Adrian online 

Connect with Me:

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On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire)

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/

Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.

Song Track Credit

Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.

🔥 What are the core ingredients of successful school leadership teams?

🔥 How important is mindset when it comes to the effectiveness of a school leader?

🔥 What is one piece of advice that new principals, APs, and teacher-leaders should consider as they head into this school year?

Join me for this conversation with Dr. DARRIN PEPPARD as he shares his insights on these and other critical leadership questions.

About This Guest: Dr. Darrin Peppard is an author, leadership coach, consultant, and speaker focused on developing emerging leaders and building organizational cultures. He is the best-selling author of the book Road to Awesome and is the host of the Leaning into Leadership podcast. As a ‘recovering high school principal’, Darrin shares strategies and lessons learned from 26 years in public education to help leaders gain clarity, find joy in their work, and walk in their purpose.

Connect with Darrin

on Linkedin,

on X @DarrinMPeppard,

On TikTok @DarrinMPeppard,

on Instagram @darrin_m_peppard, 

on YouTube at Darrin M Peppard EdD,

at his website, https://darrinpeppard.edublogs.org/, and

on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/darrin.peppard.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation:

0:27 - Who is Dr. Darrin Peppard?

2:04 - Darrin tells the story of his rocky start in school leadership

8:03 - How significant is mindset when it comes to the effectiveness of a school leader?

11:40 - What are the core ingredients of successful school leadership teams?

17:49 - What are the most common pitfalls of school leadership teams?

21:57 - What's the first step to repairing a broken system? (Question from ‪@ElementalEducator‬)

25:24 - Advice for new principals and school leaders

28:40 - How can principals and school leaders take ownership of their calendars?

36:48 - How Darrin made his teachers feel safe with their principal

41:04 - The mission of the Leaning Into Leadership Podcast

44:28 - An area of learning for Darrin away from education: building a business

46:01 - A productivity hack: Darrin's daily routines

46:55 - An app that Darrin relies on: Clear

48:38 - People to follow: Lauren Kaufman, Sean Gaillard, and Josh Tovar

49:45 - What Darrin's streaming on TV: Hijack and Reacher

50:39 - How to connect with Dr. Darrin Peppard online

Connect with Me:

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On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire)

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/

Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.

Song Track Credit

Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.

🔥 What is one mindset shift I need to make as a teacher in 2024?

🔥 Why do student-centered approaches matter now more than ever?

🔥 How can generative AI support project-based learning in the classroom?

Join me for this conversation with Hong Kong educator KYLE WAGNER as he shares his insights on these and other questions.

About This Guest: Kyle is the founder and lead PBL/Learning Design Coach for Transform Educational Consulting, an organization that empowers forward thinking schools and educators to create more globally, socially and emotionally aware citizens through project-based experiences and student-centered environments.

Kyle is also the former Coordinator of Futures Academy at the International School of Beijing, has 12 years classroom teaching experience, and worked as a Humanities Teacher at world-renowned High Tech High. He has authored The Power of SIMPLE and Where is the Teacher, hosts a popular podcast, and holds an M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership.

Connect with Kyle

on Linkedin,

on X @kwagssd3,

on Instagram @kylewagner3,

on YouTube at @transformschool,

and at his website, www.transformschool.com, and

on Facebook at www.facebook.com/transformyourschool.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation:

0:28 - Who is Kyle Wagner?

1:58 - Kyle tells a story of losing his job in his second year of teaching

4:22 - In the age of AI, why do student-centered approaches matter now more than ever?

6:52 - Kyle explains what he means in the title of his book: Where is the Teacher?

9:09 - Shift: Moving student learning from content-driven to inquiry-driven

10:58 - Shift: Moving motivation from grades to problem-solving (deeper purpose)

13:36 - How can Chat GPT power deeper project-based learning experiences?

17:09 - "Simple designs beget complex behaviours"

21:33 - Kyle's work at the Transformative Learning Experiences Podcast

22:43 - Kyle's plans for his YouTube channel, ‪@transformschool‬ 

24:34 - A passion outside of education: song-writing

26:08 - A productivity habit: reflecting in his journal every morning

26:58 - Kyle's morning routine

28:38 - Favorite tech tools: Chat GPT and Canva

29:35 - A book recommendation: The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay 

30:59 - An educator to follow on LinkedIn: Benjamin Freud and Loni Bergqvist on LinkedIn

32:06 - What Kyle's streaming: Big Bang Theory

33:03 - How to connect with Kyle Wagner and follow him online

Mentions: 

Connect with Me:

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On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/

Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.

Song Track Credit

Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.

🔥 How can we create a sense of belonging for every learner?

🔥 How can we make the physical spaces of our schools more welcoming?

🔥 What are 1-2 tangible daily practices that we can use to promote cultures of positivity in our schools?

Join me for this conversation with BC educator MORGANE MICHAEL as she shares her insights on these and other questions.

About This Guest: Morgane is a teacher and mother of two boys in Victoria, Canada. She is also a coach, speaker, and host of the KindSight 101 podcast. She has written two books: From Burnt Out to Fired Up (2021) and Blueprint for Belonging, A: Building a Positive School Culture From the Ground Up (2024).

Connect with Morgane

on Linkedin,

on X @MorganeMichael,

on Instagram @SmallActBigImpact,

on TikTok @Morgane.Michael,

on YouTube at Small Act Big Impact,

and at her website, https://morganemichael.com/.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation:

0:30 - Who is Morgane Michael?

1:54 - Morgane's experience of not speaking English as a student

6:28 - Is belonging actually important in the learning environment?

10:20 - Daily practices that build cultures of positivity in our school

17:17 - How to make our physical spaces in our schools feel welcoming

23:37 - How boundaries contribute to a sense of belonging

27:16 - Morgane's sense of teacher morale across North America today

31:15 - Morgane's coaching services for educators looking to offer more

34:30 - Passions outside of education: kids, working out, and travel

35:23 - A productivity hack: the Pomodoro Technique

35:56 - An edtech tool pick: Canva

36:38 - Book recommendations: Atomic Habits, the Coaching Habit

37:19 - Inspiring educators to follow: Tyler Comeau, Lisa Baylis

38:14 - What Morgane's streaming: The Boys

38:58 - How to connect with Morgane and follow her work online

Mentions: James Clear, Michael Bungay Stanier, Tyler Comeau, Lisa Baylis

Connect with Me:

On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire)

On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/)

On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire)

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/

Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.

Song Track Credit

Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.

🔥 How can play-based learning change mindsets in Math class?

🔥 How can teachers develop core competencies in their students?

🔥 What can a collaborative learning model look like in your classroom?

Join me for this conversation with BC educator ASHLEY BODNAR as she shares her insights on these and other questions.

About This Guest: Ashley is a teacher in Coquitlam, Canada. She was a 2023 recipient of the Prime Minister’s Teaching Excellence Certificate of Achievement and is known for her work in inquiry, collaboration, and building students’ core competencies. 

Connect with Ashley on Linkedin and on Instagram @teachreflectrepeat.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation:

0:28 - Who is Ashley Bodnar?

1:27 - A story of resistance before collaboration

3:51 - What is a collaborative learning model?

7:43 - Beginning the teacher journey as a paraprofessional

10:22 - Teaching in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

13:30 - Core competencies for every student in BC

14:43 - Ashley's book aims to support core competency integration

17:07 - Play-based learning in the Math classroom

20:24 - Ashley's learning outside of education: yoga, wellness, self-care

21:30 - A productivity hack: bookmarking ideas on teacher Instagram

22:21 - Two edtech app picks: Canva and Classroom Screen

23:35 - Ashley's book recommendation: What Happened to You

24:29 - An educator to follow online: ‪@edutopia‬ 

25:18 - What Ashley's streaming: the sitcom classics

25:56 - How to connect with Ashley online

Mentions: Dr. Peter Liljedahl, Judy Halbert, Linda Kaser, Oprah, Dr. Bruce Perry, Edutopia

Connect with Me:

On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire)

On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/)

On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire)

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/

Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.

Song Track Credit

Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.