Deconstruct-Ed

"Big Union Boss" ATA President Jason Schilling joins us to discuss the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. We get into the school re-entry "plan" as well as teacher burnout, bargaining, privatization of public education dollars and Jason's message for teachers as they head back into the classroom. 

Former NHLer of over 600 games, current host of at TSN1260 Jason Strudwick joins us to talk lessons he learned throughout his NHL career, the mindset he crafted and how it has served him in transitioning from on the ice to behind the mic.

Jason and his family are deeply involved in Edmonton, you can find more information here: https://jasonstrudwick.com/ https://yomamamaternity.com/

Janet French is a provincial affairs reporter with CBC Edmonton. She has also worked at the Edmonton Journal and Saskatoon StarPhoenix. You can reach her at janet.french@cbc.ca

A two-time Olympian, teacher and podcast host of The Leader Ship Podcast Richard Hortness joins us on today's episode. Our conversation covers a vast array of subjects including his competitive swimming days, applying science and data to his performance, his pedagogical style, what makes good teaching and so much more. If you want to consume more of Richard, his podcast is available at https://open.spotify.com/show/5dH7TTtUmrQZuLDwsqyUqs and you can find him on Instagram and Twitter @hortnesswims

Tammy Richard is a Mental Health Promotion Facilitator with Alberta Health Services and a certified yoga instructor. She has been promoting health and well-being and helping people with addiction and mental heath issues for over 20 years. Tammy is passionate about mindfulness and yoga and benefited so much personally from these practices that several years ago she began incorporating these practices into her work with schools. She enjoys seeing the positive impact and changes in the youth she works with who deal with levels of anxiety and stress. When teachers began noticing the positive effects on their students, they too began inviting her to staff meeting and wellness days to learn how to incorporate mindfulness into their own lives and in the classroom. Tammy has helped schools create a culture of mindfulness working with all levels from administration, teachers, students and families. In addition to in-classroom mindfulness programs she also offers professional development sessions.

https://www.mindfulschools.org/resources/certified-instructor/name/tammy-richard/

Peggy Kern is a leader in the field of positive education. Peggy is an Associate Professor for the Centre of Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne.

Mike Lake is a Canadian politician, businessman and sports executive in Alberta. From 2006 to 2015 Mike represented the Edmonton - Mill Woods - Beaumont riding and currently represents the Edmonton- Wetaskiwin riding since 2015 for the Conservative Party of Canada.

Janis is deeply embedded in the Edmonton community, and her strong commitment to public service and social justice make her an excellent fit to be the MLA for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood, as well as the NDP Critic for Women and LGBTQ Issues.

Sarah’s record as a School Trustee for the Edmonton Public School Board is just one example of her dedication to making sure all Albertans get the education they deserve. As Minister of Health and Deputy Premier, Sarah continued to prioritize the concerns of Albertans by fighting to ensure all patients are treated in good hospitals that provide a high standard of care.

ATA President Jason Schilling on the role of the ATA, #redfored, AIMCo, curriculum redesign and what this pandemic has taught him about teachers.

Today's episode features a discussion about Todd's journey through becoming a special ed teacher, his experience through burnout, working as a victims services coordinator, psychologist and all that went into a return back to the classroom. Really interesting story and lots to learn.

His unique creative style has landed his work in globally renowned print and digital publications such as GQ, Financial Times, Conde Nast Traveler and many more. With a fierce dedication to travel the world, Anthony has collected incredible stories over the past five years living nomadically.

Living along side The World's Strongest Man aka "The Mountain" from "Game of Thrones" in Iceland, living onboard mega-yachts sailing around the world for months, helping a non-profit in French Polynesia restore the dying coral reefs are a few of his favorite feats.

​An Albertan born artist, you will find Anthony living a minimalistic lifestyle on the road. The journey continues to find the best stories the world has to offer.

You can support him on Instagram @anthonykdo and find his work at his website at https://www.anthonykdo.com/contact

Dr. Shariff is a Assistant lecturer in the Departments of Secondary Education and Educational Policy Studies, at the University of Alberta who specializes in antiracist pedagogy, cultural identity and hybridity, intersectionality, positionality, power and privilege. Her main focus is to work with pre-service teachers in their understanding of culture, race, schooling and curriculum.

Keynote Speaker. Mindset Coach. Golf Professional. Comedy Magician. Event Emcee. Trevor Moore is many things and has lots of tools and tricks to share with you for in and out of your classroom.

Matt Rolfe is a 18 year veteran of the Camrose Police Force, 13 of which he has run a K-9 unit competing nationally. Matt discusses his routes in becoming a police officer, the comparisons between teaching and policing with a focus on the art of deescalation.

Today’s podcast features my conversation with Augustana University's own Dr. Neil Haave and Dr. Brian Rempel.

Dr. Haave earned his (PhD, University of British Columbia) and has been teaching molecular cell biology and biochemistry at the Augustana Campus since 1990 where he served as Chair of Science and Associate Dean.

Neil is a recipient of the Rutherford Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, a McCalla Professorship, and Augustana's Teaching Leadership Award and Teaching Faculty Award for the Support of Information Literacy.

His research interests include the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) with publications on biology curricula, e-portfolios, and undergraduate research

Brian too earned his PhD at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver investigations of fluorinated sugars as potential diagnostic and therapeutic agents in the treatment of Gauchers disease and Mucopolysaccharidosis I.

I have observed both men to be excellent educators and academics. In our conversation today we discuss the nature of what science is, how to teach really hard things, team based learning and what we as teachers can do to get students better equipped for the real world. I hope you enjoy the program.

Today's podcast features my conversation with Boris Rybalka. Boris' resume includes over 25 years of experience in junior hockey, most notably 16 years as head coach and general manager of the Camrose Kodiaks. During his time behind the bench Boris coached his teams to 5 AJHL championships, 5 Doyle Cup championships and one RBC National Championship and over 1000 games behind the bench at the junior hockey level.

On today's podcast I am in conversation with Greg Carabine. Greg is a ATA VP candidate in this years upcoming election as well as a brilliant teacher and thinking partner. Greg and I get into a whole host of issues including advice for new teachers, what he feels the secret to great teaching is, AIMCO/ATRF, curriculum design and teacher compensation.

Todays podcast features my conversation with David Westwood. David is a pre service teacher and high level hockey and lacrosse official. We discuss a range of issues from the first principles and the beginners mindset as well as some tools of the trade of high end officiating that might be useful in the classroom.

Fake it until you make it.