The Infused Classroom Podcast

Jul 02, 201927:59

Infusing An Inquiry Mindset with Trevor MacKenzie and Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt - ICP008

Harness the Power of Curiosity to Foster Students’ Love for Learning From their youngest years, our children are innately curious. They explore the world around them through play, imagination, and discovery. They build meaning, they create understanding, and they unabashedly share their learning. It’s in this process that they find joy in life and relevance in the world around them. Why, then, do some of our students become disconnected from their learning in school? Where does this natural curiosity go? And how, as educators, can we ensure all of our students experience a meaningful and wonder-filled journey through their education? It’s these questions that Trevor MacKenzie, author of the critically acclaimed book Dive into Inquiry, answers in Inquiry Mindset. Co-written with kindergarten teacher Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt, Inquiry Mindset offers a highly accessible journey through inquiry in the younger years. You’ll learn how to . . . Empower your learners, increase engagement, and accelerate achievement. Harness the wonderings and curiosities of your students and leverage them into powerful learning opportunities. Cultivate an inquiry mindset both as a teacher and in your students! Adopt an inquiry approach that results in the most authentic and inspiring learning you’ve ever experienced!

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Jun 18, 201928:39

Infusing Paradise: New Zealand Reimagines Education with Richard Wells - ICP007

The world is changing too fast for schools to carry on with business as usual. Jobs are vanishing and we need schools to become incubators for creative invention and output. If we don’t, thousands of young people will be too reliant on the world to provide for them and we’ll all be in trouble.

Richard Wells provides professional development in both pedagogy and technology and speak on matters of future focused education.

EDUWELLS.com

@EduWells

Purchase Richard's book, 'A Learner’s Paradise: How New Zealand is Reimagining Education'

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Jun 11, 201935:33

Infusing The Power of Simple with Kyle Wagner - ICP006

Kyle Wagner is the founder and lead consultant for Transform Educational Consulting, an organization that empowers school leaders to lead change and improve student learning through simple, innovative strategies and teaming structures. He is also the former Coordinator of Futures Academy at the International School of Beijing, a program that uses interdisciplinary project- based learning to connect students to their passions and the world outside of school. His book "The Power of SIMPLE" documents this experience and helps provide simple, research- based strategies for school transformation. Kyle is also a former educator at High Tech High, the school featured on the hit documentary “Most Likely to Succeed.” He holds a M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership with a thesis that focuses on developing democratic classrooms and distributed leadership models. When not writing or teaching, he is performing with his original band, participating in karaoke contests and traveling the world with his partner.

Twelve years of experience in innovative school leadership and transformation.
Program Coordination at The International Montessori School in Hong Kong and the Futures Academy at the International School of Beijing: A program that uses innovative, interdisciplinary projects to deliver the curriculum.
Curriculum development and project leadership at High Tech HIgh Middle Media Arts in San Diego, one of the most innovative schools in the world.
Design of real world experiences for students with a team of teachers through engaging, hands on projects.

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Kyle’s website

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Jun 04, 201947:45

Infusing Design & Learning with David Hotler - ICP005

David Hotler is from the US now living in Madrid, Spain, where he learns, leads, and distributes smiles!

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