Teach Wonder
We know that powerful things are happening in education and that those powerful things often go unnoticed or are siloed (within a community). We’ve built a space to share those powerful things, where we aren’t constrained by distance and scheduling. We’ll combine our 35 years of K - 12 teaching experience with the unique perspectives of our guests to connect you to relevant ideas and experiences. Listen in to motivate your practice, challenge your current pedagogy, and expand your horizons with stories from educators near and far.
Episodes
62 episodes
Who Assigns Agency?
In the second portion of our interview, we're deepening our conversation with Dr. Corey Drake. We discuss the role we play as educators, how peers and students impact each other, and how the environment and content play a part. Intr...
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26:45
Agency: The Case for Competence
In this podcast episode, we discuss competence. We know that children are inherently capable, so we discuss our role in championing students as sense makers. We are joined by Dr. Corey Drake who has some powerful reminders about the importance ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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Interview with Tracy Part 2: Play is Where Failure Presents Itself
This week we are resharing episodes recorded last fall. Julie and I are heading to Iceland this week with Dr. Tracy Donahue. We thought that resharing these episodes was the perfect way for us to reintroduce Tracy and her work to you all. Durin...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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27:10
Interview with Tracy Part 1: Learning through Play
So this semester we are focusing on agency. We’re interested in taking a deeper look at the foundational beliefs and ideas that shape our classrooms. One way that we are doing this offline in through a partnership with Dr. Tracy Donahue. You’ll...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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29:32
Agency: The Setup, Routines, and What We're Leaving Out
The podcast discusses the importance of agency in education and how the physical environment, routines, and intentional choices can encourage or discourage student agency. We share examples from our experiences in the makerspace, our classrooms...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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43:45
Agency: Let's Start Here
We're back for another seasion of Teach Wonder, and we are exploring the concept of "agency" in education - the idea of giving students more choice, control, and ownership over their learning. We discuss how agency is often talked about in educ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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23:19
From Theory to Practice: Sarah Lapp (STEM Education Scholar Series 5)
In this episode of our series, Form Theory to Practice, we delve into the invaluable role of community in the teaching profession, featuring Sarah Lapp, a passionate math teacher and alumna of CMU. Whether you're a new teacher navigating the ea...
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From Theory to Practice: Maddie Burgin (STEM Education Scholar Series 4)
In this episode of "From Theory to Practice," we talk with Maddie Birgin. As a former STEM Education scholar and current math teacher, Maddie brings a unique perspective to teaching and getting involved with the school community. Th...
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27:37
From Theory to Practice: Sara Fitzpatrick (STEM Education Scholar Series 3)
In our series, "From Theory to Practice," we're thrilled to reconnect with some of our CMU Alumni, who we got to know through out STEM Education Scholar Program. Today, we shine the spotlight on Sara Fitzpatrick, a former math teacher and...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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16:19
From Theory to Practice: Ryan Stevens (STEM Education Scholar Series 2)
In our series, "From Theory to Practice," we're thrilled to reconnect with some of our CMU Alumni, who we got to know through out STEM Education Scholar Program. Today, we shine the spotlight on Ryan Stevens a middle school math and STEM ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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25:00
From Theory to Practice: Bailey Birman (STEM Education Scholars Series 1)
We caught up with some of our CMU Alumni, the students who we got to know well as STEM Education Scholars. Bailey Birman is teaches math at an alternative high school in Michigan. She shares the ways in which she felt prepared to teach and what...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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26:53
Assessment: Making Grades and Feedback Meaningful
We wrap up our assessment series by talking with Nicole Hagle. Nicole shares her strategies for looking at proficiencies instead of points. We talk about what happens when students do not understand the grading system and what we can do to help...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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18:39
Assessing Multiple Grades and Skills
We're continuing our conversation on assessment with multi-age teacher, Tammy Clingenpeel. We talk about making "just in time" accommodations, how to differentiate assessment within a fixed curriciulum, and how Tammy's teaching has changed over...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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20:17
Assessment in Elementary
We're back and talking assessment with elementary teacher Bryant Greiner. We talk assessment strategies for math and reading and the skills we build in elementary. Bryant's warm and enthusiasm for learning about his students skills and personal...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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29:11
You're Teaching Humans
We hope you enjoy our interview with June Teisan. She's a long-time educator and a life-long learner. We discuss the 3Ps of project, place, and problem based learning. LinksNCWIT
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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37:33
Healthy Grading Practices: Perspectives from a Secondary Teacher
How do we communicate student growth? Is that the same as work ethic? The same as effort? Our conversation with teacher Aric Foster gets us thinking about what makes a healthy grading practice. Our Email: cese@cmich.edu
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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40:01
When a Space Is Designed to Teach Differently
We spoke with Lizzie Dilg, director of the Discovery Museum in Mt. Pleasant Michigan. We discussed how museums are designed to foster learning and how we can learn from the way informal educators approach children. Museum Links:
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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29:54
Lessons from Summer
Julie and Ashley are back for another season of Teach Wonder. Listen as we talk about what teaching lessons we've learned this summer and some fun takes on our adventures in reading. Links:
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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30:23
Mixed Tape: Some Reflections on The Teacher We Want to Be
In this seasons finale, we took a different approach. You're going to hear an episode that's part reflection, part conversation and part remix. We took clips from two influential interviews to our staff and listened to them in a new light. ...
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23:04
Teaching over Time: The Power of Teaching Partnerships, PBL, and Informal Data
We are absolutely thrilled to have with us this week Laura Trombley and Becky Rousseau, two incredible teachers who have been trying some new things in their classroom. We'll be chatting about how partnerships and collaboration can nurtur...
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30:45
Audio Dramas: Alma and Ithaca Presents
In a slight deviation from our regular content, we're sharing the final products from two student clubs in Alma and Ithaca. Students created a set of audio dramas for their peers and for us. This project was made possible with the support of th...
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Play Is Where Failure Presents Itself
Our second episode with Tracy Donohue. In this episode, we further our discussion on play and it's integral role in development and it's place in schools. This is a continuation of our discussion from a previous episode- we recommend you start ...
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26:30
Learning Through Play
Today we're talking with Dr. Tracy Donohue. Join our guest as they reflect on their professional experiences and how they have prepared them to work with teacher education students who are learning to teach through play. As you listen, we invit...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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28:28
Role Playing Games and STEM
Role playing games and story? Yes. Role playing games and fantasy? Obviously. But role playing games and STEM? Find out why we say- absolutely! Our interview with Mike Reuter focuses role playing games and their possibilities with...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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57:03
Permission From Ourselves: A Discussion about Students, Growth, and PBL
We talked with Instructrional Coach Megan Nix. This conversation includes insights into project-based learning, how we think about students and their voice and choice, and the experiences that change us as teachers. Megan's answers are full of ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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