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The Making Schools Work Podcast
Join us each week as we talk to different SREB team members and educators across the country to find out the latest in school innovations. From classroom instruction to school leadership, we are going to examine what it is that makes schools work!
Episodes
34 episodes
Summer AI Series: How to Pick AI Tools for Your School
In this final episode of our special AI series, Ashley Shaw is joined by Leslie Eaves to discuss the crucial "AI Checklist" – a practical guide for educators and leaders looking to implement artificial intelligence tools in their K-12 cla...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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27:21
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Pacesetter Spotlight: Bryant Park Elementary's Art Integration Program
In this episode, Daniel Rock and Jason Adair delve into the remarkable journey of Bryant Park Elementary, an SREB Pacesetter School in Jefferson County, Alabama. We talk to Principal Cortney Slaughter and teacher Alex Wilson about h...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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52:02
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Featured Speaker Spotlight: Creating Community Programs With PENCIL
In this episode, we're joined by Aimee Wyatt, SREB's director of leadership and professional learning, and our special guests from PENCIL: Alayna Cate, director of partnerships, and Bob Kucher, chief partnerships and programs officer. PENCIL is...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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45:57
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Pacesetter Spotlight: Richland High School’s AP Program and Career Connectedness
Welcome back to Part 2 of our special episode with Richland High School in Mississippi! In this continuation, Principal Marcus Stewart and Assistant Principal Heather Bryan delve deeper into the strategies and systems that have driven their sch...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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34:30
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Pacesetter Spotlight: Richland High School’s Flex Block
Welcome to a special two-part episode of the Making Schools Work podcast! In this first installment, we're joined by Richard Morrison, senior leadership coach at SREB, as he discusses his three-year partnership with Richland High School in Miss...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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34:03
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Special Announcement: Season 2 Changes
In this short announcement, Ashley and Dan sit down to talk about all of the exciting changes coming to the podcast in the fall. Season 2 has a lot of big changes, but each change is just to make it bigger and better for you. <...
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Summer AI Series: Teaching Students to Use AI Ethically and Effectively
In this final episode of season one, Ashley Shaw and guest Leslie Eaves, SREB’s director of project-based learning, explore Pillar 4 of SREB’s Guidance for the Use of AI in the K12 Classroom: ethical and proficient student use of AI.
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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41:15
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Summer AI Series: Using AI to Support Personalized Learning
Part of our summer series on SREB’s Guidance for the Use of AI in the K12 ClassroomIn this episode, Ashley talks with Leslie Eaves, SREB’s director of project-based learning, about how AI can support personalized learning.
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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39:40
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Summer AI Series: Using AI to Help Streamline Teachers' Administrative and Planning Tasks
Part of our summer series on SREB’s Guidance for the Use of AI in the K12 ClassroomIn this episode, host Ashley Shaw is joined by Leslie Ea...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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Summer AI Series: Designing Cognitively Demanding Tasks With Help From AI
In this episode of Class-Act Coaching, we dive into Pillar 1 of SREB’s Guidance for the Use of AI in the K12 Classroom—using AI to design cognitiv...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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Summer AI Series: How to Get Started With AI in the K-12 Classroom
In this kickoff episode of our special summer series, Ashley Shaw sits down with Leslie Eaves, SREB's project-based learning director and a key member of the SREB Commission on AI in Education, to explore the new, free report: Guidance for ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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37:05
Season Wrap-Up: Collective Teacher Efficacy, Clarity and True Engagement
In the final episode of the school year, the Class-Act Coaching crew is back together! Ashley is joined by co-hosts Jason and Dan to reflect on the biggest takeaways from this semester’s episodes — and this time, Dan takes the reins as...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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44:12
Special Episode: Coaching the Coaches - How One Georgia District Supports Instructional Coaching at Every Level
In this episode, Jason and Dan sit down with Kanisa Williams, an instructional coach from a large Georgia district, who coaches other instructional coaches. They talk about how coaching cycles are implemented not just with teachers, but ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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Designing Meaningful Projects: Making Project-Based Learning Work in the Classroom
In this episode of Class-Act Coaching, Ashley is joined by Marty Sugerik, an instructional coach with a passion for project-based learning (PBL). Marty shares practical coaching strategies to help teachers design or refin...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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Tips for Creating an Engaged Class: Writing, Movement and Meaningful Talk
Getting students to truly engage can be one of the hardest parts of teaching—but this episode is here to help! Ashley is joined by two instructional coaches, Kari Meldrum and Sharon Moehle, who share two powerful, easy-t...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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The Power of Planning: Collaborative Strategies for Stronger Lessons
Planning comes up in nearly every episode of Class-Act Coaching—so this week, we’re giving it the spotlight it deserves. Ashley teams up with guest instructional coach Michelle Harada, who shares practical tips and research-back...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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Special Episode: Coaching Conversations – Microteaching and Meaningful Reflection
This week, we’re doing something a little different! In this special episode of Class-Act Coaching, we take you behind the scenes of a real coaching conversation between SREB Coach Jason Adair and Jen Zelena, a rea...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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Curiosity in the Classroom: How to Spark Student Motivation
Why do some students naturally engage in learning while others seem uninterested? In this episode, Ashley is joined by Dan Rock, who takes on the role of coach, to dive deep into the power of curiosity and motivation in learning. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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43:18
Teaching for Transfer: Ensuring Learning Sticks (Part 2)
We’re back with Part 2 of our conversation with Christi Edwards, where she shares her final two strategies for ensuring students don’t just succeed on class assignments but can apply their learning in future assessments and bey...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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Teaching for Transfer: Ensuring Learning Sticks (Part 1)
Ever had a student ace all the assignments, but then struggle on a final essay or a state assessment? In this episode, Ashley and special guest co-host Jason Adair sit down with instructional coach Christi Edwards to tackle a key ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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Teaching to the Standard: Breaking It Down and Building It Up
In this episode, Ashley and Dan sit down with Juliana Coleman, an experienced science educator and instructional coach, to discuss how to effectively teach to a standard while ensuring students develop deeper understanding ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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From Planning to Collaborating: A Semester of Learning
In this special end-of-semester wrap-up, Ashley and Dan reflect on the four major themes explored in this semester's podcast episodes: Planning, Creating Authentic Work Experiences, Collaborating, and Building Connection...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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Building Relationships: The Heart of a Thriving Classroom
Rodriquez "Rod" Leonard, a coach with extensive experience in K-12 education, shares valuable insights on building a positive and productive classroom culture.He emphasizes the importance of getting to know students as i...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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Fostering Gratitude and Encouragement in the Classroom
Unlock the keys to fostering gratitude and encouragement in your classroom as we celebrate Thanksgiving with a special guest, instructional coach Shelly Gibson. This episode promises to equip you with practical strategies for showing appreciati...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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Active Learning Through Collaborative Note-Taking
Unlock the secrets of effective note-taking in our latest episode, promising to transform how students and educators grasp and retain information. Our engaging conversation with Donn Kirkwood, a senior leadership coach with a specialty in liter...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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