Posts by Justin Thomas
304 – Texas Sized Ideas: A TCEA Recap
A few of us were able to attend TCEA in San Antonio and we would like to share some of the great sessions and newest edtech ideas that we saw from the Lone Star State. Educators Referenced Learn Your Google Admin Console Step by Step Erick Buenrostro, Mesha Daniel – Ysleta ISD Don’t Become…
Read More303 – The Next Level of AI
Have you heard of ChatGPT? Probably so, since this name is out everywhere in the education world now. What started as a mention has now encompassed the entire realm of education. This new AI product can do wonders – from writing you a song, to creating essays, lesson plans, and more. So what exactly is…
Read MoreRecalibrate the Culture from a Coaches Perspective with Jimmy Casas
The 301 episode of the podcast “Recalibrate the Culture from a Coaches Perspective” features Jimmy Casas, an experienced educator and speaker, who shares his insights on the importance of creating a positive school culture and provides practical tips on how to achieve this goal. In this episode, Jimmy draws on his extensive experience as a…
Read More302 – Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: How can I be a Better Coach to All
Reflecting on our work as coaches is very important. Whether we are reflecting with teachers on the work that they’ve put into their instruction or taking a look at our own coaching, we want to get the most out of how our work impacts. This episode will take a closer look at how we can…
Read More301 – Recalibrate the Culture from a Coaches Perspective
Educators are finding it difficult to manage everything that continues to come their way. A lot of educators are questioning the reason they got into education. We want our teachers and leaders to return to their passion and love of teaching! Jimmy Casas new book, Recalibrate the Culture is a great work for inspiration to…
Read More220 – 20+20 Vision: 40th Episode Celebration!
We have reached the end of Season 2 and that means this is our 40th episode! To close out the season here around the Thanksgiving break, Katie and I wanted to talk a bit about some of our favorite tips and tricks that have come from the previous episodes over the last two seasons! We’ve…
Read More219 – Creating Spaces for Professional Learning
It can be difficult to find time and creative ways to share new ideas and strategies to your educators. Let us help you revamp and redefine what professional learning looks like in your school. Walk away with ideas on how to provide professional learning in both virtual and nontraditional settings to grow teachers outside of…
Read More218 – The Walking Coach
There are several ways that a coach, whether a veteran or new to a district, can support teachers. But sometimes, finding those right tricks to getting teachers excited and wanting to work with you can be difficult. Luckily, Adam Juarez and Katherine Goyette have a compilation of great coaching strategies to make you the “Walking…
Read More217 – Planning Year Long Thematic PD
As coaches, we are asked to plan professional development for our district throughout the school year. One great idea to connect your PD throughout the school year is to create a year long theme that will connect all of the learning you can provide for your teachers. We will take a look at how to…
Read More216 – Create with Canva
We are going to continue designing in this episode by putting a spotlight on the wonderful creative tool of Canva. We will be talking with Tisha Richmond, a learning consultant with Canva, and the always positive and creative Jill DuBois on the amazing ways that Canva can help coaches, teachers, and students throughout the school…
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