This episode looks at how one ESD partnered with school districts and a teacher's union to bring more equitable grading practices to the students and families that they serve.
Chris and I recap the final long day of TED 2022. We talk about art, science and how to get more people into this type of learning space.
Chris and I recap our day including our trip to the hockey game. Lots of great ideas on topics surrounding play, wellbeing and vision
Chris McGee and I discuss day two through our late night dispatch after a long day of thinking, listening, talking and riding bikes.
Dr. Chris McGee joins me as we recap our experience from day one of the TED Conference in Vancouver.
We reach into the mailbag for some questions on learning space design as well as discuss some future projects coming to the podcast.
This episode originally aired as a part of a project that I worked on for the Oregon Department of Education. You can listen to the original at: https://anchor.fm/oregon-egp. If you want to know more about this project, there are links in their show notes. Today, you hear from a team at Beaverton School District.
This episode originally aired as a part of a project that I worked on for the Oregon Department of Education. You can listen to the original at: https://anchor.fm/oregon-egp. If you want to know more about this project, there are links in their show notes. Today, you hear from a team of teachers at Athey Creek Middle School.
This is a start of a mini-series of mini-podcasts answering some frequently asked questions by listeners and educators. In this episode, we talk about soft seating in middle school, outdoor learning spaces and seating charts
This episode features Kelly Hyatt. She serves as the librarian at Central High School in Knox County, TN. Kelly has recently co-designed and launched a calming space in their library. She talks about her process to make the new space a reality, the initial reaction of students and outlines suggestions for others that are looking to create spaces to meet the needs of students.
The Learning Playground is a series of spatial vignettes embracing nature connectedness, human connection, and emerging technologies to showcase virtual and physical environmental elements affiliated with enhancing mental, physical health and wellbeing, resilience, and learning outcomes. Link - Research and Resources: https://go.hcm2.com/the-learning-playground Link - Virtual Environment: https://yulio.com/3baI9ZggGd...
This conversation provides some perspective of the life of a school principal during a pandemic. We talk about staying connected to families. Helping teachers feel safe in their school space, and how he has worked to continue learning in these trying conditions. Doug is an elementary principal in the Colonel School District in Delaware.
Derek and I kick off season five with a conversation about community. Our pandemic year has made being in community difficult, and it has shined a bright light on the power of community. This conversation started from my reading of The Power of Ritual, a book that I highly recommend. Derek is the pastor of Salem Lutheran Church in Bay Hill, Florida.
Sam Chaltain ( @samchaltain ) is a partner at 180 Studio , a global design collaborative dedicated to advancing people’s understanding of the future of learning — and what it requires. Sam’s writings about his work have appeared in both magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times , Washington Post, and USA Today . A former speechwriter for each of President Obama’s U.S. Secretaries of Education, Sam has also written for Oscar and Grammy Award winning artists. A periodic contributor to...
With over 45 years of experience and a doctorate in education, Dr. Sandra Duncan has a wide and varied background in early care and education. She has extensive experience in working with young children and parents, teaching at the university level, designing professional development programs for practitioners, and authoring several teacher resource books. In this episode, we talk about how our work around intentional design comes together and her vision for what is possible going forward....
Glenn Barnes is the coordinator of social studies learning for Saint Louis Public School. He is a graduate of Drury University as well as part of the leadership team for Connected Learning. Following Glenn on Twitter @socratesaskswhy.
Josh and I discuss opening a school library during a pandemic as well as how he is working to keep the maker culture rolling in his school.
Derek takes over as the host, and I answer some of questions about the future of school, taking care of kids in a pandemic, and what makes me tick as a leader. I hope you enjoy what is destined to be an ongoing feature of the podcast.
This episode continues our conversation about what we have learned from teaching and learning during a pandemic. This episode and part one of this series was supported by Color Art Interiors
This podcast was crafted in partnership with Color Art Interiors. They are helping schools and districts to design innovative spaces in the Saint Louis area and beyond. This episode features a number of educators discussing what is working and what remains a challenge in our current learning environments during this pandemic.
Joseph Phelan and I come back together to talk about projects on the campus at Saint Andrews (MD). This conversation looks at some of the technical elements of design, and how he is going about bringing new projects to life in a pandemic. Some great ideas for considerations for those that are designing any type of space.
In this mini-episode, I talk about the many impressive things that teachers are doing to adjust to virtual learning as well as how we may take two steps forward and one step back as we move from full virtual to hybrid models of learning.
This episode is a preview of my guest appearance on the Impact Learning Podcast. For the full episode, click here. https://impactlearning.simplecast.com/episodes/robert-dillon
The episode dives into the changing role of teaching and learning as well as some of the opportunities that schools have to make long-term changes in the way that they support students.
This conversation starts with us discussing the future of learning spaces in this time of disruption, and then we broaden the scope to talk about how we can positively impact families, communities, and the planet with our work for excellent spaces for all.
This episode looks at some of the issues facing schools as they return for the new year.
This special episode of the Help Me Understand Podcast features my father, Robert Dillon, Sr. We actually recorded the audio for this episode a few years ago as a part of the Mobile StoryCorps project when it came to Saint Louis. This was a memorable conversation for me as we talked about my dad’s childhood, important memories for him, and a bit about how he sees the world. I’m excited to have the Help Me Understand podcast in which to share this conversation, and a special thanks to StoryCorps ...
Dr. Jason Michel is an assistant principal at Parkview High School in Springfield Missouri. It is a graduate of Drury University. Jason is a true servant leader that puts students and teachers first. In this episode, we talk about leading a school from quarantine, and how schools need to evolve going forward.
In this episode, we discuss Stacey's work in emergency medicine as well as how she continues to look for challenges, adventures, and experiences through her work and at home. Dr. Stacey Ulrich, MD is a pediatric emergency medicine specialist in San Diego, CA. She was a graduate of Pattonville High School in 1992. Stacey is the mother of two boys.
Rayna is an amazing educator, and she currently serves as the president for MASSCUE. Rayna Freedman is currently a 5th grade teacher at the Jordan/Jackson Elementary School in Mansfield, MA. Rayna has a B.S. in Education from the University of Vermont and a M.Ed in Educational Technology from Lesley University. She is a Google Level 2 certified educator, a BrainPOP certified educator, Flipgrid Ambassador, Fablevision Ambassador and Wakelet Ambassador. Rayna has presented for ISTE, Ed Tech Teache...
