Connect with Jimmy Casas Website: https://jimmycasas.com/ | Twitter: @casas_jimmy | Most Recent Book: Culturize Connect with Vrain Waves Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Jimmy, Intro (00:32) Live your Interview (03:18) Elena Aguilar, Bright Morning “The biggest problem facing public education today is ineffective leadership.” (06:05) Winter CASE Conference The importance of a strong culture (10:29) Todd Whitaker : The worst beha...
Feb 10, 2020•54 min•Ep. 51
Connect with Thomas Friedman Website: www.thomaslfriedman.com | Twitter: @tomfriedman | Most Recent Book: Thank you for Being Late Connect with Vrain Waves Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Importance of Public Education (05:20) Thomas Friedman’s Educational Experiences (06:09) Mr. Friedman’s articles on New York Times A beautiful tribute to Hattie Steinberg by Friedman Reshaping of our World (08:45) “ Now is the time to understa...
Jan 27, 2020•36 min•Ep. 50
Connect with Manoush Zomorodi Website: www.manoushz.com | Twitter: @manoushz | Book: Bored and Brilliant Connect with Vrain Waves Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Manoush’s work (01:08) Note to Self podcast Zig Zag podcast Ted Radio Hour podcast Stable Genius Productions Bored and Brilliant Book Manoush’s TED Talk Technology and our Brain, background of the book (02:07) Bored and Brilliant challenges , 2015 Ways we ‘pay’ for ‘fr...
Jan 13, 2020•33 min•Ep. 49
Episode 048: Knowledge Party with Natalie Wexler Today on Vrain Waves we have an exciting and somewhat earth shaking interview from Natalie Wexler, education journalist and author of The Knowledge Gap. She walks us through the contributing research and education history that led her to write the book, and some strategies for schools to set the foundation for student success. From her website: “Education journalist Natalie Wexler focuses on two ideas that have solid evidence behind them but have ...
Dec 09, 2019•57 min•Ep. 48
Teaching & Advertising (01:30) Episode 5 w/ Pirate Dave Rosie the Riveter / Uncle Sam This Girl Can (02:28) Sport England Missy Elliot, Get Ur Freak On Authenticity over perfection (05:05) Dove Real Beauty campaign Commercial with sketch artist Zaretta Hammond's book, Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain (07:26) Selective Vulnerability as a trust-maker Growing a Fan Base (08:28) Clif bars Google Certified Innovators Apple Distinguished Educators Dr. Chris Emdin (09:53) TED talk Cogen...
Nov 18, 2019•48 min•Ep. 47
Episode 048: The Power of Joyful Teaching I know, I know - clips episodes seem overdone, but bear with us… in this show, we went through our interviews to this point and used Dr. Martin Seligman’s PERMA model for happiness to think through how we can be more joyful in our classrooms (and beyond). Links to all other shows can be found below! Connect with Vrain Waves Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes CAMLE - ...
Nov 02, 2019•46 min•Ep. 46
Episode 047: Dr. Jim Afremow - The Champion’s Mind Sports psychologist Dr. Jim Afremow joins Vrain Waves to share the importance of cultivating a champion’s mindset in everything you do. There are plenty of parallels between sports and teaching and learning; some of these parallels are useful for thinking about your classroom or your collegial relationships in a different frame. Download the Champion’s Mind app to hear inspirational audio clips and motivate yourself for anything you’re trying to...
Oct 21, 2019•51 min•Ep. 45
Episode 046: Dr. John Medina - Brain Rules We’ve been waiting for years now for the chance to interview Dr. John Medina: Developmental Molecular Biologist, Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and author of Brain Rules , Brain Rules for Baby , Brain Rules for Aging Well , and Attack of the Teenage Brain , to name a few. Dr. Medina takes time out of his busy schedule to chat with us about Theory of Mind, stress and learning, and some history behind our f...
Oct 07, 2019•43 min•Ep. 44
Episode 045: Dr. Tom Nichols, Expertise in Education Five-time Jeopardy! Champion, professor, and author Dr. Tom Nichols joins us on Vrain Waves to discuss the implications of his work on K12 education. We chat with Dr. Nichols about the importance of relying on experts, cultivating our own expertise, and the cognitive heuristics that get in our way. From his website: “Tom Nichols is a U.S. Naval War College University Professor, and an adjunct at the U.S. Air Force School of Strategic Force Stu...
Sep 23, 2019•44 min•Ep. 43
Connect with Chase Mielke Website: https://affectiveliving.com/ | Twitter: @chasemielke | Newest Book: The Burnout Cure: Learning to Love Teaching Again , ASCD Connect with Vrain Waves Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Out of Our Heads and Into the Classroom (01:56) Tammy Trzebiatowski ( @ttrzebiatowski) - Exercise & alone time Andy Leiser, Hastings MN - EL Tech Integration ( @AndyLeiser ): from Amy Fas...
Sep 09, 2019•57 min•Ep. 42
Episode 041: PLC Plus with Nancy Frey & Doug Fisher Join us for this discussion with the potent pair Doug Fisher & Nancy Frey! We learn about their new book, PLC+ and the five questions that get to the heart of what collaboration time should look like in schools. Stay tuned until the end for a special promo code for our listeners for the PLC+ Institutes the authors will be hosting in Colorado in October! Connect with Fisher & Frey Website: www.fisherandfrey.com/ | Twitter: @DFisherSD...
Aug 26, 2019•59 min•Ep. 41
Episode 040: Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year!!! A quick intro episode after our summer break. Listen for some inspiration, activities, and free resources to help get your year started off right!! Please consider sharing with a friend, and point some feedback our way at tinyurl.com/vrainwavesfeedback ! Thank you! Connect with Vrain Waves Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Temporal Landmarks (01:08) Episo...
Aug 12, 2019•16 min•Ep. 40
Episode 041: Making the Most of Your Summer A compilation episode highlighting advice on how to make the most of your summer, courtesy of the interviews from some of our amazing guests. Don’t let decision fatigue get you down! And share with us your summer plans at #makesomevrainwaves. Connect with Vrain Waves Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Physical exercise (03:53) Brain Rules , Dr. John Medina Episode ...
Jun 10, 2019•15 min•Ep. 39
Episode 038: Doris Kearns Goodwin & Michael Goodwin, Learning from History Connect with Doris Kearns Goodwin Website: https://doriskearnsgoodwin.com/ | Twitter: @DorisKGoodwin Connect with Michael Goodwin Website: https://riversc9.wixsite.com/riversandrevolutions/michael-goodwin-rivers Connect with Vrain Waves Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Constitutional Convention Story (01:32) Doris Kearns Goodwin...
May 27, 2019•53 min•Ep. 38
Dr. Robyn Jackson, School Leadership Reimagined Connect with Dr. Jackson Website: mindstepsinc.com | schoolleadershipreimagined.com | Twitter: @robyn_mindsteps Connect with Vrain Waves Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Dr. Jackson’s books on ASCD 4 Disciplines of Buildership Why leadership is insufficient (03:18) “A builder goes out ahead, then they invite people to that.” “Bosses say ‘Go’. Leaders say ‘Let...
May 13, 2019•56 min•Ep. 37
Episode 038: Dr. Dan Willingham, Cognitive Scientist Connect with Dr. Willingham Website: http://www.danielwillingham.com/ | Twitter: @DTwillingham Connect with Vrain Waves Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Loving reading the most (05:07) Make it an easy choice (07:12) Rewards & incentives for reading (07:26) “Take your kids seriously as a reader as soon as you can.” - Dan Willingham Making books the to...
Apr 29, 2019•44 min•Ep. 36
Episode 037: Jennifer Gonzalez, Cult of Pedagogy It’s not a real cult. It’s a mindset, a family, a ton of free resources, a podcast, great blog posts, relevant topics, and, frankly, a security blanket for busy teachers. Many times it’s pushed our thinking, strengthened our practice, and given us solace. It’s the Cult of Pedagogy, and we had the privilege of speaking to the “Head Teacher Nerd”, Jennifer Gonzalez, about school culture and much much more. Connect with Jennifer Gonzalez Website: www...
Apr 15, 2019•44 min•Ep. 35
** Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism** Join us to learn from best-selling author & Computer Science professor Cal Newport as we talk to him about exploring the world of digital abundance, using technology with intention, and walking through life with purpose. Learn more from Cal on his website, at calnewport.com , where he has archived about 10 years of blog posts on everything from study habits to career advice and more - and read one of the business books everyone will be reading this year t...
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 34
Connect with Alyssa Gallagher & Kami Thordarson Website: www.inprogress-consulting.com/ | Twitter: @am_gallagher ; @kami_thor Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb...
Mar 21, 2019•19 min
Connect with the Dream Team Websites: learningpersonalized.com , habitsofmindinstitute.org , nuatc.org | Twitter: @allison_zmuda , @benakallick Connect with Vrain Waves Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Connect with ASCD Website: www.ascd.org | Twitter: @ASCD , @ASCDConf , #Empower19...
Mar 19, 2019•25 min
Episode 035: Dwayne Reed, Welcome to the 4th Grade :) In the first of our mini-series highlighting the conversations at the ASCD Empower 2019 Conference (#Empower19 for more on social media as well…), we sit down with inspirational teacher Mr. Dwayne Reed from Chicago Public Schools. Please enjoy this quick discussion about getting to know our classroom by starting with ‘you’, then ‘them’, then ‘we’, a quick reprise of his keynote at the General Session of the conference. (Becky’s Chicago accent...
Mar 18, 2019•23 min•Ep. 33
Connect with Cornelius Minor Website: kassandcorn.com | Twitter: @MisterMinor | Book: We Got This Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Cornelius’ Introduction & Background (02:05) Working through and reflecting on failure; teacher imagination (03:45) We Got This , the book, and the Teacher-as-Hero Narrative (05:59) Jamal Eigel , illustrator Why is the Teacher-as-hero narrative problematic? (07:40) People as...
Mar 04, 2019•54 min•Ep. 32
Episode 032: Sylvia Acevedo, Girl Scouts & STEM In this episode, Girl Scout CEO Sylvia Acevedo shares so much wisdom and insight into how to reach learners at every level, especially girls. Her stories, both from her own life and from being the CEO of girl scouts and seeing the projects that students are working on, are sure to inspire! Stay tuned after the episode for more classroom tips and instructional resources. Connect with Sylvia Acevedo Website: www.sylviaacevedo.org ; https://www.gi...
Feb 18, 2019•54 min•Ep. 31
Episode 031: Design Thinking for School Leaders Co-authors Alyssa Gallagher and Kami Thordarson stop by Vrain Waves to share the 5 elements of design-inspired leadership. Alyssa & Kami “believe that educators can solve the challenges that face our schools faster and more effectively than any policy, top down mandate, or expensive commercial solution.” Tune in as they explain how design, creativity, and observation can help us navigate and advocate for change. Connect with Alyssa Gallagher &a...
Feb 04, 2019•45 min•Ep. 30
Educated By Design with The Tech Rabbi In his new book, Educated by Design, The Tech Rabbi Michael Cohen shares his journey to education through design, while providing useful tools and resources for the reader to help expand students’ belief in their own creative ability. Today on Vrain Waves, he shares many of these insights with us! Connect with The Tech Rabbi Website: https://thetechrabbi.com/ | Twitter: @TheTechRabbi Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPete...
Jan 28, 2019•44 min•Ep. 29
Episode 029, Dr. Robert Dillon: The Space We’ve covered what we teach, and how we teach, and why we teach… but we have never really talked about WHERE we teach. So today, enjoy the insights and inspirations of Dr. Robert Dillon. In this interview, we discuss the research behind where we learn, how we can put this research into practice by making small changes to our environment, and strategies for keeping this top of mind as we move throughout the school year. Connect with Dr. Robert Dillon Webs...
Jan 21, 2019•49 min•Ep. 28
Episode 028, Into the Classroom For our first show of 2019, we decided to outsource for more tangible tips and creative ideas for your classroom to kick off second semester. We asked Vrain Waves listeners to give us a 2-3 minute voice clip of them describing something in their classroom or their practice that they wanted to share with a broader audience - an extended version of our Out of Our Heads and Into the Classroom segment. Here’s the result - we hope you enjoy, and would love it if you wo...
Jan 07, 2019•42 min•Ep. 27
Number 5: Episode 5 with Dave Burgess : “Mediocrity doesn’t motivate.” Episode 11 with Dan Meyer : “Never assume anyone even cares.” / “Teach math as if it were an elective.” Episode 9 with Daniel Pink : “Time plays a much bigger role than we realize… we are temporal creatures.” “Pay careful attention to endings.” Number 4: Episode 14 with Dr. Brent Duckor & Dr. Carrie Holmberg : “Kids need to build on prior knowledge & associations.” Episode 10 with Jennie Magiera : “Treat students like...
Dec 31, 2018•31 min•Ep. 26
Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Connect with Start with Why Website: https://startwithwhy.com/ | Twitter: @steveshed , @simonsinek | Stephen's recent Discovery Ed Webinar Links & Show Notes Simon Sinek’s TED Talk summary (02:15) “People don’t buy what they do, they buy why you do it.” Why start with WHY? (04:12) What happens when you start with why? (05:07) Proctor & Gamble Image of Golden Circle here How you find your w...
Dec 17, 2018•45 min•Ep. 25
Episode 025, John Couch: Rewiring Education In this episode, we speak with a former executive of one of the most influential companies on the planet! In addition to being a personal friend of Steve Jobs, John Couch was the Vice President of Education at Apple Inc. for 16 years. This giant in education enthralls us with stories from his book, Rewiring Education, explains the merits of challenge-based learning, and shares why creativity is worth 100 IQ points! Couch and jobs pic Connect with John ...
Dec 03, 2018•44 min•Ep. 24
