Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators

By Jeff Utecht & Tricia Friedman

Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.


Category: Courses

Open in Apple Podcasts


Open RSS feed


Open Website


Rate for this podcast

Subscribers: 25
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 300

Description

Shifting Schools is a thought-provoking podcast that explores the latest trends, strategies, and tools in K-12 education. Hosted by educators Jeff Utecht and Tricia Friedman, the podcast provides a platform for teachers, administrators, and education thought leaders to share their experiences and insights on how to improve teaching and learning. From innovative approaches in classroom management to leveraging technology for personalized learning, Shifting Schools tackles the most pressing issues facing K12 educators today. Whether you are a seasoned teacher or a new educator, this podcast will inspire you to think outside the box and shift your educational approach. Tune in to Shifting Schools to gain new perspectives, share ideas, and join a community of passionate educators who are committed to making a positive impact in the lives of their students. Follow us at @shiftingschools on Twitter and @shiftingschoolspod on Instagram and Tiktok

Episode Date
The potential of AI for multilingual learners
Dec 02, 2024
A New Era in MTSS with AI
Nov 25, 2024
Asking better questions about what is possible with AI
Nov 18, 2024
What can we learn about AI from an archivist?
Nov 11, 2024
Understanding the potential uses for AI as an assistive technology
Nov 04, 2024
How do we balance innovation and ethics?
Oct 28, 2024
Asking what students need and when with Professor Anna Mills
Oct 21, 2024
AI Detection is a waste of your time, so now what?
Oct 14, 2024
A great way to center student voice when it comes to generative AI
Oct 07, 2024
The beauty of scenario based learning
Sep 30, 2024
What a professor of education has to say about the future of teaching with AI
Sep 23, 2024
Enhancing Accessibility in Higher Education with AI
Sep 16, 2024
357: The Future of AI in College: Personalization and a new Student Life Experience
Sep 09, 2024
356: The sound of play
Sep 04, 2024
355: Who gets to design the future of play?
Sep 02, 2024
Can play transform a city?
Aug 28, 2024
Enhancing Well-being and Creativity through Play
Aug 26, 2024
Season 8 of Shifting Schools Podcast - Trailer
Aug 19, 2024
352: Practical advice for a more playful childhood
Aug 19, 2024
351: Skateboarding as a tool for change
Aug 12, 2024
350: The Power of Process-Oriented Play
Aug 05, 2024
349: What is the Impact of Play on Relationships?
Jul 29, 2024
348: How do you define 'play'?
Jul 22, 2024
347: Learning self-regulation through the process of co-regulation
Jul 15, 2024
346: Do you understand your personal play identity?
Jul 08, 2024
345: Ready to have some 'hard fun'?
Jul 01, 2024
344: Play as a catalyst for innovation
Jun 24, 2024
343: How can we be better role models for play?
Jun 17, 2024
342: Taking sensory play seriously with Allie Ticktin
Jun 10, 2024
Special bonus episode: Try out our Free Power of Play Planner!
Jun 06, 2024
341: How can we build relationships differently with AI?
Jun 03, 2024
340: AI’s Role in Strengthening Executive Function
May 27, 2024
339: Can generative AI help my learners boost the power of play?
May 20, 2024
338: Can generative AI help me rethink feedback in the classroom?
May 13, 2024
337: Micro Menu Month Launches: AI Literacy for Teams
May 06, 2024
336: The Role of the Librarian in the Era of AI
Apr 29, 2024
335: Is K12 education future ready right now?
Apr 22, 2024
334: How Two 11th Graders are Revolutionizing AP Exam Prep with AI
Apr 15, 2024
333: Integrating AI Literacy into Earth Day Celebrations
Apr 08, 2024
332: Here's why we need more student podcasters: meet Zach of We the Children
Apr 01, 2024
331: Core Skills in the Age of AI: What Remains Essential?
Mar 25, 2024
330: Demystify student motivation with Tyler Rablin
Mar 18, 2024
329: Can clinician-powered AI help us with the mental health crisis?
Mar 11, 2024
328: Nurturing problem-solvers inside and outside the realm of games
Mar 04, 2024
Episode 327: How Can Educators Leverage AI for UDL?
Feb 26, 2024
326: What it means to be a life-long learner in the new era of AI
Feb 19, 2024
325: 'Lessons of the Pandemic': A Deep Dive into Teacher Experiences
Feb 12, 2024
324: Shifting paradigms about safety and respect with Dr. Travis Wright
Feb 05, 2024
Bonus Episode: The Big Game is A Big Moment for Media Literacy
Feb 01, 2024
323: Talking emotional intelligence with Dr. Lorea Martínez
Jan 29, 2024
322: The recipe for a truly great school mental health program
Jan 22, 2024
321: What does media literacy have to do with mental health?
Jan 15, 2024
320: Being Mindful in the Moment with Dr. Rina Bajaj
Jan 08, 2024
319: What is an 'emotionally healthy school'? with Dr. Deborah Offner
Jan 01, 2024
What was our biggest episode of 2023?
Dec 28, 2023
318: AI Literacy Experiments for the Family
Dec 25, 2023
317: Bonus Episode Tricia on the concept of 'screentime' and more...
Dec 22, 2023
316: Bonus Episode - Integrating Technology in Education with Jeff Utecht
Dec 20, 2023
315: Human Centered Leadership in K12 education with Dr. Peter Stiepleman
Dec 18, 2023
314: Elevating Student Learning With AI
Dec 11, 2023
313: The necessity of listening to the student perspective on AI
Dec 04, 2023
Bonus Episode: Meet US Principal of the Year!
Nov 29, 2023
312: Can we use AI to teach creative writing?
Nov 27, 2023
311: From Repairs to Resourcefulness: Unleashing the Potential of Asset Management in Schools
Nov 20, 2023
310: Striking the Perfect Balance: Integrating AI and Human Interaction in Elementary Classrooms
Nov 13, 2023
Join the Shifting Schools Community
Nov 07, 2023
309: Nurturing Informed Citizens with CIVIX's Dimitri Pavlounis
Nov 06, 2023
308: The Future of News Literacy: Educating in the Age of Artificial Intelligence with Erin Olson
Oct 30, 2023
307: Elevating Media Literacy Through Screen Language: Insights from Sherard Duvall
Oct 23, 2023
306: The Power of Purposeful Play with Dr. Kristen Craft
Oct 16, 2023
How do we bring brave beginners and bold early adopters together to explore AI Literacy?
Oct 14, 2023
305: Stargazing for SEL with Swapna Krishna
Oct 09, 2023
304: What confidence is...and what it isn't with Jennifer S. Miller
Oct 02, 2023
303: Social Justice in Schools with Dr. Charles A. Barrett
Sep 25, 2023
302: Honoring the complexities of what it means to be an educator with Dr. Novak and Dr. Rodriguez
Sep 18, 2023
301: Fine-tuning the conversation about failure with Jessica Lahey
Sep 11, 2023
300: How might ChatGPT help us reflect on human-centric skills?
Sep 06, 2023
299: Unlocking the Potential of esports in Education: with Elliot Mack, Co-founder of Daigon Esports
Sep 04, 2023
298: Unlocking Minds with Minecraft with Janey Laney
Aug 28, 2023
297: Campfire Conversations: Leadership in AI and What It Means for Schools
Aug 27, 2023
296: Cultivate STEM and STEAM skills with esports
Aug 21, 2023
Trailer: What's on deck for September at Shifting Schools
Aug 19, 2023
295: What's at the intersection of law and gaming?
Aug 14, 2023
294: Where might a student's passion for video games lead?
Aug 07, 2023
293: Level up on literacy with video games
Jul 31, 2023
292: Skeptical about the benefits of gaming? Give this a listen.
Jul 24, 2023
291: The Magic of Minecraft
Jul 17, 2023
290: Esports as an engine for community building
Jul 10, 2023
289: Grappling with the great idea of gaming for good
Jul 03, 2023
288: What does it mean to be a true library advocate?
Jun 26, 2023
287: One way to level up on your next book club
Jun 20, 2023
286: Inspiring the next generation of fiction podcast creators
Jun 19, 2023
285: How Inclusive is Your School...and how do you know?
Jun 12, 2023
284: Seven ways to shift your relationship with social media this Summer
Jun 07, 2023
283: Long-Term Success for Experienced Multilinguals
Jun 05, 2023
282: What's the Connection Between AI Literacy and LGBTQ+ Inclusive Schools?
Jun 01, 2023
281: Reflection that dignifies and honours the year
May 29, 2023
280: Designing the Future: David Jakes and the Design Thinking Classroom Revolution
May 22, 2023
279: The ChatGPT assessment conversation we want more of
May 18, 2023
278: The Healing Power of Nature: A Conversation with Rebekah Lowell
May 15, 2023
277: Could your team use some positive gossip?
May 10, 2023
276: Stanzas that celebrate teachers with Taylor Mali
May 08, 2023
275: Is it time to reimagine the career fair?
May 03, 2023
274: How Can Text Blaze Simplify Workflows for Students and Teachers in Education?
May 01, 2023
273: A Conversation with ChatGPT about AI in the Classroom
Apr 26, 2023
272: Are we entering into an information literacy renaissance?
Apr 24, 2023
271: Five ways to use ChatGPT for Earth Day
Apr 18, 2023
270: Celebrating School Library Month
Apr 17, 2023
269: Is equity getting the spotlight it deserves in our conversations about AI?
Apr 13, 2023
268: The message about mistakes that our students need us to hear
Apr 10, 2023
267: How do you share your stories of hope?
Apr 03, 2023
266: Reflections from the NCCE23 Conference
Mar 27, 2023
265: Feedback as fuel for trust
Mar 22, 2023
264: Cultivating problem solvers one conversation at a time
Mar 20, 2023
263: An Invitation, Opportunity, and a Thank You!
Mar 16, 2023
262: What does 'being bold' mean to you?
Mar 13, 2023
261: Sparking and sustaining the social media conversation at home
Mar 09, 2023
260: Who does the library belong to?
Mar 06, 2023
259: A world of possibility: are you interested in becoming an International school educator?
Mar 02, 2023
258: Have you started a conversation about social media with your students lately?
Feb 27, 2023
257: What role do podcasts play in our personal and professional learning?
Feb 23, 2023
256: Understanding our Sensory System: a secret for the PE classroom
Feb 20, 2023
255: Nine of our Favorite Note-taking Strategies
Feb 17, 2023
254: Why Art and Science go hand in hand
Feb 13, 2023
253: Media literacy's BIG moment and the big game
Feb 10, 2023
252: Does your school link STEM and Sports?
Feb 06, 2023
251: Where might your AI journey take your school?
Feb 02, 2023
250: How do you find a balance with structure and student agency?
Jan 30, 2023
249: Will 2023 be the year of AI?
Jan 26, 2023
248: Does your network shape your mindset?
Jan 23, 2023
247: Are we creating opportunities to explore our relationship with social media?
Jan 19, 2023
246: The legacy of your lab
Jan 16, 2023
245: Seven steps to take when applying to lead learning at conferences
Jan 12, 2023
244: How might you cultivate your beginner's mindset this year?
Jan 09, 2023
Is better feedback the fuel for deeper engagement?
Jan 04, 2023
243: Is there a better way to discuss habit formation with students?
Jan 02, 2023
Cell Phones in the Classroom is a Microcosm of Education's Big Shift
Dec 28, 2022
242: Student-led podcasting for sustained learning
Dec 26, 2022
We need student voice and student storytellers now more than ever.
Dec 21, 2022
241: Data Visualization and Women in STEM
Dec 19, 2022
Supporting students in the search for their voice
Dec 14, 2022
240: New 2023 Protocols and Updates for our Podcast Family
Dec 12, 2022
Bonus: Fiction Podcasts for Creative Writing: Backwards Chaining Approach
Dec 09, 2022
239: How to Balance Structure vs Agency with Design-Based Learning and Scratch
Dec 05, 2022
Bonus Episode: 3 Google Chrome Extensions for Better Presentation Design
Dec 02, 2022
238: The Skills of Journalist Today and Interactive Journalism
Nov 28, 2022
237: Who Owns Your Data?
Nov 21, 2022
Bonus: Single Slide PD Pathway - Webinar
Nov 18, 2022
236: The Secret of Multiple Languages and Getting Connected in Internships
Nov 14, 2022
Bounce Episode: Macbeth from Play on Podcast
Nov 11, 2022
235: Inviting Student Culture into our Classrooms with Social Media
Nov 07, 2022
234: Using Social Media in Schools: A Panel of Experts
Oct 31, 2022
233: Social Media for Teachers and Students
Oct 24, 2022
232: The Collaboration behind the Solar Podcast
Oct 17, 2022
231: Getting Credit for Service Learning Abroad
Oct 10, 2022
230: Facilitating Meeting in K12 Education and Building Trust in Groups
Oct 03, 2022
Free Podcasting Webinar: Podcasting with Students and Teams
Sep 30, 2022
229: Data Visualization - Telling Stories with Data
Sep 26, 2022
Shifting Schools Update and a Surprise
Sep 23, 2022
228: The Intersection of SEL and Information Literacy
Sep 19, 2022
227: Understanding the Pressure of Parenting and Playing Sports Today
Sep 12, 2022
226: Turning Data into Visual Stories
Sep 05, 2022
225: Teaching Data Literacy and Telling Data Stories
Aug 29, 2022
Bounce: 4 Media Literacy Routines
Aug 26, 2022
224: Unlocking the Potential Hidden in Your Student Data
Aug 22, 2022
Bounce Episode: Spotlighting Softskills
Aug 19, 2022
223: Being Efficient with our Technology and Time
Aug 15, 2022
Bounce Episode: Coaching for Metacognition
Aug 08, 2022
222: Challenges School Leaders Face
Aug 08, 2022
221: How Would You Like It To Be?
Aug 01, 2022
220: Master Asker of Questions
Jul 25, 2022
219: The Values Map
Jul 18, 2022
218: 3 Podcasting Tips for Teachers and Students
Jul 11, 2022
217: More than a Logo
Jul 04, 2022
216: Should Cell Phones be Allowed in Class?
Jun 27, 2022
215: Your Network Starts with You
Jun 20, 2022
Episode 214: Talking STEM with Mr. Fascinate
Jun 13, 2022
Episode 213: Being a Science Communicator with Swapna Krishna
Jun 06, 2022
Episode 212: Lisa Forman-Gather a passionate team of people
May 30, 2022
Episode 211: Lyndsey D’Arcangelo - A Journalist’s Journey
May 23, 2022
Episode 210: Three Baseball Based Reflection Protocols
May 16, 2022
Episode 209: Elena Aguilar and “The PD Book”
May 09, 2022
Episode 208: What Should You Do In 2022
May 02, 2022
Episode 207: John and Kyle Hattie: Learning Vs Achieving, 10 Steps to Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents
Apr 25, 2022
Episode 206: My Learning through Learning2
Apr 18, 2022
Episode 205: Understanding our Multiple Identities
Apr 11, 2022
Episode 204: Just Start Creating
Apr 04, 2022
Episode 203: Taking Time for Trust
Mar 28, 2022
Episode 202: Google Certified Coaching Cohort Panel Discussion
Mar 21, 2022
Episode 201: Teaching Through Photography
Mar 14, 2022
Episode 200: Sustaining Your Coaching Practice
Mar 07, 2022
Episode 199: The Power of Stories to Heal
Feb 28, 2022
Episode 198: Focusing on Wellness
Feb 21, 2022
Episode 197: The Power of Pulse Checks
Feb 14, 2022
Episode 196: Immersive Learning: We can do better than Zoom
Feb 07, 2022
Episode 195: Digital Storytelling and a Whole Lot More
Jan 31, 2022
Episode 194: The power of protocols in PLCs
Jan 24, 2022
Episode 193: Creating a Technology Revolution, Hoquiam School District
Jan 17, 2022
Episode 192: Starting the year with sharpened tools
Jan 10, 2022
Episode 191: Exchanging Gratitude
Dec 20, 2021
Episode 190: Reflecting On A Semester
Dec 13, 2021
Episode 189: Assessment is how we learn to listen
Dec 06, 2021
Episode 188: SEL and PBL with Jorge Valenzuela
Nov 29, 2021
Episode 187: Talking PLCs with Steve Barkley
Nov 22, 2021
Episode 186: Talking World Languages and STEAM with Rachelle Dené Poth
Nov 15, 2021
Episode 185: Worldwise Learning Author Elizabeth Crawford
Nov 08, 2021
Episode 184: You Don’t Have to Be Brave
Nov 01, 2021
Episode 183: Unpacking Project-Based Learning
Oct 25, 2021
Episode 182: Assessment: Snapshots of the Learning Journey
Oct 18, 2021
Episode 181: Deep Listening: A Deep Dive
Oct 11, 2021
Episode 180: Creative Communication Creates Wonderment
Oct 04, 2021
Episode 179: Building it Together
Sep 27, 2021
Episode 178: Key Conversations that are Crucial for Teams
Sep 22, 2021
Episode 177: Pushing the Restart Button
Sep 15, 2021
Episode 176: Sustaining the Start...
Sep 08, 2021
Episode 175: The Art of the Start
Sep 01, 2021
Episode 174: Finding Your Metaphor For the Year74
Aug 25, 2021
Episode 173: Meet author educators Heather and Patrick
Aug 18, 2021
Episode 172: Meet Jennifer Abrams
Aug 11, 2021
Episode 171: Meet Educator Author Dr. Addy
Aug 04, 2021
Episode 170: Meet Author Educator Alex S. Venet
Jul 28, 2021
Episode 169: The Digital Classroom
Jul 21, 2021
Episode 168: Making Learning Transparent
Jul 14, 2021
Episode 167: Momentum From Mistakes
Jul 07, 2021
Episode 166: Fishing for Questions
Jun 30, 2021
Episode 165: Your Classroom Mission Statement
Jun 23, 2021
Episode 164: The Unspoken Rules of SEL
Jun 16, 2021
Episode 163: Making small shifts matters in big ways for SEL
Jun 09, 2021
Episode 162: Shifting into Summer
Jun 02, 2021
Episode 161: Shifting PD Praxis: Reimagining our Recipe
May 26, 2021
Episode 160: Shifting PD Praxis: Independent and Interdependent PD
May 19, 2021
Episode 159: Shifting PD Praxis: Protocols are the Structure to Thinking
May 12, 2021
Episode 158: Instructional Coaches and Coaching Coaches
May 05, 2021
Bounce Episode: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 03, 2021
Episode 157: The Power of Podcasts
Apr 28, 2021
Episode 156: It’s All About Community!
Apr 21, 2021
Episode 155: What will you make space for?
Apr 14, 2021
Episode 154: Learning from Teens Through a Pandemic
Apr 07, 2021
Episode 153: Crafting the Story of our Learning
Mar 31, 2021
Episode 152: Reframing Feedback
Mar 22, 2021
Episode 151: The Future of Assessment with Tyler Rablin
Mar 17, 2021
Episode 150: Building on Where We Are
Mar 10, 2021
Episode 149: If you Build it They Will Collaborate
Mar 03, 2021
Episode 148: Provocations to provoke learning and connection
Feb 25, 2021
Episode 147: Co-authoring rubrics
Feb 18, 2021
Episode 146: Niche Knowlege
Feb 10, 2021
Episode 145: Gametape
Feb 04, 2021
Episode 144: The Skill of Unlearning
Jan 28, 2021
Episode143: The Need to Teach Network Literacy
Jan 21, 2021
Episode 142: SEL And Language Learners During Distance Learning With Tan Huynh
Dec 23, 2020
Episode 141: Race, Privilege, And Creating Safe Spaces In The Digital Classroom With Christina Torres
Dec 16, 2020
Episode 140: The Future Of Education
Dec 09, 2020
Episode 139: Expanding The Walls Of Your District: How Do You Add Value To Your Community?
Nov 18, 2020
Episode 138: Empowering Through Inquiry With Trevor MacKenzie
Nov 04, 2020
Episode 137: Strategies And Tools For Digging Into Difficult Conversations With Teens With Georgina Gonzalez
Oct 28, 2020
Episode 136: Having Hard Conversations With Jennifer Abrams
Oct 09, 2020
Episode 135: Creating Global Citizens With Steve Murphy
Sep 25, 2020
Episode 134: Engaging Families in STEM with Deidre Holmberg
Sep 17, 2020
Episode 133: Feedback That Matters With Tyler Rablin
Sep 03, 2020
Episode 132: The Art Of Connection With Guest Dan James
Aug 26, 2020
Episode 131: Preparing Students For Their Future Not Our Past
Aug 13, 2020
Episode 130: Moving For Attendance Focused To Being Engagement Focused
Aug 05, 2020
Episode 129: Meaningful Assessment: Grading For The Future
Jul 01, 2020
Episode 128: Project-Based Awesome: Imagine What Your Students Can Do
Jun 28, 2020
Episode 127: Learning With And Without Walls
Jun 19, 2020
Episode 126: Engaging Students in Learning through Choice and Voice
Jun 10, 2020
Episode 125: YouTube Live AMA Session With The ReImagine WA Ed Team
Jun 04, 2020
Episode 124: Design for Resilience Framework for the Future of Schools
May 27, 2020
Episode 123: Classroom Management in the Virtual Classroom
May 13, 2020
Episode 122: Tech Tool Bonanza
May 07, 2020
Episode 121: The Power of Ownership in Distance Learning
Apr 30, 2020
Episode 120: AESD Continual Learning Keynote
Apr 16, 2020
Episode 119: Assessing Distance Learning
Apr 08, 2020
Episode 118: Inequity Should Not Equal Inaction
Apr 01, 2020
Episode 117: Virtual School Happy Hour Week 1 - The Setup
Mar 25, 2020
Episode 116: Preparing For Virtual Learning
Mar 18, 2020
Episode 115: Virtual School Tips And Recommendations
Mar 11, 2020
Special Episode: Final Reflection From NCCE2020
Mar 07, 2020
Special Episode: Day 1 Reflection From NCCE2020
Mar 05, 2020
Episode 114: From Coach To Consultant With Guest Julie McDowell
Mar 04, 2020
Episode 113: Team Teaching In All Its Glory With Guests Jessica Fife And Linda Stairet
Feb 26, 2020
Episode 112: Breaking Down Project-Based Learning With Guest Pat Zuniga
Feb 19, 2020
Episode 111: Diving Into Inquiry With Guest Erin Dickey
Feb 12, 2020
Episode 110: Flipping Your Classroom With Guest Taylor Newman
Feb 05, 2020
Episode 109: Building Relationships with Students through Technology with Middle School Teacher Kaci Presnell
Jan 29, 2020
Episode 108: You can be a paperless classroom or a blended learning classroom but you can’t be both.
Jan 22, 2020
Episode 107: A Reflection on District Ran PD with guests Tyler, Cassie and Chris
Jan 15, 2020
Episode 106: Building a School Culture Starts with Leadership.
Jan 08, 2020
Episode 105: Bring On 2020!
Dec 18, 2019
Episode 104: Mr. Gibbs When Are You Going To Start Teaching Again? With Guest Collin Gibbs
Dec 11, 2019
Episode 103: 1 Tech Coach And A Whole Lot Of Teachers! With Guest David Stiner
Dec 04, 2019
Episode 102: Classroom Management In The Digital Age With Heather Dowd And Patrick Green
Nov 27, 2019
Episode 101: When PBL Is Just What You Do With Guest Kenzie Munn
Nov 21, 2019
Episode 100: Finding Your Sparks With Guest Tisha Richmond
Nov 14, 2019
Episode 99: Giving Students Space To FAIL ( First Attempt In Learning) With Guest Adam Pollock
Nov 06, 2019
Episode 98: A Census: Media Use By Tweens And Teens
Oct 30, 2019
Episode 97: Whack-A-Mole Is Not A Classroom Management Strategy That Works
Oct 17, 2019
Episode 96: Grade 3 - The Step-Child To The Future with Ashley Sawyer
Oct 01, 2019
Episode 95: How Do I Know If Students Are Engaged In The Learning Process?
Sep 27, 2019
Episode 94: Learning happens in the process of creating not the product created
Sep 18, 2019