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Erika Nelson - Social Media and Principal Identity

Intersection Education — Tue, 06 May 2025 06:00:00 -0600

Erika Nelson is an experienced middle and high school teacher and administrator from the East Coast of Canada who has landed at the University of Alberta in pursuit of her PhD in Educational Administration and Leadership. Since beginning doctoral work in 2021, she has instructed in U of A’s BEd program and has also dabbled in the Ministry of Education’s new(ish) Alberta Teaching Profession Commission. As Erika rounds the corner in completing her dissertation, she is more passionate than ever about school leadership. Erika’s research focuses on the impact of parents’ use of social media on the professional identity of principals.

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Jodie Mattia - School Leader Wellness

Intersection Education — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0600

Jodie Mattia is an experienced educational leader and doctoral candidate at the University of Alberta, specializing in Educational Policy and Leadership. Her research explores how school leaders conceptualize wellbeing and its impact on their roles. As Director of Support Services at Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools, she oversees social-emotional supports and Indigenous programming. With over 30 years in education—as a principal, vice-principal, and school counsellor—Jodie has shaped policies that support student success and staff wellbeing. A sought-after speaker, she advocates for wellbeing, staff engagement, and systemic change in education.

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Lee Smith - Moral Distress in Educational Leaders

Intersection Education — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0600

In this episode we bring you my conversation with Lee Smith about Moral Distress in Education.

With a few stints back in Canada over the years, Lee has been mostly working in and leading schools internationally since 1996. In Australia, Taiwan, Korea, and China, he has been a Literature and Humanities teacher, curriculum coordinator, vice-principal, and principal. He has been affiliated with Canadian-accredited schools abroad, specifically British Columbia offshore schools, for twelve years. In his current role as Offshore School Representative, Lee acts as the liaison between five BC offshore schools in China and the British Columbia Ministry of Education and Child Care. He started his PhD studies at the University of Alberta in 2019, and is now nearing completion of his dissertation. His doctoral study seeks to understand how fifteen principals of Canadian-accredited schools abroad make sense of morally distressing situations within the context of their own professional identities.

For more information on the study that was conducted in Alberta that referenced Moral Distress in Educational Leaders (Dr. Bonnie Stelmach), please listen to this episode of the uLead Podcast or read the study.

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Dr. Ryan Dunn - Developing Teaching Expertise

Intersection Education — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0700

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Ryan Dunn. Dr. Dunn was the very first guest on this podcast and I wanted to speak with him again as he recently came out with a new book.

Dr. Ryan Dunn has considerable experience within education and has advised and collaborated with schools and districts across Australia, the USA and Canada. He has worked extensively with school leaders in Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Alberta to support leadership development at a system, network and school level.

As a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne his work focuses on teacher professional learning, educational leadership, mathematics, and middle level leadership. His latest book co-authored with Professor John Hattie, Developing teaching expertise: A guide to adaptive professional learning design, focuses on the effectiveness of adaptive approaches for school improvement. Ryan recently delivered the keynote presentation for the Victorian Department of Education Principal Forums on leading improvement in complex times.

You can connect with Dr. Dunn on Twitter or check out his page at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education.

His latest book, Developing Teaching Expertise, is now available.

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Administrator Roundtable - Changing Schools

Intersection Education — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0600

In this episode I am joined by Dr. Randy Hetherington and Bryn Spence, 2 other seasoned school leaders, to talk about changing schools as a leader. This subject is not often talked about in education circles. We discuss best practices and share tips that others might try when called to change schools. We also talk about when you know that it might be time to change schools.

You can follow Dr. Randy Hetherington on Twitter or visit the University of Portland website.

You can follow Bryn Spence on Twitter.

Show Notes:
Trust Matters: Leadership for Successful Schools by Megan Tschannen-Moran

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Carolyn Cameron - Renewal: Breathing New Life Into School Leadership

Intersection Education — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Carolyn Cameron is back in our first episode featuring a previous guest. If you remember way back to episode 18, Dr. Cameron is an educator with over 30 years of experience within the K–12 public school system. As an administrator of a new middle school, she brought powerful teaching practises to her role as a school leader.

She has presented at local, provincial, national and international conferences on the power of collaboration to lead meaningful student learning within a school community. As a school principal, she was a recipient of the provincial excellence in teaching award. A lifelong learner, she recently earned her Doctor of Education degree from the University of Calgary. Her professional experience includes serving as a leadership consultant for Alberta Education and the Galileo Educational Network. Currently, when not travelling, she works as a sessional instructor for school leadership programs at the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge.

For more information on Dr. Cameron and her book, please visit http://carolyncameron.ca/
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Organizational Values

Intersection Education — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0700

Last week, we talked about the importance of personal values. We spoke about how as an individual, it can be helpful to list your values. If you have not listened to this episode, please go and take a listen. This week will build on where we left off.
This week, we shift to the importance of organizational values and the interplay between personal values and organizational values.

What - The people involved in an organization should know and construct the organizational values.
Why - The people in an organization need to see themselves in the organization, they need to participate in the selection of what is important. This will lead to better outcomes as people will be happier, make better decisions, work harder, and stay longer.

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Knowing Your Values

Intersection Education — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Corey speaks about the importance of clearly defining your core values. This simple exercise and list can help you as both a leader and a person.

What: You should have a list of your most important values.
Why: It will help you make decisions, feel better about your decisions, communicate with others, and make you happier.

James Clear's list of core values

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Raelene Finlayson - Early Education

Intersection Education — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 04:00:00 -0700

This episode features Raelene Finlayson. Rae has worked in education for over 20 years from being an EA to teacher, administrator, Principal, Supervisor, Senior Manager at Alberta Education and now a consultant. Along the way she completed a Masters in Early Learning. She has a passion for learning and for working with young children. She has provided support in a variety of areas across the early childhood spectrum - some other favourite topics include inclusion, play, Reggio Inspired programming, and nature based play. We get into many of these topics during our conversation and I think you will hear Rae’s passion for early learning come through.

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Armand Doucet - Teaching During a Pandemic

Intersection Education — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0700

Armand Doucet is one of the world’s foremost pracademics and teachers in education for this Digital Age. He is a leader, inspirational speaker, coach, columnist, and author. He has spoken to tens of thousands of teachers on every continent and key international organizations. He has received the Governor General Award for Teaching Excellence in History (2017) and the Canadian Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2015) among other awards.

We need to apologize and during the interview we had some internet connection issues. It is a bit choppy in some spots, but we think it still works. We were both at home, with our kids, so you can hear some familiar noises if you are an early years teacher of children playing.

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Line Groot Degner - Transformative Coaching

Intersection Education — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features Line Groot Degner speaking about personal coaching. Line describes herself as a transformation agent, but is also a writer and speaker. With a background in sustainable investments, her work today centres around systemic and individual change. She combines strategic acumen and understanding of complex organizational systems with the human side of social impact. Her focus is on creating meaningful change, for the betterment of ourselves and our planet.

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Cale Birk - Observable Impact

Intersection Education — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0600

This episode features Cale Birk, co-author and imagineer of the book – PLC 2.0: Collaborating for Observable Impact in Today’s Schools. Cale also wrote, Changing Change Using Learner-Centered Design. and was a District Principal of Innovation in British Columbia. He is a former teacher and high school Principal who has worked with educators, district leaders, healthcare professionals and industry leaders in Canada, the US, Australia, and Asia to reimagine the experience of teaching, leadership and collaborative learning.

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Dr. Steven Katz - The Intelligent, Responsive Leader

Intersection Education — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:00:00 -0600

Dr. Steven Katz who is a faculty-member in Applied Psychology & Human Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto (UT), where he teaches in the Child Study and Education graduate program. He is the recipient of the OISE/UT-wide award for teaching excellence. In addition, he is the Director of the research, evaluation, and capacity-building firm, Aporia Consulting Ltd.

Dr. Katz has a Ph.D. in human development and applied psychology, with a specialization in applied cognitive science. His areas of expertise include cognition and learning, teacher education, networked learning communities, leading professional learning, evidence-informed decision-making for school improvement, and leadership for system change. He has received the Governor General’s medal for excellence in his field, and has been involved in research and evaluation, professional development, and consulting with a host of educational organizations around the world. He is an author of several best-selling books, including Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World, Building and Connecting Learning Communities, Intentional Interruption, and The Intelligent, Responsive Leader.

You can follow his new work on the OISE website.

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Kurtis Hewson - Collaborative Response

Intersection Education — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0600

This episode features Kurtis Hewson. As Leader and co-founder of Jigsaw Learning, Kurtis has championed the call for collaborative structures in schools to ensure success for all students and enhance the collective efficacy of those dedicated educators working in classrooms. Kurtis works to establish responsive relationships with districts and system level leaders to design collaborative frameworks for educators and develop leadership capacity at all levels.
You can connect with Kurtis via the Jigsaw Learning website or on Twitter.

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Andrew Baxter - Student Mental Health

Intersection Education — Wed, 27 May 2020 07:00:00 -0600

In this episode we speak with Andrew Baxter. Andrew has worked in School Based and Community Mental Health for over 18 years. During his time with Alberta Health Services, he has provided direct treatment for students from K – 12 as well as consultation for their families and their teachers. He currently serves as the Lead for the Alberta Mental Health Literacy Project which is rolling out in school boards across the province. He has conducted Mental Health Literacy trainings across Canada and assisted in other provincial/territorial Mental Health Literacy initiatives. In addition to acting as a consultant to school boards, Andrew provides training to parents, pre-service teachers, health care providers and community partners. Andrew continues to serve on the School Based Mental Health Quality Improvement Committee in Calgary. His educational background is in social work and psychology.

You can connect with him at @MHLprojectco

Websites:
http://teenmentalhealth.org/
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https://www.youtube.com/user/teenmentalhealth1

Book recommendation:
The Cure for Everything! by Timothy Caulfield

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Dr. Leanne Peters - Leaders as Learners

Intersection Education — Tue, 19 May 2020 05:00:00 -0600

In this episode we speak with Dr. Leanne Peters, the Assistant Superintendent, Learning and Instruction Development at Sunrise School Division in Manitoba. She has a long educational history as Assistant Principal, Principal and Assistant Superintendent. She has also been involved in MASS, the Manitoba Association of School Superintendents, for many years helping to deliver professional learning to teachers and leaders.

You can connect with her at @leanne_petersl

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Book recommendations:
Intentional Interruption by Steven Katz & Lisa Ain Dack
The Intelligent, Responsive Leader by Steven Katz, Lisa Ain Dack, and John Malloy

Katherine Mann - Communicating Assessment

Intersection Education — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features Katherine Mann, Director of Education Services for Parkland School Division. Katherine started her career in 1992 following a Bachelor of Education degree with Distinction from the University of Alberta. Her first year was serving students as a Grade 4-9 French teacher and Grade 8 Language Arts before making the move the following year to Duffield School where she stayed for 12 years teaching a variety of grades and subjects. She led choral and music productions and coached volleyball, basketball and track & field. Katherine then moved into Administration as Assistant Principal and Principal at different schools. Katherine earned her Masters in Education with a focus on leadership in June 2008. She has extensive experience in the areas of Instructional Leadership and has interest in a number of areas, such as assessment and reporting.

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Dr. Jim Brandon - School Leader Learning

Intersection Education — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0700

In this episode we speak with Dr. Jim Brandon, Associate Dean of Professional & Community Engagement and Associate Professor at the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. In his teaching career, he served 23 years in the superintendency in two school districts, worked as a principal for nine years, a vice-principal for four, and began as a secondary social studies teacher.

Jim works extensively with several of the provincial educational partners in Alberta. He is a past president of the College of Alberta School Superintendents (CASS) and served as its Director of Leadership Capacity Building from 2009 through 2011. His two books and a number of recent papers focus on school system leadership in the Alberta context. Dr. Brandon is also a Life Member of the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA), has conducted two recent research studies for the Association, and currently serves on two of its provincial committees.

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Etienna Moostoos-Lafferty - Schools and Reconciliation

Intersection Education — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 05:30:00 -0700

This episode features Etienna Moostoos-Lafferty. Etienna was born and raised in Grande Prairie Alberta. Her family is from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 8 territory. Etienna has teaching experience both on and off-reserve, and also in public and Catholic school systems. She spent 4 years working for an Indigenous perspective school with the Calgary Board of Education where she learned the importance of culture and language in Indigenous education.

Etienna Was called back to Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton) and has worked provincially as an Indigenous Education consultant helping to develop and implement professional development sessions aimed at promoting reconciliation through teacher education. Etienna has created resources for many provincial organizations which help teachers better understand topics such as Residential Schools, Myths and Stereotypes of Indigenous people, progression of the TRC, Digging into the TQS and LQS Applying and Developing about First Nation, Métis and Inuit people and finally, treaty relationships.

Today, Etienna works part time consulting and is also the Indigenous Education Coach for Evergreen Catholic Schools. She is completing her masters at the University of Alberta and additionally, has worked as an assistant researcher.
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Dr. Jenni Donohoo - Collective Efficacy

Intersection Education — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:30:00 -0700

This episode features Dr. Jenni Donohoo, who is a three-time, best-selling author and professional learning facilitator with more than 20 years experience in leading school change.

Jenni completed her doctorate in 2010. Her dissertation focused on fostering metacognition in adolescent students. In addition to her writing and consulting work, Jenni is on contract with the Council of Ontario Directors of Education. In this role she works alongside system and school leaders in order to improve the quality professional learning and collaboration in schools and districts. Jenni has also designed and taught Experienced Principals’ Courses for the Ontario Principals’ Council and Additional Qualification courses for the University of Windsor. Jenni is the past president of Learning Forward Ontario.

Recently, in an interview when John Hattie was asked about whose work he reads and recommends, he named Jenni Donohoo in a short list of up and coming educational leaders.
You can connect with Dr. Donohoo at her website or on Twitter.

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2019 - Year in Review

Intersection Education — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -0700

In this episode we review the 27 episodes that we put out in 2019. I give a short summary of each guest and talk about why I appreciate them being on the show.
Thank you to all the listeners and contributors that made 2019 a banner year for Intersection Education. We appreciate all your continued support in our quest to support school leaders.

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Scott Onuczko - Creativity, Communication, & Technology

Intersection Education — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 05:00:00 -0600

Our guest this episode is Scott Onuczko, Communication Technology teacher at Spruce Grove Composite High School in Alberta. Scott uses both traditional tools and the latest technology to help students explore their creative sides, enhance their design and production skills, explore interests outside the curriculum and change the world … one personally designed and silkscreened t-shirt at a time.

Breaking away from the traditional teacher model, Scott has designed his classes around his students' passions, areas of ability and learning needs. He recognizes that in the rapidly changing field of communication technology, he cannot always be the expert in the room, he acts as a guide for students as they solve problems and help each other. He won a Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence in 2016.

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Dr. Bonnie Stelmach - Creating School Communities

Intersection Education — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 05:00:00 -0600

Our guest in this episode is Dr. Bonnie Stelmach, Professor in the Faculty of Education (Educational Policy Studies) at the University of Alberta. She has been an educational researcher and university instructor since 2006, first at the University of Saskatchewan, and now at the University of Alberta. Her research focus is on parent involvement, primarily concerned with whether and/or how secondary school parents feel in community with their children’s schools. She has a particular interest in rural and northern school contexts, owing to her personal and professional experiences living and teaching in rural and northern Alberta.

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Joey Feith - Teaching Physical Education

Intersection Education — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 05:00:00 -0600

In this episode, we speak with Joey Feith. Joey is an elementary physical education teachers at St. George’s School of Montreal in Quebec, Canada and the founder of ThePhysicalEducator.com. He is a young, recognized leader within the field of physical education and one of the most passionate physical educators you are likely to ever meet. His passion for teaching is perhaps only matched by his passion for sharing what he have learned about teaching Phys. Ed. with the world. With his website and his leadership around #pechat on twitter, he is a positive force for sharing great pedagogy around the world.

You can connect with Joey on Twitter @JoeyFeith or on his website ThePhysicalEducator.com

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Adrian Piccoli - Education from a Minister's Perspective

Intersection Education — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features Adrian Piccoli. Adrian is the former Minister of Education for the State of New South Wales in Australia. He is currently director of the Gonski Institute for Education at the University of New South Wales and Professor of Practice in the School of Education. After his time in office, he wrote the book 12 Ways Your Child Can Get the Best Out Of School. In 2017, he was made a Professor of Practice in the School of Education at UNSW and has also been made a Fellow of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders.

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Lynn Leslie - School Planning That Has Impact

Intersection Education — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features Lynn Leslie. Lynn works as a school principal in Calgary, Alberta and is currently pursuing an Education Doctorate at Western University, focusing on the effective implementation of school plans. She draws on her past experiences as a School Board Trustee and Business Systems Analyst to inform her leadership practice. Lynn is a recipient of The Learning Partnership’s forty 2017 Canada’s Outstanding Principals’ Award, and the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s 2014 Distinguished Leader Award.

She speaks to us about educational planning and the work she has done to ensure this plan, that is often mandated, can have impact in schools.

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What Great Schools Do #2 - Schools Where Students Want to Be

Intersection Education — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This episode is part 2 of a series we are running called “What Great Schools Do”. In this series, we will discuss different aspects, the actions that are taken, and the ideas that ensure success in high performing schools.
What is a great school? We are defining it as a school where student outcomes in both learning and life are positively impacted. Where because of the school and the actions that it takes, students make progress.
There is no way that I have captured all the elements that go into making a good school, so please don’t think that if your idea is not in this list, that it is not important. Rather, this is a series that reflects my thinking right now and will certainly evolve over time.

For our second aspect of What Great Schools Do, I focus on creating schools where students want to be. I speak about different aspects of creating schools that are welcoming to students by discussing the following areas: relationships, academic engagement, fun, safety, fairness & equity, and voice.

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Show Notes:

The Third Path: A Relationship-Based Approach to Student Well-being and Achievement by Dr. David Tranter, Lori Carson, & Tom Boland
Relationships by American Institutes for Research
School Connectedness: Improving Students’ Lives by Dr. Robert Blum
The benefits of bonding at every age by Dr. Paul Schwartz
Kids These Days by Dr. Jody Carrington
What is Student Engagement and Why is it Important? by Jonathan Martin and Amada Torres
School Engagement: Potential of the Concept, State of the Evidence by Jennifer A Fredricks, Phyllis C Blumenfeld, Alison H Paris
Joy in School by Steven Wolk
10 Insights to Enhance the Joy of Learning by Scott Barry Kaufman
No grammar schools, lots of play: the secrets of Europe’s top education system by Patrick Butler
Bullying in Schools and What to Do About It by Dr. Ken Rigby
Dreamkeepers by Gloria Ladson-Billings
How Does an Equity Audit Work? By Sarah D. Sparks
Canadian Positive Psychology Association
The New Era of Positive Psychology by Dr. Martin Seligman (video)
THE GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL POSITIVE EDUCATION MODEL
Why Student Voice Matters by Susan Groundwater-Smith
Giving Students a Voice by Leah Shafer

Brad Langdale - "Doing" Physics

Intersection Education — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features Brad Langdale, the 2019 recipient of the Canadian Association of Physicists Award for Excellence in Teaching High School Physics. Brad has spent the past fourteen years making the study of physics more accessible to students as well as teachers in the Province of Alberta. In his classroom, students are encouraged to get up out of their seats and “do physics” by building, testing and analyzing everything from table-top trebuchets to water-rockets to floating buckets.

You can connect with Brad on twitter @b_langdale or by visiting his website at http://www.ldindustries.ca/

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Show Notes:

Smarter Every Day with Destin Sandlin
Veritasium with Derek Muller
The Physics Girl - Dianna Cowern
Video Physics (App)
Won’t You Be My Neighbour (Movie)

What Great Schools Do #1 - Teacher Professional Learning

Intersection Education — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This episode is part one of a series we are running called “What Great Schools Do”. In this series, we will discuss different aspects, the actions that are taken, and the ideas that ensure success in high performing schools.
What is a great school? We are defining it as a school where student outcomes in both learning and life are positively impacted. Where because of the school and the actions that it takes, students make progress.
There is no way that I have captured all the elements that go into making a good school, so please don’t think that if your idea is not in this list, that it is not important. Rather, this is a series that reflects my thinking right now and will certainly evolve over time.

For our first aspect of What Great Schools Do, I have chosen to focus on something that I personally have invested a lot of time into. It is the aspect that I believe might have the highest impact of them all, to engage in ongoing and meaningful teacher professional learning.

As a framework for this topic, we have highlighted 6 essential elements: time, structure, collaboration, direction, research, and leader involvement.

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Show Notes:

Student-Centered Leadership by Vivianne Robinson
Teachers Matter: Understanding Teachers' Impact on Student Achievement by Rand Education
Improving Student Learning By Supporting Quality Teaching by Amy M. Hightower, Rachael C. Delgado, Sterling C. Lloyd, Rebecca Wittenstein, Kacy Sellers, Christopher B. Swanson
What is a Teacher’s Expertise? by Bruce Beairsto
Teaching Expertise: Empirical findings on expert teachers and teacher development by Eero Ropo
Teaching/Learning Sprints by Dr. Simon Breakspear
Spiral of Inquiry by Judy Halbert and Linda Kaser
Design Thinking
Professional Learning Communities (PLC)

Nicole Lakusta - Technology for Learning

Intersection Education — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features Nicole Lakusta. Nicole is Curriculum Educational Technology Facilitator for Parkland School Division and is the winner of this year’s ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Interactive Video Conferencing Network Educator Award.

In our conversation we focus on how technology helps teachers have impact on student learning and she gives a lot of suggested links and resources, so be sure to check out the show notes.

You can follow Nicole on Twitter @nlakusta or visit her website at https://ottomat3ch.wordpress.com/

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Show Notes:
Learning and Technology Policy Framework
Read and Write for Google Chrome
Cisco and Compugen TelePresence Project in Parkland
ISTE - Interactive Video Conferencing Network Educator Award
SETT Framework by Joy Zabala
Educational Technology Council of the ATA
Growing Up Digital Study
The Promise and Peril of Emerging Technologies Research Colloquium Series (ATA)
The Horizon Report
Gartner Top Tech Trends
Cozmo Robot
Cue Robot
Alberta Professional Practice Standards - TQS, LQS, SLQS
Laura Lipton - Groups at Work book
FlipGrid for Educators Resources

Dr. Simon Breakspear - Learning Sprints and Teacher Expertise

Intersection Education — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This is our 50th episode, and to celebrate we have a very special guest. Someone who inspired this podcast and many of the guests we have featured, it is none other than my friend Dr. Simon Breakspear. Simon is a researcher, advisor and speaker on educational leadership, policy and change. He is the Executive Director of the global consultancy Agile Schools, and Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Gonski Institute for Education. He is also the creator of Learning Sprints, an open-source teacher learning approach used by thousands of educators across the planet to enhance their expertise and impact.

Simon’s work has had a big impact on me and my school. I know you are going to learn from our conversation.

To connect with Dr. Breakspear, follow him on Twitter @simonbreakspear. To learn more about Learning Sprints, go to their website at www.learningsprints.com

Show Notes:

App Recommendation - Headspace
Book Recommendation (Education): Reduce Change to Increase Improvement by Viviane Robinson
Book Recommendation (Non-Education): Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
Inspiring Organization or Person: Blaxcell Street Public School and Principal Hani Zahra

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Langston Evans - Increasing Equity in Schools

Intersection Education — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features Langston Evans who is the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program District Coordinator for the Madison Metropolitan School District. Through this program, he and his team have been able increase access to post-secondary for students who have traditionally been underrepresented in colleges. How they go about it is the interesting part. I think you are going to appreciate his perspective on how you go about making meaningful change and his reminder that we need to focus on both the instructional and cultural aspects to move forward.

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Dr. Randy Hetherington, Bryn Spence & Corey Haley - Leader's Roundtable

Intersection Education — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode we have a special edition of the podcast where I am speaking with 2 of my good friends, who also happen to be 2 of the top educational leaders in North America. First, we have Bryn Spence, Principal of High Park School in Stony Plain, Alberta. We also have Dr. Randy Hetherington, Assistant Professor at the University of Portland in Oregon. There is some history between the 3 of us, as there was a time when we all worked as administrators in the same school. It was during this time that we realized that has different perspectives on issues, which lead to great discussions when we were working out problems or wrestling with questions.

That is what we are hoping to accomplish here. We’ll go around the table and will bring up questions or issues that we are facing, from there we’ll discuss the issue and see if we all land on the same side. We hope that this conversation incites thought from your side too, reach out to us if you have comments on our conversation.

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Bryn Spence - @brynspence
Corey Haley - @coreyhaley

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Richard Gerver - A Manifesto for Change

Intersection Education — Thu, 23 May 2019 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode I speak with Richard Gerver. Richard has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation. He is an award-winning speaker, bestselling author and world-renowned thinker.

He began his career in education, most notably as headteacher of the failing Grange Primary School. In just two years, he famously transformed it into one of the most acclaimed learning environments in the world. He was celebrated by UNESCO and the UK Government for its incredible turnaround. Richard has since transitioned to speaking and writing.

The three core principles underpinning Richard's philosophy are communication, empowerment and impact. He argues that great leadership is first and foremost about serving the needs of the people who work for you. His mantra: systems and structures change nothing; people do.

Richard has had the opportunity to regularly advise governments and major corporations globally, including such names as Google, Visa, and Microsoft. His unique experience and insight into realising human potential has also seen him work in elite sport, with Olympic and Paralympic coaches, English Premier League Soccer coaches, England Golf and professional cricket teams. He has also worked with the British music industry to help develop a capacity for forward, proactive and sustainable change.

I am truly inspired by Richard’s work and it was a great pleasure to speak with him while at uLead in Banff. I know you are going to be as inspired as I was after hearing what he has to say.

You can connect with Richard on Twitter @richardgerver or on his website https://www.richardgerver.com/

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Aaron Dublenko - Innovate for Citizenship and the Environment

Intersection Education — Fri, 17 May 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features Aaron Dublenko. Aaron has been teaching with Edmonton Public Schools for 17 years. He coordinates an educational platform called Innovate which supports student learning in real-world contexts with a focus on sustainable development, technological trends and citizenship. Two new Innovate initiatives are CVO (Community Volunteer Opportunities) and SEC (Sustainable Energy Certification). Aaron is a model of both innovation in the classroom and in engaging students and you are sure to hear some ideas that you can put in place to increase the learning in your classroom.

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Dr. Jody Carrington - Kids These Days

Intersection Education — Thu, 09 May 2019 05:00:00 -0600

This episode features Dr. Jody Carrington. Jody is a Clinical Psychologist who has spent most of her career working with children and families who have experienced trauma. Having grown up in rural Alberta, she worked on the Mental Health Inpatient Units of the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary for 10 years and is now back in a rural setting; working in private practice, speaking around the country, writing books, and raising her family.

Jody is a passionate believer in the power of the relationship with the people we love, lead, and teach. The core of everything she speaks and writes about comes down to this: We are wired to do hard things. We can do those hard things so much easier when we remember that we are made for connection.

You can connect with Dr. Carrington at her website http://www.drjodycarrington.com/ or on Twitter at @jodycarrington

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Dr. Jed Richardson - Program Evaluation

Intersection Education — Thu, 02 May 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features Jed Richardson who is an applied micro-economist focused on education policy. He is currently an Assistant Scientist with the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative. He is the Principal Investigator of multiple evaluations of state policies and district academic programs. He has studied the design of school accountability systems, basic needs insecurity among college students, and impacts of student risk factors such as placement in out of home care and contact with the juvenile justice system. Prior to joining WEC, Jed served as Acting Director and Managing Director of the Wisconsin HOPE Lab and as Associate Director and Economist at the Value Added Research Center. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Davis.

We often speak about having impact in the programs that we deliver and Jed shares his thoughts on ways we can ensure that this happens. He has thought deeply about how to know whether what we do makes a difference.

You can connect with Jed by visiting the WEC website at http://wec.wceruw.org/

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Diane Lander - Concept-Based Instruction

Intersection Education — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:00:00 -0600

Today we are talking about Concept-based instruction with Diane Lander. If you are like me, it seems like I am hearing about concept-based learning and teaching all over. I have had a little bit of introduction to it, but there are some aspects that are still unclear to me. This is why I asked Diane to speak about this important topic.

Diane works as a Curriculum Facilitator with Parkland School Division in Alberta. She has worked as a teacher in the classroom, in government with Alberta Education, in workshops as a facilitator around the province, and now in schools helping teachers have impact in their classroom.

Over the past few years, Diane has been working on proposed curriculum changes in Alberta that focus on Concept-based learning. She is one of the people I trust the most in this area and has the perspective that comes from working with a topic deeply over time. In our conversation, we shift the way we normally progress with guests based on some ideas around concept-based learning.

Many different places around the world are looking at concept-based practices, but there are differing levels of understanding of this concept. I know you will walk away with a better appreciation of what concept-based learning is and how it might improve your impact on learning.

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Brian Torrance - Everactive Schools & Healthy Communities

Intersection Education — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features Brian Torrance, the Director of Everactive schools. Brian works with government ministries, schools, and other agencies to initiate new and innovative projects that support health and wellness in Alberta children and youth.

Prior to joining Ever Active Schools he went to the University of Alberta completing a Bachelors in Physical Education and a Masters of Science.

Brian has a lot to share about bringing together organizations to work towards creating environments where students can be healthier. I love his perspective, as sees what has been working and is constantly learning himself about how we might be a positive influence on the health of everyone in our society.

You can connect with Brian by visiting the Everactive website at everactive.org or by following him on Twitter @briantorrance.

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Janelle Allen - Engaging Adult Learning Online

Intersection Education — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features Janelle Allen, an Instructional Designer who specializes in custom online courses. She started out working with a design agency, but left that line of work to serve entrepreneurs and mid-size businesses. This pivot created her company Zen Courses.

Janelle works in the adult learning field and is focused on helping others create actionable, learner-focused online courses that change lives. She has a lot to teach anyone who works in the education field about engagement, developing understanding, creating community, and online education delivery.

You can reach Janelle on her website https://www.zencourses.co/ or on Twitter @janelleallen.

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Tal Thompson - Building Character and Academics

Intersection Education — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:00:00 -0600

This episode features Tal Thompson. Tal is a teacher from Columbia, South Carolina. Over his 17 years of teaching he has developed a style and reputation for both high achievement and character development. In 2015, he was a top 4 finalist for the “America’s Top Teacher” award on Live with Kelly and Michael. He followed that up by winning the South Carolina Citizen Education Elementary Teacher of the Year award in 2016.

Tal attributes this success to: his ability to connect, push and cultivate confidence within his students; how he translates lessons in a way that will inspire positive and productive change; and his focus on real world skills like collaboration, problem solving, critical thinking and communication. These skills are not given, but earned.

You can connect with Tal on his website http://talltal.com/ or on most social media, where he has the same handle @TallTalTeaches.

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Dr. Randy Hetherington, Bryn Spence, and Corey Haley - Leading Schools

Intersection Education — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 05:00:00 -0600

In this episode, Dr. Randy Hetherington, Bryn Spence, and Corey Haley have an honest discussion about some of the issues that are facing leaders in schools today. They focus not on the barriers, but rather on the solutions to overcoming the problems or obstacles. This is a real conversation that highlights the complex and ever-changing environment of schools.

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Dr. Marian Small - Numeracy and Math

Intersection Education — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 05:00:00 -0700

This episode features none other than Dr. Marian Small. Dr. Small has been a big influence on many teachers’ thinking around mathematics and numeracy. We speak about the changes that she has seen in numeracy over the years, how we might support concept-based practices in mathematics and ways to bring parents to an understanding of the “new” ways we teach math.

If you would like more information on Dr. Small, you can follow her work on her website www.onetwoinfinity.ca or follow her on twitter @MarianSmall.

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More information on the "Three-part Lesson"
Here is a presentation that Dr. Small did on the use of questioning to help inclusion.

Supt. Rob Hill - Police and Schools Working Together

Intersection Education — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0700

This episode features a Superintendent, but not the kind you would normally think would be on a show about education. Instead, we speak with Superintendent Rob Hill, Assistant District Officer - Central Alberta District of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Superintendent Hill started in the Canadian Armed Forces before joining the RCMP. Since then he has worked in both rural and urban settings in many communities across Canada.

Working together with Police Services and Schools can help some of the our most difficult students and help them to find success later in life. I was interested to ask Superintendent Hill what he has seen as working well in his experience and how we might work better to ensure safe and prosperous communities. He did not disappoint and I think everyone who works in schools will take something away from our conversation.

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Information for prospective RCMP Police Officers
RCMP Heritage Centre and Depot in Regina, SK.

Jennifer Gfroerer - Leading STEM Implementation

Intersection Education — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0700

This episode features Jennifer Gfroerer, Principal of Valley Catholic Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon. In addition to running a great school, she recently led her team to the first Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) certification from AdvancED. This makes them the first school of any type on the NW Peninsula to earn this certification. AdvancED is a non-profit organization that conducts reviews of educational institutions around the world. It is quite an achievement to get a STEM certification.

In our conversation, Jen speaks to how why she thinks STEM education is important, how she went about changing what they do to align with the values of STEM education and how they maintained their high standards while accomplishing these goals.

You can connect with Jennifer via email at jgfroerer@valleycatholic.org or on her school's website.

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Show Notes:
Wish Granted: How Shadowing High School Students Informs Pedagogy By Monica Fuglei
What I Learned By Doing What I Ask Students To Do by Grant Wiggins
Teacher spends two days as a student and is shocked at what she learns By Valerie Strauss
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? by Alan Alda
AdvancED STEM Certification Information

Dr. Kate Storey - Healthier Students & Communities

Intersection Education — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 06:00:00 -0700

This episode features Dr. Kate Storey, Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta. The main focus of her research is how to improve the overall health of families and communities. She tries to identify the interventions that have the best chance at positive outcomes for health. She often works with schools and has seen some work that is having a big impact on the lives of students.

Two articles that she has co-written really speak to her involvement in schools, they are: “Understanding the essential conditions of successful implementation of comprehensive school health to change health behaviours and shift the school culture” and “Implementing comprehensive school health in Alberta, Canada: the principal's role”. If you have ever asked yourself how you might have an impact on the health of your students, you are in for some great ideas from Dr. Storey.

You can connect with Dr. Storey via email at kate.storey@ualberta.ca

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The Comprehensive School Health Approach - https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/csh.aspx

Justin Jackson - Engaging Adults in Learning

Intersection Education — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0700

This episode features Justin Jackson. Justin has been working in the adult education field by developing professional development courses, writing books and creating online communities for adults, especially computer programmers (check out his site Mega Maker). He has some great insights into the type of learning that people choose and how we might improve learning for teachers.

He also recently launched a startup with a co-founder called Transistor.fm which is a podcast hosting site. I was interested to hear what he thought about how education might be able to help develop the next generation of tech founders. He did not disappoint, he shared freely of his experience and I think will make us all consider what he said in our contexts of school.

You can connect with Justin on Twitter @mijustin or https://justinjackson.ca/

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Dr. Jennifer Tupper - Educating Future Teachers

Intersection Education — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 06:00:00 -0700

This episode features Dr. Jennifer Tupper who is the Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. The University of Alberta is a bit of a return home for Dr. Tupper, as she did both her undergraduate and doctorate degrees there. In between, she was a professor at the University of Regina and moved up to the role of Dean in the faculty of Education.
Dr. Tupper has won many awards for her teaching and research including the 2009 Canadian Association of Curriculum Studies Outstanding Publication Award and the 2002 University of Alberta Graduate Award for Teaching Excellence.
Outside of all of these accomplishments, one of the reasons I wanted to speak with Dr. Tupper is that I am interested in how new teachers are taught and what goes into the program for teachers who are about to enter the classroom. Dr. Tupper provides us with answers and gives us a glimpse into the complicated world of educating future teachers.
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George Couros - What The Innovator's Mindset Brings to Good Teaching

Intersection Education — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0700

In this episode, we speak with George Couros who is an Innovative Teaching, Learning, and Leadership consultant. He is also the author of "The Innovator's Mindset".

Before he was touring the globe on the speaking circuit and helping schools bring the Innovator’s Mindset to their students, we worked together in the same school division. I remember George’s eternal optimism and vision for a better education system. I also remember his drive to live the principles he now talks about in his book.

In short, what his nearly quarter of a million followers already know, is that he is an inspiring educator and I think almost everyone will be able to take away a lesson or 2 from our conversation.

You can connect with George on twitter at @gcouros or on his website https://georgecouros.ca/

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Review - Education Lessons from Our Past Guests

Intersection Education — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 06:00:00 -0700

This is our second episode where we review previous conversations and interviews that we have featured on the podcast. This is an opportunity for those who have not heard past episodes to see if something peeks their interest. If so, you can go back and listen. It is also a way for people to get a quick hit of learning from the past 10 shows. We talk about episodes #21 - #30 this time. We received lots of positive feedback from our last summary episode, so we hope you enjoy this one as well.

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Anti-resolution Episode

Intersection Education — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 13:00:00 -0700

This is a bit of a different episode than normal. Usually, you would hear an interview or a round-table with someone who has something to teach us about education and schools. Today, instead, you will hear a collection of tips from our previous guests.
I am calling this the anti-resolution episode. Why? Because the idea of New Year’s resolutions is not effective. According to US News, 80% of resolutions have failed by the second week of February. I think this is true of any big change that people try to make. My perspective is that if you try to make a big change all at once, you are going to fail whether it be in your personal life or at work.
As an alternative to a big massive change, the people in this episode offer suggestions for small changes that are a first step towards a better situation. Some suggestions are personal, others professional. Making a series of small shifts over time, in my opinion, will result in better progress over the long term.
As we start the New Year, I’d like to thank everyone who has helped make our first year a success. From our guests, to you the listener, thank you. We hope that you have learned something and that you continue to follow along with us as we learn alongside our guests.

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Jennifer Waring - Instructional Coaching

Intersection Education — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0700

My conversation today is with Jennifer Waring, Instructional Coach at St. Peter the Apostle High School in Spruce Grove, AB. Instructional coaching has been booming in the past while for good reason, the impact on teacher learning is high. Of the people that I have heard speak on the role, Jen has a clear vision and passion for instructional coaching. In our talk she shares her perspective on the position, some tips on how to increase success and some other insights that I think you are going to find useful. You don’t need to be in a formal coaching role to learn from our conversation, as many of these lessons will be applicable to anyone who works with others.
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Ramona Big Head - Colonialism from an Indigenous Perspective

Intersection Education — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0700

In this episode we speak with Ramona Big Head, an educator with over 22 years of experience who is currently in her second year as principal of the ground-breaking Kainai High School, where she and associate principal Charlton Weasel Head are using a combination of brain science and traditional ways of knowing to help Kainai youth find their identity and advance their education through innovative curricula. A prior instructor at the University of Lethbridge for two years (2011-2013) in the Faculty of Education, Ramona currently is also a PhD Candidate out of the University of British Columbia examining the correlation between arts education and identity in Kainai youth.

Ramona's Blackfoot name is translated as "Many Sweat Lodge Woman" (Akaistsiiskaakii). She is a mother of 7 and a grandmother of 21 and recently became a great-grandmother.

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Dr. Phil McRae - Curriculum Implementation, Class Size & Technology

Intersection Education — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0700

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Phil McRae who is an Executive Staff Officer and Associate Coordinator, Government-Research with the Alberta Teachers’ Association and Adjunct Professor within the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta where he earned his Ph.D.

He was the Director of the internationally recognized Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI) at the University of Alberta from 2005-2009. Phil has worked in many secondary and post-secondary educational contexts while living and teaching in the Middle East (United Arab Emirates), Asia (Japan), Europe (Spain), and in Alberta with the Lethbridge Public School District and at Red Crow College with the Blood Tribe (Kainai First Nation). The Blackfoot honoured him with the name Áípapomm, which means lightning.

Phil is the past winner of the Alberta Excellence in Teaching Finalist Award, the University of Alberta’s Queen Elizabeth II Doctoral Scholar Award, Minister of Education's Innovation Award, and the ATA Provincial Educational Research Award.

Despite all these accolades and achievements, when I asked Phil what I should say in this introduction, he said simply to say that he was a rancher from Southern Alberta.

We speak about a number of topics in this conversation with a focus on curriculum change, class sizes and dealing with technology. I think everyone will take something away from our discussion.

You can connect with Phil on twitter at @philmcrae or on his website.

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The Third Path - Dr. David Tranter, Lori Carson, & Tom Boland

Intersection Education — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 06:00:00 -0700

This episode features Dr. David Tranter, Lori Carson, and Tom Boland, the authors of the book The Third Path: A Relationship-Based Approach to Student Well-being and Achievement. They all have different lived experience: David is an Associate Professor at Lakehead University in the department of Social Work, Lori started in social work, but moved to teaching special education, and Tom is Elementary School Teacher and Professional Learning Consultant.

Together they wrote a book and strategy guides for what they call “The Third Path” that examines student well-being and its relationship to achievement and later life success. Although they do get into a lot of the information, what I think sets this resource apart is the focus on practical application of how to make it come alive in classrooms.

Children who have experienced trauma, who have behaviour concerns, and who have difficulty self-regulating are a big concern for teachers. I think you will gain some practical insight into how you might improve your impact with these students in our interview.

You can connect with them on their website, The Third Path.

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John McGettigan - Teachers Leading Learning & Citizenship

Intersection Education — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:55:00 -0700

This episode features John McGettigan, President of the Saskatoon Teachers Association. John works tirelessly in the service of teachers and of education.

As you’ll hear, John is passionate about ensuring teachers are leaders of learning not only with their students but also amongst themselves. This learning is not limited to the traditional school subjects. He is also a leader in developing citizenship and what it means to be Canadian. He has been part of a team that developed Concentus, a program to teach citizenship based on the Canadian Charter of Rights. He has also been a forerunner in using Learning Sprints as a way to improve teacher practice.

You can connect with John on Twitter @johnmcgettigan.

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Here are some links and highlights mentioned in our conversation:

Concentus (http://concentus.ca/): Citizenship resources that directly align with Saskatchewan Social Sciences curricula.
Learning Sprints (https://www.learningsprints.org/):Engagement in Learning Sprints supports the adoption of evidence-informed practices and enables educators to collectively plan, act and evaluate their impact. The approach is aligned with the existing research evidence into the features of effective teacher professional learning and the science of behaviour change.

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Discussion with Bryn Spence

Intersection Education — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:00:00 -0600

In this episode, I have a round-table discussion with Bryn Spence about current issues for school leaders. Some feedback that we have received about the show is that people appreciate more dialogue between practising administrators. In the episode, Bryn and I try to speak about problems and solutions in our schools and hope that our conversation might help you to find solutions for issues you face as well.

Bryn Spence is the principal of High Park School in Stony Plain, Alberta. He has an extensive background in behaviour programs and inclusion for students with special needs. He has a Masters in Education from the University of Calgary.

You can follow Bryn on Twitter @brynspence

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Gordon Campbell - French Immersion Leadership

Intersection Education — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 06:00:00 -0600

My conversation in this episode is with Gordon Campbell. Gordon has worked in French Immersion for over 30 years. He taught at almost every level from the second grade to university. In 2011, he was the recipient of the Canadian Association of Immersion Professional’s or Association canadienne des professionnels en immersion’s (also know as ACPI) prestigious André Obadia Award recognizing excellence in the French Immersion practice. He also received the Manitoba’s Excellence in Education Award in 2012 in the Outstanding School Leader Award category.

Gordon is now retired from the teaching practice but continues to contribute to French Immersion Research. As you will hear in our interview, he recently wrote a book for Educational Leaders who work in French Immersion.

To order his book, please go to the ACPI website.

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Jesse McLean & Travis McNaughton - Personalized Learning

Intersection Education — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:00:00 -0600

The conversation today is not with one outstanding educator but with two, Jesse McLean and Travis McNaughton. Jesse currently works with Alberta Education in the Research research on a secondment. He has been a teacher and administrator at multiple schools. Travis is currently principal at 3 schools, Forest Green Elementary School, Connections for Learning and Brightbank Academy with Parkland School Division in Alberta, Canada. He has experience at all levels of schooling and with multiple delivery methods.

In this podcast, I feel it is important to be speaking with people who work in many different venues that affect education. Both Travis and Jesse represent administrators who have led change initiatives with innovative programs in schools. I think their perspective and the lessons they have learned along the way will help you lead change in you school.

You can connect with our guests on Twitter, Jesse is @jmclean77 and Travis is @travdmc.

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Dr. Jason Jay - Breaking Through Gridlock

Intersection Education — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 20:00:00 -0600

This episode features Dr. Jason Jay, Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Director of the Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan. Jason’s research focuses on how people navigate the tensions inherent in the quest for sustainability, as they simultaneously pursue their own self-interest and the flourishing of human and other life. With Gabriel Grant, he is the author of Breaking Through Gridlock: The Power of Conversation in a Polarized World. In addition to all of this, he is a former school teacher.

If you have ever had a difficult conversation or tried to find a solution to a polarized debate, I think you are going to gain some tools from our conversation.

For more information on Dr. Jay's book, Breaking Through Gridlock, go to breakingthroughgridlock.com. It has quite a few free resources that can be used with students to bring to life the strategies that are discussed in the book and in our interview. You can also connect with the book's hashtag on Twitter #breakinggridlock for examples of when people use these strategies effectively.

You can connect with Dr. Jay personally on twitter @jasonjjay.

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Summary and Review 1

Intersection Education — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:00:00 -0600

In this episode we review our first 19 episodes and discuss the main themes that were put forward by our guests. We try and look for links between the ideas presented in our conversations. Thanks for listening and supporting us in our first 20 episodes, we look forward to many more.

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Dr. Valin Jordan - Social Justice and Education Leadership

Intersection Education — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 20:00:00 -0600

This episode features Dr. Valin S. Jordan, Assistant Professor of Diversity Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Dr. Jordan believes in the strong commitments of teachers to understanding their narratives as raced, classed, gendered people in order to move the social justice needed. She has committed her areas of focus to curriculum theory, social justice education, and teacher identity.

You can connect with Dr. Jordan on her website https://www.yoga4socialjustice.org/ and on Instagram @yoga4socialjustice

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Carolyn Cameron - Leading Learning

Intersection Education — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 19:00:00 -0600

This episode features Carolyn Cameron, who currently works as an instructor at the University of Calgary in the Werklund School of Education. Throughout her career she has been a teacher, an assistant principal, a principal, a district principal, responsible for leadership development and has worked for Alberta Education, helping to implement new Principal Quality Standards. She has far ranging experience that helps us to improve our practice and get better.

You can connect with Carolyn on twitter @carolynjcameron

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Dr. Suzanne Squires - Mental Health for Students and Teachers

Intersection Education — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:00:00 -0600

Our guest in this episode is Dr. Suzanne Squires, who is a family physician in Edmonton Area of Alberta. She has spent over a decade in service of families and has taken a particular interest in Mental Health of both young people and adults. She has some great advice for anyone who is concerned about the mental health of a student or a colleague. This is an important topic that I hope helps others to reach out to those in need.

If you want to follow her work, you can go to her clinic website at westgroveclinic.ca or westviewpcn.ca

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Dr. Nancy Wise - Inclusion in French Immersion

Intersection Education — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 08:00:00 -0600

This episode features Dr. Nancy Wise, who is the Director of French Immersion Educational Consulting Inc. based in the Toronto Area. She has her Ph.D. in Second Language Education and a M.Ed. in Special Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto. I have seen her present at conferences including the Association canadienne des professionnels d’immersion (ACPI) annual conference.

After spending her career working as a special education teacher and advocating for the educational needs of exceptional students and those with learning challenges, she now runs a consulting business that assists parents who are either considering French immersion for their child or have a child who is struggling in the French immersion program.
To connect with Dr. Wise, follow her on Twitter @FIEdConsulting or go to the French Immersion Educational Consulting website.

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Dr. Dwayne Donald - Indigenous Perspectives

Intersection Education — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:00:00 -0600

This episode features Dr. Dwayne Donald, Associate Professor in Secondary Education at the University of Alberta. Dr. Donald was born and raised in Edmonton and is a descendent of the Papaschase Cree. He taught both abroad and in Alberta before moving into academia.

Dwayne’s primary research focus is on curriculum initiatives that require teacher and student engagement with Aboriginal concerns and priorities. He looks at the emerging understandings of Plains Cree and Blackfoot philosophies that provide insight into Aboriginal-Canadian relations and the tensions often at play when Aboriginal peoples and their concerns are discussed in classroom contexts.

You can connect with Dr. Donald via email ddonald@ulaberta.ca

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Andrew Milne - Health Literacy

Intersection Education — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:00:00 -0600

In this edition of the Intersection Education Podcast we speak with Andrew Milne. Andrew started his teaching career in London, England before emigrating to America in 2008. He currently teaches at New Tree-er High School in Illinois. Andrew was awarded the SHAPE America Teacher of the Year for Health Education in 2017.

Andrew has some great ideas about making health education meaningful. He talks about how this is important not only for grades, but for overall health and for our society. You can tell from our conversation that he is a passionate and professional educator. I know you will be able to get some tips to try in your school.

You can connect with Andrew on twitter @carmelhealth or on his outstanding blog https://slowchathealth.com/.

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Dr. Natalie Keefer - Global Citizenship and Social Justice

Intersection Education — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:00:00 -0600

This episode features Dr. Natalie Keefer. Dr. Keefer is an Assistant Professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a cognate in anthropology from the University of South Florida. While earning her Ph.D., Dr. Keefer taught high school social studies for ten years in Tampa, Florida.

In her first year of teaching, Dr. Keefer was a nominated finalist for the Florida Council for Social Studies, New Social Studies Teacher of the Year for the State of Florida. Dr. Keefer’s research and scholarly interests include educational anthropology, poverty and education, experiential methods in social studies instruction, and global citizenship education. Dr. Keefer was a 2016 recipient of the Louisiana Educational Research Association Rayma Harchar Outstanding Research Paper Award. Dr. Keefer teaches K-12 social studies methods, graduate and undergraduate courses in diversity for educators, and classroom management.

To connect with Dr. Keefer, email her keeferna@louisiana.edu or look for her on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/natalie.keefer.96).

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Dr. Dean Kriellaars - Physical Literacy

Intersection Education — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 08:00:00 -0600

In this episode we speak with Dr. Dean Kriellaars. Dr Dean Kriellaars is a world-renowned expert in the field of Physical Literacy. He is a faculty member of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Manitoba. He is also a scientist at the Children’s Health Research Institute.

His Human Performance Laboratory has numerous students and staff directed to undertake research on physical literacy and exercise.

Dr. Kriellaars has been awarded two major university teaching awards and national and international awards for scientific research and innovation.

He works with Canadian Sport for Life, Physical and Health Education Canada, the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Manitoba, as well as the RCMP on community wellness initiatives. He also undertakes extensive research in performance enhancement and
Injury prevention in the high performance circus setting at the National Circus School and Cirque du Soleil.

He has practical advice for anyone working with young children about developing physical literacy and increasing overall health.

You can conect with Dr. Kriellaars via email (dean.kriellaars@med.umanitoba.ca), on twitter (@DeanKriellaars) or search him on YouTube.

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Dr. Eric Anctil - The TechnoHuman Future

Intersection Education — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode with speak with Dr. Eric Anctil who is a professor of media and technology in the School of Education at the University of Portland. The focus of much of Dr. Anctil’s work is to search for humanity in a TechnoHuman world and to shed light on the hidden shadows of change beneath the surface as humans evolve side-by-side with their technological creations.

Eric shares his thoughts on the use of “machines” in our lives and gives some strategies to become more mindful of how we use them.

You can connect with Dr. Anctil on twitter at @ericanctil or at his website, http://www.ericanctil.com/

If you like this episode, please connect with Intersection Education on our website (www.intersectioneducation.com), on facebook or on twitter (@intersectioned). It also helps us out when you rate and leave a review on iTunes.

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Felicia Ochs - Wellness, Resiliency, and Community

Intersection Education — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode we speak with Felicia Ochs. Felicia is currently the Wellness Coordinator at Parkland School Division in Stony Plain, Alberta. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the College of Saint Benedict and a Master’s degree in Education from Seattle University. She also holds certification in a number of other areas, including being a certified Yoga Instructor.

Wellness is the main topic of our conversation. She helps all people in the division where she works to model wellness and to understand what that might look like.

As teachers, we often get caught up in the strict pedagogy of assessment or literacy and forget to see learning as dependent on some of the basic wellness issues that Felicia addresses in her work.

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Dr. Joanne Blannin - Educational Technology

Intersection Education — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Joanne Blannin.

She is currently the Digital Learning Leader at the Graduate School of Education at The University of Melbourne. She recently completed her Doctorate of Education – looking at teachers and schools using the Internet in their classrooms.

She has taught in England, France and Michigan in the USA before settling down in Australia. She has been a teacher in private and public schools, in outdoor education and in foreign language settings.

Before moving to the university, she had a leadership role in a school and in the Department of Education supporting the use of laptops, iPads and interactive whiteboards. She helped teachers find learning opportunities in the classrooms.

Jo sees technology to be a powerful force for learning, but also recognizes the hurdles and challenges parents and teachers face in the day to day use of technology.

She is a self-confessed tech nut, but what I really appreciate about Jo is her balanced perspective, she understands that technology is a tool, but is not always the best tool for learning.

You can connect with Dr. Blannin on twitter (@joblannin) or on her website (http://www.thetechknowparent.com/)

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#8 - Shelagh Pyper - Nature@School

Intersection Education — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode we hear from Shelagh Pyper.

Shelagh is our first guest who is not a teacher. Rather, she is a scientist who works with schools to promote nature based play and learning. From 2007 – 2012, she was the Director of DiscoverE, a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) outreach program of the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Engineering. In that time she initiated and implemented new programs around STEM.

Her passion is teaching, and she approaches all projects from an educational lens. This makes her especially effective when working with schools to bring about better programming and structures that will enhance play and learning.

Shelagh is a certified trainer of the HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development and has directed and instructed summer camps for Family and Community Support Services, 4-H, Ringette Camps, DiscoverE (as mentioned) and Explore Français French Nature Camps (which we hear more about in this interview).

Essentially, Shelagh is an expert on nature based play for students. She has not only the science and research background on this subject, but she also has the lived experience of guiding learning in the outdoors. She talks about strategies that each school can use to make better learning and healthier students in this interview.

To connect with Shelagh, send her an email: shelagh@fuseconsulting.ca

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Bronwyn Ryrie Jones - Assessment to Improve Learning

Intersection Education — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode we speak with Bronwyn Ryrie Jones.

Bronwyn is currently a Doctoral candidate in Education at the University of Melbourne, Graduate School of Education. Although currently on a maternity leave, she is still working with schools in the Melbourne area.

The area where I think Bronwyn has the most to share with other teachers is in the area of assessment. You’ll hear in our conversation that she has some practical ways to make assessment useful to instruction and has some ideas to help us use data to inform our practice. We get into all sorts of strategies and practices from rubrics to progressions. I think you will find our conversation useful and interesting.

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#6 - Dr. Amy Samuels - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Intersection Education — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode we hear from Dr. Amy Samuels.

Dr. Amy Samuels earned her doctorate of Education from the University of South Florida. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Instructional and Teacher Leadership at the University of Montevallo in Alabama. Amy teaches courses in curriculum, social justice, and professional development.

She has won teaching excellence awards at almost every level of her career, both in the classroom and at the university.

Her area of passion is in culturally responsive pedagogy and making schools great places to learn for all students. I think she hits at a really important question: How do we make schools great for everyone, regardless of the colour of their skin or their cultural background. She gives us some things to think about to ensure that we are making classrooms and schools that serve all.

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#5 - Dr. Duncan Symons - Getting Inquiry Right

Intersection Education — Mon, 28 May 2018 14:00:00 -0600

In this episode we speak with Dr. Duncan Symons who currently teaches at the Melbourne Graduate School for Education, University of Melbourne. Duncan does research in Primary Mathematics Education, Higher Education and Teaching Methods.

Duncan is passionate about inquiry and we speak at length in this episode about practices around inquiry that can improve student learning. We also get into some discussion around rural education and how to improve student’s perceptions of themselves as Math & Science learners.

Although at the University of Melbourne now, Duncan started his career in the class. He understands the practical aspects of teaching and learning, this shows in our conversation.

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#4 - Dr. Randy Hetherington - The Power of Relationships

Intersection Education — Tue, 22 May 2018 14:00:00 -0600

Randy Hetherington is currently assistant professor at the University of Portland in Oregon. He joined the UP faculty from Alberta, Canada and has served as an educational administrator for 17 years. He earned his EdD in 2014 from The University of Alberta in educational administration and leadership. His current teaching assignment includes educational research courses at the graduate level.

Randy’s areas of research include the Superintendency, organizational efficacy, and school improvement. He is the recipient of a Distinguished Leadership in Education award, co-facilitated the Educational Leadership Academy in Alberta for 7 years and served on teaching quality practice review boards in Alberta.

Outside of all of his personal accomplishments, Randy is one of the most caring and thoughtful educators I know. Our conversations are always great and I think this one is no exception.

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Kristie O'Neill - Improving Teaching and Learning

Intersection Education — Wed, 16 May 2018 07:00:00 -0600

“We can all improve at what we do.” -Kristie O’Neill

Kristie has been helping teachers meet the needs of students by using Learning Sprints for the past few years. She has special insight into how to get into classrooms and move student learning forward. Her success is due to a balance between building relationships and using data to inform practice.
Kristie is truly doing the work she talks about. As a practitioner, the suggestions she makes have been honed through trial and error. You can learn through her, and the teachers she works with, hard work.

You can connect with Kristie on twitter at @ONeillKristie or on Instagram at teach_m8. You can also follow her on her Learning Sprints Stories page on Agileschools.com.

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Terri Lynn Guimond - Using Learning Sprints

Intersection Education — Tue, 08 May 2018 14:33:00 -0600

Terri Lynn is a lead learner who serves as a Principal with Evergreen Catholic Schools in Spruce Grove, Alberta. She is an avid consumer of knowledge and seeker of change. In her more than 20 years in education, Terri Lynn has explored learning in all grades, from kindergarten to grade 12, and as a result brings a systems focused mindset to school based problems of practice. In this episode, we will focus on Learning Sprints. This is a way of organizing teacher learning in short cycles with the goal of improving student success. A learning sprint first involves a team learning about a practice that they believe will positively affect student performance. Then, running a sprint, which means to put the practice into place and evaluate the impact. Intro Music Information: Scandinavianz- Vacation (Vlog) D-L by Scandinavianz https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/7dswC8QFiwU

Dr. Ryan Dunn - Getting a Better Sense of How

Intersection Education — Thu, 03 May 2018 14:34:00 -0600

Dr. Ryan Dunn is a lecturer at Melbourne University. He started his career as a successful primary teacher before moving to study under Dr. John Hattie (author of Visible Learning) looking at the effectiveness of practitioner research as a form of teacher professional learning. He has worked in the Australian states of Victoria and Queensland, in New York City, in California and now in the Canadian province of Alberta. You can connect with Ryan on twitter at @DunnEducation or visit his website at https://ryandunnconsulting.com/