The Last Best Learning

Ep 10 - ALL IN: Your Students, My Students, Our Students with special guests Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

In this episode authors Douglas Fischer and Nancy Frey share their expertise on diverse student needs, student success, real world examples for an effective learning environment, the collaborative roles of educators, administrators and specialists, and practical ways schools can align new education standards with strategies that support all students' engagement and growth.
Objectives: 
Explore the latest research on supporting diverse student needs and its impact on student success.
Identify actionable strategies and real-world examples that create welcoming and effective learning environments for all students.
Understand the collaborative roles of educators, administrators, and specialists in meeting the needs of every learner.
Discuss practical ways schools can align new education standards with strategies that support all students’ engagement and growth.
How to receive Professional Development Units (PDUs) as a school group is shared in the Collaborative Listener Guide (https://opi.mt.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=eeiBbSiLiy4%3D&portalid=182)
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Ep 7 - Every Voice, Every Day with special guests Carrie, Rebecca, and Aria

Every Voice Every Day: Embracing Diversity Through Inclusive Instruction with special guests, Carrie Owen, Rebecca Turk, and Aria Peters
Objectives: 
Identify and understand the legal requirements for all educators addressing culturally and linguistically diverse students.
Address misconceptions regarding English Language Proficiency: Clarifying what you believe you know about your students and revealing potential surprises.
Explore how fostering a culture of inclusivity supports culturally and linguistically diverse students to feel welcomed, valued, and engaged.
Identify evidence-based instructional strategies that support the academic and social achievement of culturally and linguistically diverse students.
How to receive Professional Development Units (PDUs) as a school group is shared in the Collaborative Listener Guide (https://opi.mt.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=eeiBbSiLiy4%3D&portalid=182)
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Ep 14 - Looking Forward: 5th Graders' Report with special guests Tracy Babcock and students from Bozeman School District

Student Takeover!
This podcast is hosted by Tracy Babcock, a master educator and the former 5th grade teacher at Morningstar Elementary in Bozeman, Montana.  She will be interviewing her 2024/2025 students about their perspectives on what quality education should look like.
Objectives: 
Identify a sampling of 5th-grade students' perspectives on how they define a great teacher and a quality education
Understand 5th grade perspectives on what personal success looks like
Resources:  
Slide Deck with Links
How to receive Professional Development Units (PDUs) as a school group is shared in the Collaborative Listener Guide (https://opi.mt.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=eeiBbSiLiy4%3D&portalid=182)
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