Design Lessons with Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore
63 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago -Welcome to Design Lessons, the podcast where we design our teaching days to be fulfilling for us and irresistible for our students. I'm Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore and instructional design is my superpower. Each episode we take actionable steps to create great teaching days. We will focus on mindset and relationships, real world opportunities, and critical and creative thinking for us and our students. So whether you are on your commute to school, walking your dog or doing the dishes, let's start designing.
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The Simple Start Up with Rob Phelan
December 02, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBClick to take the 2 Question Survey. Hey Designers, Today we are talking to Rob Phelan, the author of The Simple Start Up. Rob shares how he turned a problem that he saw in his curriculum into a real-world opportunity for his students and for himself. Entrepreneurial projects can help with thinking skills, engagement, intrinsic motivation and a fail forward mindset. They teach students that the locus of control to solve their own problems is with them. Creativity and innovation come ...
A Giveaway & A Thank You
November 25, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.28 MBTake 10 secs to help shape the Design Lessons Podcast. Click this link. What are your #1 teaching challenges right now? Have you ever thought about starting a passion project of your own? By filling out the survey you can be entered into a giveaway for a Starbucks Gift Card. Take 10 secs to help shape the Design Lessons Podcast. Click this link. Show Notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/11 Teach Better Network Podcast Support the Show. Grab Your Free Project You 30...
One Strategy to Change Your Mood: Go from feeling like molasses to basking in the sun.
November 19, 2020 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.47 MBShow Notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/10 Hey Designers, As the holidays approach you may find yourself having a molasses day amidst all of the holiday cheer. This is a day when you feel like you are moving through molasses. You are just in a mood. In this episode, I share a strategy that I use to get me through molasses days. It was inspired by a chapter in Glennon Doyle’s book Untamed*. *As an Amazon associate, Design Lesson earns funds on qualifying purchases. If...
9. Creating Confident Writers with Andy Schoenborn
October 14, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBHey Designers, Access the full show notes here. You will love this episode with Andy Schoenborn, co-author of the book Creating Confident Writers. He shares ways to … Stretch yourself professionally Build student ownership into the projects you create for your students Build authentic community connections so you can get rid of ice breakers ….and so much more. Andy invites his students to write again and again, and his students learn the power of their own words. Listen carefully as...
8. Are You Stressed? Try this...
October 04, 2020 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9.34 MBHey Designers, If you are feeling stressed, you are not alone. This strategy might work for you. In this episode, I share how working with students in a new environment can be stressful, not because of the students but because of the uncertainty and newness of our teaching environments this school year. I share a strategy that has worked to lower my stress and keep me focused on the work that is so important to us all. If you are interested in finding out your design superpower and want...
I'm a teacher who...3 Steps to Saying Yes to Opportunities That Will Help You Grow
August 26, 2020 18:00 - 11 minutes - 8.24 MBHey Designers, Today on Design Lessons, we are refining our teaching identities. Using this strategy will help you say a powerful no to opportunities that don't align with who you are and an affirming yes to opportunities that will help you grow. Show notes for this episode are at https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/7 If you are interested in Real Connections, apply to be a part of the experience at https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/rclive If you are interested in finding out your desi...
Co-Teaching Is No Longer an Arranged Marriage with Erica Terry
August 19, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBHey Designers, In this episode we are talking to Erica Terry about designing our best co-teaching lives. Erica is the author of the book Hacking Co-Teaching that will be published in 2021 as part of the Hack Learning Series. Erica is also the host of the Edupreneur Success Summit. So if you are interested in starting an educational business whether that is selling resources on Teachers Pay Teachers or creating a Youtube channel, this summit is for you. There will be presentations on soci...
5 Steps to Build Community by Creating Your Own Personality Quiz
August 13, 2020 21:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBHey Designers:, Raise your hand if you have ever taken a personality quiz? They are fun right? In this episode, I'll take you step-by-step in creating your own personality quiz that will be a springboard to creating a close-knit community of students all year long. Download your copy of the Identity Quiz Guidebook and read the show notes at https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/5 If you would like to sign up for the Edupreneur Success Summit, check out this link. If you would like...
The One Rule That Will Transform Your Class & Other Design Strategies with Michelle Haseltine
July 29, 2020 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBHey Designers… In this episode of Design Lessons, we have the pleasure of talking to Michelle Haseltine who is the founder of the #100DaysofNotebooking challenge and is currently writing in her 86th notebook. Michelle is an educator whose work with her students embodies our 3 design touchstones. We get to talk to her about the steps she takes to create community and trust with her students. We talk about authentically celebrating failures and how liberating that can be for students. S...
3 Key Touchstones for Designing Your Best Teaching Days
July 22, 2020 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.72 MBIn this episode, we explore 3 design touchstones necessary for your best teaching days. Listeners take part in a visualization strategy that has them creatively designing better days. In addition, curious listeners can find our their design superpower at https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/. Teach Better Network Podcast Support the Show. Grab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner! How's it going? Share your experience with Project You Want to get started with your own podcast? Ch...
A Simple Strategy to Ease Your Anxiety & Prepare for School Reopening
July 15, 2020 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8.05 MBAs we prepare for the unknown with school in the fall, today on Design Lessons we try out a simple strategy that will ease your anxiety and reframe your mindset about school reopening in the fall. It’s a strategy that will work for you and your kids. Visit https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/a-strategy-to-ease-your-anxiety-amp-prepare-for-teaching to download the Visual Guide to the Reflect and Reframe strategy. I created a version for you to use now, and a version for you to use ...
You Can't Call into School Grumpy & other Mindset Strategies with Amy Chambers
July 15, 2020 01:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBWe are talking with Amy Chambers, from Lighten Up Teaching who shares a ton of concrete strategies for mindfulness. Each will help you and your students survive on a day when you are not feeling your best. Amy defines mindfulness in a way that is practical and in a way that will surprise you. Visit https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/you-cant-call-into-school-grumpy-amp-other-mindset-strategies-with-amy-chambers for links to the resources mentioned in this episode. Help us reach ...
Design Lessons Trailer
June 16, 2020 15:00 - 35 seconds - 444 KBWelcome to Design Lessons, the podcast where we design our teaching days to be fulfilling for us and irresistible for our students. I'm Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore and instructional design is my superpower. Each episode we take actionable steps to create great teaching days. We will focus on mindset and relationships, real world opportunities, and critical and creative thinking for us and our students. So whether you are on your commute to school, walking your dog or doing the dishes, let'...