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88: A Work in Progress - Lori McEwen chats with us about focusing on best practices for all students, bringing everything back to deep and joyful learning for kids.

Teach Better Talk

English - July 24, 2019 18:56 - 36 minutes - 34 MB - ★★★★★ - 130 ratings
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Dr. Lori McEwen chats with us about focusing on best practices for all students, bringing everything back to deep and joyful learning for kids, and how we're all just works in progress, learning every day.


Lori chats about her excitement around mastery learning, how we can approach student-centered learning, and why we need to celebrate all wins.


More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/lorimcewen




Episode Highlights

0:46 - Chatting about mastery learning.
6:26 - Sharing some awesome data from one of our amazing school districts.
9:04 - Previewing the episode with Lori McEwen
12:26 - Lori introduces herself.
13:47 - Lori's failures: All my failures come from the times I forget to plan properly and communicate clearly.
17:01 - Lori's success: Launching two mastery-based schools, and the impact their students (scholars) felt. Building up those schools, and getting others to come along with her.
24:18 - What's got Lori  excited about education right now:
28:14 - Lori's advice to teachers trying to have a student-focused classroom: Ask for feedback. Lots of feedback. Invite people into your room.
31:46 - 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less.
34:40 - How to connect with Lori.

Lori's Recommendations

EdTech Tool: Google docs
Book: "In Search of Deeper Learning: the Quest to Remake the American High School" by Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine
Who to Follow:

Jen Gonzalez @cultofpedagogy
Catlin Tucker @Catlin_Tucker
Thomas Guskey @tguskey

YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: TED
Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine:

Breathe, visualize your day, meditate, plan
Do a weekly review and visit another teacher’s classroom
Celebrate wins


Best piece of advice you've ever received:

Seek first to understand, then to be understood (Covey)
Remember that all parents love their children the best way they know how. (Gene Connolly)

Links to Connect With Lori

Website: lorimcewen.com
Twitter: @lorimcewen

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