"The Bulldog Educator" with Kirsten Wilson and Matthew Caston
67 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -This is the fifth season of musings, passions, and reflective learning of Matthew Caston and Kirsten Wilson with a focus on education. Tenacious in spirit and commitment to ensure all students have the access and opportunity to learn. We explore the compelling stories of our past and present to enrich the lives of our educators, scholars, and community. Join me in this adventure and make The Bulldog Educator your "best friend!"
Homepage Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Ep 8 S5: Part 2- Dr. Jen Clifden and Dr. Nuhu Sims
May 17, 2024 04:15 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBJoin us as we continue the second part of the conversation from Episode 7 around how connection, collaboration, and being your authentic self garners strength and builds muscles to do the hard work of introspection and self-awareness. Dr. Jen Clifden and Dr. Nuhu Sims share their experiences of how they work together to guide educators through the process of demolishing unconscious biases and caring deeply for oneself in order to do the hard work in schools. You can connect with Dr. Nuhu Si...
S5 Episode 7: Part 1 with Dr. Jen Clifden and Dr. Nuhu Sims
May 03, 2024 01:40 - 57 minutes - 53 MBJoin us in the first half of a great conversation around how connection, collaboration, and being your authentic self garners strength and builds muscles to do the hard work of introspection and self-awareness. Dr. Jen Clifden and Dr. Nuhu Sims share their experiences of how they work together to guide educators through the process of demolishing unconscious biases and caring deeply for oneself in order to do the hard work in schools. You can connect with Dr. Nuhu Sims via email- noah.i.sim...
S6 Episode 6: John Broussard- Empathy, SEL, and Showing Up
April 20, 2024 02:47 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBJohn Broussard is an assistant-principal, educator, speaker, author, and poet. His background in education and childhood trauma gives him a powerful connection with staff and students as he partners with all stakeholders to enhance school communities and cultures. Listen in on this Episode as Matthew and Kirsten talk with John about how you can take pain and turn it into passion. Website: 3030publishing.com LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-broussard-a4a6a5262/ profile- John Bro...
Episode 5 Season 5: Matt and Kirsten Catch Up and get real about Self Care
April 04, 2024 14:53 - 38 minutes - 36 MBIn this episode, Matt and Kirsten take a break from our having awesome guests on TBE to catch up, share how life has been, and how both of them are facing the need to level set to ensure they are employing the true practices of self-care that ensure they and the listeners they support can sustain the important work we all do in education for kids. Other podcast mentioned hosted by Suzanne Dailey is "Teach Happier." Permission Slips concept by Brene' Brown. Listeners please share your thou...
Episode 4 Season 5: Kanesha Barnes-Adams- Bearapy Non-profit
March 21, 2024 06:15 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MBKanesha Barnes-Adams, Educator, Eduprenuer, and inspiration to us all shares how she took a tragic event in her life and turned it into an opportunity to help others dealing with trauma and misfortune with stories and "stuffies." Learn more about her journey, how she is impacting young children, educators, the community and beyond. To learn more about her story and how Bearapy non-profit, Bearapy Bookshelf, and the Learning Lounge came to be, you can read the feature article in the Arkansas ...
Episode 3 Season 5: Matt Montrose- Creator of Ecologies
March 07, 2024 03:27 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBJoin co-hosts Matthew Caston and Kirsten Wilson, as we chat with Matthew Montrose, former Science teacher, and creator of the engaging educational game Ecologies. Learn about how he created the game Ecologies, how it supports learning, and other resources he provides to Science educators via the website Montrose Biology (https://www.montrosebiology.com/). You can connect with Matt Montrose via Instagram at: @montrosebiology Listeners please share your thoughts and ideas with us on our soc...
Episode 2 Season 5: Dr. Jones-Branch, author and researcher of the Lives of Black Women in the South
February 22, 2024 14:36 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBIn this episode Matthew and Kirsten have a wonderful conversation with Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch, Dean of the Arkansas State Graduate School, and Professor of History. We dive into her work around the work and advocacy of Black Women in Rural America, particularly in the Arkansas Delta. Join us to learn more about her work and the unknown heroes like Miss Annie. To reach Dr. Jones-Branch you can find her via Arkansas State University via email at [email protected] You can also find her on...
Episode 1 Season 5: Rich Winbush, The History of African American Jockeys
February 08, 2024 03:47 - 58 minutes - 54 MBJoin podcast hosts Matthew Caston and Kirsten Wilson, as they walk through the rich history of the African American Jockey with The Beach Institute's Director, Rich Winbush. You can connect with Rich Winbush through the Beach Institute Website: https://www.beachinstitute.org/ Or visit him on location at 502 E Harris St Savannah, GA 31401 He can also be reached through his work or personal email: [email protected]; [email protected] Rich also welcomes all phone calls! Ph...
E8 S4: "Wrapping" it up with Dr. Jen Clifden
December 14, 2023 23:57 - 1 hour - 75 MBJoin us as we have another great conversation about soul care and soul work with Dr. Jen Clifden. Dr. Clifden opened Season 4 with us and we are excited to have her back to close out Season 4. For more information about Dr. Clifden and her work: website: https://www.presentteacher.com/who-we-are X (formerly Twitter): @ClilfdenJennifer LinkedIN: Jennifer Clifden Living in Beta Mode... Books to Read: Matthew Caston pick- "Rest is Resistance" by Tricia Hersey Kirsten Wilson pick- "...
Episode 7 Season 4: Crystal Green-Braswell living out the role...
December 01, 2023 00:19 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBJoin us in this episode as we check back in with Crystal Green Braswell, Little Rock School District's Coordinator of Staff Wellness and Culture. We last connected with Crystal in the Summer of 2023 when she had just accepted the role with LRSD. Listen in as she shares her triumphs, challenges, surprises, and life lessons. You can connect with Crystal in the following ways: Instagram: @b_extremely_well or @thecrystaldragonflyllc Twitter: @Crystalbraswe15 LinkedIN: Crystal Green-Braswel...
E6 S4: Lindsey and Deondra Swanigan... being married to an educator!
November 16, 2023 03:47 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this episode we chat with the amazing power couple, Lindsey and Deondra Swanigan. We talk about what it is like being married to an educator and navigating the unexpected expenses an educator takes on to support her students. You can find out more about Lindsey's business, Swan Academics via Facebook. You can connect with Deondra's business, SwanDone.com This week's LIBM segment introduced the assessment tool Socrative with both freemium and premium pricing. Listeners please share you...
Episode 5 Season 4: Carrots and Cake a Parent Guidance Support Application
November 02, 2023 01:54 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode we talk with Carrots and Cake founder, Meredith DePaolo, and her Marketing Executive, Jack Newenham about the science behind their application that takes the hard out of parenting in a device rich world. They share insights, personal stories, the science behind their approach with devices, and their desire to bring families and community together. Listen to how they have made screentime healthier. For more information you can go to the Carrots & Cake website: https://carrots...
Episode 4 Season 4: Jeffrey Veale, Jr. with Teach for America
October 20, 2023 02:42 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBIn this episode Matthew and Kirsten chat with Jeffrey Veale, Jr., leader extraordinaire with Teach For America. He shares with us his "origin story" in education, how he models maintaining his well being for his educators, and how he supports rural school leaders and educators. Plus we talk a little about cooking and dogs! Listen in! Contact Jeffrey through LInked IN or email: [email protected] Living in Beta Mode Segment Featuring Flocabulary, a digital tool that teachers ...
Episode 3 Season 4: Tykesha Cross- a call to serve
October 05, 2023 02:37 - 59 minutes - 55.5 MBIn this episode Matthew Caston and Kirsten Wilson have a deep discussion and heart tugging conversation with Tykesha Cross. She shares her journey to being an educator. We talk about life paths and how the universe will keep steering us to where we are meant to be, work-life balance, the partnership in a marriage, and finding ways to support those around us. You can find more about Tykesha Cross in the Rural School Collaborative that features here in 2022. You can also watch the documentary...
Episode 2 Season 4- with Autumn Ackerson
September 21, 2023 17:03 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBJoin co-hosts Matthew Caston and Kirsten WIlson as they chat with Autumn Ackerson, an edTech Consultant with Classroom Partners, and discuss the many hats educators wear, the sense of overwhelm that goes with implementing curriculum, instruction, and other responsibilities, and how we can better support classroom educators both with their many hats and their well-being. Classroom Partner's LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/classroom-partners/about/ Autumn's LinkedIn profile: https...
Season 4 Episode 1- Dr. Jennifer Clifden
September 07, 2023 05:17 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBJoin Kirsten and Matt as they have a great conversation with Dr. Jennifer Clifden about the well-being of teachers and care-takers, how burn out happens, and the two questions to ask yourself often to get your joy back and bring you out of burnout. Connect with Dr. Jennifer Clifden through: website: https://www.presentteacher.com/who-we-are X (formerly Twitter): @ClilfdenJennifer LinkedIN: Jennifer Clifden Living in Beta Mode Segment: ToDoist app You can also follow Matt on instagram ...
Episode 9 Season 3: Season Recap with co-hosts Matthew Caston and Kirsten Wilson
July 28, 2023 03:06 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this episode Matt and Kirsten record together in person at the CALS (Central Arkansas Library System) Downtown Little Rock Library and recap Season 3 and our new adventure as co-hosts and bringing content to our listeners. Find out the sound that Season 3 was brought to you by (a little Sesame Street throwback), and our ask for guests in the upcoming Season 4. Listeners please share your thoughts and ideas with us on our social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @thebulldog...
Episode 8 Season 3: Crystal Green-Braswell- Coor of Staff Wellness and Culture @ LRSD
July 20, 2023 22:27 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBIn this episode The Bulldog Educator co-hosts, Matt and Kirsten, talk with guest Crystal Green-Braswell, educator, author, and wellness coach. She shares her experience, wisdom, and proven methods for wellness practices and how this works in the world of education. Here are some of the resources discussed in the podcast: "Thinking Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman "Rest is Resistance" by Tricia Hersey "The Deepest Well" by Nadine Burke-Harris The Copper Well- Energy Healing Massage, Ch...
Episode 7, Season 3: TBE goes to Savannah with guest Kristin Poitras, Director of Museum Programming and Operations at SCAD
July 14, 2023 03:57 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this episode, Matthew takes The Bulldog Educator on the road to Savannah, Georgia where he chats with Kristin Poitras, former classroom teacher, now Director of Museum Programming and Operations at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Museum of Art. She shares with us some of the experiences, how art elevates our awareness of the world around us, and how art, history, and education can be integrated and also be a place of relaxation. SCAD Museum of Art SCAD Museum of Art Downl...
Episode 6 Season 3: Matt and Kirsten Reflect on the first half of Season 3
July 07, 2023 03:30 - 28 minutes - 53 MBCo-hosts Matt and Kirsten reflect over their travels in the first half of Season 3, how they are working on the practice of rest and rejuvenation, and what they are looking forward to both with the podcast and in the upcoming weeks. Article on Arkansas' top 31 Attractions You Don't Want to Miss from attractionsofamerica.com Living in Beta Mode Segment: Tyler Tarver on Twitter: @tylertarver Instagram: @tylertarver Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tylersokay TikTok: @drtylertarver Dr. Ty...
Episode 5 Season 3: Carrie Rogers-Whitehead Finding ways to rest and not fight over screen time with kids!
June 30, 2023 02:35 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this episode of The Bulldog Educator, Kirsten talks with Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, author and founder of Digital ResponsAbility. She shares ideas and practical advice for managing screen time without robbing everyone of rest and rejuvenation, and shares some ways she guards her own rest and relaxation. You can also find Digital ResponsAbility- Carrie’s mission based company focused on digital literacy, safety, and citizenship on Instagram @digitalrespons_ability, Twitter @Digital_Empower...
Episode 4 Season 3: Finding Rest when a Graduate Student with Krystle Merry
June 22, 2023 03:24 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBMatt and Kirsten chat with UofA College of Education and Health Professions PhD Candidate, Krystle Merry. They dive into the challenges of being a doctoral student while managing all of the other responsibilities in life. Contact Krystle Merry via LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmerry/ or on Twitter @krystle_merry Living in Beta Mode Segment: YouTube Productivity Expert- Thomas Frank Listeners please share your thoughts and ideas with us on our social media accounts on Twitter, In...
Episode 3 Season 3: TBE goes on the road to Arkansas ASCD "Whole Child Summit" with guest Kelly Krout
June 16, 2023 06:57 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode, co-host Kirsten Wilson, while attending Arkansas ASCD "Whole Child Summit" in Northwest Arkansas chats with licensed social worker, Kelly Krout. Kelly, a mental health professional and community outreach specialist for Arisa Health, shares with listeners approaches for families ways to embrace the opportunity to rest, relax, and rejuvenate during the summer. She also shares how she finds ways to rest and relax. Connect with Kelly Krout on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. ...
Episode 2 Season 3: TBE goes on the Road to the Innovation Rally- Guest Carissa Solomon, Embark Education
June 09, 2023 05:36 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode The Bulldog Educator Podcast goes on the road with co-host Matthew Caston. At the Office of Innovation in Education- Innovation Rally, Matthew talks with Carissa Solomon, educator with Embark Education from Denver, Colorado. They talk about the innovative approach that Embark takes with a micro-middle school, how to integrate practices of yoga into every aspect of learning with students to support emotional regulation, and how Carissa recharges after the demands of teaching a...
Ep 1 S 3: Introducing TBE new Co-host and Setting the tone for Season 3
June 02, 2023 00:10 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this episode we launch Season 3, introduce that this will be a co-hosted podcast and introduce the host joining Kirsten Wilson, Matthew Caston. Matthew will share with listeners a little bit about himself, his connection to education, and his recent journey with rest and renewal, which is also the theme for Season 3. The episode will end with a new segment “Living in Beta Mode” where co-hosts share a “life-hack”, a great social media educational influencer to follow, a book they recently ...
Special Series- Episode 6: Exploring PLCs and the voices of the Marginalized a Reflection by host Kirsten Wilson
April 27, 2023 06:56 - 24 minutes - 23 MBThis is the sixth and final episode of a special series where the Bulldog Educator host, Kirsten Wilson, reflects on the past 5 episodes and how it has impacted her learning. Throughout the episode, there is her personal reflection of the series and excerpts of recordings from previous episodes in this series. Resources referenced in the episode: Definition of a Marginalized person: Gehl, N. (2019, June 28). How to better support your marginalized students. The Art of Education Universit...
Special Series- Episode 5: Exploring PLCs and the voices of the Marginalized with Dr. Evette Allen-Moore
April 26, 2023 01:40 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBThis is the fifth episode of a 6 episode series where the Bulldog Educator host, Kirsten Wilson, chats with guest, Dr. Evette Allen-Moore about the questions she has been contemplating, how higher education PLC spaces ensure and create inclusive cultures that amplify the voices of BIPOC students and teachers. Through the episode we also explore what other aspects need to be present in a PLC and what we need to keep mindful of when considering representation and student voice. The concept of ...
Special Series- Episode 4: Exploring PLCs and the voices of the Marginalized with Jasmine Wilson
April 20, 2023 04:36 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBThis is the fourth episode of a 6 episode series where the Bulldog Educator host, Kirsten Wilson, chats with guest, Jasmine Wilson about the questions she has been contemplating, how a non-traditional student, former Higher Education employee, former Corporate Business Person and Dean of Students shows up in PLC spaces representing BIPOC students and supports teachers. Through the episode we also explore what other aspects need to be present in a PLC and what we need to keep mindful of when ...
Special Series- Episode 3: Exploring PLCs and the voices of the Marginalized with Aida Kuettle
April 13, 2023 03:45 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBThis is the third episode of a 6 episode series where the Bulldog Educator host, Kirsten Wilson, chats with guest, Aida Kuettle about the questions she has been contemplating, how an ELL learner herself, non-traditional student, and ESOL Coordinator shows up in PLC spaces representing ESOL students and supports teachers. Through the episode we also explore what other aspects need to be present in a PLC and what we need to keep mindful of when considering the ESOL students. The concept of rep...
Special Series- Episode 2: Exploring PLCs and the voices of the Marginalized with Matthew Caston
April 06, 2023 06:05 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBThis is the second episode of a 6 episode series where the Bulldog Educator host, Kirsten Wilson, chats with guest, Matthew Caston about the questions she has been contemplating, how a student-centered focus in PLCs differs from the traditional framework, and explores what other aspects need to be present in a PLC such storytelling and sharing a narrative. The concept of affinity groups, fugitive pedagogy, and expanding the definition of data all can have a transformative impact. The discuss...
Special Series: Episode 1- Intro by Host Kirsten Wilson
March 29, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBThis is the beginning of a 6 episode series where the Bulldog Educator host, Kirsten Wilson, shares the questions she has been contemplating, defines what the term marginalized means, and explores and shares her own experiences with PLCs. In this series she will interview experts in the field of education, both K-12 and Higher Ed, and how PLCs have benefited or not benefited them, their voice, and the voice of their students. Resources referenced in order presented: Gehl, N. (2019, June 28...
Final episode of Season 2- changes and margin
November 28, 2022 23:48 - 8 minutes - 8.24 MBIn this episode, podcast host Kirsten Wilson, shares with listeners about her plans, personal events, and hopes for what will be next for The Bulldog Educator. You can subscribe on your favorite podcast platform or podcatcher and get all the podcasts from "The Bulldog Educator." We would love to have you follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram. You can also email her at [email protected].
Season 2 Episode 9: We’ve Been Doing it all Wrong: Why Mind Brain Education is more important than Pedagogy
August 11, 2022 20:32 - 17 minutes - 16 MBIn Season 2: Episode 9: We’ve Been Doing it all Wrong: Why Mind Brain Education is more important than Pedagogy, TBE host, Kirsten Wilson, explores Mind, Brain, Education Science and the impact on Educators and Students regarding a radical shift in Professional Learning and Educator Support through the lens of Digital Learning. Below are research articles and resources mentioned in the episode: Hobbiss, M. H., Massonnié, J., Tokuhama‐Espinosa, T., Gittner, A., Sousa Lemos, M. A., Tovazzi, ...
Episode 8, Season 2: To Stay or To Go... it all takes Courage
July 11, 2022 02:34 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this episode, Kirsten Wilson, the Bulldog Educator Podcast host, discusses the current "great resignation" and "transitioning teachers." She shares her thoughts on the matter and what she thinks may be a possible small solution. You can subscribe on your favorite podcast platform or podcatcher and get all the podcasts from "The Bulldog Educator." We would love to have you follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram. You can also email her at [email protected].
Episode 9, Season 2: The End of the iPod Era
June 15, 2022 16:10 - 6 minutes - 5.8 MBIn this episode, The Bulldog Educator, Kirsten Wilson, reminisce about the end of things like the iPod, videos on MTV, and other things. How the end of things makes space for new things. Listen to this brief and reflective chat about loss and hope. You can subscribe on your favorite podcast platform or podcatcher and get all the podcasts from "The Bulldog Educator." We would love to have you follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram. You can also email her at thebulldogedu@thebulld...
Episode 8, Season 2: Teacher Appreciation- A Salute to Chris McCain
May 05, 2022 22:30 - 7 minutes - 6.9 MBIn this episode podcast host, Kirsten Wilson, shares as part of Teacher Appreciation Week 2022, how her colleague, friend, and mentor, Chris McCain has impacted and influenced her life as an educator. You can subscribe on your favorite podcast platform or podcatcher and get all the podcasts from "The Bulldog Educator." We would love to have you follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram. You can also email her at [email protected].
Episode 7, Season 2: Airport Restrooms, Dialect Coaches, and Universal Design
April 20, 2022 22:30 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this episode podcast host, Kirsten Wilson, shares how a recent trip to see her daughter had her seeing accessibility in airports and the presentation of a dialect coach through the lens of Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning. See how space, bathroom stalls, and land acknowledgements all address accessibility and how it created an opportunity of reflection in her practice as an educator. You can subscribe on your favorite podcast platform or podcatcher and get all the podca...
Episode 6, Season 2: My #loveteaching story
February 18, 2022 03:52 - 7 minutes - 6.52 MBIn this episode, The Bulldog Educator host, Kirsten Wilson, shares her own personal experience and story related to the #loveteaching week. We would love to know your #loveteaching story, too. Please connect with us by tagging The Bulldog Educator. You can subscribe on your favorite podcast platform or podcatcher and get all the podcasts from "The Bulldog Educator." We would love to have you follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram. You can also email her at thebulldogedu@thebulld...
Episode 5, Season 2: Word of the Year: Why do it?
January 24, 2022 00:40 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this episode, The Bulldog Educator host, Kirsten Wilson, shares her own personal experience with having a word of the year, the reasons why both from outside sources and herself for having a word of the year, and shares briefly how to discover your own word of the year. As mentioned in the podcast, linked here is blog post "How to Choose a Word of the Year" by blogger and Health Coach, Elizabeth Rider. Please share with us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, your word of the year! We woul...
Season 2, Episode 4: Sense of Belonging- What is your role?
December 29, 2021 02:26 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this episode, Kirsten Wilson, the Bulldog Educator, shares about a sense of belonging both for yourself and your role within an organization to create a culture of belonging. Resources from podcast mentioned or utilized: Blog post “What is the Sense of Belonging” (https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-need-to-belong-2795393) published in March 2021 from VeryWell Mind by Kendra Cherry Human Resources Gartner Blogpost titled “Build a Sense of Belonging in the Workplace” by Jackie Wil...
Bonus Episode, Season 2: Lessons Learned from my Graduate Course on Online Course Building
December 05, 2021 19:05 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MBThis bonus episode is a honest and vulnerable reflection on the experience that The Bulldog Educator podcast host, Kirsten Wilson, had with building an online course. She shares how trying to build a Genius Hour course for grades 3-5 presented its own set of challenges, but what it taught her in the way of a new perspective and how it better equipped her to help others stepping into the realm of digital learning in regard to online course building. For more information on the ITEC program ...
Episode 3, Season 2: Getting Personal and Real
October 30, 2021 17:51 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MBIn this episode, Kirsten Wilson, the Bulldog Educator, shares how not taking of herself and neglecting her own needs leads to a BIG wake-up call. She breaks down what happens when we neglect ourselves, takes on other people's needs and responsibilities, and do not make ourselves a priority. She shares her own steps to establish how she plans to change things and how to prepare for the pushback from others and the uncomfortable that will happen when we create needed boundaries for ourselves. ...
Episode 2, Season 2: The Danger of One Story
September 16, 2021 02:33 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MBIn this episode, The Bulldog Educator host, Kirsten Wilson, shares with listeners her latest disruption of thought that came from watching the Ted Talk "The Danger of a Single Story." She shares how this impacts education and not having multiple perspectives in instruction can create barriers for learning. It's a journey she is currently in and would love to hear from others on "The Bulldog Edu" social media sites through Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram. You can also email her at thebull...
Episode 1, Season 2: Do you dress the part?
September 06, 2021 23:27 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBIn this episode, The Bulldog Educator, Kirsten Wilson, addresses the "dress professionally" statement that so many educators are delivered at the beginning of each school year. In the second year of educators teaching in a pandemic, and being professionals, should the "dress professionally talk" even have a place in the culture of a campus, district, or educational organization. Stay tuned to more episodes as we address current topics, educational practices, and a little humor and fun. Ple...
Episode 20, Season 1: What does it mean to be an Expert Learner?
August 17, 2021 01:37 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBThis wraps up Season 1 and our exploration of the UDL Framework. In this episode, Kirsten shares the important components, strategies, and approaches to support students becoming autonomous, expert learners. We will be back with Season 2 soon where we will have guest speakers, bite-sized episodes for easy quick listening, and relevant just-in-time content. Listeners can post comments, questions, or if they would like to be a guest to contact Kirsten on The Bulldog Educator social media si...
Episode 19, Season 1: Fundamentals of Feedback from the Student Learner Perspective
April 24, 2021 17:37 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this episode, The Bulldog Educator podcast host, Kirsten Wilson, interviews her own daughter, Emmarie Wilson, a senior in high school. They primarily discuss the impact of feedback on her as a learner and the types of feedback that have helped her the most. We also dive into why feedback can make a learner desire to take a class they may not be "good" at, as well as why online learning has been beneficial to her as a learner with dyslexia. This is an episode you don't want to miss as Emma...
Episode 18, Season 1: Fostering a Foundation on the BUILD in the UDL Framework
March 21, 2021 23:46 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this episode of The Bulldog Educator podcast, host Kirsten Wilson, focuses on the "middle" of the UDL Framework that addresses "BUILD" she highlights what happens across the middle part of the framework in regard to multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression. This continues a focused series on different elements of the UDL Principles. Kirsten id excited about this series as The Bulldog Educator continues to share insights and learns along with listeners. In this ...
Episode 17, Season 1: Creating Rubrics that Support UDL
February 24, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 14.5 MBIn this episode of The Bulldog Educator podcast, host Kirsten Wilson, interviews colleague and rubric expert, Rainbow Bagsby on the characteristics of a quality rubric and how it supports various aspects of UDL principles. This continues a focused series on different elements of the UDL Principles. Kirsten (and Rainbow) are excited about this series as The Bulldog Educator continues to share insights and learns along with listeners. Listeners can post comments, questions, or if they would l...
Episode 16, Season 1: Dissecting the Details on Access in the UDL Framework
February 24, 2021 00:52 - 17 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode, we turn the tables on The Bulldog Educator Podcast host, Kirsten Wilson, and have colleague, Rainbow Bagsby interview her on the elements of Access in the UDL Framework. In this episode she identifies some of the things we are already doing to ensure access, the things that are easy to implement, and some of the things we may unknowingly be doing to create unintentional barriers for learning. In the podcast she references the UDL Guidelines Framework interactive Infographic ...
Episode 15. Season 1: Intro to the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Series
February 22, 2021 03:52 - 5 minutes - 5.15 MBIn this episode, podcast host, Kirsten Wilson, shares how her newfound understanding of The Universal Design for Learning will become a brief series with "The Bulldog Educator Podcast" where she will dive deeper into the different aspects of the UDL Principles and Guidelines as a Framework for learning. Listen as she shares her enthusiasm and launches the series. Listeners may also want to check out the CAST website where it provides an interactive info-graphic on the UDL Guidelines (https:/...