Episodes

  • Ep 014 - You Can't Not NOT Communicate

    Ep 014 - You Can't Not NOT Communicate
    Dec 10 2021
    This week’s show is an excerpt from a conversation between Jesse Stommel and HDSB Educators on ungrading. In this section of the conversation, teachers and Jesse were discussing the many ways that teachers communicate with their students and in the absence of grades, how students seek to fill the void with any information they can glean from their interactions with their teacher.

    Links Mentioned
    Ranking, Evaluating, Liking: Sorting Out Three Forms of Judgment - Peter Elbow:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lqeZOlHiwPOn48TGjZUGiDDhsxYEQnBi/view?usp=sharing
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    Rachel Johnson: https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnson
    Rebecca MacRae: https://twitter.com/RebeccaMacRae14
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    13 mins
  • Ep013 - Ready, Set, SHIFT!

    Ep013 - Ready, Set, SHIFT!
    Dec 2 2021
    Do you have an idea that you have wanted to try, but you need the time and support?
    Well, we have an opportunity for you and a team to try something incredible and innovative in your school: Ready, Set, SHIFT Innovation Grants!
    The big framing question for this grant is:
    How might we use innovative approaches to improve the student learning of transferable skills (global competencies)?
    We hope that this gives some like-minded teams the time and support to work together on something they are passionate about and get their mojo back! Check out https://hdsb-theshift.com/13 for more details, including how to apply.
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    5 mins
  • Ep012- We need more "Yes, And..."

    Ep012- We need more "Yes, And..."
    Nov 24 2021
    This week, we are talking about Yes, And! There have been a lot of NO’s or YEAH, BUT’s over the past couple of years, so we wanted to talk about a slight SHIFT in the language that we use to open ourselves up to new ideas and possibilities. In other words, we need more YES, AND in our lives, both personally and professionally, as we slowly emerge from COVID restrictions.

    So where does Yes, And come from? It’s actually taken from improv techniques and also used in Link Crew. The basic premise is to continue to move the story forward, providing total support for all of your team members and valuing all of the voices at the table. By using AND instead of BUT, you are signifying a willingness to problem solve and/or grow and add to ideas versus shutting down the conversation.

    We invite you to give it a try! Next time you find yourself saying YEAH, BUT why not try on YES, AND instead?

    Links Mentioned
    Two Words That Can Change Your Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1SK_qNLx5U&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
    Link Crew - The Boomerange Project
    https://www.boomerangproject.com/
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    SHIFT: https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShift
    Rachel Johnson: https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnson
    Rebecca MacRae: https://twitter.com/RebeccaMacRae14
    Matt Coleman: https://twitter.com/MrColemanArt
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    14 mins
  • Ep011 - Must Do, Should Do, Aspire to Do

    Ep011 - Must Do, Should Do, Aspire to Do
    Nov 17 2021
    This week, we are discussing the idea of using lesson classifications from the Modern Classrooms Project (MCP) in real life. In the self-pacing structures module of the MCP free course, lessons are classified as either Must Do, Should Do, or Aspire To Do. Here on the SHIFT, we’ve noticed that these classifications are infiltrating our life in everything that we do. We are finding that we are using these classifications in our email inboxes, for our to do lists, and even for reimagining adult learning models. It’s a great way to create focus on the tasks that are most important and find those places where you can give yourself a break. Give it a try!
    Links Mentioned
    Modern Classrooms Project Free Course: https://learn.modernclassrooms.org/courses/hdsb
    How to set up must do, should do, and aspire to do notes in Google Keep: https://youtu.be/SCNaQfEbBuY
    Custom Google Keep Headers Blog Post: https://edugals.com/how-to-create-custom-google-keep-headers-for-better-organization/
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    SHIFT: https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShift
    Rachel Johnson: https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnson
    Rebecca MacRae: https://twitter.com/RebeccaMacRae14
    Matt Coleman: https://twitter.com/MrColemanArt
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    10 mins
  • Ep010 - Tiny Shifts for Quick Feedback

    Ep010 - Tiny Shifts for Quick Feedback
    Nov 12 2021
    This week, we are chatting all about our recent Shift Pop Up event with the amazing Jesse Stommel and how we can focus on building quick and effective feedback into our everyday practices as educators. We discuss ways to leverage technology to save you time and build connections with your students, as well as having both students and families as active participants in the feedback cycle.
    Links Mentioned
    Did you miss our pop up event? Good news! We recorded it - check out our One Pager on Ungrading for all of the resources: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NbcoKsQZU9ep6idy9NOFN-82n9tEou967uiIlzhpY78/edit?usp=sharing
    Flash Feedback by Jennifer Gonzalez (Cult of Pedagogy) https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/flash-feedback/
    Grading Student Writing: Making It Simpler, Fairer, Clearer - Peter Elbow: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GoE_wbnRD5ogyCSkyw95W11RSOtJsKV3/view?usp=sharing
    Connect with us on Twitter
    Rachel Johnson: https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnson
    Rebecca MacRae: https://twitter.com/RebeccaMacRae14
    Matt Coleman: https://twitter.com/MrColemanArt
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    11 mins
  • Ep009 - Shift Pop Up Meet - Ungrading with Jesse Stommel

    Ep009 - Shift Pop Up Meet - Ungrading with Jesse Stommel
    Nov 7 2021
    In this special episode of the Shift Show EDU, we share the audio from our virtual pop up event on Ungrading with Jesse Stommel. This episode includes Jesse's talk walking through the philosophy and some of the how tos of ungrading, as well as the Q and A session after the talk, with questions from participants in the session.

    For the video, slide deck and all resources mentioned in this event, check out this link: https://tinyurl.com/ShiftPopUpUngrading
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Ep008 - Towards Ungrading: The Single Point Rubric

    Ep008 - Towards Ungrading: The Single Point Rubric
    Nov 3 2021
    We’re back! Welcome to our first episode of the 2021-2022 school year. AND… we’re so excited to be joined by a new member of our team this year, Rebecca MacRae.

    We’re trying out a different format for the podcast this year so we’d love your feedback. We are embracing the mentality of “Try-Fail-Learn” as we podcast and publish our raw, unedited conversations. It’s been a busy start to the year so we are “going for done, not perfect”!

    This week, we are discussing the idea of ungrading and getting started with the single point rubric. Ungrading is about “raising a critical eyebrow” at our current systems and practices around grading. We’re hosting the amazing Jesse Stommel on Thursday November 4th at 7pm to start the ungrading conversation in our board. We also talk about what a single point rubric is, why you might use one in your classroom, and how to get started.

    Links Mentioned
    Registration Form for the SHIFT Pop Up with Jesse Stommel – Nov 4th at 7pm EDT
    https://forms.gle/tG4C96YfjW2PVNmb9
    Meet the Single Point Rubric blog post from Cult of Pedagogy
    https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/single-point-rubric/

    Connect with us on Twitter
    The Shift: https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShift
    Rachel Johnson: https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnson
    Rebecca MacRae: https://twitter.com/RebeccaMacRae14
    Matt Coleman: https://twitter.com/MrColemanArt
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    10 mins
  • Ep007 - Celebrate The Good With Stuart Miller

    Ep007 - Celebrate The Good With Stuart Miller
    Jun 21 2021
    In this episode, we are super excited to be chatting with Stuart Miller, the Director of Education at the Halton District School Board. Director Miller has had a long and successful career with HDSB which began in 1984. Stuart is leaving the board at the end of this school year to begin his most exciting adventure of all - retirement!

    Detailed show notes for this episode can be found on our website at https://www.hdsb-theshift.com/7

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    Stuart Miller - https://twitter.com/HDSB_SMiller
    Rachel Johnson - https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnson
    Sarah Nykoruk - https://twitter.com/SNykoruk
    Matt Coleman - https://twitter.com/MrColemanArt

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    Be sure to connect with The Shift on Twitter @HDSB_TheShift (https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShift) or through our website at https://www.HDSB-TheShift.com
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    23 mins