#ONedMentors on voicEd Radio: Recent Episodes
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Passionate educators connect weekly to address questions, explore perspectives, and learn from each other. The Mentoree co-founder and executive director, Noa Daniel, hosts these vibrant and informative discussions.
Student trauma matters now more than ever. Post-pandemic, we see more students impacted by trauma and many educators believe that trauma is significantly impacting academic performance and behaviours. We are discussing the importance of trauma-informed approaches in education to support the holistic well-being of students.
On tonight's panel:
Theresa Meikle@T__Meikle @calmclearkind compassionate_classroom
Blair Pike@pike4othersdad24treasures
Dr. Ardavan Eizadirad @DrEizadirad
On this episode, the editors of Mentoring for Wellbeing in Schools, Benjamin Kutsyuruba and Frances K. Kochan, and some of the contributing authors share how their work explores the role of mentoring in promoting wellbeing in K-12 school settings. They share how mentoring can promote mental health, build resilience, and develop capacity to maintain and sustain the emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing of students, teachers, and administrators.
On tonight's panel:
Dr. Frances Kochan
Dr. Benjamin Kutsyuruba @benkuts
Carol Pelletier Radford @MentorinAction
Laura Garrison-Brook@discpurpose
This episode will provide opportunities for professors, contract lecturers, and instructors to share their visions for preservice teacher education in Ontario.
On tonights' panel:
Deb McCallum @bigideasinlit @bigideasinedu
Yvonne Messenger @MsYMessenger
Carol Doyle-Jones @caroldoylejones
Tracy Crowe@tracycrowe
May has been designated as Jewish Heritage month in Canada and the US. Noting that the Jewish community has made significant contributions to the growth and prosperity of our countries while overcoming tremendous obstacles, the governments also created this month to recognize the important contributions that Jewish have made to their country’s social, economic, political, and cultural fabric.
On tonight's panel:
Jeanette Hummel @HummelJeanette
Michelle Sadowski @michestace_
Jordan Smith@MSmithTVDSB
Sam Eskenasi sam@laadcanada.com
Ben Bain@bigbenbain
Incorporating fun and joy into education can make learning more engaging and meaningful for students, leading to better outcomes both academically and emotionally.
The Mentoree Lounge is a monthly feature on #OnEdMentors that caters to preservice teachers/teacher candidates. Mentors from The Mentoree community are gathered to address the questions raised, and we invite TC’s to share their questions and add their voices to the monthly episodes.
On tonight's panel:
Radhika Bhatt @rbhatt2000
Vanessa Bianchi @EvolvingEdu
Pav Wander @PavWander
Integrating literacy across the curriculum can enhance understanding of and engagement in the content areas as well as creating a more holistic learning experience for students. We are talking about cross curricular and interdisciplinary literacy with a focus on Science on tonight’s OnEdMentors.
On tonight's panel:
Sandra Mirabelli @scilitsandra
Lionel Sandner @LionelSandner
Graziella Sadler @GraziellaSadler
Karen Fllewych @KarenFilewych
Kids have undergone significant changes since the pandemic, and these changes can affect their attention, memory, and motivation leading to gaps in knowledge and skills, making it harder for children to engage with new material and impacting their ability to learn. It can also be the source of an increase in behavioral challenges and student’s abilities to self regulate. We are continuing to explore how Self Reg can help manage the changing cadence of our classrooms.
On tonight's panel:
Aviva Dunsiger @avivaloca
Joel Gunzburg
Claudio Moschella
Teri Rubinoff @TeriRubinoff
AI has the potential to revolutionize how we support multilingual learners. By leveraging AI-powered tools, it is hoped that educators can create inclusive and effective learning environments that foster linguistic and cultural diversity and harness Artificial Intelligence to support MLL’s.
On tonight's panel:
Atala Andratis @AMASparkle
Kimiko Shibata @ESL_fairy
Dr. Michelle Shory @michelleshory
Early years and outdoor learning go hand in hand, offering a range of benefits for young children's development. Outdoor environments provide rich sensory experiences that stimulate curiosity, creativity, and exploration. We are talking about A Walking Curriculum for The Early Years by Klara Redford and Michelle McKay published by the Outdoor Learning Store.
On tonight's panel:
Klara @kindyfriends
Michelle@MsMichelleMcKay
Gillian@perfinker
Student trauma matters now more than ever. Post-pandemic, we see more students impacted by trauma and many educators believe that trauma is significantly impacting academic performance and behaviours. We are discussing the importance of trauma-informed approaches in education to support the holistic well-being of students.
On tonight’s panel
Theresa Meikle @T__Meikle @calmclearkind
Blair Pike @pike4others
Dr. Ardavan Eizadirad @DrEizadirad
The Mentoree Lounge is a monthly feature on #OnEdMentors that caters to preservice teachers/teacher candidates. Mentors from The Mentoree community are gathered to address the questions raised, and we invite TC’s to share their questions and add their voices to the monthly episodes.
On tonight's panel:
Terie Nocera @terie_nocera
Will Gourley @willgourley
Tamar Gahiri
Mentees:
Karinna
Nicola
Joanne
Sabryna
Mentorship for teachers is typically a relationship focused on professional development, helping the mentee improve their teaching skills, navigate challenges in the classroom, and advance their career. Mentorship can take various forms and often plays a crucial role in helping teachers grow and succeed in their profession.
Tonight's panel includes:
Kate Sharpe @MentorCoachInst
Diane Vetter @VetterEducation
Rebecca Stroud@restroud
Carina Park@Ms_C_Park
Reading programs offer a gateway to a world of endless possibilities, where the magic of storytelling meets the power of education. By engaging readers through structured programs, we're not just flipping pages – we're igniting imaginations, broadening horizons, and unlocking the potential within each and every student. What are some of the available reading programs and what is their impact on teachers, students, and authors?
Stacey Cornelius
Meredith Tutching @forestofreading
Gina Brown@GinaBrohm
Marilyn MacPherson@RedCedarAward
Pernille Ripp @globalreadaloud
The Mentoree Lounge is a monthly feature on #OnEdMentors that caters to preservice teachers/teacher candidates. Mentors from The Mentoree community are gathered to address the questions raised, and we invite TC’s to share their questions and add their voices to the monthly episodes. This episode addresses questions raised about being a good Occasional Teacher (OT) or substitute/supply teacher.
On tonight's panel:
Nilmini Ratwatte @NRatwatte
Jason Lay @jlay02
Whitney Lundstrom
Tonight's panel has left the classroom but not education. They are all still connected to education in a variety of ways while also utilizing the many skill sets that our profession nurtured in them as they pursue other avenues.
On tonight's panel:
Janet Lee @fenixliteracy
Dr. Sarah Thomas @sarahdateechur
Heather Ryan @heathersryan
Peggy Lunn
Everyone deserves to see identity affirming texts in their school experiences, and the impact of that on student well being is well-researched. How can we honour students’ lived experiences through inclusive texts while addressing issues of censorship?
On tonight's panel:
Anita Brooks Kirkland @AnitaBK @CdnSchoolLibrar
James Saunders @saunders_jamesd
James (Jim) Turk@jameslturk
Natalie
Grow Your Why is the newest book from writer, podcaster, coach, story weaver, and now publisher Barbara Bray. It contains the narratives of 23 authors who share stories about what made a difference in their lives, and she has edited and curated this collection of stories about aligning your purpose with your work in the wholehearted way she approaches everything she does.
On tonight's panel, contributors to the project:
Barbara Bray @bbray27
Kecia McDonald @mcdonald_kecia
Walter Greason @walterdgreason
Hedrich Nichols @hedreich
Augmented Reality, AR, may sound more like a tool for video game, but there are many applications for classrooms that can help teachers create multi-sensory learning opportunities and help students engage in learning content, building empathy, sensory development, collaboration, accessibility, and more. Listen to our panel share some of the reasons and resources to add AR to the transdigital learning experiences in your classroom.
On tonight's panel:
Jaime Donallly @JaimeDonally
Tina Zita @tina_zita
Tricia Fuglestad @triciafuglestad
The Mentoree Lounge is a monthly feature on #OnEdMentors that caters to preservice teachers/teacher candidates. Mentors from The Mentoree community are gathered to address the questions raised, and we invite TC’s to share their questions and add their voices to the monthly episodes.
On tonight's panel:
Jason Lay @jlay02
Will Gourley @willgourley
Tamar Gahiri
In this episode, authors from Pembroke Publishers share the process of planning and developing a book for teachers that is practical, relevant, and pedagogically sound.
On tonight's panel:
Diane Vetter@VetterEducation
Larry Swartz@LarryReads
David Costello@dr_costello
The cadence of our classrooms have changed. It’s being articulated by researchers and by educators experiencing the palpable difference in their work and class communities. We are exploring how Self Reg can help manage the changing cadence of our classrooms.
On tonight's panel:
Aviva Dunsiger @avivaloca
Joel Gunzburg
Claudio Moschella
Teri Rubinoff @TeriRubinoff
Teacher leaders are teachers who aspire to stretch beyond their classrooms to engage in leadership roles that take many shapes and forms, both “informal” and “formal”. When educators aspire to be in formal leadership, they go through many hurdles to achieve positions such as consultant or administrator, but what happens when they get there? How do you live the leadership?
On tonight's panel:
Rola Tibshirani @rolatL
ivia Chan @LiviaChan
LDean Campbell @mrdmcampbell
Transferable skills or global competencies are the skills and attributes that students are said to need in order to thrive in an ever-changing world. Based on international research, information provided by employers, and work across education sectors, these transferable skills – sometimes referred to as “global competencies” or competences– are said to help students navigate the world of work and meet with success in the future. Here are 7, though they vary a bit across districts and states or provinces:
* - critical thinking and problem solving
* - innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship
* - self-directed learning
* - collaboration
* - communication
* - global citizenship and sustainability
* - digital literacy
On tonight's panel:
Deb McCallum@bigideasinedu@bigideasinlit
Christine Chin@MmeChinFSL
Lynn Thomas@THOMLYNN101
All students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in British Columbia public schools will now be assessed with a proficiency scale instead of letter grades.A statement from the Education Ministry says that starting in the 2023-2024 school year, only students in grades 10, 11 and 12 will receive letter grades and percentages so post-secondary entry requirements are met.” Why the shift to proficiency scales and what needs to be considered?
On tonight's panel:
Dr. Shelly Vohra @raspberryberet3
Stacie Oliver@StacieOliver100
Jenn Xu
Sharmeen Usman
Ella Crawford
Educational research and research practices can make a difference on the ground for students, parents, and teachers, but how do we mobilize that knowledge and how do we ensure it is identity affirming and reflects the communities in which we serve?
On tonight's panel:
Dr. Stephanie Fearon @AnimaWrites
Dr. Rashmee Karnad-Jani@DrKarnadJani
Dr. Fatema Hossain@frhos1
The Mentoree Lounge is a monthly feature on #OnEdMentors that caters to preservice teachers/teacher candidates. Mentors from The Mentoree community are gathered to address the questions raised, and we invite TC’s to come on the monthly episodes as panelists.
This week's topics for discussion:
• dispositions/attitudes for new teachers
• building effective relationships with mentor/host teachers
• managing the paperwork
• building relationships with families
• well-being and work/life balance
On tonight’s panel:
Will Gourley @willgourley
Jen Baron @ecoinquiry
Joe Persia @MrPStJ
Melanie White @is_reflecting
This episode is about Well Being and Efficacy for educators. Changing curriculum, developing new skills sets and evolving old ones, a quest for work life balance, and managing the daily stresses of teaching are only a few challenges to our sense of well being and efficacy. The two are deeply connected and the better we understand this, the better we can address it. Many tips and strategies were shared on this episode to help educators care for themselves, their students, and each other.
On tonight's panel:
Theresa Meikle@T__Meikle
Jenni Donohoo @Jenni_Donohoo
Evan Whitehead@ewhitehead00
Kim Smith@selfregkim
Known as script or handwriting, and used for signatures, cursive writing had fallen out of favour for a while in many education systems, but there is a lot of research that supports its reintroduction in the revised Ontario Curriculum released in June. We are exploring the why’s, what’s and so what’s of the cursive comeback on tonight’s OnEdMentors.
On tonight's panel:
Michelle Jacobs
Yvonne Messenger @MsYMessenger
Jessica Laccetti @JessL
Resources mentioned in tonight's broadcast
https://theconversation.com/cursive-handwriting-is-back-in-ontario-schools-its-success-depends-on-at-least-5-things-209078
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-athletes-way/202010/why-cursive-handwriting-is-good-your-brain
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01810/full
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s7-e8-writing-your-way-to-better-reading-with-steve-graham/id1483513974?i=1000622365781 (Steve Graham talks briefly about handwriting [manuscript, cursive, and d’nealian script] in this episode)
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-learning-cursive-might-not-be-a-waste-of-time-after-all/
https://edut.to/465nIQQ
https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/writing/articles/importance-teaching-handwriting (some might find this blog posting helpful to understand some of the benefits)
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/eelc_cursive_guide_k-6.pdf (possible free resource for teachers - references literacy place resources which are in many Ontario schools)
https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/p/does-cursive-writing-offer-educational?nthPub=61
Since 1981, the Ontario Teachers Federation Curriculum Forum (Forum) has provided a unique avenue for professional learning and networking opportunities among the Subject, Division and Special Interest Associations or SDAs as well as between the SDAs and OTF. The Forum also provides an active and important liaison between the SDAs and the Ministry of Education. Learn more about some of Ontario’s subject associations through this episode and find out more https://www.otffeo.on.ca
On tonight's panel:
Andrea Haefele (Ophea) @OpheaCanada@andreahaefele
Mahfuza Rahman (STAO) @staoapso@RahmanLearning
Jason Himsl (ELAN) @jasonhimsl@ELANontario
Sandy Kritzer (OHASSTA) @OHASSTA@kritsand
This episode will provide opportunities for professors and instructors to share their visions for preservice teacher education in Ontario.
On tonight's panel:
Julie Mueller @jmuellerprof
Bonnie Stewart @bonstewart
Tracy Crowe @tracycrowe
Many informal leaders in education have a goal but not a role- They are also referred to as leaders without titles. Teacher librarians not only have a role, but their leadership can impact the ethos of a school.
On tonight's panel:
Jonelle St. Aubyn @Ms_St_Aubyn
Johanna Lawler @lawler
Rabia Khokhar @Rabia_Khokhar1
Alanna King@banana29
Social justice doesn’t have to be a topic we only cover through social studies or literacy. It can be discovered and uncovered through the powerful medium of the arts. What are some of the ways we can do this in the classroom? We are speaking to equity minded and anti racist educators about Social Justice Through the Arts on this episode of OnEdMentors.
Tonight's Panel:
Anti-Racist Art Teachers@antiracistarted
Paula Liz
Dr. Reji Mathew@rmwriter
Katie Moore@_Ms_Moore_
Some educators build writers sentence by sentence. Others use multimodal composition as a meaningful and critical way for students to tell their stories, make good arguments, and share their thinking. We are returning to the topic of MultiModal composition on tonight’s OnEdMentors.
Tonight's panel includes:
Angela Stockman @AngelaStockman
Dan Ryder @WickedDecent
Garreth Heidt @Ed_by_design
Erin Quinn@luckybydesign
This episode of The Mentoree Lounge supports new teachers in being good Occasional Teachers through insights, tips, and tricks that will help them and the students in their care.
On tonight's panel:
Christine Chin@MmeChinFSL
Ermelinda Luis@ErmaLuis1
Allison Cunningham@ally_cunningham
Ever wondered why people change careers to become educators? What are some of the push and pull factors that would cause a change in directions to becoming an educator?
On tonight's panel:
Aggie Gasior
Dr. Jennifer Gates@JenniferAGates
Shyama Sunder@ssunderaswaraJoe Persia @MrPStJ
Jason Lay@jlay02
As educators become better versed in the what’s and the why’s of Culturally Relevant and Responsive Pedagogy (CRRP), what can we do to help make it more actionable so that we are centring students, welcoming their intersectional social identifies and lived experiences, and amplifying their voices?
Yonnette Dey@YonnetteDey
Dr. Sheldon Eakins @sheldoneakins
Hedreich Nichols@Hedreich
Radhika Bhatt@rbhatt2000
Hieu Fraser@hieu_fraser
This month’s focus on The Mentoree Lounge episode of OnEdMentors is about Getting Hired. Preservice teachers will seek advice from Mentors on the topic.
Tonight's panel:
Stephanie Brousseau
Janani Pathy@jananipathy
Karen Friedman@karenfriedman
Grace Gasparini@GraceGasparini
Michelle Parrish@MProom31
Ghallia Hashem@hashem_ghallia
Internet safety as well as privacy and security are components of Digital Citizenship, so what do we need to know and how can we prepare our students to navigate their digital worlds safely?
Tonight's Panel:
Tim King @tk1ng
Paul Davis @pauldavisSNS
Claudiu Popa ClaudiuPopa.com
Louise Turner
As more schools refer to students learning English as MLL’s and less direct support is provided, teachers require new strategies and lines of thinking to support their language learners.
Tonight's panel includes:
Valentina Gonzalez @ValentinaESL
Carol Salva @DrCarolSalva
We are exploring the impact of teaching internationally for different educators and seeking advice for those who may be considering this experience.
On tonight's panel:
Melissa Jensen @mjtlbarrie
LeeAnne Lavender@LeeanneLavender
Craig Kemp@mrkempnz @edusparkworld
Shei Ascencio@Shei_Asc
Tonight, a vibrant conversation about the impact of AI and, in particular, ChatGPT on education, teaching and learning.
Tonight's panel:
Rachelle Dené Poth @Rdene915
Brad Waid techbradwaid
Zack Teitel @zackteitel
Rola Tibshirani @rolat
Jen Giffen @VirtualGiff
This episode of The Mentoree Lounge invites TC’s to ask their questions on social media use for education from our panel of experts.
Tonight's panel includes:
Halle Solomons@halle_solomons
Eric Ysselstein@EricYsselstein
Isabella Liscio@bellaliscio
Jennifer Casa Todd@JCasaTodd
Marialice Curran@mbfxc @digcitinstitute
Reflection is a key component of education and podcasting can be a great tool to support it. Podcasters have unique opportunities to reflect before, during, and after each episode. This episode explores some connections between podcasting and reflection.
On tonight’s panel:Marcia Nicole @ispyrtoeducate
Barbara Bray@bbray27Charles Williams@_cwconsulting
The Mentoree meets 2023 with a lot of offerings and a mission statement that guides and grounds their work. This episode explores why The Mentoree was created, how it has evolved, and answers the questions that are asked about this dynamic learning community.
On tonight's panel:
Noa Daniel (@iamnoadaniel)
Teri Rubinoff (@TeriRubinoff)
Christine Chin (@MmeChinFSL)
According to the back cover of Angela Stockman’s book on the subject, “Multimodal composition is a meaningful and critical way for students to tell their stories, make good arguments, and share their expertise…” What is multimodal composition and how do we invite it into our classrooms?
On tonight's panel:
- Angela Stockman @AngelaStockman
- Dan Ryder @WickedDecent
- Garreth Heidt @Ed_by_design
- Erin Quinn @luckybydesign
Formal identification of a student’s learning needs is important, but that process can be a long and challenging journey on its own. While we have to wait to use the labels that can help get students certain supports, we don’t have to wait to help struggling learners. We are exploring ho to support students with or without an identification on this episode of OnEdMentors
On tonight's panel:
Nicole Biscotti @BiscottiNicole
Natalie Gallimore Decoding Dyslexia ON (@dyslexiaON)
Teri Rubinoff @TeriRubinoff
Julie Joffe
Place based learning is a pedagogical approach worth discovering. It’s also referred to as PBE- Place Based Education. Learn more about why it’s important and how to help cultivate more of this in your classroom and school.
On tonight's panel:
Cam Collyer @cameroncollyer
David Hawker-Budlovsky @TOES_TDSB @dbudlovsky
“Leading with positive ethical values builds trust and brings out the best in people, which brings out the best in the organization, which leads to great results.” -Linda Fisher Thornton
Tonight a panel of education thought leaders discuss the nature and importance of ethical leadership:
Dr. Nicholas Ng-a-Fook @nick_ngafook
Rabia Khokhar @Rabia_Khokhar1
Dawn Lane @happiestteacher
Dr. Shelly Vohra @raspberryberet3
Rob Flossman has helped students curate a meaningful Holocasut museum at Waterdown High School for decades. He and four of his students share the meaning and impact of this experience.
On the first Thursday of each month, we invite a panel of preservice teachers/ teacher candidates to ask their questions to a panel of our Mentors. This month, the conversation is focused on home school communication and parent teacher interviews/three way conferences.
As more schools refer to students learning English as MLL’s and less direct support is provided, teachers require new strategies and lines of thinking to support their language learners.
On tonight's panel:
Valentina Gonzalez @ValentinaESL
Melinda Miller
Carol Salva @DrCarolSalva
Inclusive assessment is about more than evaluating students. It is an approach to teaching and assessment that helps students learn and grow.
On tonight's panel:
Radhika Bhatt
Rola Tibshirani @rolat
Derrick Schellenberg @Mr_Schellenberg
The Not Just a Green Summit was a successful learning experience that continues, and we are thrilled to have the organizers and some of the presenters here to share a bit about this event that keeps on giving.
On tonight's panel:
Erika Sandstrom @GreenScreenGal
Tricia Fuglestad @triciafuglestad
Celeste Endo @celyendo
Amanda Fox @AmandaFoxSTEM
Jessica Winston @mzjwinst
Promoting the power of visual literacy and how it connects to DigCitSDGs. Noa Daniel welcomes:
Leanne Lavender @LeeanneLavender
Katie McNamara @KatieJMcNamara
Ivy Yan @Ivy_TwoBirdsEdu
Focus is the thinking skill that allows people to begin a task and maintain their attention. It helps them manage distractions and sustain the effort and energy they need to complete a task or reach a goal. We are talking about a tool to help with that called Focusable on tonight’s OnEdMentors.
Gathered for this week’s conversation:
Brian Lamb @blambroll
Sara Candela @scandela9
Pedagogical documentation is a way to capture student learning, but how they do that in the early years can teach educators of all grades a lot about assessment as, of, and for learning. In this episode, Noa Daniel (@iamnoadaniel) welcomes a dynamic panel of educators to talk about pedagogical documentation:
Michelle McKay @MsMichelleMcKay
Klara Redford @kindyfriends
Dianne Riehl @DianneRiehl
Marcia Nicole @lspyredu
Another OnEdMentors season begins with a panel exploring the idea of mentorability and its role for preservice and practising educators.
Host Noa Daniel welcomes:
Teri Rubinoff (@TeriRubinoff)
Victoria Black (@victoriagblack1)
Carol Doyle Jones (@caroldoylejones)
Tracy Crowe (@tracy_tcrowe)
A lot has evolved at The Mentoree this year. This is our state of The Mentoree episode - a chance to look back at how we’ve evolved this year and some thoughts on where we want to go next.
Tonight's panelists:
Teri Rubinoff @TeriRubinoff
Christine Chin @MmeChinFSL
Marcia Nicole @Ispyredu
Some educators retire, and they actually cease work. Others find the freedom to work in new ways with more autonomy over their time and their direction. The term rewirement has become more popular, and we have committed and retired educators here to talk about their retirement gigs.
Tonight’s panelists include:
Doug Peterson @dougpete
Karen Friedman @KarenFriedman
Peter LeBlanc @LeBlancPeter
Kathy Lott @kathylott
Education is a provincial government responsibility in Canada. In Ontario, education is governed principally by the Education Act and its regulations which set out duties and responsibilities of the Minister of Education and of school boards, school board supervisory officers, principals, teachers, parents and students.
Education is paid for by Ontario's taxpayers through both property taxes and government grants. The amount of funding that each school board receives is based on a provincial funding formula which includes a range of factors that reflect the circumstances of each board. Education is the second largest portion (after Health) of the Ontario government's budget.
Tonight's panelists include:
Stephen Hurley @stephen_hurley
Jason Lay @jlay02
Michael Foley @mrmichaelfoley
This conversation looked at issues that challenge change in education and focused on three F’s: Fear, Freedom, and Funding.
Tonight's panelists:
Evin Schwartz @EvinSchwartz
Crystal Darensbourg @cldarensbourg
On February 28, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its report on its Right to Read public inquiry. Among other things, the report highlights how learning to read is not a privilege but a basic and essential human right. It provided suggestions on how to address systemic issues that affect the right to learn to read, and it emphasized the Science of Reading.
On tonight’s panel:
Dr. Todd Cunnigham @trcunningham
Diane Duff @_ReadingSchool
Kim Lockhart @MmeLockhartLDSB
How do we notice things of value and name them in order to enhance our pedagogical documentation and help early years learners move along the continuum, especially through play. What skills and tools does this require and how can early years educators improve in that area?
Tonight's panelists include:
Dr. Teri Rubinoff @TeriRubinoff
Klara Redford @kindyfriends
Michelle McKay @MsMichelleMcKay
Joe Persia @MrpStp
This episode gathers educators from Canada and the US to address questions that have come in from teacher candidates about what to do in the spaces in between graduation and landing a permanent job.
Tonight’s Panelists:
Jaclyn Barankin @JBarankin
Stephanie Amoruso @ms_amoruso
Dr. Sam Fecich @ SFecich
Teaching “soft skills” can feel so hard, and there are so many social emotional learning skills needed, especially as a result of the pandemic. Why should we make time for cultivating compassion in the classroom and what are some ways we can do that?
On tonight's panel:
Theresa Meikle @T_Meikle
Jessica Baird
Dana Geall @danageall
Jeff Kubiak @jeffreykubiak
In 2017, the United Nations officially recognized April 21 as the World Day of Creativity and Innovation to raise awareness of the role of creativity in all aspects of human development. There are many different tools to helps students foster their creativity, and we are exploring some of them with our panel on tonight’s episode of #OnEdMentors
This week’s panel:
Elisabeth Bostwick @elisabostwick
Erika Sandstrom @GreenScreenGal
Scott Nunes @MrNunesteach
Tina Zita @tina_zita
Many teachers face new experiences and challenges once they become parents. What are the benefits of being a parent while being a teacher and what are some of the drawbacks?
Tonight’s panelists:
Jen Giffen @VirtualGiff
Nicole Biscotti @BiscottiNicole
Jonathan So @MrSoClassroom
In Part 2, we revisit the conversation that we began on the Dec 9ths episode to dive deeper into the role that student agency and voice play in creating equitable assessments for our inquiry classrooms and the role assessment can play to build bridges and engage learners.
Panelists:
Trevor Mackenzie @trev_mackenzie
Nilmini Ratwatte @nratwatte
Elisa Waingort @elisaw5
Sayema Chowdhury @ChowdhurySayema
What is an essay and how did the essay become such an important medium in education. How does the almighty essay help students learn or demonstrate learning? Can other products help us gauge these same skills in our learners and why should we consider using them in our classrooms?
On this week’s panel:
Angela Stockman @angelastockman
Melanie White @whiteroomradio
Adrienne Coddett @3dreads
Tobi Hunt-McCoy @mccoytmh
Amanda Potts @ahpotts
Technology can be a powerful tool for transforming learning. It can help affirm and advance relationships between educators and students, reinvent our approaches to learning and collaboration, shrink long-standing equity and accessibility gaps, and adapt learning experiences to meet the needs of all learners.” Office of Educational Technology USA
This week we are exploring technology through an equity lens.
Tonight’s panel includes:
Michael Mohammed @TheMichaelMohammed
Carol Doyle-Jones @caroldoylejones
Tara Linney @TaraLinney
People aspire to become school administrators for various reasons, and one of the hurdles to reaching that goal of formal educational leadership is the interview. Our panel aims to support aspiring administrators to best prepare for the interview process regardless of the board in which they work.
Tonight's panelists:
Karen Friedman @KarenFriedman
Gayle Grossman-Bly @GGrossmanBly
Sean Singh
Language Learners aren’t blank slates. They come with a wealth of knowledge that you can build on to support the acquisition of English language skills. There are many different school, board, and district models for supporting Multi Language Learners. How do you best transition from a withdrawal model for language learners to a fully integrated one? We are talking about teaching English Language Learners on tonight’s OnEdMentors.
On tonight's panel:
Dr. Carol Salva @MsSalvac
Mari Sofos @MariSofos
Nandini Parbhakar @Nandini_ini
Ever wondered about Rural Education and the unique challenges and opportunities faced by learners and educators in rural communities? With digital pedagogy being key to teaching through the pandemic, what has the impact on rural education been, and how has the pandemic helped or hindered learners from rural areas?
On this evening's panel:
Dr. Casey Jakubowski
Aaron Sorensen
Nancy Hinkley
Julia Miller
Teaching history in today's world has become an important challenge. What are the skills that need to be taught to students and learned by educators? What are the tools through which we can both honour and interrogate the past and make learning history relevant and meaningful for the learners in our presence.
Joining Noa Daniel for the conversation:
Samantha Cutrara (@drscutrara )
Garfield Gini Newman (@ggininewman)
Zack Teitel (@ZackTeitel)
Selena Guilbeaux (@@selenaguilbeaux)
Members of the original OnEdMentors broadcast community gather under the leadership of Derek Rhodenizer to reflect on how their teaching lives have evolved over the past five years, and how some of these insights might be helpful for teachers just beginning in the profession.
Panelists include:
Derek Rhodenizer (@DerekRhodenizer)
Jonathan So (@MrSoclassroom)
Catherine Tang (EduScribblings)
Carol Salva (@MsSalvac)
Shane Lawrence (@theEdPodcast)
Will Gourley (@WillGourley)
Stephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley)
Why are library spaces so important in schools? How do we make decisions about what books are part of school libraries, and what books should be removed? Tonight a panel of teacher librarians join host Noa Daniel to discuss this and more.
Tonight’s panel includes:
Jonelle St Aubyn @Ms_St_Aubyn
Rabia Khokhar @Rabia_Khokhar1
Stephanie SIgner @mssigner
Geoff Ruggero @MrRuggero
Beth Lyons @MrsLyonsLibrary
A few months ago, Mike Mohammed tweeted out an image that got me thinking about tonight’s topic. Besides noting the role of mentorship, which is close to my heart and the impetus of our work at The Mentoree, he outlined elements that required unpacking. We are talking about the future of education and educational leadership on tonight’s #OnEdMentors.
Tonight's Panel includes:
Michael Mohammed @TheMikeMohammed
Janelle Clevenger McLaughlin @Ms_Mac4
Peter LeBlanc @LeBlancPeter
Karen Friedman @KarenFriedman
The theme of this episode was determined before this new surge of cases. Many people are feeling tapped out, and it’s hard to pour from an empty cup. Issues are arising for teachers and students, and we hope this episode highlights some of the problems but is also solution oriented.
On tonight's panel:
Mandy Froehlich (@froehlichm)
Susan Hopkins (@susanhopkins5)
Alyssa Catzman
Theresa Meikle (@T_Meikle)
The Mentoree Lounge is a monthly feature on the first Thursday. We invite a panel of Mentees to ask their burning questions of a panel of Mentors. This month, Liz Vandesande has invited 3 Preservice teachers and host Noa Daniel has invited 4 Mentors on an episode titled: Doubting Destreaming
Tonight’s Mentees:
Grace Juliette
Lauren Langellier
Liz Vandesande (@mslaulang)
Tonight’s Mentors
Jason To (@Jason_To)
Melanie White (@WhiteRoomRadio)
Siobhan McComb (@MccSio)
Usha KelleyMaharaj (@KelleyMaharaj)
Can math promotie social justice? Can using social justice as the context or goal of a math lesson help breed engagement and create more authentic and transferable math learning experiences? Can the universal language of numbers include the universal need for social justice and equity?
Host Noa Daniel (@iamnoadaniel) welcomes tonight's panelists, including
Jordan Rappaprt @JRappaport27
Sunil Singh @Mathgarden
Jonathan So @MrSoClassroom
Crystal Watson @_CrystalMWatson
Trevor Mackenzie’s incredible book Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition looks at equity and agency in learning. How can assessment practices reflect and create biases? How can student agency become a part of assessment practices? How can assessment practices be more equitable and help all students learn?
Tonight's panel:
Trevor Mackenzie @trev_mackenzie
Melanie White @WhiteRoomRadio
Sayema Chowdhury @ChowdhurySayema
Many teacher candidates have just finished their first placements and a series of questions have come up that will be addressed by our panel of Mentors.
On tonight's panel:
Lynn Thomas @THOMLYNN101
Nilmini Ratwatte-Henstridge @NRatwatte
Usha KelleyMaharaj @KelleyMaharaj
Vince Bustamante @VinceBusta
It takes a village to raise a child" is an African proverb that means that an entire community of people must provide for and interact positively with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment. Each of the organizations represented here tonight are communities that nurture learners and support educators through content, perspectives and opportunities.
On tonight's panel:
Steve Sostak @inspirecitizen1
Marialice Curran @mbxc
Photographs are powerful and universal. People are exposed to tens of thousands of images each day and humans take over a trillion pictures a year now. Rola Tibshirani, Catherine Tang, Pav Wander and a Chey Cheney discuss how they use photographs in the classroom to promote inquiry, meet curricular expectations and build Global Competencies.
In this special Remembrance Day edition of OnEdMentors, Noa Daniel is joined by a panel of Indigenous speakers who have served Canada in military efforts around the world. Tonight's panel includes Tim O’Loan (@TimOloan), Ian McCallum (@IanMcCallum3) Brian McInnes and Jeff Monague.
Ramona Meharg, host of I Wish I Knew EDU (among many other things) co-hosts this week’s OnEdMentors to explore with Mentors what they wished they knew about education before they entered the profession. These week, on The Mentoree Lounge, she cohosts to engage in a conversations on this topic with some of our Mentors. On the panel this evening:
Ramona Meharg @RamonaMeharg
Rolland Chidiac @rchids
Elisa Waingort @elisaw5
Greg Farrell greg.farrell@yrdsb.ca
Diana Maliszewki @MzMollyTL
What can making look like in the early years and how can early years educators use maker spaces and build more constructivism into their programs/learning experiences. We are exploring Making in the Early Years on this episode of OnEdMentors
Joining Noa Daniel on the panel this evening:
Klara Redford @kindyfriends
Michelle McKay @MsMichelleMcKay
Nancy Penchev @Penchevable
Dianne Riehl @DianneRiehl
Get Up is a book by Sharon Neiss Arbess with David Newton that supports teens and people of all ages to get motivated, get moving, and develop the tools to keep getting up, again and again. It also contains messages from Mentors, two of whom are educators and here on tonight’s panel:
Sharon Neiss Arbess @NeissArbess
David Newton @TheAkiraConcept
Joy Rabie Badler @JoyBadler
Ellen Levy Schwartz @ellenlevyschwartz
In this Part 2 episode, a panel of educators who are pursuing/have pursued post graduate degrees ask their questions of our panel of retired superintendents to learn more about the role, scope and impact of an SO (Supervisory Officer).
On tonight's panel:
Beate Planche @bmplanche
Karen Friedman @KarenFriedman
Dawne Boerson @DBoersen
Lisa Corbett @LisaCorbett0261
Dr. Rashmee Karnad-Jani @Ms_Karnad
Derek Tangredi @dtangred
Deb McCallum @bigideasinedu
Building community is something most educational organizations, schools and classroom teachers speak about and often work towards, but how do we achieve it and what are some of the ways we can do that in view of our students' needs right now?
Tonight’s OnEdMentors panel:
Rola Tibshirani @rolat
Jason Lay @jlay02
Pamela Hall @pamhall2inspire
Christine Chin @MmeChinFSL
As kids continue to have the option to learn from home or school, many teachers are being mandated to have hybrid classrooms. What does that mean for teaching and learning, and what are the best practices for the hybrid model?
On tonight's panel:
David Hennel @henneld_edu
Nate Ridgway @TeachFromRidge
Jen Casa Todd @jcasatodd
Vince Bustamante @VinceBusta
In this episode our panel with how they become authors, how writing has impacted their teaching and what aspiring author teachers may want to know. Tonight's panel includes:
Rob Dunlop @robdunlopEDU
Melody McAllister @mjmcalliwrites
Alice Aspinall @aliceaspinall, @everyonecanmath
Jeff Szpirglas @jeffszpirglas
Nicole Biscotti @biscottinicole
Host: Noa Daniel @iamnoadaniel
Teachers from the York Region District School Board gather to reflect on their experiences teaching in the Elementary Virtual School. Joining Noa Daniel on tonight’s panel:
Radkhika Bhatt (@rbhatt2000), Vanessa Bianchi (@EvolvingEdu), Alexis Wilson (@AllAccessWilson) and Jonathan Carr (@jonathanwcarr1)
Host Noa Daniel has gather a panel of veteran educators to talk about the power of mentorship in their own professional lives. Tonight, its Rolland Chidiac (@rchids), Peter LeBlanc (@LeBlancPeter) and David Garlick (@garlickd13) and their mentorship journeys.
Host Noa Daniel (@noasbobs) leads a panel of educators in a vibrant conversation about disruption in education.
Tonight's panel includes:
Pav Wander @PavWander @StaffPodcast
Chey Cheney @MrCCheney @StaffPodcast
Tamara Rebick @tamara_rebick
Sarah Thomas @sarahdateechur
Batsheva Frankel @OverthrowingEd @BatshevaFrankel
Noa Daniel and tonight's OnEdMentors panel gather for part two of an exploration into the what’s, why’s and how’s of culturally responsive and anti-bias pedagogy and what it can means for students and educators.
Guests include:
Jonelle St Aubyn @Ms_St_Aubyn
Jason Trinh @jasontries
Raven Cole (@Ravenjcole) and Selena Guilbeaux (@SelenaGuilbeaux) from Louisiana Anti-Bias Education (LAB Education) @LABEonline
In this episode, a panel of educators who are pursuing/have pursued post graduate degrees ask their questions of our panel of retired superintendents to learn more about the role, scope and impact of an SO (Supervisory Officer).
Panelists: Beate Planche
@bmplanche
Karen Friedman
@KarenFriedman
Dawne Boerson @DBoersen
Lisa Corbett @LisaCorbett0261
Dr. Rashmee Karnad-Jani @Ms_Karnad
Derek Tangredi @dtangred
Deb McCallum @bigideasinedu
Part two of a conversation started earlier this spring on the role of AI in education, schools and classrooms.
Panelists tonight: Noa Daniel (host) @noasbobs
Brad Waid @techbradwaid
Rachelle Dené Pōth @Rdene915
Nancye Blair Black @NancyeBlackEdu
Noa Daniel gathers a panel of educators to explore the benefits and dynamics of student podcasting. Panelists include:
Stephen Hurley @Stephen_Hurley
Derek Rhodenizer @DerekRhodenizer
Rebecca Chambers @riseacademy2020
Vanessa Bianchi @EvolvingEdu
Teacher favouritism impacts the favoured and the unfavoured and can affect student learning and achievement. The student panel will share the impact of their experiences and the experiences of classmates regarding this often overlooked topic.
Joining Noa Daniel this evening, the student voices of Matthew, Mya and Kenzie.
May as Mental Health Awareness Month takes on new meaning at this stage of the pandemic. How can we find and use the resources available to support ourselves and each other in this particularly challenging time.
Tonight's panel is led by Noa Daniel and includes:
Evin Schwartz @EvinSchwartz
Eric Kussin @SameHere_Global
Kathy Lott @KathyLott
Evan Whitehead @EvanWhitehead00
This episode is in advance of South Asia Heritage Month so that teachers can become educated about how they can centre South Asian Heritage in their classrooms and help increase visibility and representations for students and educators of South Asian Heritage
Tonight's panelists include:
Rashmee Karnad-Jani @Ms_Karnad
Wahid Khan @wahidkhan
Kavita Kanavalli @KavitaKanavalli
Tharmila Apputhurai @T_Apputhurai
Meena Johal @morethanmehndi
With so many different learning management software systems available and various digital tools, we are exploring how we can make assessment more efficient, meaningful, and less onerous for teachers.
Noa Daniel (@noasbobs) leads a vibrant team of educators in a conversation on ensuring that our assessment is both meaningful AND manageable:
Christine Chin @MmeChinYRDSB
Deb McCallum @bigideasinedu
Nadia Bearcroft @literacynadia
Jason Trinh @jasontries
Jen Giffen @virtualgiff
Natalie Vardabasso @natabasso
Tonight, Noa Daniel and her panel connect with graduating teacher candidates around questions of hiring interviews and the things that new teachers can be doing to build their skill sets while waiting to be hired.
Panelists:
Jonathan Weisinger @MrWeisinger
Marguerite Campbell @margueritecam52
David Stants @DavidStants
Rieley O’leary @rieleyoleary
Tonight on OnEdMentors, we're are exploring the role of Artificial Intelligence in schools, how it will impact teaching and learning as well as what we need to teach students about AI to build their digital literacy.
Panelists tonight: Noa Daniel (host) @noasbobs
Brad Waid @techbradwaid
Rachelle Dené Pōth @Rdene915
Nancye Blair Black @NancyeBlackEdu
Chey Cheney (producers)
Pav Wander (producers)
Noa Daniel and tonight's OnEdMentors panel explores the what’s, why’s and how’s of culturally responsive and anti-bias pedagogy and what it can means for students and educators.
Guests include:
Jonelle St Aubyn @Ms_St_Aubyn
Zack Teitel @zackteitel
Jason Trinh @jasontries
Raven Cole (@Ravenjcole) and Selena Guilbeaux (@SelenaGuilbeaux) from Louisiana Anti-Bias Education (LAB Education) @LABEonline
Tonights panel, led by Noa Daniel, explores tips and tricks to help educators prevent and combat burnout. This week, its:
Michael Drezek - @m_drez
Stephanie Filardo - @i3algebra
Mandy Froehlich @froehlichm
Noa Daniel welcomes three Ontario-based teacher candidates to the first Mentoree Lounge of 2021. Olivia Romano, Myke Mccallum and Julie Marques bring their burning questions for mentors, Rolland Chidiac, Carol Salva and Sarah Anne Leroux.
With so many different learning management software systems available and various digital tools, we are exploring how we can make assessment more efficient, meaningful, and less onerous for teachers.
Panelists for this week's episode:
Christine Chin @MmeChinYRDSB
Deb McCallum @bigideasinedu
Nadia Bearcroft @literacynadia
Jason Trinh @jasontries
Jen Giffen @virtualgiff
Dr Sara Shabahzi currently teaches the Early Years Service Learning Course, among other things, in the Faculty of Education at the University of Windsor. Over the course of 4 semesters, teacher candidates spend time volunteering in an early years space and using their experiences and the theory learned in class to plan and implement an Early Years Carousel for families in their community. Due to Covid 19, their projects shifted from an in-person event to a virtual event, and 4 preservice teachers: Lakeshia, Allie, Hayley and Zak, came to share their experiences.
Tonight's panelists include:
Dr. Sara Shahbazi @S_Shahbazi23 @EY_uwindsor
Hayley Wright @ms_hwright
Allie Szusz @AllieSzusz
Romany Lakeshia @RomanyLakeshia
Zak Rybansky @ZakaryRybansk
These teenagers are taking action during school and beyond scholl to make an impact and drive social change. On tonight's panel:
Elle Altman and Isabela Rittinger, Bleed the North
Zenya Lebar, Gracie Sacca and Owen Hollingsworth, R.I.S.E. Academy
Social Media:
R.I.S.E. Academy @riseacademy2020
Gracie Sacca @GracieSacca67
Owen Hollingsworth @Ohollingsworth8
Bleed the North @bleedthenorth
Instagram Handles:
R.I.S.E. @rise_academy2020
Gracie @gracie.sacca.riseacademy
Owen @owen.r.i.s.e.
Zenya @youth_socialcm
Bleed the North @bleedthenorth
Elle Altman @elle.altman345
Isabela Rittinger @isabelarittinger
This show is a tribute to voice radio and the show that has evolved significantly since its inception. We will go back and check in on what has changed for our panel in the last 4 years.
Tonight's panelists include: Jen Giffen, Rola Tibshirani, Catherine Tang, Derek Rhodenizer, Stephen Hurley, Carol Salva, Sarah Anne Leroux, Peter Cameron (and a special appearance by Brad Shreffler)
This is a conversation on ways to help bridge the digital divide for special needs students. Panelists: Gena DiGiovanni (@PDSBMrsD) Laurie Azzi (@laurie_azzi) Martha Jez (@marthajez) Holly Sharpe (@HollyinTO) Tania Mason (@techitan)
Through hands-on and other creative opportunities to problem solve and build critical thinking skills, making is an interdisciplinary way to support learners in face to face and virtual classrooms. Through found materials, developing design thinking, prototyping and more there are many different and accessible tools for the virtual classroom. Listen as our panel shares their expertise and resources to support Making in the Virtual Classroom.
On the panel tonight: Chris Woods @DailyStem, Kyle Kitchen @thekylekitchen Katie Henry @katieHenryDays Tavis Beem tpbeem@gmail
This episode on Outdoor Learning featured educators full of great ways to bring the outdoors in for inspiration and take the learners outdoors in creative ways, even in virtual learning. They shared how Indigenous Ways of Knowing can be infused in the mindset while learning about the land and letting nature guide you. Listen and see with “two eyes”.
Panelists include: Jenny McMaster @jmcm12 , Don Kemball @dkemball, Tanya Murray @inspireoutside, Alison Golding @A_J_Golding
Noa Daniel welcomes an expert panel of ELL Professionals to OnEdMentors to share their insights and advice on supporting EL Learners during this time of pandemic. Tonight's panel includes:
Dr. Katie Toppel
Elementary ELD Teacher & Co-Founder
of #ELLchat_BKClub @Toppel_ELD
Oregon
Sherry Liptak
Elementary ELL Co-Teacher & Beginning Blogger
@SherryTeacher
British Columbia
Hieu Fraser
Educator & Author
District ELL Coordinator
British Columbia
@hieu_fraser
Harvey Oaxaca
Director of Multicultural & Migrant Education Services
@HarveyOaxaca #ELs_Can
Florida
Tan Huynh
Educator, Author, Podcaster, Blogger
@TanKHuynh
Bangkok, Thailand
Valentina Gonzalez
ESL Consultant & Author
@ValentinaESL
Texas
Carol Salva
ESL Consultant & Author
@MsSalvaC
Texas
In January of 2020, The Mentoree launched their website and their name. What started out as an experiment in 1:1 self directed mentorship for educators has become a growing community. This week’s episode looks back at the year that was.
Tonight's panelists include: Noa Daniel (@noasbobs), Christine Chin (@MmeChinYRDSB), Jen Giffen (@VirtualGiff ), Terry Rubinoff (@Teri Rubinoff) and Karen Friedman (@KarenFriedman).
With coding now an expectation on the Revised Math Curriculum, how can we enable teachers to process the expectations and take the first steps?
Panelists include Derek Tangredi (@dtangred) Lisa Anne Floyd (@lisaannefloyd) Kyle Kitchen (@thekylekitchen) Stephanie Signer (@MsSigner) and Yolanta Krawieck (@YKrawieck)
In this episode, Noa Daniel gathers a panel to look at the role that creativity and community can play in the face to face and virtual classroom.
Tonight's panelists include: Pav Wander (@pavwander), Chey Cheney (@mrccheney), Rola Tibshirani (@rolat) , Alanna King, (@banana29) Diana Maliszewski (@MzMollyTL)
Assessing impact in the classroom is connected to learning. On this week’s episode, we are exploring some of the challenges and opportunities in the virtual classroom.
Tonight’s panel includes: Derek Tangredi @dtangred, Brett Manlow @brettmanlow, Deb McCallum @bigideasinedu, Derrick Schellenberg @Mr_Schellenberg, Becky Kennedy @kennedyteacher2
Safety is a fundamental ingredient for learning. In this episode, we explore how we can help students and teachers, including ourselves, feel safer so we can all learn, even in these unsure times.
Today's panelists include: Dr. Jean Clinton @DrJeanforKids, Jenn Hanna, Asael_Ruvalcaba @Asael_Ruvalcaba
Noa Daniel is gathered by Tracy Crowe @tracy_tcrowe from the University of Ottawa and Bruce Alexander @brucealexander4 from Wilfrid Laurier University to discuss how their respective faculties of education have responded to both the challenges and opportunities surrounding practicum placements for their students this year.
Noa Daniel (@noasbobs) is joined by educators and authors, Jesse Stommel (@jessifer) and Sean Michael Morris (@slamteacher) to talk about new pedagogical approaches (and new ways of looking at pedagogy) emerging from our current pandemic context.
Sean and Jesse, along with Chris Friend, have edited "Critical Digital Pedagogy", a powerful new peer-reviewed publication centered on the theory and practice of critical digital pedagogy.
In this episode, we explore the historical and modern aspects of Holocaust Education Week. While the Holocaust is in the past, Holocaust Education Week is about more than history. Panelists for tonight:
Josh Hacker, Jasmine Wong (@FacingCanada @FacingHistory(, Carson Phillips (@ShoahBlog), Rabbi Corey Margolese (@JTeach_ca)
Noa Daniel gathers a dynamic panel of educators to talk about wellness in this time of increased stress and anxiety. Tonight's team includes Rob Dunlop (@robdunlopEDU) , Juan Campos (@Sealwithsmiles) Stacie Goldin, Gayle Grossman Bly (@GGrossmanBly)
It's Islamic Heritage Month and host Noa Daniel (@noasbobs) has gathered a panel of educators and students to talk about what that means to them and to the life of their schools. Guests include:
Idil Abdulkadir, Rizwana Kaderdina (@RKaderdina0), Riyad Rahim (@RiyadRahim4), Wahid Khan (@wahidkhan) and Rida Ali.
In this episode, we gather leaders, thinkers, and authors Jim Strachan (@mentorcoachinst), Kate Sharpe (@SharpeKate) and Dr. Matthew X Jospeh (@MatthewXJoseph) to discuss the value and impact of Mentorship in Education.
Noa Daniel is joined by a panel of Ontario educators to start unpacking the potential and challenges associated with destreaming Grade Nine curriculum. Panel members tonight include:
Melanie White @WhiteRoomRadio
Amanda Potts @ahpotts
Jason To @Jason_To
Brian Weishar @brianweishar
Tonight on #OnEdMentors, @noasbobs is joined by @mrfusco @markwcarbone @mbfxc and @hj_dewaard to discuss The Social Dilemma and the impact of Social Media on our lives and minds.
Tonight a panel of passionate math educators join host, Noa Daniel, or a lively and informative conversation about the new Ontario Math curriculum. Tonight’s panel includes Sunil Singh @Mathgarden, Kyle Pearce @MathletePearce, Jonathan So @MrSoclassroom, Jordan Rappaport @JRappaport27
Noa Daniel gathers a dynamic panel of educators to talk about ways of moving forward with Anti-Black Racism. An important and very compelling conversation including Matthew Morris (@callmemrmorris) Jay Williams (@MstrJayWill) Melanie White (@WhiteRoomRadio) Amanda Potts (@ahpotts) Rashmee Karnad Jani (@Ms_Karnad)
Tonight, we kick off Season 4 of the OnEdMentors by inviting back the leadership team of The Mentoree. Noa Daniel (@noasbobs), Christine Chin (@MmeChinYRDSB) and Teri Rubinoff (@TeriRubinoff) join us to talk about their stories of mentorship, what we can learn from those stories and how The Mentoree is moving forward with a re-energized plan for supporting educators in the coming year.
Find out more about The Mentoree at https://thementoree.com
This episode features OnEdMentors Connect (OEMConnect) Mentors sharing what they have brought to and taken away from the work at The Mentoree this year. This includes Conversations to Build Capacity, our Core Values Workshop and why mentorship matters for professional learning, teacher well being and efficacy.
Noa Daniel welcomes Indigenous educators Colinda Clyne, Jody Alexander, Pam Agawa and Lori Campbell to the OnEdMentors show to speak about the marking of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Noa Daniel is joined by a passionate team of Self-Reggers to discuss Stuart Shanker's approach to Self-Reg and how educators can learn more during this time of pandemic. Tonight's panelists include:
Dr. Susan Hopkins (@susanhopkins5)
Paula Jurczak (@cathern2)
Cathy Lethbridge (@C__Moschella)
Claudio Moschella (@pcjurczak)
Dr. Teri Rubinoff (@TeriRubinoff)
Noa Daniel welcomes a panel of global educators to discuss the power and importance of global education during the worldwide challenges of COVID-19. Joining Noa on the panel are Eric Kussin (@SameHere_Global), Evan Whitehead (@EvanWhitehead00) , Kavita Tanna (@KavitaTanna), Rola Tibshirani (@rolat), Lynn Thomas (@THOMLYNN101 ) and Kristine Holloway (@mspaperless )
Host, Noa Daniel (@noasbobs) is joined by representatives from 5 different organizations dedicated to expanding the walls of the schoolhouse by bringing entrepreneurial and problem-based thinking to students.
Sandra Nagy (@fdesignschool), Henry Greenberg (@SOARedu), Roberta Lindal (@TheKSociety), Rebecca Chambers (@youth_socialcm) make up tonight's panel for this Learning Outside the Walls conversation.
Noa Daniel is joined by Zoe Share (@SchmoozMedia), Janelle McLaughlin (@Ms_Mac4), Rob Dunlop (@RobDunlopEDU) and Evin Schwartz (@EvinSchwartz) to talk about how teachers and edupreneurs can leverage the power of social media to promote their work and their projects.
Noa Daniel is joined by panelists Mathieu Dotzenroth (@mdotzenroth) , Cameron Jones (@Cam_is_Learning), Leslie Mott (@MrsMottandclass), Jilian Stambolich (@jilstam) and Emily Burgis (@e_burgis) to talk about s how some innovative boards are using an integrated Arts approach to curating their COVID-19 story.
Host Noa Daniel (@noasbobs) is joined by a panel of educators including Christine Chin (@MmeChinYRDSB), Teri Rubinoff (@TeriRubinoff), Elisa Waingort (@ElisaW5) and Jordan Rappaport (@JRappaport27) They gather tonight to talk about an upcoming event, Conversations to Build Capacity offered by The Mentoree
A special panel of educators focusing on how best to serve students with reading difficulties, especially those who have been diagnosed with dyslexia, during this time of remote learning. Tonight's panel includes educators Evelyn Reiss, Dianne Duff, Lois Letchford, Nancy Young.
Noa Daniel welcomes educators Dawn McMaster, Deborah McCallum, Neil Finney and Angie McNaughton to tonight's OnEdMentors panel. Join us to explore the challenges and opportunities connected with assessment in our current remote learning context.
A panel of voicEd Radio educasters take centre stage on tonights episode of OnEdMentors. Noa Daniel welcomes Rola Tibshirani, Derek Rhodenizer, Sarah Lalonde, Chey Cheyney, Pav Wander, Barbara Bray and Mike Washburn.
Guest host, Diana Maliszewski welcomes a panel of Teacher Librarians to discuss the past, present and future of the role. A lively and informative discussion.
Panel: Melanie Mulcaster, Kelly Maggirias, Geoff Ruggero, Rabia Khokar, Jonelle St Aubyn, Alanna King
Noa Daniel is joined by an expert panel to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day. Tonight on the show: Shawna Akerman, Amy Kirsh, Maggy Fay, Jane Silva, David Ogbeide, and Rashmee Karnad-Jani.
Tonight Noa Daniel is joined by members of the DigCitMeet team as they prepare to move their event online. It's Jennifer Casa Todd, Diana Hale, Mark Carbone and Carlo Fusco on this special episode of OnEdMentors.
Find out more about the DigCitMeet by visiting https://digcit.ca
Noa Daniel is joined by Patricia Briscoe, Helen DeWaard and Nicholas Ng-A-Fook to explore changes in teacher education over the past number of years. NOTE: Due to some technical difficulties with this week's broadcast, you may be experiencing some echo. We are working to clean up the recording a little more.
Noa Daniel revisits the importance of play in the early years and beyond with an expert panel that includes Dianne Riehl, Gayle Grossman Bly, Dr. Teri Rubinoff, Aviva Dunsiger, Sharon Karvat-Weintraub.
Guest host, Stephen Hurley gathers a panel of TEDx participants for a conversation about the exciting event coming up on Saturday, February 22 at Laurier University. Tonights guests include event organizer Andrew Biersonski, Will Gourley, Lori Campbell and Noa Daniel
ADHD is, arguably, one of the most used but most understood acronyms in our modern lexicon of child development. Tonight Noa Daniel welcomes a panel of passionate experts: psychologists, authors, parents and educators. An informative and important conversation.
Noa Daniel welcomes special guests Helen DeWaard, Terry Greene, Dr. Constance Blomgren and Dr. Verena Roberts to pull back the veil on Open Education. What is it? Why is it important? How could it transform K-12 and Post-Secondary education practices and policies?
Recently, a group of educators joined a Learning Forward Book study based on Ibram X. Kendi's book, "How to Be An Antiracist". Tonight, host Noa Daniel is joined by panelists Cecil Roach, Colinda Clyne, Dr. Vidya Shah, Dr. Debbie Donsky and Dr. Kim Tavares to explore the challenges AND the opportunities that await if we commit to taking on this important equity work in our own lives and in our own schools.
From real world problem solving skills to helping students become tenacious problem solvers, iThink connects organizations with real world problems to innovative educators. Their goal is to develop the capacity of students to have and use global competencies such as critical thinking, collaboration and creativity in context.
For more information on the iThink program, visit http://www.rotmanithink.ca/
Noa Daniel is joined by guests Rebecca Chambers, Gavin Foster, Sarah Anne Lalonde and Hans Appel to talk about their experiences in encouraging students to podcast. Insights and excerpts from student work on tonight's episode of OnEdMentors.
Noa Daniel is joined by panelists Jim Pedrich, Carol Salva, Mike Washburn, Jocelyn Kervin, Steve Isaacs and Denise Colby in a robust discussion of gamification and game-based learning in the classroom. Some points of resonance, but also some ideas that may just challenge our beliefs and assumptions.
This week, a panel from #ConnectedNorth share their work that come under the broader umbrella of #TakingITGlobal. Panelists include Brenda Sherry, Peter Skillen Mitch Holmes and Liam O'Doherty.
Tune in to learn more about: Connected North, Whose Land, Code to Learn and Rising Youth.
Noa Daniel welcomes panelists Deborah McCallum, Neil Finney, Angie McNaughton and Dawn McMaster to the OnEdMentors roundtable to explore some of the subtleties and nuances of assessment in today's classroom.
Noa Daniel leads a panel conversation focusing on a relatively new breed of educators—the Edupreneur. What is an edupreneur? What do they do? Why do the they do what they do? Tonight's guests include Dr Will Deyamport III, Dr Sarah Thomas, Jenelle McLaughlin and Leigh Cassell
Tonight, Noa Daniel is joined by Jennifer Casa Todd, Diana Maliszewski, Jen Giffen, Beth Lyons and Kelly Maggirias to explore the evolving role of the teacher librarian as well as how the physical, virtual and emotional space of the learning commons can support our goals of equity and inclusion.
Guest host, Derek Rhodenizer, joins forces with Sarah Anne Lalonde, Dean Vendramin and Stephen Hurley to explore the art of conversation in a digital age. Is conversation a lost art? Can all online interactions considered conversations? Has digital communication transformed the way we have conversations IRL?
Tonight’s episode explores how teachers at the Toronto District School Board are currently collaborating to integrate the global competencies. To accomplish this, teachers are provided with a framework, and pedagogical support and resources to promote student learning that are designed by educators for educators. We welcome some of the team to tonight’s OnEdMentors show.
In tonight's episode, Noa Daniel gets serious about play with passionate panelists Dianne Riehl, Dr. Teri Rubinoff, Jilian Stombolich and Gayle Grossman-Bly.
Tonight, Noa Daniel is joined by Melanie Mulcaster, Derek Tangredi, Kyle Kitchen and Chris Woods—all STEM/STEAM experts in their own right—to discuss strategies for developing and nurturing a culture of STEM in our classrooms and schools.
Our OEMConnect episode with co-founders Leigh Cassell and Noa Daniel included panelists who are BOTH OEMConnect Mentors and Mentees. Thank you to Dr. Teri Rubinoff, Vickie Morgado, and Tracey Hunter for sharing their time and their insights. Hear why they are part of this leaning community, building a mentorship mindset.
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month and tonight, the OnEdMentors show is dedicated to exploring "learning to read" from the perspective of a child with—diagnosed or not—with Dyslexia.
Host Noa Daniel has gathered a panel of experts on the topic of learning to read. Listen in as Dianne Duff, Evelyn Reiss, Nancy Young, Lois Letchford share their experience, expertise and passion!
The Orange Shirt Day movement started in 2013 to highlight the pain and suffering of thousands of Indigenous children who were sent to residential school throughout the last century.
This week, Noa Daniel is joined by Colinda Clyne, Pam Agawa and Lisa Howell to discuss how Orange Shirt Day can be seen as a way of moving the conversation about Indigenous peoples, histories and contemporary contexts.
In this episode, we spell out Phase 3 of OEMConnect and meet the leadership team including the co-founders, Noa Daniel and Leigh Cassell, Bernadette Smith, Christine Chin and Dr. Teri Rubinoff.
Host Noa Daniel is joined by Carol Salva, Valentina Gonzalez, Sandeep, Virginia Lowe, Brad Womack to discuss strategies for welcoming EL Learners into your classroom this year.
This week, Noa Daniel is joined by special guest Jenni Donohoo to discuss the importance of collective efficacy in our school communities. Rounding out the panel are Thaddeus Bourassa, Rola Tibshirani and Donna Fry
Guest host, Derek Tangredi, leads a team of expert (and passionate) educators in a conversation about the value and importance of STEAM/STEM education.
A lively and nuanced discussion!
This week, Noa Daniel welcomes ONedSSChat leaders, Leigh Cassell and Jennifer Casa Todd and regular members of the student panel that gather monthly to explore issues\related to social justice, character, and citizenship.
Noa Daniel hosts a special OnEDMentors episode featuring MADPD organizers Derek Rhodenizer and Peter Cameron. Listen in as the team discuss this year's MADPD event being held on Sunday, May 5th, 2019!
On this week's show, Noa Daniel leads a conversation on the purpose of school. Joining her in the conversation: Jonathan So, Thaddeus Bourassa, Derek Rhodenizer and Stephen Hurley.
Powerful and sometimes uncomfortable.
ONedMentors host, Noa Daniel, is joined tonight by Joanna Bull, Jen Giffen, Rola Tibshirani and Derek Tangredi to offer their perspective on the power and possibilities of design thinking in schools. Whether you're just starting to think about using a design thinking approach, or you've been immersed in it for some time now, this conversation will capture your attention and imagination
This week on the show special guest, Barbara Bray, joins host Noa Daniel, and panelists Thaddeus Bourassa Jennifer Casa Todd and Stephen Hurley for a lively discussion on coaching and mentorship?
Are the two ideas and functions different? Does a good coach make for a good mentor? What are the important criteria for each role?
This week on ONedMentors, it's a conversation about learning? What is it? What enables it? How do we know that it has happened? Host Noa Daniel welcomes panelists Derek Rhodenizer, Rola Tibshirani, Thaddeus Bourassa and Jonathan So.
What is learning? Discuss!
A special ONedMentors program dedicated to the work of Learning Forward Ontario, a provincially-based, but internationally connected, network of consultants, co- ordinators, principals, vice-principals, teachers, superintendents, directors of education, business and support workers, and faculty of education personnel.
Noa Daniel, Brenda Sherry and Beate Planche gather to talk about the power of professional learning in the 21st century as well as upcoming Learning Forward events.
In tonight's episode, Noa Daniel and Leigh Cassell catch up with some of the mentees involved in this year's OEMConnect program. Listen in as they discuss the power of personal mentorship as they begin their lives as teachers.
It's a transition week as the OnEdMentors show takes a bit of a turn into a new direction and some new territory. In this week's episode, Derek Rhodenizer prepares to hand the leadership reigns for the show over to Noa Daniel as Stephen Hurley, Catherine Tang and Carol Salva tag along for moral support, insight and their own reflections on the OnEdMentors experience.
This week, Mark Carbone, Noa Daniel and Stephen Hurley gather to dig deep in to the question of change in education. What makes it so difficult and contentious? What are the conditions that enable change? What advice do we have for change-makers in education?
This month the ONedSsChat panel discusses the connection between Music and Mental Health. The following questions guide today's discussion and this month's slow chat:
- Why do you listen to music?
- Why should teachers use music in class and/or allow students to listen to their own music?
- How does music affect your mental health? Positively/ negatively?
- What impact does creating music have on your mental health? Why?
- What are you favourite songs/bands for different moods and/or activities? (For example, what songs/ bands motivate you #MotivationMusic, help you study #StudyMusic, help you sleep #SleepMusic, etc.)
Dr Samantha Fecich, author of EduMagic, joins OnEdMentors with two preservice teachers, Paige Wilson and Ashlyn Tucker, and two teachers, Melissa-Ann Pero and Kristen Nan, who are partner teachers in the Virtual Co-op.
Listen to this episode to learn more about how this paired experience helps those in the faculty of education have a chance to connect, collaborate, and participate in an authentic, purposeful and meaningful learning experiences with teachers in the field using edtech to bridge distances and help both learn. You can read more about Virtual Co-ops on Dr. Fecich’s blog:
https://www.sfecich.com/blog/virtual-co-ops
Noa Daniel welcomes mentors and mentees in Phase 2 of the OEMConnect program to the voicEd Radio airwaves for a reflection on their "why" for participating in the program and what they would like to see in a mentorship initiative.
A very special broadcast to launch Phase 2 of the OnEdMentors Connect collaborative inquiry Mentorship project. Join Noa Daniel and Leigh Cassell as they introduce some of the mentors, mentees and critical friends involved in this phase of the project
What happens to our face-to-face relationships when an increasing amount of our "social time" is spent in online environments? In particular, how is school culture impacted when, increasingly, teachers are finding their Professional Learning Networks and day-to-day supports on Social Media platforms?
This week's conversation took place just after National Pink Shirt Day in Canada—an initiative that, on the one hand, raises awareness about different forms of bullying but, on the other, draws attention to the power of kindness. Is kindness something can be taught and, if so, what are some of the powerful ways that this can be done?
What metaphorical images do you bring to your work as an educator? Teacher as... Gardener? Pilot? Magician? And when you explore that image a little deeper, what does it mean for the way you see your students, parents and others in your field of vision?