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Episode 12: Is PD Planning and Curriculum Overwhelming? Develop a Curriculum and Professional Development Cycle
Compass PD's Dr. Hepburn shares the purpose of a curriculum and professional development cycles and the steps to consider when developing them for a district. Listen to learn how to develop a strategic plan that ensures high-quality, relevant curricula and professional learning for your district!
Episode 11: Got Reading Data? Steps to Analyzing and Planning Reading Interventions with Our Youngest Readers
Compass PD colleague Dr. Brenner joins Dr. Carrie Hepburn to discuss the importance of utilizing data to for early identification of reading deficiencies. Dr. Brenner walks us through the steps of early reading interventions for Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruction. Finally, providing guidance on determining the next steps for instruction based on how students respond to early reading intervention.
Episode 10: Creating Sensory Friendly Classrooms with Dr. Kallie Dace
Dr. Carrie Hepburn and Dr. Kallie Dace discuss the importance of creating sensory friendly classrooms. Dr. Dace explains how it is important for us to be students of our kids by studying possible causes of their behavior. This conversation is so enlightening, bringing to the surface potential causes for some of the concerns educators and parents are facing today.
Episode 9: Comprehensive Literacy with Dr. Stephanie Brenner
Dr. Carrie Hepburn and Dr. Stephanie Brenner talk about Comprehensive Literacy. They discuss the components within Comprehensive Literacy and the necessary instructional methods to ensure success.
Episode 8 - Number Talks with Stephanie Evans
In this podcast, Dr. Evans shared the importance of Number Talks and how this work in classrooms builds the numeric accuracy and flexibility needed in order to determine the most efficient method to solve math problems. Number Talks helps students build their conceptual understanding of mathematical practices and sets them up for success for higher-level math coursework later down the road.
Episode 7: Blended Learning with April Burton
Blended learning has been the buzzword in education for the past few years. But what exactly is it? The textbook definition of blended learning is the combination of synchronous learning and asynchronous learning. In the real world, however, it just means online and face-to-face classroom methods. With so many districts and schools moving toward this way of teaching, how do we make it work best for our students? In this episode, Dr. Carrie talks with ISTE and Google Certified, METC Spotlight Educator, April Burton. April shares common misconceptions about blended learning and how blended learning can catapult student engagement.
Episode 6: Unpacking Standards Discussion
In this episode, Dr. Carrie talks with Instructional Coaches about the process of unpacking standards. We recently worked with the Instructional Coaches team from Webster City, Iowa, to unpack standards and create progressions from Early Childhood to Grade 5. We used the information to develop assessments and align with their district ELA resource, FPC. Hear from a district that recently went through this essential but often daunting process.
Episode 5: Curriculum Academy with Betsy Rivas
“A guaranteed and viable curriculum ensures all students have an equal opportunity to learn." -Robert Marzano.
On this very special episode, Dr. Carrie speaks to Professional Learning Leader, Betsy Rivas about the Curriculum Academy they have designed for Compass PD, and will soon be offering districts. The Curriculum Academy is based on their extensive research and experience facilitating curriculum writing teams. The academy is designed to build capacity by creating curriculum leaders throughout the process of curriculum writing. Listen now to learn more...
Episode 4: Data Discussion with David Brothers
Dr. Carrie Hepburn had an energizing and inspiring discussion with Professional Learning Leader, David Brothers. David shares his experience leading educators through powerful data discussions, the kinds of discussions that empower and excite teachers.
Episode 3: Guided Reading with Jennifer O'Hare
Join Dr. Carrie Hepburn and Jennifer O'Hare in their discussion regarding guided reading. Jen will talk about the importance and impact of guided reading instruction with students. This is one episode you don't want to miss!
Episode 2: Shared Reading with Denise Eiswirth
Dr. Carrie Hepburn and National Board Certified Teacher and literacy coach Denise Eiswirth talk all about the important component of a comprehensive literacy classroom: Shared Reading. It's oftentimes one of the most skipped components of a literacy program but can be one of the most impactful, especially for our youngest readers.
Episode 1: Book Clubs with Dr. Natalie Fallert
Compass PD talks with Dr. Fallert about the power of Books Clubs in the secondary classroom. She delivers tips and tricks to getting started in this important work.
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