Design Lessons with Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore

Extended Shownotes:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/60Our younger children may be digital natives, but they still need explicit instruction in using technology.  Designers, let's welcome our special guest, Debbie Tannenbaum. Debbie, a passionate advocate for digital literacy in young learners who shares her insights on teaching children to navigate digital tools, fostering critical thinking, and sparking creativity. Learn how she ditches traditional, algorithmic instructions, and uses a unique approach combining picture cues and rubrics, empowering students to understand the functionality of different digital tools and pick the one that best fits their purpose.Debbie also challenges the common assumption that children are natural digital natives and underlines the significance of actively teaching them digital skills. She shares intriguing anecdotes from her classroom experiences, discussing her effective approach to teaching collaboration and communication skills. Get drawn in as she talks about the "three seeds of creation" - choice, collaboration, and clickability, and how these serve as guiding principles in her teaching. Whether you're an educator or a parent, get ready for a trove of strategies to prepare your children for a future that hinges on digital skills. Get ready to revolutionize your approach to digital literacy!Connect with our HostDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on InstagramDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on TwitterDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on FacebookConnect with our Guest@tannenbauchtech on Twitter@tannenbaumtech on InstagramTannenbaumtech WebsiteTeach Better Network PodcastSupport the showGrab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project YouWant to get started with your own podcast? Check out Krystal Proffitt's in-depth course. It was invaluable in the reboot of Design Lessons. Krystal's teaching style is precisely what you need to organize and launch your own passion project podcast.Please note that this is an affiliate link. If you join Krystal's course using this link I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Want to know more about my experience with the course. Send me a dm @mschmidtmoore on any of the socials or email me at hello@micheleschmidtmoore.com

Extended Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/59You might not realize it, but the child sitting next to yours in their third-grade classroom could be a budding multilingual superstar. Join me, Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore, as I sit down with the seasoned educator and English language learner teacher, Andrea Bitner, to discover the fascinating intricacies of supporting multilingual students in education. Andrea, with her 23 years of experience, shares riveting stories about her students - many of whom only realize their bilingual abilities around third or fourth grade - and their journey of becoming leaders in their own families by helping their parents navigate the community.We then navigate toward the poignant tale of the Lopez family, a courageous family of seven children who Andrea had the honor of teaching. Their story inspired Andrea to put pen to paper, resulting in her book 'Take Me Home'.  We discuss her and her colleagues' efforts to support the children academically and the beautiful tradition of celebrating graduating seniors with a "T-shirt Day" every year.Amidst these celebrations, we also touch upon the heartbreaking story of Nancy, one of the Lopez children, whose loss had a profound impact on the family. Tune in to hear how Andrea shares her passion for multilingual education and how it inspired her to create her passion project encapsulated in Take Me Home.Connect with our HostDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on InstagramDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on TwitterDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on FacebookConnect with our Guest@andreabitnerbooks on Twitter@andreabitnerbooks on InstagramTeach Better Network PodcastSupport the showGrab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project YouWant to get started with your own podcast? Check out Krystal Proffitt's in-depth course. It was invaluable in the reboot of Design Lessons. Krystal's teaching style is precisely what you need to organize and launch your own passion project podcast.Please note that this is an affiliate link. If you join Krystal's course using this link I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you.Want to know more about my experience with the course. Send me a dm @mschmidtmoore on any of the socials or email me at hello@micheleschmidtmoore.com

Extended Show Notes https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/58Today we are talking with Tara Martin, author of the books BE REAL and Cannonball In, a children's book.  I left this conversation with Tara inspired and energized to write the book that I always said I would write.  Perhaps you have a goal that you have been putting off.  Tara shares how we can free our minds to take the risks necessary to reach our goals. We talked about how building leadership capacity and helping others to share their passions and ship their work is a way of leaving a legacy.  Think about how many people you help learn something new each day.Today you will leave this conversation inspired and with concrete strategies for leading yourself and others toward reaching your goals.What will your legacy be?Connect with our HostDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on InstagramDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on TwitterDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on FacebookConnect with our Guest@TaraMartinEDU on Twitter@Tarammartin.real on InstagramTara Martin's WebsiteTeach Better Network PodcastSupport the showGrab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project YouLet's connect. @mschmidtmoore on all the socials.

Extended Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/57Today we are talking to Livia Chan about relationships, the relationships we have with ourselves, and how to enrich our lives through our connections with each other. Livia Chan is a Head Teacher, writer, and presenter deeply passionate about community, leading with heart and positivity, and seeing relationships as gifts. You can connect with her on Twitter @LiviachanLTeach Better Network PodcastSupport the showGrab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project YouLet's connect. @mschmidtmoore on all the socials.

Extended show notes:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/56Today we are talking to Alexis Shepard, also known as the AfroEducator.  Alexis shares with us her story of leaving the classroom, and her vision for how educators can change the stories that they are telling themselves to create a more fulfilling teaching experience.Even if you are not an educator, you can learn a lot about reenvisioning your life from this conversation with Alexis.In this episode, you will learn how to flip the narrative you've been telling yourself so that your story, your job, and your life feels fulfilling and uplifting.Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the showGrab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project YouLet's connect. @mschmidtmoore on all the socials.

Extended show notes:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/55Hey Designers,In this episode, we get to talk to Rob Dunlop, the author of Strive for Happiness in Education.Rob and I talk about how to rekindle the love for teaching and education, and how to move past the fear of losing the joy of coming to school each day.  Rob shares his personal journey of peaks and valleys and how he turned a valley into the peak that became his book Strive for Happiness in Education.You will enjoy this conversation as much as I did.  Rob is filled with passion and kindness and is a beautiful example of how your passion project can bring you motivation and happiness.Wake Up Happy Workshop Week. Learn More. Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the showGrab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project YouLet's connect. @mschmidtmoore on all the socials.

Extended show notes:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/54Hey Designers,In this episode, you will notice that I had a cold, so I don't quite sound like myself.But, I was so excited to talk to  Suzanne Dailey about her new book Teach Happier This School Year.Suzanne and I met at the TeachBetter Conference in October 2022 and bonded over morning coffee and a shared belief that small, consistent shifts you make in your life create big changes.Listen for the "even though" strategy that Suzanne shares to help us change our mindsets toward a possible crappy day.She also talks a bit about her inspiration and process for writing her first book.  I know many of you have been thinking about writing your own book about what you are passionate about, so you will find this inspirational.Wake Up Happy Workshop Week. Learn More. Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the showGrab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project YouLet's connect. @mschmidtmoore on all the socials.

Show notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/53Hey designers,Today I'm going to give you some action steps that are going to help you start feeling confident in an area of your life.   Check out the extended shownotes at  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/53For an introduction to the LEADER mindset for designing a life, you love to wake up to.  Check out Project You: Design Thinking for a Better Life on the new platform for professional learning for educators by educators.If you are ready to take action and design and execute a larger vision for your life, focusing on your health, relationships, passion projects, creativity, and career, join the waitlist for the Life Design Masterclass.This live 6-week life design masterclass takes you step-by-step in creating a pathway to a life you love.As part of the live cohort, you will.Uncover your core values, putting aside others' expectations.Create your future story, including your ideal work and passion projects, health and wellness goals, and relationships.Develop the identity you need to create the future you envision.Design a detailed pathway with milestones and celebrations to move toward the life you envision for your future.  Engage in weekly interactive cohort coaching sessions for collaboration and community.Engage in individual personalized coaching sessions as you take steps toward the life you love.Wake Up Happy Workshop Week. Learn More. Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the showGrab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project YouLet's connect. @mschmidtmoore on all the socials.

Show notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/52Hey designers,Today I'm going to give you some action steps that are going to help you skip having a midlife crisis and start to change your life now.For an introduction to the LEADER mindset for designing a life, you love to wake up to.  Check out Project You: Design Thinking for a Better Life on the new platform for professional learning for educators by educators.If you are ready to take action and design and execute a larger vision for your life, focusing on your health, relationships, passion projects, creativity, and career, join the waitlist for the Life Design Masterclass.This live 6-week life design masterclass takes you step-by-step in creating a pathway to a life you love.As part of the live cohort, you will.Uncover your core values, putting aside others' expectations.Create your future story, including your ideal work and passion projects, health and wellness goals, and relationships.Develop the identity you need to create the future you envision.Design a detailed pathway with milestones and celebrations to move toward the life you envision for your future.  Engage in weekly interactive cohort coaching sessions for collaboration and community.Engage in individual personalized coaching sessions as you take steps toward the life you love.Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the showGrab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project YouLet's connect. @mschmidtmoore on all the socials.

Show notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/51Hey designers,Today I'm going to give you some action steps that are going to help you create a feeling of balance in your life.For an introduction to the LEADER mindset for designing a life, you love to wake up to.  Check out Project You: Design Thinking for a Better Life on the new platform for professional learning for educators by educators.If you are ready to take action and design and execute a larger vision for your life, focusing on your health, relationships, passion projects, creativity, and career, join the waitlist for the Life Design Masterclass.This live 6-week life design masterclass takes you step-by-step in creating a pathway to a life you love.As part of the live cohort, you will.Uncover your core values, putting aside others' expectations.Create your future story, including your ideal work and passion projects, health and wellness goals, and relationships.Develop the identity you need to create the future you envision.Design a detailed pathway with milestones and celebrations to move toward the life you envision for your future.  Engage in weekly interactive cohort coaching sessions for collaboration and community.Engage in individual personalized coaching sessions as you take steps toward the life you love.Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the showGrab Your Free Project You 30-Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project YouLet's connect. @mschmidtmoore on all the socials.

Show notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/50Hey designers,Today I'm going to give you some action steps that are going to help you stop procrastinating and take action.For an introduction to the LEADER mindset for designing a life, you love to wake up to.  Check out Project You: Design Thinking for a Better Life on the new platform for professional learning for educators by educators.If you are ready to take action and design and execute a larger vision for your life, focusing on your health, relationships, passion projects, creativity, and career, join the waitlist for the Life Design Masterclass.This live 6-week life design masterclass takes you step-by-step in creating a pathway to a life you love.As part of the live cohort, you will.Uncover your core values, putting aside others' expectations.Create your future story, including your ideal work and passion projects, health and wellness goals, and relationships.Develop the identity you need to create the future you envision.Design a detailed pathway with milestones and celebrations to move toward the life you envision for your future.  Engage in weekly interactive cohort coaching sessions for collaboration and community.Engage in individual personalized coaching sessions to as you take steps toward the life you love.Grab Your Free Project You 30 Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project Youhttps://www.speakpipe.com/DesignLessonsPodcastRegister for the Teach Better Conference today. Use code designlessons22 to get $50 off your registration.http://www.teachbetterconference.com/register Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show

Show notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/49Hey designers,Today I'm going to give you some action steps that are going to help you alleviate stress and cure overwhelm.For an introduction to the LEADER mindset for designing a life you love to wake up to.  Check out Project You Design Thinking for a Better Life on the new platform for professional learning for educators by educators.If you want to dive deeper and design and execute a larger vision for your life, focusing on your health, relationships, passion projects, creativity, and career, join the waitlist for Life Design Collective.  This is a course that takes place weekly over Zoom live with a cohort of creative people like you.  Go bit.ly/lifedesigncollective to join the waitlist.Grab Your Free Project You 30 Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project Youhttps://www.speakpipe.com/DesignLessonsPodcast Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show

Grab Your Free Project You 30 Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project Youhttps://www.speakpipe.com/DesignLessonsPodcastShow notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/48You have done it!  You have completed 30 days in your Project You 30-day Action Planner.  You have created a micro-design to overhaul one area of your life.This first experience is invaluable.  You have collected so much data in the course of your experiment, and this episode is going to help you make sense of it all and help you make some decisions about what to do next. Grab Your Project You 30 Day Action Planner Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show

Grab Your Free Project You 30 Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project Youhttps://www.speakpipe.com/DesignLessonsPodcastShow notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/47 Hey Designers,You are on the last leg of Project You.Raise your hand if you didn't really do anything for your project this week.Raise your hand if you need a boost to complete this first 30 day roundI've got the solution for you…You started off you project excited to begin.  Perhaps that first day you made your change; you tried out your design and you were exuberant about your results.  Maybe you changed your bedtime routine, or made an exercise plan, or batch planned your lessons.After week one, you had tweaked your design and made it even betterBy week three, you were seeing some consistent results.  You celebrated.Somewhere between week three and week four the momentum has waned.  The exuberance you had in your project in the beginning may be waning.I'm here to tell you that this is normal.  Settle in for a short story and to learn what to do when you feel like giving up.Grab Your Project You 30 Day Action Planner Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show

Grab Your Free Project You 30 Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project Youhttps://www.speakpipe.com/DesignLessonsPodcastShow notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/46How is your Project You going? What are you doing to celebrate?  This week, I have two tasks for you to complete that are going to help enhance our designer and LEADER community.  One: Leave a message on https://www.speakpipe.com/DesignLessonsPodcast about your project.  Tell us what you are doing and how it is going or ask a question.  We will share your designs and questions in a later episode.The other is I thought we could use a community T-shirt.Use the sticky note strategy to access possible ideas. Set your timer for 3 minutes and put down as many ideas as possible.  Share your favorite ones on our community padlet. I can't wait to see what you come up with.  If you are unable to access the padlet from this page.  Go to https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/46.Grab Your Project You 30 Day Action Planner Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Grab Your Free Project You 30 Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project Youhttps://www.speakpipe.com/DesignLessonsPodcastShow notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/45Congratulations!  You've just completed your first week of experimentation in Project You.  We have entered the experimentation phase, and are putting our design into action. In this episode, we are adding two more strategies to our toolbox that are going to help us get the most out of our design.Listen to the rest of the episode and read the show notes to boost your design at  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/45Grab Your Project You 30 Day Action Planner Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

How's it going?  Share your experience with Project Youhttps://www.speakpipe.com/DesignLessonsPodcastShow notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/44Today is the day!  We are creating our designs.  We get to access many possibilities and choose the design that we are going to experiment with for the next 30 days.If you are just joining us, we are in the middle of Project You.  To get started, grab your free Project You 30 Day Action Planner, and start with episode 41. Listen to the rest of the episode and read the shownotes to get specific strategies for creating the question that will drive your design at https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/44Grab Your Project You 30 Day Action Planner Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Grab Your Free Project You 30 Day Action Planner!How's it going? Share your experience with Project Youhttps://www.speakpipe.com/DesignLessonsPodcastShow notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/43Hey Designers:This past week you were in the listening phase.  You paid attention or were mindful of what was working for you and what wasn't working for you.  You asked what if questions about your life.   Now you have all of this data to take with you into the Empathy phase.During this phase, you are going to sift through your data and choose your focus.Listen to the rest of the episode and read the shownotes to get specific strategies for creating the question that will drive your design at https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/43Grab Your Project You 30 Day Action PlannerGrab Your Project You 30 Day Action Planner Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Grab Your Free Project You 30 Day Action Planner!Show notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/42Hey Designers:Did you choose you?  Did you make a commitment to make your life just a little bit better?  Are you ready to use your Project You 30 Day Action Planner to dream, organize and execute your design?  If you haven't already downloaded the planner, go do it.  I'll wait.Choosing you can sometimes be the first hurdle.  People often justify choosing themselves by saying that putting yourself first is like putting your oxygen mask on first so that you can help others.  I say yes, that is probably true and makes a nice bridge for someone who feels like they don't have enough time for themselves and thinks well I'm really helping others by helping myself. So I get the value in the statement.However…You should choose you because you are important, full stop.You are important.Choose you.Listen to the rest of the episode and read the shownotes to get specific strategies for choosing your focus area for Project You. at  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/42Grab Your Project You 30 Day Action Planner Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Grab Your Free Project You 30 Day Action Planner!Show notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/41Hey DesignersRight now you may be in that part of the year where everything feels just a little hard, so I thought we would use our design superpowers this season to make one area of our lives just a little bit better.  Each week in season 3, we will take a step forward in creating a better you.  I don't know about you, but this school year has been a little taxing.  It's taken me until now to get a rhythm going and to even begin to feel like myself.  I think that we all may be a little bit exhausted, a little bit annoyed, a little bit out of sorts.To help us get our mojo back and relieve the stress and tension that you might be feeling, season 3 is focusing on you.  The theme of season 3 is Design Thinking for a Better You.  Grab Your Project You 30 Day Action Planner Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Grab your Project You 30 Day Action Planner!Welcome to season 3 of Design Lessons!  Season 3 is special because it is focused on you.  It will give you the opportunity to focus on one specific area of your life that you would like to make just a little bit better. In this season of Design Lessons we are engaged in Project You.  So first download the Project You 30 Day Action Planner at micheleschmidtmoore.com or at the link in the shownotes.  If you are joining us in a later episode, you can get started with Project You with episode 41. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/36-40Apply to be a guest on Design Lessons:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/bemyguestHey Designers,This summer we are revisiting the most popular episodes of Design Lessons. Summer is a great time to reflect, rest and create. These episodes will help you to do all three.36: Design Lessons Revisited: The One Rule That Will Transform Your Class & Other Design Strategies with Michelle Haseltine37. Design Lessons Revisited: Creating Confident Writers with Andy Scheonborn38. Design Lessons Revisited: I'm a teacher who...3 Steps to Saying Yes to Opportunities That Will Help You Grow39. Design Lessons Revisited: A Strategy to Find Joy in the New Year40. Design Lessons Revisited: Be a Writer Be a Gamechanger wtih Jen LaffinDesign Lessons Revisited 20-21 Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/36-40Apply to be a guest on Design Lessons:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/bemyguestHey Designers,This summer we are revisiting the most popular episodes of Design Lessons. Summer is a great time to reflect, rest and create. These episodes will help you to do all three.36: Design Lessons Revisited: The One Rule That Will Transform Your Class & Other Design Strategies with Michelle Haseltine37. Design Lessons Revisited: Creating Confident Writers with Andy Scheonborn38. Design Lessons Revisited: I'm a teacher who...3 Steps to Saying Yes to Opportunities That Will Help You Grow39. Design Lessons Revisited: A Strategy to Find Joy in the New Year40. Design Lessons Revisited: Be a Writer Be a Gamechanger wtih Jen LaffinDesign Lessons Revisited 20-21 Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/36-40Apply to be a guest on Design Lessons:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/bemyguestHey Designers,This summer we are revisiting the most popular episodes of Design Lessons. Summer is a great time to reflect, rest and create. These episodes will help you to do all three.36: Design Lessons Revisited: The One Rule That Will Transform Your Class & Other Design Strategies with Michelle Haseltine37. Design Lessons Revisited: Creating Confident Writers with Andy Scheonborn38. Design Lessons Revisited: I'm a teacher who...3 Steps to Saying Yes to Opportunities That Will Help You Grow39. Design Lessons Revisited: A Strategy to Find Joy in the New Year40. Design Lessons Revisited: Be a Writer Be a Gamechanger wtih Jen LaffinDesign Lessons Revisited 20-21 Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/36-40Apply to be a guest on Design Lessons:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/bemyguestHey Designers,This summer we are revisiting the most popular episodes of Design Lessons. Summer is a great time to reflect, rest and create. These episodes will help you to do all three.36: Design Lessons Revisited: The One Rule That Will Transform Your Class & Other Design Strategies with Michelle Haseltine37. Design Lessons Revisited: Creating Confident Writers with Andy Scheonborn38. Design Lessons Revisited: I'm a teacher who...3 Steps to Saying Yes to Opportunities That Will Help You Grow39. Design Lessons Revisited: A Strategy to Find Joy in the New Year40. Design Lessons Revisited: Be a Writer Be a Gamechanger wtih Jen LaffinDesign Lessons Revisited 20-21 Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/36-40Apply to be a guest on Design Lessons:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/bemyguestHey Designers,This summer we are revisiting the most popular episodes of Design Lessons. Summer is a great time to reflect, rest and create. These episodes will help you to do all three.36: Design Lessons Revisited: The One Rule That Will Transform Your Class & Other Design Strategies with Michelle Haseltine37. Design Lessons Revisited: Creating Confident Writers with Andy Scheonborn38. Design Lessons Revisited: I'm a teacher who...3 Steps to Saying Yes to Opportunities That Will Help You Grow39. Design Lessons Revisited: A Strategy to Find Joy in the New Year40. Design Lessons Revisited: Be a Writer Be a Gamechanger wtih Jen LaffinDesign Lessons Revisited 20-21 Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/35Hey Designers,Have you thought about how you can weave social justice into your instructional designs? On this episode we are talking to Dr. Leena Bakshi, the founder of STEM4Real. She gives us some concrete ways to integrate social justice into the fabric of our instructional design.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/34Hey Designers,Are you ready to design a happy,  healthy, and creative season, then you will love this episode with Dr. Stephanie Affinito, the author of Leading Literate Lives. Stephanie provides us with 3 tips that will help us to design a creative summer and beyond.She shares with us how reading and writing can have some of the same health benefits as meditation.  And with a little as 6 minutes a day, you can start to experience those benefits.Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/33Hey Designers,How do you design writing experiences to scaffold students thinking? What standards are you developing as touchstones for your personal and professional legacy?We are joined by Angela Stockman whose latest book Creating Inclusive K-12 Writing Environments extends that work she has done for decades on using multimodal writing to help develop students thinking processes, creativity and storytelling.Angela and I also talk about how being intentional about sharing and your legacy can impact your life and the lives of others.As you listen in to the conversation, think about what might be your legacy and how are you sharing it with others? How do you approach writing and thinking with your students?Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/32Hey Designers,Welcome back!  In this episode, we are continuing our conversation with Joshua Stamper, an assistant principal in Texas and the host of the Aspire Leadership podcast. This is part two, so if you missed his first episode, go back and listen to that first.In this episode, Josh talks about one of his other passions, using trauma informed practices and restorative justice. He shares why it's important to his family and his school life. We get to learn how to leave traditional discipline in the dust and how to implement restorative practices.Design your life and learning with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Connect with our guestJoshua Stamper is a middle school Assistant Principal for a North Texas School District, where he's had the amazing opportunity to serve at four campuses and in two school districts. Prior to Joshua's current position, he was a classroom art educator and athletic coach for 6 years working with students in grades 6-8. In addition to his administrative position, Joshua is a podcaster, author, leadership coach, education presenter, and Podcast Network Manager for the Teach Better Team.Joshua Stamper on InstagramJoshua Stamper on TwitterJoshua Stamper on LinkedinConnect with the HostDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on InstagramDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on TwitterDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on FacebookTeach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/31Hey Designers,Have I got a treat for you with this episode. Joshua Stamper, who an assistant principal in North Texas and also host of the Aspire Leadership Development podcast is joining us. Josh and I had such a great conversation full of stories and connections that I'm sharing it over the next two episodes.In this episode, we will talk to Josh about how his passion projects fuel his life as an educator, the work he does as the Director of the Podcast Network for the Teach Better Team and his new upcoming book, Aspire to Lead (Fall 2021)In our next episode, we get to learn about Josh's family and how trauma informed practices have shaped his parenting and how it influences how he approaches discipline at school. We get to learn how to leave traditional discipline practices in the dust and how to embrace restorative practices.Design your life and learning with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Connect with our guestJoshua Stamper is a middle school Assistant Principal for a North Texas School District, where he's had the amazing opportunity to serve at four campuses and in two school districts. Prior to Joshua's current position, he was a classroom art educator and athletic coach for 6 years working with students in grades 6-8. In addition to his administrative position, Joshua is a podcaster, author, leadership coach, education presenter, and Podcast Network Manager for the Teach Better Team.Joshua Stamper on InstagramJoshua Stamper on TwitterJoshua Stamper on LinkedinConnect with the HostDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on InstagramDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on TwitterDr. Michele Schmidt Moore on FacebookSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/30Hey Designers,I was sitting on my back porch listening to a podcast, not this one but the one from Heinemann. I get to talk to Stephanie Affinito in a few days, the author of Leading Literate Lives, and part of my preparation for conversations on the podcast is listening to what others have to say and she recently shared about her book on that podcast.  Her episode on Design Lessons is coming up later this month.  This week, I’m preparing for Uncover the Leader in You Coaching Week, which really is technically a long weekend.  We will start on Friday night, meet on Sat and Sun midmorning and finish up on Monday and Tuesday nights.  If you haven’t already signed up...do so.  It’s going to be a time  of designing and creating and living in the land of possibility.  It’s an opportunity for you to design your ideal life--and your life’s work.  It’s a time to tap into what you are passionate about.  It’s a way to start the summer in a good space.At this point in time, I don’t know whether I will be teaching virtually or in person next school year.  I’m still waiting to hear.  But I have started to envision the community that I want to build in either space.I encourage you to do the same...start living in the land of possibility.  What do you want your community to feel like next year? How are you going to make it inclusive?  What structures do you want to have in place to make that a reality?I’ve been dreaming about our community  as a  maker space. A space where we are making things. We are making podcasts and documentaries, and Tiktoks, and IG Stories, where we are writing stories and essays while still making sure that my students are covering the standards. I want my students invested in what they are creating and learning. But also I want them invested in each other.  I want to create smaller learning pods especially if I’m teaching virtually.  It’s so important when students are learning virtually that they have their people to connect to.What’s in your land of possibility?  What are you dreaming of for your students?  For next year?  What are you dreaming of for yourself?  What are you dreaming of for your life’s work?I hope you will join me this weekend as we live in the land of possibilities.  It’s such a great way to start the summer.  Design and dreaming about what could be.  We are going to be using the design thinking process to develop our ideal lives and life’s work?  A process that easily transfers to the work you can do with you students.Sign up at Uncovertheleaderinyou.com.  Let’s live in the land of possibility together.Until Next Time Designers.Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Register for Uncover the Leader in You Coaching Week at uncovertheleaderinyou.comShownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/29 Hey Designers,Last year this time we were finishing up a year having moved to remote teaching and my advice to you then was to reflect  and reframe.  I asked you to reflect on your practice and double down on the good stuff for the reopening of school.In fact, that was the first episode of Design Lessons, so for those of you who have been listening since then.  I appreciate you. And  Thank you!We are coming again to the end of a year that has had many ups and downs, and many changes.  Many of us are feeling burned out.I have a very specific antidote to that feeling.  I hope that you will join me.  Many of you have asked about the Uncover the Leader in You Coaching Week.  You’ve wanted to know more.  And I’m so excited to let you know that registration is officially open and you invited.  It takes place June 4 - 8.   You can register at uncovertheleaderinyou.comI sincerely hope that you come.  Not for me, but for you.  Being a part of coaching week is going to help you get your mojo back, connect you with other passionate educators, and most importantly set you up to design a life and a life’s work that you love.In the episode, we talk about the antidote to feeling burned out.Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

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Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/27Hey Designers,What would Design Lessons be without exploring the Design Thinking process.  The steps are are  grounded in business theory and the creation of products for customers.  But we are going to look at design thinking from a personal and educational perspective. The question that we are exploring today is How does the design thinking process help me design my life with intention?  So there are 6 steps in Design Thinking.  Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test, and Assess.  Listen to the episode to see how you can use this process to level up your life.In the next episode we will explore the question of  how does design thinking  help me design experiences for students?Uncover the Leader in You uses a design thinking approach to developing your creativity, fueling your curiosity, and energizing your life as a teacher, a creator and educational changemaker. Imagine being fired up to begin each day, and having a clear mission for your personal and professional life doing work that truly lights you up.  Imagine having in depth conversations about what is important to you.  Imagine making connections with passionate educators like you.  Put your name on waitlist at https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com to Energize Your Teaching life and Uncover the leader in You.   Sign up for the waitlist.Uncover the Leader in You Coaching Week Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/26Hey Designers,How are you renewing the culture of your classroom?  Today we get to talk to Donnetta Norris, a second grade teacher in Texas who shares how she is navigating this year with her second graders.  After hearing Donnetta share her story and the strategies she uses, you will get some ideas for how to create a safe and successful culture with your students. Donnetta and I talked about the importance of identity and safe spaces when creating and renewing the culture of your class.   Also, Donnetta shared how she works to have an inclusive classroom where students see themselves in the curriculum they are studying.I so enjoyed this conversation with Donnetta, and I know that you will too.We are going to be exploring what it means to be a thought leader, creator and educational changemaker and how to energize your teaching life during the Uncover the Leader in You Coaching Week. Of course, just like in the podcast we will be using actionable steps, but we will get to do them live together.  Sign up for the waitlist.Uncover the Leader in You Coaching Week Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes:  https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/25Hey Designers,We talked about what it means to be a thought leader in episode 24. But in thinking about how thought leaders must operate,  it got me thinking about how do you best structure your day to bring you the most joy and the most productivity?In this episode, you will create an ideal week that will help you and your students prioritize creativity and joy in the work that you are doing.   In short, you will focus on when your energy and creativity is at its peak.We are going to be exploring what it means to be a thought leader, creator and educational changemaker and how to energize your teaching life during the Uncover the Leader in You Coaching Week. Of course, just like in the podcast we will be using actionable steps, but we will get to do them live together.  Sign up for the waitlist.Uncover the Leader in You Coaching Week Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/24Hey Designers,In this episode we are exploring the characteristics of a thought leader’s mindset.  We are answering the question of how do we grow into the thought leaders that we admire?  Thought Leaders have the following characteristics.  Which ones resonate with you?  Which ones do you want to strengthen?Driven by Core Values & A MissionPassionate About TeachingAnchored in Inquiry MindsetEmpathetic to studentsVisibleWe are going to be exploring what it means to be a thought leader, creator and educational change maker and how to energize your teaching life during the Uncover the Leader in You Coaching Week. Of course, just like in the podcast we will be using actionable steps, but we will get to do them live together.  Sign up for the waitlist.Uncover the Leader in You Coaching Week Teach Better Network PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/23Register for the LeadHer Mentor Boutique.Hey Designers,Lead with Courage and Love. This is the mission of Dr. Angela Draper who started her podcast The Virtual Principal as a way to provide support and encouragement to other principals and aspiring leaders in the summer of 2020 when school leaders were just figuring out how to navigate teaching and leading during the pandemic.What started as a passion project became a way for her to connect deeply with other leaders and share in their successes and struggles.It has also lead her to creating the LeadHER Mentor Boutique for aspiring leaders.More than a conference, it's an opportunity to interact and have engaging conversations with educational leaders.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

This strategy will help you supercharge momentum on a habit you want to start.Start Your Passion Project Journey - Live in Your PurposeShownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/22Today I’m sharing a strategy to help you gain momentum in that habit. It’s not a long term solution, but this strategy will jump start you in the right direction.When we talk about designing our lives and our learning experiences, we are focusing on developing those areas of our life that are going to make us happy and healthy for a long time. So maybe you want to build a habit that is going to strengthen your health. Maybe you are going to build a habit that will strengthen your leadership skills. Maybe you are going to strengthen a habit that going to help you balance different areas of your life.So take a moment and think of a habit that you would like to be consistent in your life.Design your life and learning with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Subscribe to the Podcast:AppleSpotifyGoogle PodcastsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Start Your Passion Project Journey - Live in Your PurposeShownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/21What do Youtube, Among US, and a Middle Schooler Mindset have in common? They are all tools and ways that Mary Beth Penna, a 7th grade ELA teacher is using to engage her students and parent alike.Design your life and learning with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Subscribe to the Podcast:AppleSpotifyGoogle PodcastsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Start Your Passion Project Journey - Live in Your PurposeShownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/20Design your life and learning with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Subscribe to the Podcast:AppleSpotifyGoogle PodcastsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Start Your Passion Project Journey - Live in Your PurposeShownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/19Design your life and learning with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Subscribe to the Podcast:AppleSpotifyGoogle PodcastsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Start Your Passion Project Journey - Live in Your PurposeShownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/18 Design your life and learning with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Subscribe to the Podcast:AppleSpotifyGoogle PodcastsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/17In this episode, we get to talk to Jen Laffin the creator of TeachWrite. You have probably heard us talk about her on the podcast before. I’ve had the pleasure of participating in her Time to Write workshop, and she has created a phenomenal community.As you may have noticed, season two is focused on how people have turned their passion projects into real world opportunities. So in this episode, notice how Jen has taken something she was passionate about— writing and turned it into her day job. She is now helping teachers become better writers so that they can become better teachers of writing.Having a passion project doesn’t require you to leave the classroom. In fact, think of it as something that brings you joy, widens your impact and is anchored in your curiosity. In the next episode, I’m going to reveal to you a project that I just started working on, and that I feel really passionate about. As you know my word for 2021 is ASK, so I’m ask you to be a part of it. Design your life and learning with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Buy Design Lessons a CoffeeMentioned in the EpisodeTeach Write Academy Workshops for Teacher-WritersJoin the Teach Write Community Facebook GroupSubscribe to News from Teach Write: Email Jen Laffin: Jennifer@TeachWrite.orgSubscribe to the Podcast:AppleSpotifyGoogle PodcastsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/16Hey Designers,Are you ready to put your one little word to work for you. Each year, many of us choose a word for the year, but does it really help us to get things done? In this episode, we are going to put our word for the year to work for us. It’s going to help us achieve our goals, big ones and little ones. When you apply this strategy, you will be laser focused on what you need to accomplish this week, and turbo charge your word for the year. Mentioned in the EpisodeGo to https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/16 and I’ll email you the gratitude reflection strategy from episode 15.If you are interested in working on the skill of reflection and creating community with your students using one word, check out this FB Live from 2020.Design your life and curriculum with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Buy Design Lessons a CoffeeSubscribe to the Podcast:AppleSpotifyGoogle PodcastsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Shownotes: Find the strategy guide here.Hey Designers,Are you ready to feel joy? In this episode, we are going to focus on gratitude. We are looking back on the year, and expressing gratitude and thanks as a way of preparing ourselves for the new year. This strategy is going to give us each perspective leave us feeling joyful.I know that sounds a little bit whoo whoo. But I have been on a 30 day gratitude challenge, and I will tell you that it works. Expressing thanks reframes your mindset so that you enter and exit your day with a feeling of gratitude for all that has been given to you.I also know that it works because about 5 days into the challenge, my husband said to me, “You’ve been looking happy lately. You are shining.” And I thought to myself. “Wow! It must be working.”Find the Strategy Guide HereDesign your life and curriculum with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Buy Design Lessons a CoffeeSubscribe to the Podcast:AppleSpotifyGoogle PodcastsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Help Shape Design Lessons Take the surveyShownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/14Hey Designers,Today we are talking to Erica Johnson, Erica teaches juniors and seniors at her local high school in Vilonia, Arkansas. Erica enjoys helping students recognize their own voice in her classroom. Erica reminds us of the importance of sharing ideas with each other. She also shares ways that she is creating community, engagement, and reflection with her students using blogs. Erica’s passion projects center on writing. She writes for the Teach Write blog, and he just completed the first draft of her novel.Help Shape Design Lessons Take the surveyI’m in the middle of planning podcast episodes for 2021, and I’m missing the most important part of the plan---you! Help me shape it just for you. Take 10 secs to take a two question survey sharing your #1 challenges with teaching right now. As a thank you for listening to the podcast and for taking the survey, you will be entered into a giveaway for a Starbucks gift card.Take 10 secs and let me know your #1 challenge related to teaching? Take the surveyDesign your life and curriculum with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Buy Design Lessons a CoffeeConnect with Erica JohnsonTeacher Captain’s (B)logSubscribe to the Podcast:AppleSpotifyGoogle PodcastsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Help Shape Design Lessons Take the surveyShownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/13Hey Designers,Today we are talking to Dr. Cherylann Schmidt, an 8th grade ELA teacher in New Jersey. She also teaches Research Methods and Capstone Writing in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Cherylann shares how she has been navigating teaching since the beginning of the COVID Crisis. Cherylann gives each of us something to think about in terms of increasing engagement through promoting student agency and voice and gives us permission to share our failures.Help Shape Design Lessons Take the surveyI’m in the middle of planning podcast episodes for 2021, and I’m missing the most important part of the plan---you! Help me shape it just for you. Take 10 secs to take a two question survey sharing your #1 challenges with teaching right now. As a thank you for listening to the podcast and for taking the survey, you will be entered into a giveaway for a Starbucks gift card.Take 10 secs and let me know your #1 challenge related to teaching? Take the surveyDesign your life and curriculum with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Buy Design Lessons a CoffeeConnect with Dr. Cherylann Schmidtwww.twitter.com/ya_readerwww.instagram.com/ya_reader417http://www.youngadultreader.comSubscribe to the Podcast:AppleSpotifyGoogle PodcastsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Click to take the 2 Question Survey.Hey Designers,Today we are talking to Rob Phelan, the author of The Simple Start Up. Rob shares how he turned a problem that he saw in his curriculum into a real-world opportunity for his students and for himself. Entrepreneurial projects can help with thinking skills, engagement, intrinsic motivation and a fail forward mindset. They teach students that the locus of control to solve their own problems is with them. Creativity and innovation come at the intersection of disparate ideas. Help Shape Design LessonsI’m in the middle of planning podcast episodes for 2021, and I’m missing the most important part of the plan---you! Help me shape it just for you. Take 10 secs to take a two question survey sharing your #1 challenges with teaching right now. As a thank you for listening to the podcast and for taking the survey, you will be entered into a giveaway for a Starbucks gift card.Take 10 secs and let me know your #1 challenge related to teaching? Take the surveyDesign your life and curriculum with intention. Find out your design superpower and receive strategies and ideas to make your teaching life easier.Show me my design superpower!If you love the show, you can help support this work by sharing it with others and buying a coffee.Buy Design Lessons a CoffeeMentioned in this episode:The Simple Start Up by Rob PhelanThe Four Hour Work Week by Tim FerrissThe Tipping Point by Malcolm GladwellThinking in Bets by Annie DukeAtomic Habits by James ClearSimple Path to Wealth by JLCollinsAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you buy anything from Amazon using these links within a 24 hour period, at no extra cost to you, you help to pay some of the operating costs for Design Lessons.Connect with Rob Phelanwww.twitter.com/asimplestartupwww.facebook.com/thesimplestartupwww.facebook.com/groups/thesimplestartupwww.instagram.com/the_simple_startupSubscribe to the Podcast:AppleSpotifyGoogle PodcastsShow Notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/12Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)

Take 10 secs to help shape the Design Lessons Podcast. Click this link. What are your #1 teaching challenges right now?Have you ever thought about starting a passion project of your own?By filling out the survey you can be entered into a giveaway for a Starbucks Gift Card. Take 10 secs to help shape the Design Lessons Podcast. Click this link. Show Notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/11Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/designlessons)