Podcasts about summit learning

The ability to get started on a task right away even when you don't feel like doing it is an executive functioning skill for students and adults. And it's not just an academic skill, it's a life skill. That's why it is an important topic and discussing it can help a lot of students and their families. Returning to the podcast are Jenny Drennan and Hannah Ross. Jenny and Hannah have both been on the podcast before but as separate interviews. Now they are together to talk about task initiation and the work they do with students to help them get the ball rolling. Not only do they beautifully explain task initiation and why it is hard, but they provide strategies to use at home and at school, for both children and adults, to help with this struggle.   Show Notes: [2:44] - Task initiation is misunderstood and often associated with laziness and motivation. [3:46] - Students developmentally don't have the self-talk skills yet to talk themselves through starting a task. [5:03] - At school, this can look like a student not working on assignments or taking a long time to get started. [6:12] - When we struggle to gain momentum on a task, it is likely a task that is something we aren't looking forward to or is daunting. [7:23] - Task initiation brings up a lot of conflict in families. [9:21] - It's important to know that this struggle is human nature and that we all have tasks that are challenging to start. But there are factors that make it harder for some. [11:33] - Lack of interest in the task can also lead to struggling with starting it. [12:53] - Part of the work Jenny and Hannah do is help parents in interacting with their child that struggles with task initiation. [14:42] - There are also ripple effects to struggling with task initiation. [16:03] - When students can unlock what helps them initiate tasks, they are usually less anxious and stressed as well. [17:40] - This isn't just an academic skill. It's a life skill. [18:37] - Modifying distractions is a strategy to help students in their environment. [20:18] - Routines are also very helpful but can be difficult to stick to. [21:32] - Breaking a task into smaller chunks is a great way to make a large task approachable and manageable. [23:29] - Scheduling breaks is helpful for some students but is used on a case by case basis. [25:35] - Modify the instructions in a school task to be less detailed and use verbs. [28:19] - Allow students to make mistakes and focus on the process instead. [29:45] - A student's experience needs to also be validated. [31:20] - Modeling task initiation and using your own self-talk out loud when you don't want to do something is a great way to help develop the child's self-talk. [32:44] - You can download a free guide that includes strategies for task initiation by clicking here.  Be sure to also check out the links below.   About Our Guests: Jenny Drennan is a Certified Educational Therapist and Founder of WeThrive Learning, Jenny specializes in supporting students with ADHD, and math and writing challenges. Drawing on best practices and the latest research, her practice provides 1-1 support for students and families globally. She is certified by ImpactParents as a Sanity School® behavior therapy program trainer and is attaining her certification as a  dyscalculia specialist by the Association of Dyscalculia.    Hannah Ross is a professional educational therapist based in Los Angeles, California. Her practice, Summit Learning, specializes in providing dyslexia remediation, as well as executive function coaching to learners of all ages, both in person and virtually.   Hannah currently serves as the vice-president of the International Dyslexia Association of Los Angeles, in addition to being a member of the Association of Educational Therapists.    Connect with Jenny and Hannah: ChildNEXUS Provider Profile: Jenny Drennan Email Jenny@WeThriveLearning.com  We Thrive Learning Website ChildNEXUS Provider Profile: Hannah Ross Email HannahRoss.EdTherapy@gmail.com Summit Learning Website   Links and Related Resources: Episode 11: Executive Functioning 101 Episode 12: Executive Functioning Support for Struggling Learners with Hannah Ross Episode 70: How to Help Students Develop Good Study Skills with Jenny Aguilar Strategies for Task Initiation (download)   Trying to figure out next steps in supporting your child?  Book a 1:1 consultation with Dr. Karen Wilson - https://www.childnexus.com/consultation  Join our email list so that you can receive information about upcoming webinars - ChildNEXUS.com The Diverse Thinking Different Learning podcast is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or legal advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Additionally, the views and opinions expressed by the host and guests are not considered treatment and do not necessarily reflect those of ChildNEXUS, Inc or the host, Dr. Karen Wilson.  

Summit Learning is the student-driven teaching and learning platform used at Classical Academy High School PLC, Coastal Academy High School, and Classical Academy Middle School. English Teacher Kellye Bojorquez explains the benefits of Summit and how the platform offers a customizable curriculum, mentoring, grading, and progress reports that allow students to take ownership of their learning.

Timmy and I did SO much research before sending Sonny to school. We wanted to make sure we sent him to a place that was the right fit for all of us. As Sonny was wrapping up his time at the Portable Classroom to go to the Montessori School he is now at full time, I had this amazing conversation with Diane Tavenner. She is the co-founder and CEO of Summit Public Schools, a leading network of public schools that operates 11 schools in California and Washington, as well as a free program that enables schools across the U.S. to implement Summit Learning, a nationally recognized personalized approach to teaching and learning. She is also author of Prepared: What Kids Need for a Fulfilled Life. During our chat Diane shares her teaching philosophy and tips for developing daily routines with our kids!    Visit Amazon to get a copy of Prepared: What Kids Need for a Fulfilled Life   PARENTS! Visit preparedforsuccess.org for parenting tips, activities and resources to help foster skills like self-direction, collaboration and reflection in your children!         For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com/withwhit         Go to ZOLA.com/withwhit today and use promo code SAVE50 to get fifty-percent off your save the dates.         Become a member today by going to Feals.com/withwhit and you'll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.       Produced by Dear Media.

Diane Tavenner is an author, educator and the co-founder and CEO of Summit Public Schools (@SummitPS), as well as a free program that enables schools across the U.S. to implement Summit Learning, its personalized approach to teaching and learning. Diane joins Episode 77 of Reality Check to shed light on some of the misconceptions around personalized learning, discuss her success with Summit and beyond, and her experiences working with parents, teachers and others in the learning process to promote accountability, clarity and transparency while helping students achieve. Diane’s new book, Prepared: What Kids Need for a Fulfilled Life, her “love letter to educators,” was released this Fall and is a blueprint for how parents can stop worrying about their children’s future and start helping them prepare for it, and a companion website, preparedforsuccess.org, contains tips and helpful information for parents who want to be more involved in their children’s education.

In this episode April Glaser is joined by co-host Meredith Broussard, a data journalism professor at NYU and author of Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World.  First they talk about the history of  Silicon Valley’s decades-long quest to replace teachers with computers. Then the hosts have a conversation with Nellie Bowles, tech reporter for the New York Times, about a Kansas town that’s struggling with the implementation of Summit Learning, a personalized web-based education program funded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan.  Also joining the show is Tom Henning, a parent in Kansas who pulled his son out of his local public school after Summit Learning was adopted. Henning discusses how he and other parents organized to try to bring human-centered learning back to their schools, citing the physical and emotional problems their kids came home with after being stuck in front of a computer all day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode April Glaser is joined by co-host Meredith Broussard, a data journalism professor at NYU and author of Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World.  First they talk about the history of  Silicon Valley’s decades-long quest to replace teachers with computers. Then the hosts have a conversation with Nellie Bowles, tech reporter for the New York Times, about a Kansas town that’s struggling with the implementation of Summit Learning, a personalized web-based education program funded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan.  Also joining the show is Tom Henning, a parent in Kansas who pulled his son out of his local public school after Summit Learning was adopted. Henning discusses how he and other parents organized to try to bring human-centered learning back to their schools, citing the physical and emotional problems their kids came home with after being stuck in front of a computer all day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we dive into the topic of Summit Learning and some of the backlash it's seen in school districts across America. We react to a recent New York Times article that explores a spate of recents cases of community opposition to this program at high schools in Kansas.  How is local activism intersecting with broad educational initiatives like Summit Learning which is back by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)? How much of the reaction is in part driven by the perceived foreignness of Silicon Valley edtech and how much is tied to a mistrust of screen-based education? What's the role of the educator and how important is buy-in at all levels to the success of advancing ed tech and personalized learning in the classroom? We engage in a spirited discussion of a topic that we're expecting to remain an important part of the broader conversation about evolving our learning and educational models. Listen in and enjoy!  

In this episode I had the opportunity to interview Steven Kimmi, Principal and Gayathri Ramkumar, Math teacher at Tescott schools. They share their experiences with Summit Learning. For more information check out: usd240.orgFollow Steven Kimmi on Twitter: @principalkimmiFor more information about this podcast check out: https://mrstockrocks.comFollow me on Twitter: @teachlikeaninjaEmail me: teachlikeaninja@gmail.com

In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview Chris Allen, the principal at Eisenhower Elementary school in Mcpherson, KS all about their experiences with the Summit Learning platform. He shares their successes and his advice for teachers looking to dive into Summit next year.Questions about their experience: chris.allen@mcpherson.comWant more info about the podcast:https://mrstockrocks.comteachlikeaninja@gmail.com@teachlikeaninja

Welcome to episode 115 of the EdTech Situation Room from November 21, 2018, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) and Wesley Fryer (@wfryer) discussed the past week's technology news through an educational lens. Topics for the show included the recent outages of cloud services including Microsoft's Azure Active Directory and LastPass Password Manager, and multiple signs of "The Technology Correction." These included calls for regulating Facebook, surveys showing many young computer scientists do not want to work for Facebook, and Facebook's apparent inability to regulate / fix itself. Processor upgrades to the Samsung Chromebook Plus, the enduring value of Google Pixelbooks, and Black Friday week deals on Pixelbooks were also discussed. On the security front, a new, stealthy Russian hacking tool, a phishing test tool, the first amendment and Facebook, and student protests over Facebook's sponsored learning management system "Summit Learning" were also discussed. The use of streetlight concealed cameras by US security agencies and the viability of the iPad Pro as a laptop replacement were topics rounding out the show. Geeks of the week included T-Mobile's One Plus Plan (great for international travel) and a technique for bypassing news website free article limits with browser incognito mode. Please follow us on Twitter @edtechSR for updates, and join us LIVE on Wednesday nights if you can (normally) at 10 pm Eastern / 9 pm Central / 8 pm Mountain / 7 pm Pacific or 3 am UTC. All shownotes are available on http://edtechSR.com/links

In this episode, Tom interviews David Conley, a professor at the College of Education at the University of Oregon.   For more than 20 years, Conley has been a leading authority in American education policy. His seminal book, College Knowledge, outlined what students need to know and be able to do to succeed in college and careers. His famous Think, Know, Act, Go outcome framework was foundational for Summit Learning and My Ways from NGLC. Conley’s new book, The Promise and Practice of Next Generation Assessment, offers 10 principles for better assessment — and a vision for how assessment can be integrated into learning and be a positive experience for learners.   In this conversation with Tom, David discusses his new book in-depth, explaining the 10 principles of next-generation assessment — five of which are student-centered and the last five which are school-centered. David also outlines a good week in a dream middle school that uses next-generation assessments and explains how students becoming good help-seekers is critical to being successful in post-secondary or careers.   Key Takeaways: [:15] About today’s episode with David Conley. [1:10] Tom welcomes David to the podcast. [1:58] About David’s education in Bilingual Education and Curriculum Studies. [3:07] How David’s Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies helped inspire his new book, The Promise and Practice of Next Generation Assessment. [4:34] About the start of David’s book; from blog to fully-fledged book. [5:05] David talks about the 10 principles of next-generation assessment he outlines in his book, starting with the first one on how “next-generation assessment is focused on learners’ needs first and foremost.” [8:37] David describes the 2nd principle: “next-generation assessments view development from a novice to expert continuum.” [9:58] David elaborates on the 3rd principle: “learners understand the structure of knowledge, not just the facts. Online assessment interrogates the structure of knowledge.” [12:24] David expands on his 4th principle: “good assessments would promote ownership of learning and help develop self-knowledge.” [14:23] Tom asks about the second half of David’s principles, which are more school-centered. He starts with the 6th, which focuses on how good assessment can make information actionable for teachers in schools. [17:04] David talks about making assessment information more useful for learners and describes the two ways that schools generally aggregate information now. [19:34] How becoming good help-seekers is important to be successful in post-secondary or careers. [22:04] About the iNACOL Book Party for Tom’s new book, Better Together. [22:45] David’s sense of what actionable information for teachers in schools would look like. [25:06] Why David and Tom are so excited about David’s 7th principle on how next-generation assessments will have high cumulative validity. [29:01] David explains the 8th principle on how assessment should acknowledge once you pass the basics understanding of something, learning becomes more context-specific. [31:35] How David views the 9th principle on “harmonizing instructional improvement and accountability.” [33:34] David answers his 10th principle: “How do good assessments take equity into account?” [36:57] David talks Tom through a good week in a dream middle school that uses next-generation assessments.   Mentioned in This Episode: College of Education — University of Oregon College Knowledge: What It Really Takes for Students to Succeed and What We Can Do to Get Them Ready, by David T. Conley Think, Know, Act, Go outcome framework Summit Learning My Ways from NGLC The Promise and Practice of Next Generation Assessment, by David T. Conley Berkeley University of California JFF Blog The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness, by Todd Rose International Baccalaureate Better Together: How to Leverage School Networks For Smarter Personalized and Project Based Learning, by Tom Vander Ark and Lydia Dobyns Dark Horse: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment, by Todd Rose and Ogi Ogas “How I Know” Series   Want to Attend the iNACOL Book Party? Send a message to editor@gettingsmart.com and let them know you want on the guest list!   Want to Learn More About Formative Assessment? Check out the “How I Know” series of blogs and podcasts about the great work being done in Austin, Dallas, and Tulsa.   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include ‘Podcast’ in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!

In this episode of the Teachers on Fire podcast we speak with Maria Thompson. Maria is a middle school teacher at Snow Hill Middle School in Snow Hill, Maryland. Maria is an expert in Summit Learning, a program that personalizes learning and supports students while they direct the focus of their own studies. She has great insights to share that fit nicely within the models of project-based and inquiry-based learning that many educators are seeking to move towards. Maria also offers some helpful recommendations for a Twitter account to follow, a book to read, a YouTube channel to subscribe to, and more. Follow Maria on Twitter @MThompsonSHMS. For more show notes on this episode, including timestamps and links, please visit TeachersOnFire.net. Song Track Credits Intro: Relax (by Simon More) Outtro: Starley – Call on Me Remix (by DJ Zhorik) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teachersonfire/support

In this episode, I speak with Maria Anaya, Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Summit Learning about the future of personalized learning.

Jarod Bormann (@jbormann3) and Brea Baxter (@breabaxter) discuss their visit and interviews with Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School in Dubuque, IA. The school is initiating the SUMMIT Learning program for Personalized Learning. In our 1st part of the 3-part series, we talk with Katherine Frank, 6th grade EDGE teacher giving us the personalized learning perspective from the classroom.  Part 2 and 3 of this special series will be coming in the following weeks.  Are you or an educator you know in the Keystone AEA area working to move students into higher-order thinking? Nominate at our new website: bit.ly/nllpodcast.

In this episode Daniel reflects on the last few weeks of fishing and the concept of using "one fly" v. matching the hatch. Further, Daniel gives you an update about the 6th Tenkara Summit which counted on over 300 attendees. More information at www.tenkarausa.com/podcast

In this episode, Nicholas Kim, Executive Director of Summit Public Schools. As part of working within sociodemographically diverse communities, Nick recognizes that family engagement is critical toward getting his students to college. In order to further the impact within Summit, a growth mindset is critical toward setting students up to be prepared for rigorous college-level work. The mentorship program within Summit's college readiness program provides students with advocate mentors who support students to find educational paths and careers that are aligned with what students are individually passionate about.

In this episode, high school biology teacher Joe Altongy guest interviews Principal Arzinia Gil and science teacher Mrs. Maruska of Del Sesto Middle School in Providence, RI, who are piloting the Summit Learning platform to transform their struggling urban school into a competency-based, student-owned and personalized model.

In this episode, a panel of 4 cetacean experts and tour operators from Panama, Hawaii and California share their knowledge of whales and dolphins. These marine mammals have intrigued and been sacred to many cultures for thousands of years, and now it seems that they have a message to share with us: The time of […]

As part of the Higher Ed Chatter Summit at Tuck, this panel discusses firsthand impressions from users and developers of chatter.