Podcast appearances and mentions of suzie boss

Connie White, in the newest episode of Talking Technology with ATLIS, discusses her background and evolving role at Woodward Academy, including her viral success with remote learning preparation at her former school. She shares lessons learned from early online learning initiatives that aided the transition during COVID-19 and highlights the importance of data-driven decision-making and evolving pedagogical approaches to professional development. Additionally, hosts join the conversation to discuss the evolution of technology in education, focusing on individualized instruction, the impact of devices, and the effects of social media on youth mental health. The hosts emphasize intentional technology integration, parental involvement, the "portrait of a learner" framework, and maintaining a strong network of technology leaders to enhance student engagement and prepare for future educational challenges. ResourcesMoodlePPT Slides to show more info about the above topicsATLIS ArticleAATE ISTE AffiliateKialo EduSTL at ATLToddleFlintATLIS Leadership Institute (ALI)The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race, by Walter IsaacsonDesigning Authentic Performance Tasks and Projects: Tools for Meaningful Learning and Assessment, by Jay McTighe, Kristina J. Doubet, Eric M. Carbaugh. Redefining Student Success: Building a New Vision to Transform Leading, Teaching, and Learning, by Suzie Boss and Ken Kay

In this episode, I reflect on some of the key learnings that came during the Effective Teaching Conference from the likes of John Larmer, Suzie Boss, Jay McTighe, Alice Kim, Kasey Bell, Kelly Bell, Brendan Lee, Jen Giffen, John Hattie and many more. Get access to the recordings for just $97

Welcome to Season 6 of the Better Learning Podcast! Our seventh episode in the Season features two guests - Brad Sever & Brian Schoch. Brad Sever is an Assistant Principal at Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana, which has about 5.,400 students. He has been an international educational consultant on project-based learning since 2010 and has worked with over 100 schools. He recently published a book with Solution Tree Publishing titled "Sustainable Project-Based Learning," which effectively integrates PBL, SEL, and PLCs. Brian Schoch is a skilled educator, with over 20 years of experience as a classroom teacher, and 13 years of experience leading professional development workshops in Project-Based Learning with teachers across the country. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business from Miami University (Oxford, OH) and his master's degree in Education from The Ohio State University, while working at Ohio State's Center on Education and Training. Brian's work has been featured in Project-Based Teaching: How to Create Rigorous and Engaging Learning Experiences by Suzie Boss and John Larmer Setting the Standard for Project-Based Learning by Boss, Larmer, and John Mergendoller Sustainable Project-Based Learning by Brad Sever. Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com.

Suzie Boss and Ken Kay talk about why creating creative problem solvers is so critical at every grade level. They talk about helping out students learn life-long skills that will serve them well into adulthood. You can find their book and freebies at redefiningstudentsuccess.org.   SUZIE AND KEN'S BOOK: https://amzn.to/3O2Pk0Y   BECOME A PATRON, FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL, AND MORE: https://create-abilities.com/afterthebell/

In this episode, Ken Kay and Suzie Boss provide insight on their new book, Redefining Student Success: Building a New Vision to Transform Leading, Teaching, and Learning, that provides a North Star to help school districts bring the Portrait of a Graduate concept to life with an emphasis on big conversations around community engagement and teaching kids to become both self-directed learners and creative problem solvers. Kay and Boss also discuss how a backward design approach to deeper learning can not only help identify essential skills for students, but can create a new pathway to building a Profile of an Educator to drive school district orientation and professional development. Click HERE to purchase the book. Meet Ken Kay Ken is best known as a co-founder of the 21st century skills movement. He was the founding CEO of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and EdLeader21. Prior to leading those organizations, he founded the CEO Forum on Education Technology. He has co-authored both the Leader's Guide to 21st Century Education (Valerie Greenhill) and Redefining Student Success (Suzie Boss). He is a graduate of Oberlin College and the University of Denver College of Law. He is active on social media (Twitter: @kenkay21) and as an education provocateur (kenkay21.com). Meet Suzie Boss Suzie Boss is a writer and educational consultant who focuses on the power of teaching and learning to improve lives and transform communities. She is the author of 10 popular books for educators, most recently Project Based Teaching: How to Create Rigorous and Engaging Learning Experiences and Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age, 3rd Ed. She collaborated with award-winning teacher Stephen Ritz to tell his inspiring story about classroom innovation in The Power of a Plant. A regular contributor to Edutopia, PBLWorks National Faculty emeritus, and frequent conference presenter, she consults with schools and nonprofit organizations around the world interested in shifting to a more student-centered, innovative approach to teaching and learning. Active on social media (@suzieboss), she maintains a website at suzieboss.com. About Dr. Greg Goins As the Founder/Host of the Reimagine Schools Podcast, Dr. Greg Goins has emerged as one of the nation's leading voices on visionary leadership and the path to transforming our schools. He currently serves as the Director of the Educational Leadership Program at Georgetown College (KY) and previously spent 15 years as a school district superintendent in Illinois. Dr. Goins is a passionate keynote speaker and is available to speak at your next education conference or school PD day. To book Dr. Goins, please send inquiries to drgreggoins@gmail.com. Twitter: @DrGregGoins. Support for Reimagine Schools Podcast You can now click HERE to "buy a bourbon" for Dr. Goins to help support this podcast. Thanks for your support! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greg-goins/support

As Jeff describes it, Redefining Student Success is a beautifully dense book! We have been mining content and expertise to help leaders turn the COVID corner and focus on what is most important . . . supporting students and communities. As you will hear, authors Ken Kay and Suzie Boss, are laser-focused on providing a roadmap and examples for schools and districts to craft a portrait of a graduate and embed efforts and strategies directly tied to their ultimate goals. As you will notice, Jeff loved this book and his time with Ken and Suzie.

In this episode of the EdSpark21 podcast, Dr. Karen Garza talks with Ken Kay and Suzie Boss about their new book, Redefining Student Success: Building a New Vision to Transform Leading, Teaching, and Learning. Their conversation explores tools, ideas, and compelling examples that encourage bold educational leadership and enduring system transformation.    Ken Kay has worked for almost two decades as an “education provocateur” promoting a new model of K-12 education for the 21st century.    Suzie Boss is a writer and educational consultant who focuses on the power of teaching and learning to improve lives and transform communities.    Before Dr. Karen Garza became President and CEO of Battelle for Kids, she was most recently superintendent at Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia and Lubbock Independent School District in Texas.    EdSpark21, the podcast from Battelle for Kids, is dedicated to capturing conversations and spreading the word to advance 21st century, deeper learning for every student. Subscribe to EdSpark21 wherever you listen to podcast.

Co-authors Suzie Boss and Ken Kay discuss their new book entitled Redefining Student Success: Building a New Vision to Transform Leading, Teaching and Learning. Ken and Suzie provide a clear path forward for educators to solidify the best of what we've learned about 21st Century Education. Let their book serve as your GPS for true educational transformation. We discuss what it means to cultivate a "green light" culture, the unifying power of a Portrait of a Graduate, and how all students benefit from access to experiences that highlight self-directed, creative problem solving. Be sure to click the links below to connect with Suzie and Ken and access free content. EduRevolution website: https://www.k12sharing.org/edurevolutionpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/EduRevPodcast Guest Information Ken Kay https://twitter.com/kenkay21 https://www.kenkay21.com/ http://redefiningstudentsuccess.org/ https://portraitofagraduate.org/ Suzie Boss https://twitter.com/suzieboss https://suzieboss.com/ http://redefiningstudentsuccess.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelrmccormick/support

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark sits down with Ken Kay, founder of Partnership for 21st Century Skills and its successor EdLeader 21, and Suzie Boss, long time education writer and consultant. Ken and Suzie recently co-authored the book Redefining Student Success: Building a New Vision to Transform Leading, Teaching and Learning.  On this episode they discuss who should be present for the create of a portrait of a graduate, whether or not PBL is catching on, how to truly center the student and co-author learning experiences alongside them and more.

We continue our fascinating conversation with Suzie Boss, National Faculty emeritus for PBLWorks. PBL Works has adapted nearly all of their services to work within an online context because of the pandemic. And while some educators may be unsure if their projects will meet learning objectives, Suzie assures that the essence of project based learning remains intact when taken online. Suzie also shares some powerful examples of remote PBL, and how they connect the learning experience with real-world relevance.

Clarity Innovations Learning Experience Designer Stefanie Hausman talks with Suzie Boss. A long-term member of the PBL Works National faculty, Suzie works with teachers from all over the world who are shifting to project based learning as a way of engaging students with authentic learning experiences. Suzie shares how teachers have shifted their practices with online and hybrid learning, and are utilizing project based learning approaches to create experiences that are more connected, more relevant, and more urgent.

The Special Sauce of PBL with Mike Kaechele, PBL & SEL Teacher, Coach, & PBLWorks National Faculty Mike Kaechele: Twitter @mikekaechele http://michaelkaechele.com/ Facebook Page: SEL in PBL Resources Mentioned: PBLWorks: https://www.pblworks.org/ High Tech High: https://www.hightechhigh.org/ Expeditionary Learning: https://eleducation.org/ Ron Berger: https://eleducation.org/about/staff/ron-berger Suzie Boss: http://www.ascd.org/Publications/ascd-authors/suzie-boss.aspx New Tech Network of Schools: https://newtechnetwork.org/ EdTech Classroom https://edtech-class.com/ Instagram @edtechclass Twitter @edtech_class

In this episode, Laureen and Stanley will be speaking with John Larmer and Suzie Boss — best-selling authors and long-time PBL practitioners! John is a frequent writer on the topic of PBL and education. He's also a former educator, a long-time champion for making education more engaging and meaningful for students, and the Editor in Chief at PBLWorks! Suzie is a writer, education consultant, and national faculty member at PBLWorks. She is a passionate advocate for Project Based Learning. Together, Suzie and John share their insights about PBL. They discuss how PBL is different from other methods of teaching and the research evidence that shows why and how PBL works for students. They also shed light on some common PBL challenges and how to overcome them, and they provide advice on how teachers can ease into Project Based Learning in their classrooms.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About the The Project podcast. [:30] About today's guests, John Larmer and Suzie Boss. [1:05] Laureen and Stanley welcome their guests. [1:14] John and Suzie describe what PBL is. [2:05] John and Suzie both share how they first got interested in Project Based Learning. [3:03] How is PBL different from other methods of teaching? [5:31] Who is doing PBL out in the world right now? [7:40] Why do John and Suzie think more schools are not doing PBL? What are some of the challenges that adopting PBL presents? [9:40] The difference between simply doing projects in a classroom and PBL. [11:05] What is the origin story of PBL? [12:12] Problem-based learning vs. Project Based Learning. [14:10] John and Suzie highlight some of the research evidence that shows PBL works for students. [16:28] Does PBL work in all contexts with all demographics? [18:26] John and Suzie provide advice about the first steps one should take to begin implementing Project Based Learning.   Mentioned in This Episode: PBLWorks Stanley Richards, PBLWorks staff Laureen Adams, PBLWorks staff John Larmer, PBLWorks staff Suzie Boss, PBLWorks National Faculty What is PBL? The Research on PBL PBL Projects & Resources Getting Started with PBL Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning, by John Larmer and Suzie Boss Project Based Teaching, by John Larmer and Suzie Boss   Twitter Quotes (for Social Media Use):   “[PBL] is different from other methods of teaching because it is active; it's not passive.” — John Larmer   “The research on PBL is really positive when it's done right.” — John Larmer   “Adapting an existing project might be a way to jump-start your experience with PBL.”  — John Larmer   “When [students] have that opportunity to really wrestle and come to [their] own understanding, that's when the learning is going to stick.” — Suzie Boss   “All students deserve the opportunity for the learning experience that happens in PBL.” — Suzie Boss   “Our advice is often to start small. You don't have to do a year-long or a semester-long project to give your students, and yourself, a taste of what PBL is all about.” — Suzie Boss

Our guests say that connecting our classroom lessons to current events makes learning more relevant, engaging, and meaningful to students. Join us as we look at the dos and don’t s for effectively teaching with current events. Follow on Twitter: @Mrs_Koppers @suzieboss @bamradionetwork Kristen Koppers, NBCT, MA is a blogger, presenter, author, self-published author, and high school educator as well as an adjunct professor at a local junior college. She has been teaching for more than seventeen years and is currently teaching high school English in Illinois. She is a National Board Certified Teacher with a Master’s degree in English and a second Master’s degree in Education Administration. Kristen wrote the book Differentiated Instruction in the Teacher Profession. Suzie Boss, education writer and consultant, is the author of several books, including Reinventing Project-Based Learning and Bringing Innovation to School. She is a regular contributor to Edutopia and the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and a member of the Buck Institute for Education National Faculty.

Suzie Boss: Bringing Innovation to School and Empowering Students | Steve Hargadon | Oct 23 2012 by Steve Hargadon

Suzie Boss, Connie Weber, Sylvia Martinez, Marcie Hull, Jane Krauss | Steve Hargadon | Jun 3 2009 by Steve Hargadon

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After much research, Suzie Boss shares what makes excellent project-based teaching and gives a sneak peek into her book by the same name. www.coolcatteacher.com/e384 Today's sponsor is Projectpals.com, a fantastic platform for students to plan, create, and manage their own projects (and for teachers to coach.) Learn more at projectpals.com.

Project-based learning is on the rise. Our guests collaborate with the Buck Institute to establish the gold standard to help teachers succeed with this instructional method. Follow: @ASCD @runnin26 @johnibie @suzieboss@bamradionetwork John Larmer, editor in chief at the Buck Institute for Education, authored and/or edited the institute's project-based curriculum units for high school government and economics and was a contributing author of the Project Based Learning Handbook. Suzie Boss is a writer and educational consultant who focuses on the power of teaching and learning to improve lives and transform communities. She is the author or coauthor of four books and co-authored with John, Project Based Teaching: How to Create Rigorous and Engaging Learning Experiences. Rachael George is the principal of Sandy Grade School in the Oregon Trail School District and an ASCD Emerging Leader.

You'll love this story about how helping students nurture plants is improving lives, families and test scores. Follow: @bamradionetwork @greenBXmachine @raepica1 @suzieboss #edchat #edreform #ece #earlyed #AskingWhatIf Stephen Ritz, Founder of Green Bronx Machine, Top Ten Global Teacher Prize Finalist, one of NPR's 50 Greatest Teachers and BAMMY Laureate - Elementary Educator of the Year is a South Bronx educator. He wrote The Power of A Plant with co-author Suzie Boss. Suzie Boss, education writer and consultant, is the author of several books, including Reinventing Project-Based Learning and Bringing Innovation to School

Drew Perkins talks with Stephen Ritz and Suzie Boss, co-authors of The Power of a Plant: A Teacher's Odyssey to Grow Healthy Minds and Schools.

Many parents expect teaching and classrooms to look and operate as they did when they were in school. Bringing parents up to speed on the new ways teaching and learning are being approached can be challenging. Our guest offer practical tips. Follow: @stumpteacher @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork Jenifer Fox is an international award-winning author and a recognized leader of the Strengths Movement within our educational system. Suzie Boss is an education writer and consultant who focuses on project-based learning. She is the author of Bringing Innovation to School and Reinventing Project-Based Learning, a regular contributor to Edutopia, and a member of the National Faculty of the Buck Institute for Education. Josh Stumpenhorst is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher as well as an active blogger

Better Leaders Better Schools guest John Mergnedoller works on special projects for the Buck Institute for Education as the first recipient of the annual Mergendoller Fellowship. He was Executive Director of BIE from 2000 to 2015, guiding its growth and building its reputation for high-quality work. He joined BIE in 1989 as Research Director, and was responsible for conducting research on the impact of BIE’s Project Based Economics Units on student learning.    Before joining BIE, he was a Senior Program Director at the Far West Laboratory (now WestEd), a federally-funded regional educational laboratory. At Far West, he also established and managed the At-Risk Student Program and the Secondary School Improvement Program.   His publications span educational technology, science education, middle grades reform, and Project Based Learning.   John holds an MA and a PhD in Psychology and Education from the University of Michigan, an EdM from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a BA in Letters from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. He was awarded a Fullbright Fellowship to study cognitive development at the University of Geneva.    In this episode you will learn: How to establish priorities in your class / school Critical question = What would embarrass me if students didn’t know it by the end of the year? How to build a culture of Project Based Learning Classroom management is key What gets in the way of student success? How is time used in school? Does the system support your goals? Start small   Resources   Setting the standard for project based learning by John Larmer, John Mergendoller, Suzie Boss.   “Why we changed our model of the ‘8 essential elements of PBL’” by John Mergondoller and John Larmer   An ethic of excellence by Ron Berger (mistakenly called A culture of critique - I apologize!)   Crucial conversations by Patterson, Granny, McMillan, & Switzler.   Buck Institute for Education   Contact John   Do you need accountability? Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Daniel wants to work with you and help you accelerate your leadership development and increase your impact.   Follow Me and Get Behind the Scenes Access on SNAPCHAT!!!   BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE! SHOW SOME LOVE: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW Grad your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders  Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above.   Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn      

In this segment we go in search of better ways to assess student learning. Follow: @larryferlazzo @suzieboss @riordan_meg @betamiller @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Andrew Miller is on the faculty for the Buck Institute for Education and ASCD. He is a regular blogger for Edutopia and ASCD and is the author of the book Freedom to Fail. Suzie Boss, education writer and consultant, is the author of several books, including Bringing Innovation to School. Meg Riordan, Ph.D. is the Director of External Research at EL Education (formerly Expeditionary Learning) and co-author of Going to Scale with New School Designs: reinventing high school.

Join us as we look at the elements that create successful project-based learning experiences. Follow: @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Suzie Boss, education writer and consultant, is the author of several books, including Reinventing Project-Based Learning and Bringing Innovation to School. She is a regular contributor to Edutopia and the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and a member of the Buck Institute for Education National Faculty.

Curriculum or technology, which should lead? The answer might surprise you? Follow: @larryferlazzo @kenhalla @suzieboss @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Suzie Boss, education writer and consultant, is the author of several books, including Reinventing Project-Based Learning and Bringing Innovation to School. She is a regular contributor to Edutopia and the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and a member of the Buck Institute for Education National Faculty. Ken Halla is in his 25th year of teaching high school social studies. He has a Ph.D., is a national board certified teacher and the author of the 2015 book "Deeper Learning Through Technology: Using the Cloud to Individualize Technology."

Doing projects and doing project-based learning are not the same. In this segment our guests identify the elements that distinguish each of these teaching strategies. Follow: @ReadDRjwilhelm @suzieboss @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #ellchat A classroom teacher for 15 years, Jeff Wilhelm is currently Distinguished Professor of English Education at Boise State, director of the Boise State Writing Project and teaches middle schoolers each spring. He has authored 32 texts about literacy teaching including: the NCTE Promising Research Award for You Gotta BE the Book. Suzie Boss, education writer and consultant, is the author of several books, including Reinventing Project-Based Learning and Bringing Innovation to School. She is a regular contributor to Edutopia and the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and a member of the Buck Institute for Education National Faculty.

In this segment we talk about ways to organize your classroom to maximize collaboration between students. Follow: @melaniekahl @suzieboss @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork Melanie Kahl is a social science researcher, organizational consultant, and design strategist specializing in design for the social sector. Suzie Boss is an education writer and consultant who focuses on project-based learning. She is the author of Bringing Innovation to School and Reinventing Project-Based Learning, a regular contributor to Edutopia, and a member of the National Faculty of the Buck Institute for Education.

Increasing numbers of educators are moving away from emphasizing content and toward provocative questions that promote higher-order thinking. What is the best way to design and present these questions? How can teachers align these questions to promote real learning and meet required standards? Follow: : @AnthonyCody @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork Andrew Miller is an educational consultant who authored an Edutopia piece, "How to Write Effective Driving Questions for Project-Based Learning". Sara Armstrong, Ph.D. is in her 40th year in education. She's been a classroom teacher, principal, curriculum developer. Suzie Boss is an education writer and consultant focusing on project-based learning and innovation. Anthony Cody worked in the high poverty schools in Oakland for 24 years, 18 of them as a middle school science teacher and writes the popular Education Week blog, Living in Dialogue.

If today’s students are truly going to become tomorrow’s innovators, they need right-sized opportunities-now-to put their creativity and problem-solving skills to work on projects that matter to them. With plentiful examples from classrooms and problem-solvers around the globe, Suzie Boss will illustrate what learning to innovate looks like in practice.

The school year is over and summertime is here. Our guests weigh in on how to make the most of the hiatus. Follow: @artofcoaching1 @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Elena Aguilar, education coach & author of article, How to Make Planning for Next Year Fun. Suzie Boss is author of Edutopia's Summer Rejuvenation Guide. Vicki Davis is a classroom technology teacher and author of the Cool Cat Teacher Blog and the book Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds and co-founder of the award winning Flat Classroom projects. She is also host of Education Matters on BAM Radio Network.

In Part 2, Suzie Boss discusses a few recommendations of bringing innovation to school, the sense of urgency and priority around innovation, and why innovation is not a “buzzword” but a powerful goal. Suzie is the author of Bringing Innovation to School and coauthor of Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital […] The post Innovation to School Part 2 #107 appeared first on Design Movement.

Design Movement welcomes Suzie Boss to discuss her latest book, Bringing Innovation to School. What is your innovator quotient (IQ)? Revealing many examples from her research, Suzie provides some practical advice about increasing your IQ. “A more deliberate focus on encouraging innovation across the curriculum is how teachers will build students’ 21st century skills as […] The post What’s Your IQ? Part 1, #105 appeared first on Design Movement.

Integrating technology into project-based learning can take your teaching to a whole new level. The challenge is knowing what technologies to embrace, how to use them and where to draw the line. Our guests offer some sound guidance. Dr. William Bender has published 26 books including Project Based Learning: Differentiation for the 21st Century, and Cool Tech Tools for Lower Tech Teachers. Suzie Boss is author of Bringing Innovation to School and Reinventing Project-Based Learning. Anthony Cody worked in the high poverty schools in Oakland for 24 years. He writes the popular Education Week blog, Living in Dialogue. Vicki Davis is a classroom technology teacher and author of the book Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds. .