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Sept. 12, 2023

How to Give Feedback to Teachers (Ryan Burke)

On this podcast, we have discussed the importance of teachers engaging in collaborative design thinking when considering how THEY will innovate their teaching practices. However, collaboration with others often comes with tension. In this episode, Ryan Burke, senior partner with Leadership and Design, discusses strategies for how to give feedback on a colleague's teaching practice rather than judgement. Ryan Burke on LinkedIn Leadership+Design Feedback or Judgement? Music: Wanderer by A...
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Sept. 5, 2023

How to Bring Design Thinking Into Schools (Justin Reich)

Most innovation in school fails. Why? Often, innovation fails because it is imposed upon teachers rather than being designed by teachers themselves. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Justin Reich, Executive Director of the Teaching Systems Lab at MIT about how teachers can create positive and long lasting instructional change through collaborative and iterative cycles of inquiry. Justin Reich on LinkedIn Iterate: The Secret to Innovation in Schools Pre-order the book here before 9/20 a...
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Aug. 17, 2023

Introduction to the Podcast

Welcome to the Have a Life Teaching Podcast! In this podcast, we will speak to educators in the field improving curriculum, instruction, and assessment best practices in K-12 Education.