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Mackin.com SEL Books
Discover a world of empathy, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness with Mackin's curated selection of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) books. Ideal for educators and parents alike, these invaluable resources foster well-rounded development in young minds.
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Unlock the potential of Esports for your school with DAIGON's platform, solutions, and expertise guiding your International School to success in the world of esports.
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X Sense
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NCCE Conference 2023
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STEM Sports
STEM Sports® provides turnkey K-8 supplemental curricula that use sports as the real-life application to drive STEM-based, hands-on learning in classrooms, after-school programs, and camps across the United States.
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Get a complimentary 6-month Prezi EDU Plus upgrade. First sign-up for a free Prezi ‘Basic’ for Education account, and the visit the link and fill out the form to get your free 6-month EDU Plus Upgrade. Make sure you tell them you heard about them on SHIFTING SCHOOLS
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Thank you to FlexiSpot for being a sponsor of Shifting Schools. If you are looking for great ergonomically designed furniture for your school, classroom or home office look no further than flexispot.com
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Nanjing International School
Nanjing International School is seeking a PYP Coordinator to join their Primary School leadership team in August 2023. Interested applicants can learn more and apply online at www.nischina.org/employment
Authors We’ve Interviewed
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Data Cartles
In our digital world, data is power. Information hoarding businesses reign supreme, using intimidation, aggression, and force to maintain influence and control. Catch Dr. Sarah Lamdon on episode 237.
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Developing Digital Detectives
Jennifer LaGarde is a lifelong teacher and learner with over 20 years in public education. Catch her on episode 228.
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Take Back The Game
Linda Flanagan is a founding board member of the New York City chapter of the Positive Coaching Alliance and her writing on sports has appeared in The Atlantic, Runner’s World, and on NPR’s education site MindShift, where she is a regular contributor. Catch her on episode 227.
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The Value Map
A favored speaker, consultant and facilitator to Fortune 500 companies, Nathalie has lectured at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions (from Cambridge and UCL universities, to Lund and Hult business schools). Catch her on episode 219.
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Your Network Starts with You
Dori Clark, writer, speaker, author on life and learning. On episode 215 we chat about learning, passions, networking and giving yourself a summer project to keep your fire burning.
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A Journalist's Journey
Lyndsey D’Arcangelo set off on a twisty writing journey. She combined all of the skills she learned along the way, and began a career as a freelance writer — writing articles for print, taglines for advertising companies, feature profiles for a national lesbian magazine, and working on my first young adult LGBTQ fiction book. Catch her on episode 211.
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The PD Book
Elena Aguilar is a writer, leader, teacher, coach and podcaster. She is the author of six highly acclaimed books: The Art of Coaching, (2013) The Art of Coaching Teams (2016), Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators (2018) and The Onward Workbook (2018) and Coaching for Equity (2020) and The Art of Coaching Workbook (2020). Catch her on episode 209
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Learning vs Achieving
John Hattie is Emeritus Laureate Professor at the Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia. He is one of the world’s best known and most widely read education experts and his Visible Learning series of books have been translated into 29 different languages and have sold over 1 million copies. Catch him and Kyle on episode 207.
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SEL and PBL
In episode 188 we chat with Jorge Valenzuela about the intersection of SEL and PBL.
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Talking World Languages and STEAM
In episode 186 we chat with Rachelle Dene Poth about the intersection of World Languages and STEAM.
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Building Science Graphics: An Illustrated Guide to Communicating Science through Diagrams and Visualizations
Catch Jen Christian on an upcoming episode of Shifting Schools as she talks about the power of feedback and research in creating science visuals.
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One Bold Move a Day: Meaningful Actions Women Can Take to Fulfill Their Leadership and Career Potential
Catch Shanna Hocking on an upcoming episode of Shifting Schools.
Our Favorite Podcasting Equipment
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Blue Yeti Microphone
Our podcasting microphone of choice. Easy setup and great sound quality.
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Logitech Brio 4K Webcam
Our favorite webcam. Works well in low light, great sound quality and perfect for streaming.
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MacBook Pro
It’s not so much about the MacBook as it is about GarageBand. Our go to audio software for editing and producing the show.
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Riverside.fm
We love using Riverside.fm as it records the audio and video file local on the guest computer and then uploads it to the studio. Allowing you to get crystal clear audio and video if your Internet is not stable.
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Restream.io
Our go to service for live streaming all over the Internet. It’s how we live stream to YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook all at the same time.
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