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Understanding Context Beyond Compliance with Marcela Andrés

Jeff Utecht January 27, 2025

Marcela Andrés takes us through the phenomenal book: Purposeful Educator Connections: Five Principles to Strengthen Relationships with Students , a transformative guide that offers practical strategies to help educators deepen their connections with students and drive meaningful change in the classroom. Marcela has dedicated her career to creating culturally responsive […]

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Special episode: Tricia talks AI

Jeff Utecht January 6, 2025

This week Shifting Schools is sharing another podcast with you:  Women Talkin’ ‘Bout AI 🎙️ In this episode of Women Talkin’ ‘Bout AI, host Dr. Kimberly Becker welcomes Tricia Friedman, an all-around educational innovator who’s been doing really future-forward and inclusive work in AI literacy and community building. In this […]

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What we can learn from Outlier schools

Jeff Utecht December 9, 2024

Erich Bolz is deeply versed in the field-tested Powerless to Powerful transformation frameworks developed by Gonzaga University professors Chuck Salina and Suzann Girtz which, when implemented with fidelity, are proven to increase student achievement and staff satisfaction. Utilizing cognitive coaching approaches, Erich helps school leaders and central office administrators (including Special Education directors) […]

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The potential of AI for multilingual learners

Jeff Utecht December 2, 2024

In this conversation, Jeff Utecht and Professor Brent Warner explore the intersection of AI and education, particularly focusing on multilingual learners. They discuss how AI can empower students to take control of their learning, the innovative techniques for vocabulary building through prompting, and the importance of teaching prompt engineering skills.  […]