Author: Ben Wilkoff

Ran Jung, Principal of APS Online HS, defines Blended and Personalized Learning and the ways in which relationships between teachers and students can provide for better opportunities for learning. She also goes into the ways in which we might better “write our own story” with celebrations. https://media.blubrry.com/learningischange/learningischange.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/02-WHOISaps_-How-do-we-create-opportunities-to-celebrate-our-kids_.mp3Podcast: Play in new …

Joshua Kusch, PWR Specialist for Aurora Public Schools, reveals how he sees learning as a problem solving endeavor. He also goes into the ways in which we can continue to make stronger connections with our students, no matter which role we may find ourselves in. https://media.blubrry.com/learningischange/learningischange.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/03-WHOISaps_-How-can-we-make-better-connections-with-our-students_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window …

Jennifer Andrews, Art Teacher at Dalton Elementary in Aurora Public Schools, dives into the ways in which we can better engage our students in collaboration and connection in our classrooms. She also questions how we can better set expectations for teachers in our district. https://media.blubrry.com/learningischange/learningischange.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/04-WHOISaps_-What-are-our-expectations-for-teachers_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | …

Stella Cypher, Educational Technology Coordinator in Aurora Public Schools, discusses the ways in which we can make learning more relevant for students through empathy. She also asks an important questions regarding our own assumptions for others who are supporting teachers and leaders in schools. https://media.blubrry.com/learningischange/learningischange.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/WHOISaps_-How-do-we-see-each-other-as-whole-people_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | …

In this far too brief interview, Julius Vaughns, Communications Specialist in Aurora Public Schools, urges us to consider the ways in which we commit to kids. Even in roles that are outside of the school, he encourages each of us to support learning and learners every day. https://media.blubrry.com/learningischange/learningischange.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/WHOISaps_-Where-Should-Learners-Go-When-they-Need-to-Ask-a-Question_.mp3Podcast: Play in …

Jan Parker, Educational Technology Coordinator for Aurora Public Schools, asks how we might solve for more systemic problems through educational support and partnerships. She also tries to tackle the role of technology in the classroom, and how it can be a transformative force for teachers. https://media.blubrry.com/learningischange/learningischange.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/WHOISaps_-What-do-our-kids-and-families-need_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window …

Tina Green, Department Secretary for Educational Technology in Aurora Public Schools, discusses how we can better create equitable outcomes for all kids by meeting student needs with the right tools and resources. She also provides personal insight for how parents can make choices for which schools to send their children …

Gwynn Moore, technology teacher at Aurora Frontier P-8, discusses the ways in which Blended and Personalized Learning can help meet the needs of students. She also dives into the ways in which plans (and planning in general) can be supported by teachers and leaders even as they change as the …

Jocelyn Stephens, P-20 director for Learning Community A in Aurora Public Schools, considers just how we might really serve ALL of our learners. She also dives into how we can engage students wherever they are in their learning, taking into account their strengths and needs. My favorite part is when …