Reimagining Time

We're kicking off season 6 with a special episode featuring Marcy Bernethy! You may know her from her YouTube channel Saddle Up for 2nd Grade. She is an experienced math teacher, interventionist, and author of the book Small Groups Big Impact: A Confident Teacher's Guide to Math that Work. In this episode we talk about how she struggled with math anxiety from elementary school all the way to the start of her career as a math teacher, and the framework that helped her overcome it. Watch the fu...

In this episode of Reimagining Time, we talk with educator, author, and coach Stephanie McConnell about WIN Time, an effective system to ensure every student gets what they need, during the school day. She talks about how WIN Time began at her school, and tips for implementing and making it a success at your own school. WIN Time Book WIN Time Software Book Stephanie as a Coach Find full video episodes here.

In this episode we speak with Patricia Erbe, an educator and Solution Tree author of the book, Building Bonds with Learners. She discusses the Teacher Student Relationship model, focusing on why and how educators should make time to get to know their students. Some additional reading: Why Building Relationships with Students is Important Find full video episodes here.

Middle school students needs more than a quiet, compliant study hall to thrive. In this episode, Dr. Zachary Cohen talks about the WIN (What I Need) Time program at his Middle School, and how it balances time for academic support with student choice, and helps students develop important executive functioning skills. Read Zak's article on Edutopia.Study | Parent involvement and student academic performance: A multiple mediational analysisFind full video episodes here.

In this episode, we learn from K.C. Knudson, an experienced educator and senior consultant with Novak Education. MTSS is a popular topic, and an effective tool for meeting student needs. But what is it, really? And how much hold does it have as a 'tiered model.' Explore deeper ideas about MTSS and how it can be viewed as a broader framework for learning in this podcast episode. Check out: The Opportunity Myth Find full video episodes here.

In this episode we talk with Luke Clamp about a vision for a school that would prepare students with future-ready skills, and how it became a reality. He shares what sparked the idea, how it affected the school's physical construction, and made he and other education leaders reimagine time and create a successful flex mod schedule. Luke's article for NASSP: nassp.org/2019/02/28/designing-and-implementing-a-flexible-modular-high-school-schedule/ Reach out to Dr. Luke Clamp via his email, lcla...

In Part 2 of 'The Opportunity Gap: Who are the Gifted Students?' Brian Butler explains the 5 shifts to making gifted education "the floor of every classroom". What does that really mean? How can any school make these shifts? Listen to find out! Find full video episodes here.

In this episode, the first of a two part feature, we talk with education consultant and author Brian Butler about the idea of giftedness in education. Traditionally gifted students are viewed as more intelligent, and set apart from the rest. But is it more about abilities and intelligence, or the opportunities students are given, that determines this distinction? How can educators shift their mindset to view all students as gifted? Listen as Brian provides valuable insights into these and oth...

What can you expect from the Reimagining Time® podcast? Conversations with real educators like you, about creative ways to reimagine time and learning in the classroom. Find a new episode every two weeks! Find full video episodes here.

In our last episode, Why Create a Flex Period?, Assistant Principal John Weaver talked about the benefits of a flex period, that he's experienced at his school. But how do you create, and successfully manage a flex period? Learn all about it in this episode as John gets into the details of implementation, protocol, and how much administration should really be involved. Intro track is entitled ‘Roughcut’ by the artist Tripwire, licensed under Creative Commons. License: https://creativecommons...

In this episode Charles Williams talks about his school's number one motivation -- love for students. How has this impacted their approach to student learning amidst the pandemic, and what changes has it led them to make in their master schedule? Intro track is entitled ‘Roughcut’ by the artist Tripwire, licensed under Creative Commons. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ Track and Artist page: https://sampleswap.org/artist/Tripwire Find full video episodes here.

Often, PLC meetings are seen as a time waster. But is a PLC just a meeting? In this episode we talk with Chad Dumas about what a PLC actually is, how it can be effective, and what it does for students. Intro track is entitled 'Roughcut' by the artist Tripwire, licensed under Creative Commons. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ Track and Artist page: https://sampleswap.org/artist/Tripwire Find full video episodes here.