About this episode

Olivia Odileke discusses the importance of curiosity in the classroom and how it can enhance direct instruction and student engagement.

→ Why is curiosity foundational to everything that happens in the classroom?→ How can simple micro-inquiry tasks at the beginning of a lesson set up direct instruction to follow?→ How can teachers use AI as a collaborative thought partner to amplify student thinking?Welcome back to the Teachers on Fire Podcast, airing live on YouTube most Saturday mornings at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern. My name is Tim Cavey, and my mission here is to warm your heart, spark your thinking, and ignite your professional practice.Today’s Teacher on Fire is Olivia Odileke. Olivia is an educator, author, instructional technology leader, and founder of Kampus Insights CC, where she helps schools design engaging, curiosity-driven learning experiences. With over 15 years of experience in Title I schools, she has trained thousands of educators and is passionate about helping teachers spark student thinking before delivering content. Olivia is also the creator of the Spark Curiosity EDU experience, a movement designed to help educators rediscover wonder, joy, and purpose in teaching and learning.You can connect with Olivia Odilekeon LinkedIn, on X @KampusCoach,on Instagram @fearless.educator, andat her…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Cavey

Guest: Olivia Odileke

Topics covered

• curiosity in education
• direct instruction
• micro-inquiry tasks
• AI in teaching
• student engagement
• teacher training

Keywords

• curiosity
• direct instruction
• micro-inquiry
• AI in education
• teacher training
• student thinking
• engaging learning experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kampus Insights CC, Teachers on Fire Podcast, voicEd Radio, Spark Curiosity EDU, ai.sparkcuriosityedu.com, app.leadsparkteam.com, fearlesseducator.com

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