27 MAR 2020 · Hello, and welcome to Episode 119 of the Planning Period Podcast, part of the OnPodcastMedia Network. I'm your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Blair Mishleu and Jon Spike. Blair and Jon are both specialists with digital and distance learning. I reached out to them and asked if they would like to join me to discuss the face of education now and what this could mean for the future of the education space. Jon, Blair, and I talk about the differences between blended models and fully online/distance learning, the importance of letting go of time in online learning, building community in online learning, how to balance the amount of work you give to students now, why all teachers need to give themselves some space to fail, what the elimination of standardized tests means in the future, and how online learning could take over if districts don’t prepare. So, sit back and enjoy Episode 119 of the Planning Period Podcast, the Distance Learning Panel. Jon and Blair, thank you so much for joining me to discuss this relevant topic. You both gave awesome insight. To connect with Jon, find him on Twitter, @JonathanSpike, or at his website gamestormedu.com. You can find Blair on Twitter, @BlairTheBlur, or at his website blairblur.com. If you have comments or questions about the show, you can always connect with me on Twitter or Instagram, @BradShreffler. I love to hear from you all there and that's also a great place to connect if you'd like to be a guest on the show. Or, checkout the Feedback Page on my website that gives you other options for feedback as well, which you can find at BradShreffler.com/Feedback. Until next week, try to build community in your online classroom. Music provided by: Vicious by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

20 MAR 2020 · Hello, and welcome to Episode 118 of the Planning Period Podcast, part of the OnPodcastMedia Network. I'm your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Paolo Tolomeo. Paolo is a 4th grade teacher who is passionate about gamifying his classroom. He was also a 2020 PA Teacher of the Year Finalist. I heard him on Michael Matera's Well PlayED podcast talking about how he gamifies his class and had to have him on the show. Paolo and I talk about his ride as a PA Teacher of the Year Finalist, what gamifying is to him and how it impacts his classroom, how the over-accountability of teachers can make them lose track of why they got into education, ways to find that passion again, the importance of connecting with other teachers in some way, how a great teacher can be themselves, So, sit back and enjoy Episode 118 of the Planning Period Podcast, my interview with Paolo Tolomeo. #xplap Paolo, thank you so much for an awesome conversation! It was awesome chatting with you! To connect with Paolo, find him on Twitter @mrTSVedu. If you have comments or questions about the show, you can always connect with me on Twitter or Instagram, @BradShreffler. I love to hear from you all there and that's also a great place to connect if you'd like to be a guest on the show. Or, checkout the Feedback Page on my website that gives you other options for feedback as well, which you can find at BradShreffler.com/Feedback. Until next week, find something that excites you and bring it into your classroom. Music provided by: Vicious by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

13 MAR 2020 · Hello, and welcome to Episode 117 of the Planning Period Podcast, part of the OnPodcastMedia Network. I'm your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Dan Roeder. Dan is an education specialist, performer, composer, and collaborator. He reached out to me to ask some questions about starting his own podcast, and after a little chat, I decided to invite him on my show. Dan and I talk about self-contained giving way to pull-in from outside, taking UDL to a bigger scope, the disconnects when we don't communicate the why of our actions in and out of the classroom, honoring student devices, addressing students and behaviors, not devices, and how great teachers make you want to be better than you are. So, sit back and enjoy Episode 117 of the Planning Period Podcast, my interview with Dan Roeder. Dan, thanks for joining me on the show and having such a great chat! To connect with Dan, find him on Twitter @dannybrook734. If you have comments or questions about the show, you can always connect with me on Twitter or Instagram, @BradShreffler. I love to hear from you all there and that's also a great place to connect if you'd like to be a guest on the show. Or, checkout the Feedback Page on my website that gives you other options for feedback as well, which you can find at BradShreffler.com/Feedback. Until next week, think about how you can make your communication clearer. Resources: Class Calc Music provided by: Vicious by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

6 MAR 2020 · Hello, and welcome to Episode 116 of the Planning Period Podcast, part of the OnPodcastMedia Network. I'm your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Dr. Jacie Maslyk. Jacie is an Assistant Superintendent for a school district in Pittsburg, as well as an author, presenter, and consultant. I heard her on an episode of OnEducation and felt like she would be a great voice to add to my show. Jacie and I talk about her work in the education field, the problems with assessment on systems and classroom levels, the power and importance of social media, and how moms can be the best teachers. So, sit back and enjoy Episode 116 of the Planning Period Podcast, my interview with Dr. Jacie Maslyk. Jacie, thank you so much for a fun chat! To connect with Jacie, find her on Twitter @DrJacieMaslyk or @jaciemaslyk on Instagram. You can also email her at jaciemaslyk@gmail.com. Lastly, click this link to visit Jacie's page on Amazon with all her books. If you have comments or questions about the show, you can always connect with me on Twitter or Instagram, @BradShreffler. I love to hear from you all there and that's also a great place to connect if you'd like to be a guest on the show. Or, checkout the Feedback Page on my website that gives you other options for feedback as well, which you can find at BradShreffler.com/Feedback. Until next week, find a risk to take, then tell Jacie about it. Music provided by: Vicious by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

28 FEB 2020 · Hello, and welcome to Episode 115 of the Planning Period Podcast, part of the OnPodcastMedia Network. I'm your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Katelynn Giordano. Katelynn is a Middle School English teacher, blogger, and content editor for the Teach Better Team. I reached out to one of my Edu podcasting groups and said I needed to line up an interview for a specific night and time due to some travel issues coming up, and if I didn't, I wouldn't have an episode for this week. One of the members put me in touch with Katelynn, and so she became another of my podcasting blind dates. Katelynn and I talk about her passion for being in the classroom, how weird 6th graders are, equity in education, what kinds of systemic issues are still present in education today, how important it is to continue conversations that make us uncomfortable, grading problems including those caused by technology, the importance of reflecting and working on yourself, and the power of saying "no" to students sometimes, when it's for a reason. So, sit back and enjoy Episode 115 of the Planning Period Podcast, my interview with Katelynn Giordano. 50 Minutes – coughing while talking Katelynn, wow…just thank you so much for joining me on the show. It was so much fun chatting with you! To connect with Katelynn, find her on Twitter @kngiordano. Same on Instagram. You can also visit her website CurriculumCoffee.com. If you have comments or questions about the show, you can always connect with me on Twitter or Instagram, @BradShreffler. I love to hear from you all there and that's also a great place to connect if you'd like to be a guest on the show. Or, checkout the Feedback Page on my website that gives you other options for feedback as well, which you can find at BradShreffler.com/Feedback. Until next week, allow yourself to stay in an uncomfortable place to better yourself. ResourcesWe Got This: Equity, Access, and Who Our Students Need Us to Be – Cornelius MinorChad Everette – ImagineLit.com – @chadceverett Music provided by: Vicious by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

21 FEB 2020 · Hello, and welcome to Episode 114 of the Planning Period Podcast, part of the OnPodcastMedia Network. I'm your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Dr. Monica Burns. Monica is an EdTech and curriculum consultant, author of multiple books, including Tasks Before Apps, #FormativeTech, and Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality. She is also the host of the Easy EdTech Podcast, which is a fellow member of the new OnPodcastMedia Network. Monica and I talk about her podcast and brand, how we need to look at instruction, not just tools, the problems with the digital divide in terms of access and quality use, the power of voice recording and creation, the Adobe Spark suite, and the importance of being a great mentor to fellow teachers. So, sit back and enjoy Episode 114 of the Planning Period Podcast, my interview with Dr. Monica Burns. Monica, thank you so much for chatting this me on the show! To connect with Monica, find her on Twitter @ClassTechTips, and @ClassTechTips on Instagram. Also, to find her books and all her other work, make sure to visit classtechtips.com. If you have comments or questions about the show, you can always connect with me on Twitter or Instagram, @BradShreffler. I love to hear from you all there and that's also a great place to connect if you'd like to be a guest on the show. Or, checkout the Feedback Page on my website that gives you other options for feedback as well, which you can find at BradShreffler.com/Feedback. Until next week, find ways to inject some creativity into your classroom. Resources40 Ways to Inject Creativity Into Your Classroom with Adobe Spark Music provided by: Vicious by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

14 FEB 2020 · Hello, and welcome to Episode 113 of the Planning Period Podcast, part of the OnPodcastMedia Network. I'm your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Dr. Andy Jacks. Dr. Jacks is a nationally distinguished principal, and former Virginia Principal of the Year. I heard Andy on an episode of Vicki Davis' 10 Minute Teacher Podcast and was so impressed by some of his ideas for dealing with students who always get in trouble that I knew I needed to invite him on the show. Andy and I talk about change at schools and how to lead change, his no suspension philosophy for his students, how one-size-fits-all discipline is negatively affecting our students, how we still don't know the goal of education, how we need to stop assuming the things our kids know, especially in relation to self-regulation and working skills, and the importance of learning from the teachers around us now, especially as a school leader. So, sit back and enjoy Episode 113 of the Planning Period Podcast, my interview with Dr. Andy Jacks. Andy, thank you so much for joining me on the show and dropping the mic! To connect with Andy, find him on Twitter @_andyjacks. You can also find his website at http://andyjacks.co. If you have comments or questions about the show, you can always connect with me on Twitter or Instagram, @BradShreffler. I love to hear from you all there and that's also a great place to connect if you'd like to be a guest on the show. Or, checkout the Feedback Page on my website that gives you other options for feedback as well, which you can find at BradShreffler.com/Feedback. Until next week, go out and question some assumptions. Music provided by: Vicious by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

7 FEB 2020 · Hello, and welcome to Episode 112 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I'm your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Mike Washburn and Tisha Richmond. Mike and Tisha join me to make an awesome announcement about the future of my show, and honestly, the future of educational podcasting. We talk about the launch of OnPodcastMedia, why we joined the group and what it means for our shows, the face of each of our podcasts, what educational podcasting means to us, our podcasting life intersecting with our professional lives, and just whatever strikes our fancy. So, sit back and enjoy Episode 112 of the Planning Period Podcast, the OnPodcastMedia Announcement. Mike and Tisha, thank you so much for joining me to make this announcement for my show. I am so excited to see where this new adventure takes us all. To see the latest updates and everything coming out of OnPodcastMedia, find them on Twitter @OnPodcastMedia or our website, www.onpodcastmedia.com. To connect with Mike, find him on Twitter @mrwashburn and mikewashburn.net. You can find Tisha at @tishrich on Twitter, makelearningmagical on Instagram, and at tisharichmond.com. If you have comments or questions about the show, you can always connect with me on Twitter or Instagram, @BradShreffler. I love to hear from you all there and that's also a great place to connect if you'd like to be a guest on the show. Or, checkout the Feedback Page on my website that gives you other options for feedback as well, which you can find at BradShreffler.com/Feedback. Until next week, go checkout the other shows on the OnPodcastMedia network! Music provided by: Vicious by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

31 JAN 2020 · Hello, and welcome to Episode 111 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I'm your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Andrew Canlé. Andrew followed me on Twitter and when I saw his profile, I just reached out and asked him to be on the show. So, this is another of my podcasting blind dates. Andrew is an elementary Assistant Principal out of Long Island, in his first year in that role. Andrew and I talk about his path and how he became an AP, some of his charter school experiences, how the one-size-fits-all model of education is problematic, the importance of proper and constant questioning techniques, the balance between form and function in the classroom, I would like to take a second to thank our sponsor for this episode, TardEase. TardEase is a new tardy tracking platform that makes it quick and easy for schools to process consequences when students are late to class. TardEase runs as a Google Sheets Add-On, so anyone can set it up, and works by scanning the ID numbers of late students into a Google Form. Then, each night, TardEase sends a formatted PDF of the consequences, with your school letterhead, to be sent home with students for their parents to sign, or given as a detention notice. TardEase is also significantly cheaper than other options on the market, with no special hardware to buy, and no per-student licensing fee. TardEase costs only $600 a year. You can learn more, and start a 30-day free trial now by visiting TardEase.com. So, sit back and enjoy Episode 111 of the Planning Period Podcast, my interview with Andrew Canle.  Andrew, thank you for joining me on the show and having such a great chat! To connect with Andrew, find him on Twitter @ajcanle. If you have comments or questions about the show, you can always connect with me on Twitter or Instagram, @BradShreffler. I love to hear from you all there and that's also a great place to connect if you'd like to be a guest on the show. Or, checkout the Feedback Page on my website that gives you other options for feedback as well, which you can find at BradShreffler.com/Feedback. Until next week, think about ways you can improve your questioning. Music provided by: Vicious by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

24 JAN 2020 · Hello, and welcome to Episode 110 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I'm your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Joshua Katz. I first heard of Joshua recently when a friend shared his TEDx Talk "Toxic Culture of Education." It was brilliant, and despite having over 1 million views and being over 5 years old, I had never seen it. I quickly found him on Twitter and asked him to come on the show. Joshua and I talk about what lead him to giving his talk, how the rankings of US Education are not fair against the rest of the world, the problems with testing, how legislative micromanagement blankets authentic student learning, the power of going gradeless in the classroom, why I go back to work with everything I know, how powerful being passionate in the classroom can be, and pay off years later. I would like to take a second to thank our sponsor for this episode, TardEase. TardEase is a new tardy tracking platform that makes it quick and easy for schools to process consequences when students are late to class. TardEase runs as a Google Sheets Add-On, so anyone can set it up, and works by scanning the ID numbers of late students into a Google Form. Then, each night, TardEase sends a formatted PDF of the consequences, with your school letterhead, to be sent home with students for their parents to sign, or given as a detention notice. TardEase is also significantly cheaper than other options on the market, with no special hardware to buy, and no per-student licensing fee. TardEase costs only $600 a year. You can learn more, and start a 30-day free trial now by visiting TardEase.com. So, sit back and enjoy Episode 110 of the Planning Period Podcast, my interview with Joshua Katz. Joshua, thank you so much for joining me on the show and really helping me push the discussion further. To connect with Josh, find him on Twitter @jakatz87. You also NEED to watch his TEDx Talk, which you can find on YouTube here. Also, checkout his website which you can find at greaterwhenheard.com. If you have comments or questions about the show, you can always connect with me on twitter, @BradShreffler, and now on Instagram @BradShreffler as well. I love to hear from you there. That's also a great place to connect if you'd like to be a guest on the show. Or, the Feedback Page on my website gives you options for feedback as well, which you can find at BradShreffler.com/Feedback. Until next week, teach students for their future, not your past. Music provided by: Vicious by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/