About this episode
#PrincipalPLN is now part of the BE Podcast Network and we're replaying some of the great episodes from the vault. Hope you enjoy this blast from the past. Be sure to see all the great shows on the BE Podcast Network.In this episode, Theresa, Spike, and Jessica catch up after about a year's hiatus from the podcast. It is clear that everyone needed a break to work on other projects, focus on family, and work/life balance. Where our thumbs are going: Flipgrid vs RecapBrene Brown Braving the WildernessSnow Day CalculatorLucy Calkins Reading/WritingMelinda Miller's Blog Post - Progressive PDCulturize - Jimmy CasasCoherence - Michael Fullan@DGriffin3 Flipgrid FeverIntroduce parents to teachers over summer/new semester/trimesterConferencesForeign Language students
Learn more about today's sponsors, Playworks and IXL:We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learn
