Recess Duty Episode 022 - Sean Walker
03/30/22 • 26 min
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This week during Recess Duty we talk with Sean Walker. We discuss the importance of play for our students and how we can facilitate purposeful play in our students. We share the myths about what is play and the balance needed between uninterrupted play and structured play. He shares with us his strategies in how he teaches concepts such as "Curiosity" through play and how his students interacted and grew from this connection.
Sean is currently a Kindergarten teacher at the International School of Paris, France, having previously worked in London and Atlanta, Georgia. Sean has held positions of responsibility such as curriculum coordinator and deputy principal alongside being a classroom teacher for the past 25 years. Sean is a workshop leader for the PYP (Primary Years Programme) and is a certified Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Leader (trained by Dr. Lynn Erickson and Dr. Lois Lanning). Sean is passionate about inspiring students to think deeply about ideas and be curious about the world around them. It is Sean's first year in Kindergarten and he is enjoying seeing the connections between play, inquiry, and conceptual learning.
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Thank you to a premium sponsor, TNG Coaching! TNG Coaching's vision is to teach values through activity and experience. To guide creativity, instill confidence, champion self-worth, and celebrate identity. This journey begins by reflecting on our own performance. By collecting our thoughts and feelings on paper, both positive and negative, we begin to discern ways to respond to challenges.
Opening a personal dialogue and sharing concerns has been proven to create deeper bonds with peers. Journaling how these relationships evolve can help assign roles and build the support structure every team needs to function effectively. When complete, your journal will stand as a lasting reminder of your commitment to your cause and your ambitions for personal and professional growth.
You can find the Coach’s Journal on Amazon through the link, or go to TNG.coach for more information.
Be sure to connect with Sean Walker here!
Don't forget to subscribe and review so you don't miss any future episodes of Recess Duty.
Continue learning everyone!
Levi Allison - https://linktr.ee/levi_allison
This week during Recess Duty we talk with Sean Walker. We discuss the importance of play for our students and how we can facilitate purposeful play in our students. We share the myths about what is play and the balance needed between uninterrupted play and structured play. He shares with us his strategies in how he teaches concepts such as "Curiosity" through play and how his students interacted and grew from this connection.
Sean is currently a Kindergarten teacher at the International School of Paris, France, having previously worked in London and Atlanta, Georgia. Sean has held positions of responsibility such as curriculum coordinator and deputy principal alongside being a classroom teacher for the past 25 years. Sean is a workshop leader for the PYP (Primary Years Programme) and is a certified Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Leader (trained by Dr. Lynn Erickson and Dr. Lois Lanning). Sean is passionate about inspiring students to think deeply about ideas and be curious about the world around them. It is Sean's first year in Kindergarten and he is enjoying seeing the connections between play, inquiry, and conceptual learning.
Premium Sponsor
Thank you to a premium sponsor, TNG Coaching! TNG Coaching's vision is to teach values through activity and experience. To guide creativity, instill confidence, champion self-worth, and celebrate identity. This journey begins by reflecting on our own performance. By collecting our thoughts and feelings on paper, both positive and negative, we begin to discern ways to respond to challenges.
Opening a personal dialogue and sharing concerns has been proven to create deeper bonds with peers. Journaling how these relationships evolve can help assign roles and build the support structure every team needs to function effectively. When complete, your journal will stand as a lasting reminder of your commitment to your cause and your ambitions for personal and professional growth.
You can find the Coach’s Journal on Amazon through the link, or go to TNG.coach for more information.
Be sure to connect with Sean Walker here!
Don't forget to subscribe and review so you don't miss any future episodes of Recess Duty.
Continue learning everyone!
Levi Allison - https://linktr.ee/levi_allison
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Recess Duty Powered by Toddle - Episode 21.5 with Cindy Blackburn
This week during Recess Duty we have a special episode powered by Toddle! We flip the script with Cindy Blackburn interviewing me about my inquiry project into assessment over the last few years. We discuss how I work towards creating assessment capable students while also empowering all students at all levels to continue to grow through goal setting, reflections, and using strategies learned to help them move through the learning cycle we use here at Chadwick International.
I am excited to share with you my learning and my story of creating assessment-capable students. For more information, please click here to head towards Toddle's Learn section where you can read "3 Ingredients for Growing Assessment Capability" and review different photographs and content further describing my assessment journey.
Don't forget to subscribe and review so you don't miss any future episodes of Recess Duty!
Continue learning everyone!
Levi Allison - https://linktr.ee/levi_allison
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Recess Duty Episode 023 - Lu Gerlach
This week during Recess Duty we talk with Lu Gerlach. We discuss designing reading spaces to help promote inquiry and student passions and she took this from a theory to practice in how she redesigned several libraries and continues to help libraries around the US help support their units of inquiry.
For nearly 20 years, Lu Gerlach has been crafting learning, challenging misconceptions, making relevant connections to everyday life, and connecting to significant global issues. This curiosity led her to become part of the PYP program as a teacher, coordinator, workshop leader, site team member, and online workshop facilitator within the United States, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates. Currently, Lu is a consultant for ThinkChat, an educational consultancy that supports teachers to create a curriculum that is more learner-driven. Her podcast, Confessions of a PYP Teacher, focuses on all things related to inquiry, agency, action, and more. Take a listen for bite-size actionable steps to deepen your practice.
Premium Sponsor
Thank you to a premium sponsor, TNG Coaching! TNG Coaching's vision is to teach values through activity and experience. To guide creativity, instill confidence, champion self-worth, and celebrate identity. This journey begins by reflecting on our own performance. By collecting our thoughts and feelings on paper, both positive and negative, we begin to discern ways to respond to challenges.
Opening a personal dialogue and sharing concerns has been proven to create deeper bonds with peers. Journaling how these relationships evolve can help assign roles and build the support structure every team needs to function effectively. When complete, your journal will stand as a lasting reminder of your commitment to your cause and your ambitions for personal and professional growth.
You can find the Coach’s Journal on Amazon through the link, or go to TNG.coach for more information.
Be sure to connect with Lu Gerlach here!
Don't forget to subscribe and review so you don't miss any future episodes of Recess Duty.
Continue learning everyone!
Levi Allison - https://linktr.ee/levi_allison
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