The Next Step EDU

Join us for an inspiring interview with Heather Lyon! Heather Lyon is the author of Engagement is not a Unicorn (It’s a Narwhal) and the website LyonsLetters.com.  She is an Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology for Lewiston-Porter Central School District in Western New York.  Heather is a former English teacher, staff developer, and held various administrative titles, but the professional title she likes best is "learner". She is also a proud wife and mother who (struggles with) but values the importance of work/life balance—which is so critical in a profession like ours. You can follow Ms. Lyon on Twitter @LyonsLetters As always, we want to thank you all for joining us for today's episodes and ask that you rate and subscribe wherever you like to listen!  Most of all, we would love to hear from you on Twitter @TheNextStepEdu! After listening to today's episode, what is your next step? Who do you want to engage and how will you do that? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

We are back! Caitlin Bowen and Lindsay Simpson  are back with updates from the last 6 months and our experiences as coaches during COVID. We chat about our focuses, changes in our roles, how are dealing with change, and how we are using self-care to keep us going.  We want to hear from you! Tweet us (@TheNextStepEdu) your go-to self-activity and be featured in the next episode!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

Listen in as we talk with two teachers, Mrs. Laura Killian and Mr. Dave Taylor, and discuss their experiences teaching during COVID-19! Hear how we are managing ourselves, our families, our students, and are addressing and attempting to problem solve needs to be as successful as possible during this time.  When you are done listening, they want to hear from YOU! 𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕥 𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕡 𝕚𝕟 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕛𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕪 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕕𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 ℂ𝕆𝕍𝕀𝔻-𝟙𝟡? Share your focus with us on: Twitter- @TheNextStepEdu Facebook- The Next Step Education Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

Tune in as Caitlin and Lindsay return for Season 2 episode 2 all about Makerspaces! Listen for their experiences of defining a makerspace, where you might find a Makerspace, managing a Makerspace, and how students can interact with a Makerspace!  When you are done listening, they want to hear from YOU! ᴡʜᴀᴛ IS ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ᴍᴀᴋᴇʀꜱᴘᴀᴄᴇ? ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇS  ɪᴛ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ʟɪᴋᴇ ɪɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴇɴᴠɪʀᴏɴᴍᴇɴᴛ? Share with them on: Twitter- @TheNextStepEdu Facebook- The Next Step Education Podcast MAKER MOVEMENT Resource:  https://www.iste.org/explore/In-the-classroom/The-maker-movement%3A-A-learning-revolution --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

Tune in as Caitlin and Lindsay return for Season 2! As we enter this new decade, they reflect on the top 10 lessons they have learned while in education over the last 10 years.  When you are done listening, they want to hear from YOU! What is something you have learned in the last decade? Share with them on:  Twitter- @TheNextStepEdu Facebook- The Next Step Education Podcast  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

Listen in to an inspirational interview with Dr. Nyeisha DeWitt. Dr. DeWitt is a former high school dropout turned doctorate and is now the CEO and Founder of the Oakland Native Give Back Fund. While Dr. DeWitt and her colleagues focus on empowering young youth, her focus is combatting chronic absenteeism. To learn more about her organization, visit Dr. DeWitt’s website: https://drnyeishadewitt.com/ and follow her on twitter and/or Instagram @DrNyeishaDeWitt --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

Tune in to hear Caitlin and Lindsay reflect on a recent CLC for Instructional Coaches and how they are reflecting on their “why” to keep the momentum going! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

This episode we focus on how we are kicking off the school year as instructional coaches and sharing some resources that we discovered over the summer that helped get us started!   Education Podcast Directory: bit.ly/EduPodcastDirectory   Listen to our interview with Jeff Bradbury: http://bit.ly/EduPodcastingToday   Survey Templates Reflection Survey Template by Ashley Read (Assistant Director of Technology and Modern Learning - @Ashley_Read3): http://bit.ly/ReflectionSurveyAR   EdTech Survey by Blair Mishleau (Blair Mishleau Consulting - @blairtheblur): http://bit.ly/EdTechSurveyBM We want to extend a huge thank you to Karen Hoover (Technology & STREAM Curriculum Coordinator CT) and Nicole Welsh (Director of Technology, Media, and Assessment) for sharing their tips and tricks for a successful year!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

Episode 6 Listen to our interview with amazing WhyMaker founder Liz Gallo at the WNY STEM Educational Collaborative! Liz is an amazing educator who now works with teachers and classrooms to build in STEAM makerspaces into the curriculum. Listen to what she is doing to impact schools, connect careers and curriculum, and how you can connect with her and all her amazing resources!  To connect with Liz Gallo, follow her on  Twitter: @WhyMaker  Website: https://www.whymaker.co/  YouTube Channel: Career In Technology And STEM Playlist  Join in the conversation and share what PD you have participated in this summer that will influence the 19’-20’ school year!  Find the podcast:  Twitter:  @TheNextStepEdu  @MrsCBowen  @Lsimpson1220  Facebook Page/Group Instagram:  @The_Next_Step_Edu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

Listen in to our experiences in the first days at ISTE! We are sharing out our biggest takeaways and sharing some of the amazing resources we have come across- people, apps and links to ISTE crosswalks! See below for twitter handles for the presenters that stood out!  Digital Differentiation  Kaycee Bell @ShakeUpLearning  Librarians Do What??  Ashley Cooksey @ashleycooksey2  Lynn Kleinmeyer @THLibrariZen  Traci Chun @TraciChun  Future Librarians Crosswalk https://id.iste.org/docs/isteu-docs/iste-standards-e_frl-crosswalk_6-2018_v7-2.pdf  Mask Off 2.0  Christian Padgett @SoonToBeEdD  Chanel Johnson @DC_STEMtastic --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

Join Lindsay and Caitlin in a conversation all about Engaging Families and the impact that can have on the classroom. Hear how they have utilized social media in their districts as well as different events to bring families in as partners in learning! Most importantly, share on Twitter @TheNextStepEdu what YOU do to engage families to help others who may be needing some ideas! Follow the link below to a tutorial to join Twitter! https://youtu.be/fFpPDQEsWHw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

Join us in Episode 3 as we debrief after a “Realities of STEM” workshop at St. Bonaventure University and hear some examples of various models of STEAM integration. Tweet us YOUR Next Step @Lsimpson1220 (Lindsay Simpson) @Mrscbowen (Caitlin Bowen), @nexteducational (The Next Step Podcast)! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

In this episode, Caitlin Bowen and Lindsay Simpson dive into the misconceptions of STEAM education. This discussion covers different acronyms, who can participate, what STEAM lessons can look like, and more! Join our conversation on Twitter @mrscbowen and @lsimpson1220! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support

In this episode, two eager educators, Caitlin Bowen and Lindsay Simpson, begin their journey of sharing their experiences! Follow us on Twitter, @mrscbowen and @lsimpson1220 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenextstepedu/support