Season 1
Oct. 20, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast episode 30 with guest, John Meehan
In episode 30, the amazing Spartan himself, John Meehan guest stars. Joh shares his history in education, why he wants students to learn the most and always be excited before they come to class and after they have learned a …
May 21, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast episode 26, special guest Brian Aspinall of Codebreaker
In episode 26 and the conclusion of Season 1 of the Pixel Classroom Podcast, I am joined with author, programmer and TEDx speaker, Brian Aspinall . The two of us talk about his career in education, why coding and programming…
April 27, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 25 with special Guest Stars, Christine Pinto and Jessica Twomey from Innovative Play
On our special 25th episode milestone episode, I talk with educators, Christine Pinto and Jessica Twomey on their upcoming book, Innovative Play . We also discuss their careers in education. How a collaborative classroom fun…
April 20, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 24, special guest, Dr. Marlo Barnett
In our latest episode for April 2020, my friend and former class Dr. Marlo Barnett joins me on the Pixel Classroom Podcast. The two of us discuss the rise in remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. How professional dev…
April 16, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 23, Don't Be Ashamed of Who you Are
In this special episode, I talk about a moment in my life that left me feeling ashamed for who I was, a comic book reader. During this time in my life, I learned to turn back to my passion and enjoyment of comic books, espec…
April 3, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast episode 22 with guest Kimberly Free Sanderson
In our 22nd episode of the Pixel Classroom Podcast, I talk to former educator and current Marketing Consultant and Entreprenuer, Kimberly Free Sanderson. Kimberly shares her history in education, her present work with educat…
April 1, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 21, with special guest Traci Nicole Smith
In our first episode for April 2020, Dr. Traci Nicole Smith joins us on the Pixel Classroom Podcast. She talks about how she intuits to help others create lives full of peace, love, and hope. Her unique ideas and insightful …
March 25, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 20, special guest, Hannah Pals
In our 20th episode, I reunite with my friend, Hannah Pals, a mathematics and STEM teacher and Robotics coach. Hannah shares her love of math, how she came to be the advisor for her school's math, robotics and science clubs.…
March 17, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 19, Jennifer Burdis
I am joined by my friend the amazing Edu Ninja Mindse t author, J ennifer Burdis on the 19th episode of The Pixel Classroom Podcast. Jen shares with us her history in education. Practicing mindfulness, health, determination …
March 8, 2020
Episode 18: Build like a Pirate
I reflect on a previous blog post from 2016 on the 6th anniversary of reading Teach like a Pirate by Dave Burgess thanks to Barbara Gruener . This episode is about what lead me to teaching and the 5th grade teacher who influ…
Feb. 27, 2020
IDEA Conference Day 3
I reflect on the final day of the IDEA Conference Day 3.
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Feb. 26, 2020
IDEA Conference 2020 Day 2.
On Day 2 of the IDEA Conference we talk to a plethora of fantastic educators from Rachael on Sketch Notes to Liv and Cindy from Liv Bits. Cathie and I also reflect on progress for not only students, but also for teachers and…
Feb. 25, 2020
IDEA Con 2020 Day 1
Love from IDEA Con in Schaumburg, IL. I talk with my fellow educators on what PIXELs they are learning in the various sessions at the conference and I am very happy to be joined by my fellow teachers from MERIDIAN 223.
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Feb. 17, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 13 Looking from the Other Side
In this special reflection episode, I look at my long eight year journey as a graduate student to completing my dissertation. What happened in that time? What did I learn? What hardships did I face? How did I growth both as …
Feb. 12, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 12 with Craig Badura
The Pixel Classroom Podcast returns with guest star, Craig Badura . In this episode, Craig talks about getting into a growth mindset and getting out of a fixed mindset. Craig shares his X-Factor, Passion and how he brings th…
Jan. 12, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 10: The Wild Card Kids: A Journey into Magic & Celebrating Others' Successes
In my last episode for January 2020, I review the book: The Wild Card Kids: A Journey to Magic by Hope & Wade King , authors of the The Wild Card and illustrated b y Mat Sadler. In my review I not only talk about the key poi…
Jan. 8, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 9 with guest star Mandy Froehlich of Divergent EDU
In the ninth episode of the Pixel Classroom Podcast, Mandy Froehlich of author of Divergent EDU and The Fire Within and Co-host for Teacher’s Aid podcast on BAM Radio guest stars. Mandy discusses her career in education, bei…
Jan. 1, 2020
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 8 with Guest Host Joesph Sloan
Happy New Year Everyone! We kick off 2020 with my former instructional coach and now current Dean of Students, Joesph Sloan. Joe talks about his career in education, why Social/Emotional Learning is important in create Schoo…
Dec. 24, 2019
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 6 Guest Star Lisa Johnson
In Episode 6 of the Pixel Classroom Podcast, teacher, curriculum leader, journal writer and author, Lisa Johnson guest stars. Lisa talks about her history in education. How she became known as the Tech Chef. How she teachers…
Dec. 20, 2019
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 5 with Special Guest Carrie Baughcum
Carrie Baughcum, author of My Pencil Made Me Do It! and Doodle Chat host, guest stars on the Pixel Classroom Podcast. Carrie shares with us her history in education, what lead to her becoming a Sketch Noter and how she has u…
Dec. 14, 2019
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 4: Special Guest Star Tisha Richmond
In the fourth episode of the Pixel Classroom Podcast, I welcome my friend and Make Learning Magical, Tisha Richmond to the podcast. We talk about gamification, leadership and how your PLN can be a great support to any teach…
Nov. 30, 2019
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 3: Christmas Shopping ideas
In this episode, I talk about some great Holiday Shopping ideas you can add to your classroom. Including a great set of books you can check out right here: Amazon Shopping List and you can see Journal Like a Pirate on the DB…
Nov. 16, 2019
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 2 Guest Star Mark French
Welcome to the second episode of The Pixel Podcast, Passion, Innovation, X-Factor, Enthusiasm and Leadership in Education. In this episode, veteran educator and author, Mark French guest stars on the podcast. Mark talks abou…
Nov. 9, 2019
The Pixel Classroom Podcast Episode 1
Welcome to our very first episode of the Pixel Classroom Podcast. Pixels stands for: Passion, Innovation, X-Factor, Enthusiasm, and Leadership. In the first episode, I give a little history of what lead me to my teaching car…