Episodes
Dec. 16, 2020
One Teacher's Story of Navigating 2020 with Dr. Cherylann Schmidt
Help Shape Design Lessons Take the survey Shownotes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/13 Hey Designers, Today we are talking to Dr. Cherylann Schmidt, an 8th grade ELA teacher in New Jersey. She also teaches Resea...
Dec. 2, 2020
The Simple Start Up with Rob Phelan
Click to take the 2 Question Survey. Hey Designers, Today we are talking to Rob Phelan, the author of The Simple Start Up . Rob shares how he turned a problem that he saw in his curriculum into a real-world opportunity for h...
Nov. 25, 2020
A Giveaway & A Thank You
Take 10 secs to help shape the Design Lessons Podcast. Click this link. What are your #1 teaching challenges right now? Have you ever thought about starting a passion project of your own? By filling out the survey you can be ...
Nov. 19, 2020
One Strategy to Change Your Mood: Go from feeling like molasses to basking in the sun.
Show Notes: https://www.micheleschmidtmoore.com/podcast/10 Hey Designers, As the holidays approach you may find yourself having a molasses day amidst all of the holiday cheer. This is a day when you feel like you are moving ...
Oct. 14, 2020
9. Creating Confident Writers with Andy Schoenborn
Hey Designers, Access the full show notes here. You will love this episode with Andy Schoenborn, co-author of the book Creating Confident Writers. He shares ways to … Stretch yourself professionally Build student ownership i...
Oct. 4, 2020
8. Are You Stressed? Try this...
Hey Designers, If you are feeling stressed, you are not alone. This strategy might work for you. In this episode, I share how working with students in a new environment can be stressful, not because of the students but beca...
Aug. 26, 2020
I'm a teacher who...3 Steps to Saying Yes to Opportunities That Will Help You Grow
Hey Designers, Today on Design Lessons, we are refining our teaching identities. Using this strategy will help you say a powerful no to opportunities that don't align with who you are and an affirming yes to opportunities th...
Aug. 19, 2020
Co-Teaching Is No Longer an Arranged Marriage with Erica Terry
Hey Designers, In this episode we are talking to Erica Terry about designing our best co-teaching lives. Erica is the author of the book Hacking Co-Teaching that will be published in 2021 as part of the Hack Learning Series....
Aug. 13, 2020
5 Steps to Build Community by Creating Your Own Personality Quiz
Hey Designers:, Raise your hand if you have ever taken a personality quiz? They are fun right? In this episode, I'll take you step-by-step in creating your own personality quiz that will be a springboard to creating a close...
July 29, 2020
The One Rule That Will Transform Your Class & Other Design Strategies with Michelle Haseltine
Hey Designers… In this episode of Design Lessons, we have the pleasure of talking to Michelle Haseltine who is the founder of the #100DaysofNotebooking challenge and is currently writing in her 86th notebook. Michelle is a...
July 22, 2020
3 Key Touchstones for Designing Your Best Teaching Days
In this episode, we explore 3 design touchstones necessary for your best teaching days. Listeners take part in a visualization strategy that has them creatively designing better days. In addition, curious listeners can find...
July 15, 2020
A Simple Strategy to Ease Your Anxiety & Prepare for School Reopening
As we prepare for the unknown with school in the fall, today on Design Lessons we try out a simple strategy that will ease your anxiety and reframe your mindset about school reopening in the fall. It’s a strategy that will w...
July 15, 2020
You Can't Call into School Grumpy & other Mindset Strategies with Amy Chambers
We are talking with Amy Chambers, from Lighten Up Teaching who shares a ton of concrete strategies for mindfulness. Each will help you and your students survive on a day when you are not feeling your best. Amy defines mindful...
June 16, 2020
Design Lessons Trailer
Welcome to Design Lessons, the podcast where we design our teaching days to be fulfilling for us and irresistible for our students. I'm Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore and instructional design is my superpower. Each episode we ta...