Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning & Innovation
Podcasts are a convenient way to expand your knowledge and extend your personal learning network. Whether you listen while on-the-go or while at your computer, a podcast can bring expert voices and meaningful information straight to you.
Innovative professional learning for educators!
Podcasts from the Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning & Innovation are specifically designed to support the growth and success of educators. Each podcast episode features respected experts and experienced practitioners in the field of education.
Accompanying each podcast episode is a professional learning guide that will help you extend the learning and apply it to your personal practice. These documents are ideal for individual study or for discussion with your PLC or PLN.
The "Lunch & Learn" podcast from the Ayers Institute provides bite-sized portions of professional learning. Each episode is 10-15 minutes long, focuses on a topic that is relevant to professional educators and concludes with a prompt to generate discussion within your community of practice.
Each episode of "My Why" uncovers the journey of one educator: a teacher or leader who has chosen to devote his or her life to the education profession. Each story is different, yet each is an exploration of motivation, purpose, and hope.
Apr. 20, 2018 — Lunch & Learn
An important goal of Special Education: providing high quality education to all students.
Duration: 12:49 min. | File size: 7.54 MB
Jan. 31, 2018 — Lunch & Learn
Hear the approach one rural school district is using to changing the expectations for college-going within their schools.
Duration: 18:41 min. | File size: 9.79 MB
Apr. 11, 2018 — My Why
Explore the motivation behind Dr. Carla Cushman's dedication to the field of education. "I Teach to make a difference."
Duration: 7:45 min. | File size: 6.27 MB
Mar. 20, 2018 — My Why
Explore the motivation behind Dr. Carrie Abood's dedication to the field of education. "Teaching is an incredible gift."
Duration: 7:25 min. | File size: 5.41 MB