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.
Feb. 13, 2020 — Lunch & Learn
Consider how we can maximize the impact of student-teaching experiences by hearing directly from two current teaching candidates.
Duration: 15:23 min. | File size: 12.65 MB
Nov. 11, 2019 — Lunch & Learn
Consider the true meaning of collaboration in learning and also what students should be doing when we tell them to collaborate.
Duration: 16:33 min. | File size: 14.4 MB
Sep. 5, 2019 — My Why
Explore the motivation behind Mrs. Melissa Miller's passion for giving every child, every chance, every day” to feel and to become successful. "What we do changes the world!"
Duration: 15:14 min. | File size: 13.19 MB
Jul. 19, 2019 — My Why
Explore the motivation behind Mr. Greg O'Loughlin's drive to foster student engagement and teacher collaboration. "Teaching increases our capacity for empathy."
Duration: 9:59 min. | File size: 9.25 MB