When you live in a small town and wear a lot of hats, having a creative vision is so important. Not only that, but being a connected educator helps spur innovation within the district. Laura Steinbrink is my guest on this podcast. We discuss the unique way her school selected a principal and the need for a strong network when you work in a small sc…

Manuel Herrera is the Director of Innovation for the Affton School District in St. Louis. An avid doodler and creative force in the education field, Manuel shares his secrets in this wide ranging interview. We discuss inspirations for creativity and how we all can be creative and intentional in our work. Listen on the Anchor app and you can listen …

Alex Schenck is entering his fifth year of teaching Math, Computer Science, GIS, and AP Courses at Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience in St. Louis. Our conversation focuses on the struggles of taking on too much as a new teacher and how relationships with students and mentors makes a world of difference. Our discussion then turns to STEM …

Megan is entering her 3rd year of teaching and talks to us about the lessons learned in the early years of her career. From leading a journalism club in her first year of teaching, to leading student council this year, Megan shares her experiences with us. We talk about the importance of self care, as well as the need to connect kids with community…

Patrice Bain joins for for a conversation on her book, "Powerful Teaching: Unleash The Science of Learning." Our conversation focuses on ways in which we can help our students retain content through simple practices. Patrice will be leading a workshop on these practices on Saturday, August 3, at the CIC@CET Building 20 N. Sarah in St. Louis from 1:…

Ever wondered how you can bring innovation and awesome learning to your school? You do not want to miss this episode! Charmaine Smith from the Innovative Technology Education Fund gives some insight into the Lean Into Learning Grant process, as well as discusses what it takes to get one of the big awards from ITEF. Charmaine is passionate about edu…

Meet Connected Learning team member Chuck Baker. Not "just" a math teacher, but a man of faith and empathy who loves the creative side of education. Chuck talks about PBL, gifted education, and rejecting a deficit mindset. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connectedlearningstl/message…

Chris McGee talks about what brought him to be an educator, his influences, and the reason why Connected Learning STL is such a great organization for improving education here in St. Louis. We also discuss what innovation in education could look like. #LearningSTL--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connectedlearning…

What is innovation in education? We are going to explore this idea and discuss what it can be. #learningstl #itef--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connectedlearningstl/message