ShiftED Podcast
ShiftED Podcast
Global voices. Québec perspectives.
ShiftED brings educators, researchers, authors, and thinkers from Québec and around the world into conversation about what’s shifting in education—from John Hattie to Peter Gray and beyond.
Each conversation asks: What does this mean for education in Québec?
Rooted in LEARN’s mission, ShiftED connects big ideas to the realities of Québec’s English-language education community.
Real conversations. Shifting perspectives.
Episodes
117 episodes
The Bloomer Report: Walk a Mile
I speak with Nathan Gage from James Ling High School (EMSB) who discusses his project: Walk a Mile in my Shoes 2. The project was an evolution of a previous project where donated shoes were upgraded with art. This year, they brought in a filmma...
ShiftED #13 – Katherine Divolis (MEQ) on Quebec's Preschool Journey
In the most recent ShiftED podcast I had the great privilege of talking with preschool educator/consultant Katherine Divolis, currently working as Conseillère en éducation préscolaire, at Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement Supérieur ...
ShiftED #12 – Brian Silverman and Artemis Papert on Programming in Schools
LEARN had the privilege of talking with Brian Silverman and Artemis Papert recently, about programming in our Quebec schools. Being the first episode of this school year, I wanted to have a casual conversation about how education is shifting mo...
The Bloomer Report: Masks, Masks Everywhere - A Student Initiated Recycling Project
In Dec 2020, students in Stephanie Jonker’s grade 5/6 class were asked to look around and identify an authentic community need. Since this was in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, what they saw were so many bl...
ShiftED #11 – A Conversation with Dr Sheryl Smith-Gilman (McGill)
During this episode of ShiftED I caught up with Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman of McGill University's education department to touch base on how our future educators were dealing with their pre-service schooling during a pandemic. Our ...
The Bloomer Report: Slam Poetry
The Bloomer Report is hosted by Ben Loomer and showcases conversations with teachers working in English Schools across Quebec. Featured educators are leading projects that engage their students and their results ...
ShiftED #10 – Math Education During the Pandemic with Aliya Somani and Shana Rowen (EMSB)
ShiftED Podcast is back with two outstanding elementary math consultants from English Montreal School board: Aliya Somani and Shana Rowen. Our conversation is all about math, the pandemic, and re-understanding the purpose of math.
ShiftED #9 – A Conversation with Stephanie Gordon & Alexie Csipak (Vanguard)
This month, ShiftED is joined by Cycle 1 educators Stephanie Gordon and Alexie Csipak of the semi-private Vanguard School, whose mission is to "help students with severe learning disabilities...
ShiftED #8 – A Conversation with Zak Likely (ESSB)
For this episode of the ShiftED podcast I met up with Eastern Shores School Board’s Math and Science consultant Zak Likely to discuss how our most eastern English school board is coping with the ever-changing reality of a Covid-19 world. Zak an...
ShiftED #7 – A Conversation with Tom Rhymes (LBPSB)
Today, I had the chance of catching up with the Assistant Director General of the Lester B. Pearson School Board, Tom Rhymes, regarding how his board has been adapting to our new "normal." His wonderful reflections are both inspiring and reassu...
ShiftED #6 – A Conversation with Russell Dennis (WQSB)
LEARN caught up with Russell Dennis of the Western Quebec School Board to discuss how a small school in northern Quebec has fared during the pandemic. Russell teaches cycle 3 elementary out of Dr. Wilbert Keon school in Chapeau, Quebec. It is u...
ShiftED #5 – A Conversation with Jeremy Wouda (WQSB)
LEARN caught up with Jeremy Wouda, ELA teacher at Philemon Wright High School, from Western Quebec School Board (WQSB), who is also an online tutor with LEARN. We talked about how his experiences over the last few months have changed, his strat...
ShiftED #4 – A Conversation with Tim Foreman & Ron Turchyniak (SWLSB)
On June 15th, I reached out to pedagogical consultants, Tim Foreman and Ron Turchyniak, whose dossiers are to help teachers and staff at Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB) integrate educational technologies in the classroom. All this chan...
ShiftED #3 – A Conversation with Chris Morgan (ETSB)
For this episode of the ShiftED podcast series, I had a great conversation with Chris Morgan, the principal of Butler Elementary of the Eastern Townships School Board. We talked about how principals have been dealing with health and safety issu...
ShiftED #2 – A Conversation with Daphne Amster (LBPSB)
On this episode of ShiftED, we talk with a grade 4/5 teacher from Lester B. Pearson School Board from Edgewater Elementary, Daphne Amster. We caught up on her transition from F2F to online… This episode originally aired on Jun...
ShiftED #1 – A Conversation with Jennifer Oner (EMSB)
On this episode of ShiftED, I interviewed Jennifer Oner of Westmount Park Elementary school of the English Montreal School Board. We discussed transitioning from F2F teaching to Online. This episode originally aired on June 10, 2020<...