Educators’ Lab Projects
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Learning Media and Engagement
Using the power of positive media and storytelling, our goal is to provide educators with media that highlights examples from around the world on how we might take climate action.
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Clean Infrastructure + Green Career Pathways
It is our goal to advance the work of those supporting schools to invest in clean infrastructure and create green education to employment pipelines. Check out our project with Getting Smart.
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Professional Learning PBS Education
Working with teacher ambassadors in five states, we worked to create strategic professional learning opportunities and create community partnerships so more educators had access to quality professional learning.
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Lakota Local School District
We’re working with the professional learning team of Lakota Local to create in-house professional learning opportunities that spark teacher agency and innovation. Using a skills-based, badging model we’re hoping to ensure teachers receive more personalized professional learning where they can make true impact for students.
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Changemaker Educators with Ashoka
We were thrilled to design and facilitate a professional learning program for teachers taking part in the Time for Change program inspiring the next generation of young changemakers.
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Civics Through Play
Heathy democracies are critical to our students’ future. We believe we can harness the power of play to equip students with the skills they need to be engaged citizens.
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Nature on the School Board
We’re collaborating with Coconut Thinking to uncover more ways to make nature an integral part of work as educators.
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Mind, Brain, and Education
We supported the CTTL team with their first ever MBE Academy bridging the gap between research and practice.
Publications
We work to infuse changemaker programming into professional learning so that every teacher is empowered to bring out the changemaker in every student. Check out our work with Ashoka.
Gamifying Civics.
The Startup Teacher Playbook.
The book will allow you to turn your ideas, inspiration, or challenges into impactful projects; Unlock your inner creator and lead the change you want to see; and Learn steps to practice well-being and keep your joy in teaching.
Podcasts
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Disrupt Education Podcast
The world is changing fast...education is lagging behind. Michelle Blanchet and Darcy Bakkegard have created The Startup Teacher Playbook to put power back in the hands of teachers so they can make need changes for their students.
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10 Minute Teacher Podcast
Are you an upset teacher? How to understand what is wrong.
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Overthrowing Education Podcast
How to Get PD You Want, Need and Enjoy
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Make Learning Magical Podcast
Start up your innovative ideas with Darcy Bakkegard.
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10 Minute Teacher Podcast
How to Turn Ideas Into Action
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Lesson Impossible
Personalize your professional development to the unique needs of your teaching practice.
Resources
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5 Ways Administrators Can Support Teachers
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Discussion Protocols That Engage All Students
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Simple Ways Administrators Can Support Teachers
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Improving Your Practice Through A Self-Coaching Framework
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Using Tech to Encourage Peer Feedback During Presentations
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Avoid Tech Burnout with Strategic Ed-Tech Integration
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How to Go Beyond Seat Time in Professional Development
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Teaching Debate Across the Curriculum
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Guiding Students to See Themselves as Changemakers
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Bringing Students Into Professional Development
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Using Themes to Give Students a Sense of Purpose
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5 Steps to More Effective PD With Book Studies
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Overcoming the Isolation of Rural Teachers
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Rekindle Your Teaching JOY
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Teach Gratitude
Modules
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Ready to get something off your plate?
Teaching can be stressful. Sometimes we just need a chance to sit down and think through how we might tackle the frustrations or challenges we face so we can move forward. In this module, hosted by x10, we take you through a creative problem-solving process that will help you to develop new insights and ideas so that you might get unstuck. Join us and take a moment to reflect and problem solve so you can get one thing off your plate!
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Turn New Ideas into Actionable Projects
Great ideas abound. It’s what we do with those ideas that matters. Whether you’ve attended a book study, a great workshop, or gotten inspiration from a colleague. use this mini-course to supplement your learning so you can bring new ideas to life. This short mini sprint will enable you to do something with new ideas so you can do something great for yourself or your students.