The Answer Key: Learning and Leadership in the K-12 World Podcast
1) 10 Years of Portrait of a Graduate in FCPS
This year is the 10th birthday of FCPS’s Portrait of a Graduate! Why after 10 years is a focus on durable skills more important than ever, and how can FCPS POG POL, or POG PRESENTATIONS of LEARNING, ...Show More
2) What is Computer Science and how can I get started?
As schools try to prepare students for a world integrated with technology, a focus on Computer Science might be the key to success in getting students more engaged in their classroom experiences today...Show More
3) Student Portfolios: WHY and HOW teachers should get started now!
How can we put students in the driver’s seat of their learning? Join Holly Sims and Jamie Wilson as we explore the impact of student portfolios, where students will collect evidence, curate artifacts ...Show More
4) A Deeper Look: Portrait of a Graduate Presentations of Learning
How can we authentically assess the development of real-world skills? Join Andrea Hand and Christie Day as we explore the purpose of POG POL, or Portrait of a Graduate Presentations of Learning, where...Show More
5) Digital Citizenship: When Technology Intersects with Social Emotional Learning and Executive Functioning
Learning to “stop and pause” is a learned skill that can help diffuse an unwanted situation. This podcast explores how executive functioning and social emotional skills impact a student’s approach t...Show More
6) What to Ask Writers and Illustrators
Students are writers and illustrators! That’s the message from the rock stars of children’s literature, and the reason a distance learning series called Meet the Author is such a popular FCPS venue fo...Show More
7) Math Workshop!
Math Workshop is transforming how students learn math in elementary school. What are the essential components of math workshop, and how do you, as teachers, structure class for student engagement, mat...Show More
8) Instructional Coaches
Instructional Coaches are an important part of a school community. Take a listen and learn what an instructional coach does, and how their many roles support professional learning, school goals, and u...Show More
9) Portrait of a Graduate: Update
Learn how teachers and administrators are intentionally teaching skills and attributes known as Portrait of a Graduate, and reaping positive results. In many ways, POG has improved the culture of scho...Show More
10) ESOL: English Language Learners at FCPS
The number of English language learners is increasing across the country. Fairfax County, Virginia is no exception. At Fairfax County Public Schools language acquisition happens in all content areas, ...Show More