Join Steph and Josh Sukow as they dive into the heart of student engagement and how to leverage student engagement to support students in the classroom and beyond. During this podcast, they will talk about student engagement and how it allows them to build relationships with students.

They'll talk about gamification and how engagement strategies can improve students' confidence to share ideas and speak in the classroom. Steph will also share her favorite themed days to help start any classroom in meaningful and interactive ways.

This podcast will also touch on how to empower students to use their voices and be active participants in their learning. Don't miss out on using your voice by rating or reviewing the podcast.

Steph and Josh kick off Season 2 with a new podcast name and an exploration of recalibration—both personal and professional. We’ll share insights on adapting, growing, and learning from experience while staying connected to our core mission of amplifying student voices and empowering creativity.

Join us as we define recalibration and talk about what it looks like in the classroom and beyond. We will also discuss how we’ve worked to make intentional adjustments to improve our practices and support others in their learning journeys as well.

During this podcast, we also touch on AI, shifts to make in 2024, and setting high expectations for students. Recalibration is key in all aspects of our lives as we look to make progress (not seek perfection).

Tune in and don’t hesitate to share your thoughts!

In episode 12, we discuss embracing failure as a valuable learning experience. As painful as it can be, failure can be a gift to us and our students. We can only learn if we make big mistakes and embrace the learning opportunities.

Remember, when we are growing and learning, it is important that we take people with us on the journey. Students (and all people) need to use failure as a learning process both in the classroom and in our daily lives. Also, in this episode, we talk about the faults of perfectionism and how worry about what people will think hinders our growth. Some of the most significant discoveries (like penicillin and chocolate chip cookies) come from failure, and some of the silliest things (like Slinkies) do.

Thanks as always for listening, and know that if you're still in the learning process with some aspect of your life, there is great power and growth opportunities in embracing not yet.

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