Both And
Today in the lounge, Jill and Colleen talk about approaches to lesson, unit, and course design. What’s better–following curriculum chronologically or thematically? How do we focus on standards AND make …
The Debrief
What’s a great way to assess whether a lesson went well? Ask the kids! In this episode Jill shares an idea used by the Detroit Catholic Microschools that can be …
Playing Favorites
Do you remember the first time you got to choose your own book, topic, or partner for a project? We do! In this episode, Jill and Colleen explore how personal …
What’s Good
Jill and Colleen welcome guest Will Dennis into the lounge for a conversation on creating the best conditions for learning. Will’s insights, based on his time teaching Theology and teaching …
The Ultimate Collab
What happens when ISTE, Google, and NCEA team up to train educators? A whole lot of innovation! Join Jill, Colleen, and special guest Dr. Karl Ochsner for an overview of …
Camp Fire Memory Making
Jill puts on her teacher hat and mom hat as she shares about the awesome summer Catholic youth camp available in her state of Michigan as well as Virginia and …
Wisdom of Pope Leo
Pope Leo’s first encyclical for the Church reminds Catholic educators that it is not our job to keep pace with the secular world. Join Jill and Colleen for a dive …
This One’s a Gem!
In this episode, self-proclaimed AI skeptic Colleen shares her favorite tool–Gemini Notebook. If you’re a teacher looking for a tool that integrates disciplines, can pull from your specified resources without …
PD: Training or Draining?
It’s time for that beginning-of-school-year PD chat. How was it this year? Were you able to use it right away or could it have been an email? Did you learn …
Longing for the Lounge
Jill and Colleen are back in the Catholic Teachers’ Lounge and ready for more great ideas in Catholic education! This episode previews topics that will be explored throughout Season 4 …