APLC Change Maker Conversations in Education

• Myron Dueck - An Assessment Conversation

  As always we start out with sharing some of our recent books read or currently reading followed by Myron taking us through his lived experience as a teacher and evolution to speaking, presenting and writing about assessment in the classroom and how we might improve our practice in support of learning in our classroom. The author of Giving Students a Say, and Grading Smarter not Harder shares his ideas, and introduces option for improved practice while exploring how we can provide greater assurance to parents and the community that our students are, in fact, learning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• David Robertson: 52 Ways to Reconcile

  Canadian Author David Robertson visits with us about his new book released on May 13, 2025 entitled: 52 Ways to Reconcile - How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing. In the course of our conversation David shares his hopes for the book, specifically that it represents an invitation for people of all ages to consider 51 ways he offers readers to engage in the reconciliation process and generate at least one way of their own (the 52nd way discussed in the book.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Katie Garner: The Secret Stories of the letters we read

  Change Maker Conversations in Education Hosts visit with Katie Garner, the founder of Secret Stories: Cracking the Reading Code with the Brain in mind. Katie shares stories, resources and thoughts on how everyone working with little ones learning how to read for the first time, supporting those who are re-learning how to read following injury or illness, and those learning English as an additional learner can learn the secrets of the alphabet and the sounds and songs they make. Links and book title information included on the APLC website blog post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Indigenous Culture Based Learning with Kim Barker Kay and Jason Bigcharles

  Kim Barker-Kay and Jason Bigcharles (Cree Wāpastim or White Horse) joined Dr. Rick Gilson and Charlie Kraig to share a conversation centred on Kim and Jason's work in developing a comprehensive website and series of YouTube videos to support teachers as they work to imbue Indigenous culture-based learning within the Alberta Curriculum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Julie Stern - Learning that Transfers

  In this episode, we visit with Julie Stern, author of Tools for Teaching: Designing Lessons and Assessments for Deep Learning (Elementary and Secondary editions) and Learning that Transfers: Designing Curriculum for a Changing World. Julie also has a website well worth visiting for resources and examples. It is at https://www.edtochangetheworld.com. Julie discusses teaching for conceptual understanding, sharing examples from classroom visits and examples referring to various books that can be applied to all subjects and all grades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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