https://simplecast.com Making School Matter: The University Liggett School Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning Podcast The Making School Matter podcast is a journey toward the discovery of how school should be a place of meaningful agency rather than something that happens to children. We explore best practices of engaging learners as they make meaning and connect to the world beyond the walls of schools and the lives they might lead in it. University Liggett School is located in Southeast Detroit and is known for emboldening learners by giving them the tools and the confidence to answer their own questions and cultivate their passions, thereby assuring an understanding of the world that is deeply, individually meaningful. University Liggett School is the home of The Center for Teaching and Learning (CITL). CITLs goal is to empower educators to find ways to connect and guide future generations towards knowledge and self-discovery. 2022 en Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:27:11 +0000 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:27:46 +0000 https://making-school-matter-the-university-liggett-school-podcast.simplecast.com Making School Matter: The University Liggett School Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning Podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/2842419e-3229-45fa-a89e-fcb2eb69b6a4/5ddd5e22-eccc-4660-abe2-ff894a71f6aa/3000x3000/making-school-matter-4.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://making-school-matter-the-university-liggett-school-podcast.simplecast.com episodic The Making School Matter podcast is a journey toward the discovery of how school should be a place of meaningful agency rather than something that happens to children. We explore best practices of engaging learners as they make meaning and connect to the world beyond the walls of schools and the lives they might lead in it. University Liggett School is located in Southeast Detroit and is known for emboldening learners by giving them the tools and the confidence to answer their own questions and cultivate their passions, thereby assuring an understanding of the world that is deeply, individually meaningful. University Liggett School is the home of The Center for Teaching and Learning (CITL). CITLs goal is to empower educators to find ways to connect and guide future generations towards knowledge and self-discovery. University Liggett School no https://feeds.simplecast.com/5L25qHCW University Liggett School citl@uls.net e5555985-d122-4e9c-a916-86116781f9d4 Making Teacher Support Matter Want to learn more about CITL's Growth and Partnership Plan for educators? Send us an email at citl@uls.net 

]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:27:11 +0000 citl@uls.net (University Liggett School) https://making-school-matter-the-university-liggett-school-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/mandy-aPgGfDmJ Want to learn more about CITL's Growth and Partnership Plan for educators? Send us an email at citl@uls.net 

]]> Making Teacher Support Matter University Liggett School 00:32:48 It's Back to School Time! Hear from Mandy Johnson, a 6th grade/7th grade History Teacher at University Liggett School, on how teachers, especially newer ones, are supported. It's Back to School Time! Hear from Mandy Johnson, a 6th grade/7th grade History Teacher at University Liggett School, on how teachers, especially newer ones, are supported. no full 90d2f383-3070-4b08-a554-a5d30b0de39a Sustainable Development Goals Background on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Educator resources on the SDGs

The World's Largest Lesson

 

 

]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:04:30 +0000 citl@uls.net (University Liggett School) https://making-school-matter-the-university-liggett-school-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/maedeh-v_yDSLay Background on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Educator resources on the SDGs

The World's Largest Lesson

 

 

]]> Sustainable Development Goals University Liggett School 00:56:36 The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from the United Nations, are designed to provide a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future globally. In this episode of Making School Matter, Mike Medvinsky talks with Maedeh Pourrabi, University Liggett School's Lower School Science Teacher, about the 17 SDGs and how she engages her students with them in the classroom. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from the United Nations, are designed to provide a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future globally. In this episode of Making School Matter, Mike Medvinsky talks with Maedeh Pourrabi, University Liggett School's Lower School Science Teacher, about the 17 SDGs and how she engages her students with them in the classroom. no full 4ce3296b-4701-4a65-95c5-a0e5c673e830 Place-Based Humanities Education In this episode, Mike Medvinsky talks with Adam Hellebuyck, University Liggett School's Dean of Curriculum and Assessment, and Chris Hemler, University Liggett School's Cynthia N. Ford Chair of History and the Social Studies, about the place-based education model in the study of the humanities. More than eight years ago, Hellebuyck and Hemler redesigned University Liggett School's 10th grade United States History class to be taught through a Detroit and Michigan lens. A focus on the places, people, and events in the students' communities has made a tremendous impact on the learning and engagement. It was also made a positive impact on their teaching approach. 

 

If you're interested in learning how to integrate place-based humanities education in your classroom or school, please contact us at citl@uls.net. 

]]> Thu, 12 May 2022 18:26:33 +0000 citl@uls.net (University Liggett School) https://making-school-matter-the-university-liggett-school-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/chris-and-adam-AVlSAz0H In this episode, Mike Medvinsky talks with Adam Hellebuyck, University Liggett School's Dean of Curriculum and Assessment, and Chris Hemler, University Liggett School's Cynthia N. Ford Chair of History and the Social Studies, about the place-based education model in the study of the humanities. More than eight years ago, Hellebuyck and Hemler redesigned University Liggett School's 10th grade United States History class to be taught through a Detroit and Michigan lens. A focus on the places, people, and events in the students' communities has made a tremendous impact on the learning and engagement. It was also made a positive impact on their teaching approach. 

 

If you're interested in learning how to integrate place-based humanities education in your classroom or school, please contact us at citl@uls.net. 

]]> Place-Based Humanities Education University Liggett School 00:56:30 Hear from University Liggett School's Adam Hellebuyck and Chris Hemler on how the place-based humanities education model impacts student learning and engagement in the classroom. Hear from University Liggett School's Adam Hellebuyck and Chris Hemler on how the place-based humanities education model impacts student learning and engagement in the classroom. history, learning, school, education, teaching, place-based, humanities no full 413a4c7f-d106-4137-878a-8c3f74703c7d Making School Matter Podcast Episode 3 The Importance of School Leadership Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:14:22 +0000 citl@uls.net (University Liggett School) https://making-school-matter-the-university-liggett-school-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/making-school-matter-bart-bronk-5af_yQfz Making School Matter Podcast Episode 3 The Importance of School Leadership University Liggett School 00:44:53 Hear from Bart Bronk, University Liggett School's Head of School, as he reflects on what is important in education today and the role school leadership has in supporting it. Hear from Bart Bronk, University Liggett School's Head of School, as he reflects on what is important in education today and the role school leadership has in supporting it. no full 8557753d-e09f-41c5-8bb6-ad5dd494e31a Making School Matter Podcast Episode 2: Scientific Modeling What is Scientific Modeling? It's a practice of teaching that emphasizes active student construction of conceptual and mathematical models in an interactive learning community. Students are engaged with simple scenarios to learn to model the physical world. As one expert shares, "in scientific modeling, students 'do' science." 

Last year, Jennifer Larson and Jamie Fugitt attended workshops hosted by the Michigan Modeling Instruction to learn about how to incorporate scientific modeling in their classrooms. They've implemented the model in their classroom and are extremely pleased with the outcomes on their students and classroom culture. 

Larson and Fugitt will continue to master the scientific modeling practice with their students while also engaging with educator peers to expand its use and impact in the education field. 

 

]]> Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:20:00 +0000 citl@uls.net (Mike Medvinsky) https://making-school-matter-the-university-liggett-school-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/making-school-matter-podcast-episode-2-science-modeling-wsM6gCMH What is Scientific Modeling? It's a practice of teaching that emphasizes active student construction of conceptual and mathematical models in an interactive learning community. Students are engaged with simple scenarios to learn to model the physical world. As one expert shares, "in scientific modeling, students 'do' science." 

Last year, Jennifer Larson and Jamie Fugitt attended workshops hosted by the Michigan Modeling Instruction to learn about how to incorporate scientific modeling in their classrooms. They've implemented the model in their classroom and are extremely pleased with the outcomes on their students and classroom culture. 

Larson and Fugitt will continue to master the scientific modeling practice with their students while also engaging with educator peers to expand its use and impact in the education field. 

 

]]> Making School Matter Podcast Episode 2: Scientific Modeling Mike Medvinsky 00:40:11 In this episode, Mike Medvinsky talks with Jamie Fugitt, Upper School Chemistry Teacher, and Jennifer Larson, Upper School Biology Teacher, about how they've incorporated Scientific Modeling in their classrooms and the positive impact it has made in their teaching and their students' learning and engagement in the classroom. In this episode, Mike Medvinsky talks with Jamie Fugitt, Upper School Chemistry Teacher, and Jennifer Larson, Upper School Biology Teacher, about how they've incorporated Scientific Modeling in their classrooms and the positive impact it has made in their teaching and their students' learning and engagement in the classroom. no full 65d24fd0-4ac5-46b5-8361-744087f349cf Making School Matter Podcast Episode 1: Math Mindset in High School The Making School Matter podcast is a journey towards the discovery of what we call the Liggett Approach, a student-centered vision of learning that is constantly evolving. We hope to explore best practices engaging learners where they are and helping them get to where they want to be. Hear from Sarah Nichols, a math teacher in Liggett's Upper School, as she talks with host Mike Medvinsky, on how she incorporates problem-solving, place-based, and project-based approaches to advance her student's learning.

]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:44:51 +0000 citl@uls.net (University Liggett School) https://making-school-matter-the-university-liggett-school-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/making-school-matter-podcast-episode-1-math-mindset-in-high-school-mxa_hizJ The Making School Matter podcast is a journey towards the discovery of what we call the Liggett Approach, a student-centered vision of learning that is constantly evolving. We hope to explore best practices engaging learners where they are and helping them get to where they want to be. Hear from Sarah Nichols, a math teacher in Liggett's Upper School, as she talks with host Mike Medvinsky, on how she incorporates problem-solving, place-based, and project-based approaches to advance her student's learning.

]]> Making School Matter Podcast Episode 1: Math Mindset in High School University Liggett School 00:30:00 Sarah Nichols, a math teacher in Liggett's Upper School, talks with host Mike Medvinsky, on how she incorporates problem-solving, place-based, and project-based approaches to advance her student's learning. Sarah Nichols, a math teacher in Liggett's Upper School, talks with host Mike Medvinsky, on how she incorporates problem-solving, place-based, and project-based approaches to advance her student's learning. no full