Cultivating Connection with KG Education

Nov 27 2023 54 ep. 22 mins 1

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Tune in to KG Education's podcast for guided meditations and enlightening conversations to inspire and connect educators. Through interviews and self-care practices, KG Education founders Devon Caldwell and Leah Obach share their passion for professional learning, wellness, and community to support teachers everywhere.

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Ep 28: PhD Program Update with Devon

Nov 27 2023 29 mins

Devon is a PhD Candidate at the University of Victoria. In this episode, she shares her journey as a PhD student. Hear about the challenges she has overcome and the skills she has developed as she tackles each step of her program. If you’re a teacher taking a graduate studies program, check out The Strategic Scholar workshop for tips, strategies and tech tools for succeeding in

Ep 27: 3 Learning Activities to Try this Year

Nov 01 2023 12 mins

Need some inspiration for your classroom activities or coaching practice? In this episode, Leah shares some of her favourite learning activities to engage learners. These classroom activities work for different grade levels and subject areas. They are fun to teach and are usually a hit with students!Be sure to check out the show notes at kgeducation.ca/episode27 for links to resour

Ep 26: Big Ideas about Creativity and Ed Tech for Teachers

May 22 2023 28 mins

With the substitute teacher shortage and lack of funding in education, leaving your school and travelling to a conference can be difficult. That's why we're bringing the conference to you! In this episode, we share our top takeaways from one of our favourite ed tech conferences--Riding the Wave in Gimli, Manitoba. From the dynamic keynote to informative sessions, you’ll h

Ep 25: 5 Ways to Finish the School Year Strong

May 01 2023 22 mins

We are heading into the final months of the school year here in Manitoba. If you’re also winding down your school year, we want to cheer you on as you finish strong! We’ve definitely had school years where it felt like we were dragging ourselves to the finish line on the brink of burnout, feeling disorganized and overwhelmed. We’ve also had really fun final stretches, with lo

Ep 24: Great Spring Break Reads

Mar 27 2023 16 mins

While driving to a conference, Devon and Leah spend some time talking about one of their favourite topics--books. In this episode, they share some of their favourite books across a variety of genres and why they think you'd like them too. Tune in, open your Goodreads app, and add these titles to your "to read" shelf--there are some great recommendations in this fast a

Ep 23: Connecting with your Librarian with James Allen

Mar 13 2023 35 mins

James Allen is currently the Statewide School Library Lead and a Digital Learning Coach for the Kentucky Department of Education. He was a public K-12 school librarian for sixteen years. In this episode, James shares tips and ideas for working with your school librarian. Connect with James @TLJamesA on Twitter and www.tljamesa.com Show notes are on our blog at https://kgeducation

Ep 22: BYTE-Sized Takeaways from Manitoba's BYTE Conference

Feb 20 2023 17 mins

The BYTE (Build Your Teaching Experience) Conference is an annual, all-day event that features multiple break-out sessions following a keynote speaker. Held on February 17, 2023, in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, the conference has a strong educational technology focus and attracts K-12 educators from around the province. Devon and Leah have attended and presented for many years, an

Ep 21: Accessible Makerspace Activities with Emily Thomas

Jan 30 2023 31 mins

Emily Thomas is a Technology Integrator and Trainer for Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 in Minnesota. Her most recent project is an accessible STEAM Mobile Makerspace that provides differentiated activities for students from pre-K through post-high school. Tune in to this episode to find out how Emily is bringing accessible makerspace activities to the learners in

Ep 20: Three Ways to be a Better Teacher in 2023

Jan 02 2023 13 mins

Dear Teacher, you’re wonderful just the way you are. But we’ve come up with three creative ways to help you be an even better teacher in 2023….and they might not be the kind of things that immediately come to mind. We’re not talking about boosting literacy scores or strengthening your classroom management, but we are confident that these three suggestions will make the new

Ep 19: Balanced Literacy and Science of Reading with Dr. Joe Stouffer

Dec 05 2022 56 mins

"Programs don't teach kids. Teachers teach kids." Dr. Joe Stouffer is a literacy researcher, consultant, and assistant professor at Brandon University's Faculty of Education, and he has a thing or two to say about teaching children to read. In this jam-packed episode, Dr. Stouffer discusses balanced literacy programs, the Science of Reading movement, and assessment. He shares the