Check out how DJ students took on big responsibilities as leaders and tech experts. The benefits go way beyond technology skills for all involved! http://jeggert.weebly.com/blog--podcast/tech-wizards-episode-24

Resumes, Storyboards, EBooks, Digital Narratives, Virtual Museums, Documentaries and TedTalks. WHOA! Listen to hear the backstory on digital portfolios and specifically, the capstone projects at DuJardin School. Click here to see more: http://bit.ly/DJPortfolios !

Collaboration takes learning to new heights! Listen to 1st & 4th graders share about their experience in researching and creating videos together! Learn more here: http://jeggert.weebly.com/blog--podcast/april-11th-2019 .

Ignite Speeches are AWESOME! Want to hear more and learn about a new format for leaders & students to design and deliver presentations to AMAZE an audience? Totally worth the listen! For boatloads of resources and student samples, check it out: http://jeggert.weebly.com/blog--podcast/mindblowing-student-ignite-speeches-episode-21…

Listen to hear about some amazing STUDENT LED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (yes, that’s right!) from both the teacher and student perspective! Click here to learn more: http://jeggert.weebly.com/blog--podcast/student-led-professional-development-episode-20

Hashtags All Day, Every Day! Check out some rockstar students talk about their experience reflecting in the form of a Tweet! Click here to access examples and the reflection template: http://jeggert.weebly.com/blog--podcast/tweet-tweet-episode-19

Listen as third grade teacher, Miss Fenn, and two of her students tell about the way flexible seating has transformed learning in their classroom! You won’t want to miss the pictures, student thoughts, video and more information- click here: http://jeggert.weebly.com/blog--podcast/classroom-environment-flexible-focused-seating-episode-18…

AUTHENTIC. RICH. ENGAGING. Listen as our 4th Grade Team shares their experience and the benefits of incorporating novel studies into ELA instruction.

Genius Hour, modeled after Google’s 20% project, allows students to feed their soul and dive deeper into a passion. There’s no single right way to implement Genius Hour for students. However, we gave it a go this year at DuJardin. Listen as Mrs. Novotny, School Librarian & Mrs. Eggert, Instructional Technology Coach, share about how they crafted th…

The sky is the limit! You’ll be sure to be inspired as Miss Burback’s 3rd graders, turned professional podcasters, share all about the innovative experience of creating a character interview podcast as a literacy project! Click here to see a student example: http://jeggert.weebly.com/blog--podcast/the-podcast-on-a-podcast-episode-15…

What actually goes on at a team planning meeting? Listen to hear how the First Grade Team and the Instructional Technology Coach collaborate for future student learning. Everything from collab logs, portfolios and math activities are addressed! Click here to see some of the discussion items :) http://jeggert.weebly.com/blog--podcast/team-meeting-ma…

You’ll be sure to be amazed as 2nd grade teacher, Miss Kenny, shares about a powerful independent choice activity for students that supplements their reading curriculum. With a little bit of training and lots of creative opportunities, the sky is the limit! Check out the boards here: http://jeggert.weebly.com/blog--podcast/choice-boards-tic-tac-toe…

Students TAKE OVER as they step into the teacher role- in more ways than one. Check out two fifth graders as they share their experience with creating their own rubric in class. But it doesn’t stop there- they then talk about going into another third class class to lead and facilitate the generating of other student rubrics. Teaching is hard work!…

Spooky Awesome 1st Grade Skills RIGHT HERE! Listen as three first graders share about their experience with Rebus stories, the mega tech skill of copy & paste, and being technology leaders. Special thanks to Eric Curts for the idea! Check out the final product here: http://jeggert.weebly.com/blog--podcast/spooky-fun-in-first-grade-episode-11…

GLOBAL READ ALOUD ROCKS! As promised, listen to both the teacher and student experience with the Global Read Aloud initiative taking place in our classrooms right now! It’s been an incredible way to connect with classes all around the country (and even outside of the USA) and discuss the awesome books we’re all reading. Navigate to this link to lea…

Giving students opportunities to connect beyond the classroom walls can really change their learning experiences… for the better! These are the types of activities that our kids will remember forever! Listen as two students reflect on the importance of communication, collaboration, technology and an authentic audience.…

Classity Class? Yessity Yes! The brain is designed to learn in a special way. Whole Brain Teaching is an approach that capitalizes on this and fuels student engagement. Listen as rockstar first grade teacher, Mrs. Joan Nelson, shares more about this classroom-changing philosophy! Click here to access the full blog post including links and videos- h…

Elementary students creating digital portfolios and resumes? You better believe it! Listen as 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders share about the designing of these incredible learning experiences. Portfolios are powerful tools to facilitate growth, reflection, and fun! Click the link to see examples! http://jeggert.weebly.com/blog--podcast/digital-portf…

Want to know about the process of having students create the rubrics for their work? Listen as three fourth grade students share their experience, feelings and insight about taking ownership in generating their own assessment criteria and how it impacted their learning! You won’t want to miss it!

ALL students deserve a voice! Listen as Special Education teacher, Mrs. Dyer, shares some of the unique ways she gives students opportunities to shine and take ownership. From leading IEP meetings to self monitoring their own behavior in the classroom, you’ll be sure to add more ideas to your toolbox! Check out more at http://jeggert.weebly.com/blo…

At DuJardin, 5th grade students script, film, and edit their own weekly video news announcements. These DJ Weekly News episodes, played Monday mornings for the entire school, have transformed our school culture. Listen to hear all about it from the kids and rockstar newscasters themselves! Navigate to the following link to see the announcements in …

Want to spice up instruction and give students more ownership? Listen to 5th Grader Teacher, Mrs. McGrane, as she shares about her experience in “revolutionizing" her math block with the Flipped Learning Model. Traditional Math Instruction NO MORE! She’ll address what it looks like, how to begin, parent reactions, student empowerment and more!…

"It's too hard for my students." "I'm not sure they can handle it." Listen as Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Amy Fonk, shares her insight on shifting from statements like these to "Yes, they can- and they will!" She has developed a "No Excuses" mindset that makes for powerful learning experiences beyond what most think primary students can do!…

Go Slow to Go Fast! It’s the beginning of the year and building classroom community is more important than ever! Listen as incredible teacher, Lexy Beckwith, shares about Morning Meetings and Responsive Classroom to develop environments where kids are comfortable and excited to learn!