Welcome to Design Lessons, the podcast where we design our teaching days to be fulfilling for us and irresistible for our students. I'm Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore and instructional design is my superpower. Each episode we take actionable steps to create great teaching days. We will focus on mindset and relationships, real world opportunities, and critical and creative thinking for us and our students. So whether you are on your commute to school, walking your dog or doing the dishes, let's start designing.
Start Your Passion Project Journey - Live in Your Purpose
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What do Youtube, Among US, and a Middle Schooler Mindset have in common? They are all…
Start Your Passion Project Journey - Live in Your Purpose
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Design your life and learning with intention. Find out your design superpower and re…
Start Your Passion Project Journey - Live in Your Purpose
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Design your life and learning with intention. Find out your design superpower and re…
Start Your Passion Project Journey - Live in Your Purpose
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Design your life and learning with intention. Find out your design superpower and r…
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In this episode, we get to talk to Jen Laffin the creator of TeachWrite. You have probably heard us talk about her on the podcast before. I’…
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Are you ready to put your one little word to work for you. Each year, many of us choose a word for the year, but does it really…
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Are you ready to feel joy? In this episode, we are going to focus on gratitude. We are looking back on the year, and expressing gratitude and th…
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Today we are talking to Erica Johnson, Erica teaches juniors and seniors at her local …
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Today we are talking to Dr. Cherylann Schmidt, an 8th grade ELA teacher in New Jersey. …
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Today we are talking to Rob Phelan, the author of The Simple Start Up. Rob shares how he turned a problem that he saw in his curriculum into a real-…
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As the holidays approach you may find yourself having a molasses day amidst all of the holiday cheer. This is a day when you …
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You will love this episode with Andy Schoenborn, co-author of the book Creating Confident Writers. He shares ways to …
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If you are feeling stressed, you are not alone. This strategy might work for you. In this episode, I share how working with students in a new environment can be stressful, not because…
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Today on Design Lessons, we are refining our teaching identities. Using this strategy will help you say a powerful no to opportunities that don't align with who you are and an affirmin…
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In this episode we are talking to Erica Terry about designing our best co-teaching lives. Erica is the author of the book Hacking Co-Teaching that will be published in 2021 as part of …
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Raise your hand if you have ever taken a personality quiz? They are fun right? In this episode, I'll take you step-by-step in creating your own personality quiz that will be a spring…
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In this episode of Design Lessons, we have the pleasure of talking to Michelle Haseltine who is the founder of the #100DaysofNotebooking challenge and is currently writing in her 86th…
In this episode, we explore 3 design touchstones necessary for your best teaching days. Listeners take part in a visualization strategy that has them creatively designing better days. In addition, …
As we prepare for the unknown with school in the fall, today on Design Lessons we try out a simple strategy that will ease your anxiety and reframe your mindset about school reopening in the fall. I…