The Embrace the Messy Podcast with Shannon Schinkel

In this episode, Shannon talks with Ken O’Connor, an internationally recognized expert on grading and reporting practices in education. With years of classroom experience followed by decades of consu…

I’m excited to introduce 'Messy Minutes: Assessment Edition,' dropping every Friday.

These micro episodes will be short, to the point, and all me—no guests. We’re talking 5-10 minutes nuggets where I…

In this episode, Shannon talks with George Couros, speaker and author of The Innovator’s Mindset, Because of a Teacher and What Makes a Great Principal.  George worked at all school levels, from K-12…

In this brand new episode, season two premiere and perfect school year start-up prep, Shannon talks with Hannah Beach, an award-winning educator, author, emotional health consultant, and keynote spea…

In this very special episode, Shannon reflects on her first year of podcasting. Included in this episode is a snippet from all 19 conversations she had from season 1. Season 2 drops September 2nd. 

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In this episode, Shannon has an amazing conversation with Dr. Jody Carrington, a registered psychologist in Alberta, C…

Founder Of Strobel Education, Motivational Speaker, Education Consultant, And Happiness Coach, Kim Strobel is the author of TEACH HAPPY: Small Steps to Big Joy.

As it says on her website, strobeleduc…

In this episode, Shannon and Patrice Bain talk about how simple power tools can unleash the science of learning in your classroom...tomorrow!  These power tools were created with how students learn i…

In this episode, Shannon and Tyler Rablin discuss his amazing new book, HACKING STUDENT MOTIVATION. 

Tyler is an instructional coach, former high school English Language Arts teacher, assessment and …

In this episode, Shannon interviews Erik Francis. Erik runs MAVERIK EDUCATION and he is an international author and presenter with over 25 years of experience working in education as a classroom teac…

In this episode, Shannon interviews Bryon Carpenter, a teacher in Abbotsford BC Canada. He teaches media design, math, and chemistry. In the conversation, Bryon and Shannon talk about his podcast, Fr…

***NOTE: This episode contains a discussion about pregnancy loss and there is also a brief mention of suicide.***

In this episode, Shannon and Annick Rauch discuss Annick's beautiful book, PheMOMenal…

In this episode, Shannon speaks with British Columbia educator, author, speaker and "atomic habits" champion, Livia Chan. They dive into gratitude and the impact meaningful connections have had on th…

In this episode, Shannon talks with instructional coach, presenter, and classroom teacher, Marisa Thompson. Marisa resides in California and is famous for supporting teachers with her TQE method and …

In this bonus, solo episode Shannon shares how intentionally using standards-based grading and learning is what actually changes how students view proficiency levels.

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In this conversation, Shannon talks with her former student, Chris Carson, who is now an actor in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Shannon and Chris talk about how he got bit by the acting bug an…

In this conversation, Shannon talks with author, speaker, and consultant, Tom Schimmer about his new book, Redefining Student Accountability: A Proactive Approach to Teaching Behavior Outside the Gra…

In this conversation, Shannon talks with author, speaker, and consultant, Lainie Rowell about gratitude's impact on educators and students.

Lainie Rowell lives in Huntington Beach, California. She …