Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping Education
Vrain Waves seeks to provide teachers powerful professional learning anywhere, and anytime. We feature interviews with educational giants, successful professionals, and sought-after consultants to help teachers feel more informed, inspired, and connected. Join us each week as we highlight educational theory, strategies, and tools that all teachers can put to use in the classroom.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 84
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Understanding How We Learn with the Learning Scientists
Episode 024: Dr. Megan Sumeracki & Dr. Yana Weinstein - The Learning Scientists
The Learning Scientists are cognitive psychologists who spend their time sharing research-backed study methods via thei…
Dan Heath on the Power of Moments
Connect with Dan Heath
Website: heathbrothers.com
**Connect with Vrain Waves
Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb
Links & Show Notes
- Dan’s intro to Power of Mom…
Student Engagement with Allison Zmuda
Connect with Allison Zmuda
Twitter: @allison_zmuda | Website: allisonzmuda.com, learningpersonalized.com
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Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @m…
Catlin Tucker on Blended Learning
Connect with Catlin Tucker
Twitter: @catlin_tucker | Website: catlintucker.com
Connect with Vrain Waves
Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb
Links & Show Notes
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George Couros on The Innovator's Mindset
Episode 020: George Couros, https://georgecouros.ca/blog/
When it comes to innovation in the classroom, George Couros is simultaneously the man, the myth and the legend! He stops by Vrain Waves to di…
Social and Emotional Learning with Denise Pope
Episode 019: Denise Pope, ChallengeSuccess.org
Dr. Pope joins us on Vrain Waves to talk about the role that stress plays in our students lives, how we can work to decrease that cognitive takeover, an…
John Hattie on Visible Learning and Feedback
Episode 018: John Hattie, Visible Learning
We are so excited to share with you the conversation we were lucky enough to have with Dr. John Hattie - educational researcher, professor, Director of the …
How to Rock the First Week of School: strategies, techniques, and activities for kicking off the school year right!
** How to Rock the First Week of School**
And we’re back!! Thanks for tuning in for Season 2 of Vrain Waves! In this episode Ben and Becky discuss and share activities to make this first week in you…
Make Some VrainWaves Summer Challenge
End-of-Season Call to Action
This time around, instead of standing on the shoulders of more giants, Ben & Becky reflect on the season with their simple next steps for action and invite you to do the …
Formative Assessment Strategies and Moves with Dr. Duckor & Dr. Holmberg
Episode 014: Dr. Brent Duckor & Dr. Carrie Holmberg, Mastering Formative Assessment Moves
In the foreword for this book, Dr. John Hattie describes the work of Dr. Duckor and Dr. Holmberg as “[bringin…
AJ Juliani on Genius Hour, PBL, Design Thinking and Student Inquiry
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Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb
Connect with AJ Juliani
Twitter: @ajjuliani | Website: http://ajjuliani.com/ | Books: AJ Juliani on…
Teaching Digital Natives with Screenwise Author Devorah Heitner
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Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb
Connect with Dr. Heitner
Twitter: @DevorahHeitner | Website: https://www.raisingdigitalnatives.com/…
Dan Meyer: If Your Content is The Aspirin, How Do You Create the Headache?
Episode 011: Dan Meyer, Desmos
Dan Meyer has been revolutionizing math instruction for years, and in this episode he shares with us the importance of mentors in his life, a few of his favorite teachi…
Jennie Magiera on EdTech, Personalized Learning, ISTE, and Courageous Edventures
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Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb
Connect with Jennie Magiera
Twitter: @MsMagiera | Website: teachinglikeits2999.com | Book: Courageo…
Daniel Pink and Harnessing the Power of When
Connect with Daniel Pink
Twitter: @danielpink | Website: www.danpink.com | Book: When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
Links & Show Notes
- Daniel Pink Intro (00:46)
..* Drive (01:19) - Auton…
Brain Based Teaching and Learning with Neuroteach Author Glenn Whitman
Episode 008: Glenn Whitman, NeuroTeach
Today we talk with one of the authors of NeuroTeach: Brain Science and the Future of Education, Mr. Glenn Whitman. His dedication to understanding neuroscience …
Learner-Centered Innovation: Spark Curiosity, Ignite Passion, and Unleash Genius with Dr. Katie Martin
Connect with Katie Martin
Twitter: @katiemartinedu | Website: katielmartin.com | Book: Learner-Centered Innovation
Links & Show Notes
- Marigolds & Walnut Trees / companion planting - an analogy fro…
Critical Thinking and Creativity in the Classroom with Dan Ryder
Connect with Dan Ryder
Twitter: @wickeddecent or @intentionbook / #dtk12chat | Website: danryder207.com | Book: Intention: Critical Creativity in the Classroom
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Links & Show Notes**
Out of Our Head…
How to Teach Like a Pirate with Dave Burgess
Get ready to sail the seven seas with this week’s guest, Mr. Dave Burgess. Using magic, humor, and a trademark level of enthusiasm to augment his already stellar content, Dave is a sought after speak…
Kim Scott (Giving and Learning from Feedback, Radical Candor, and more!)
Links & Show Notes (please note, some language bleeped using a horse sound)
Out of our heads and into the classroom: Feedback hacks from Ben & Becky (2:01)
Errors & Misconception videos (3:15)
Adapti…