Curious Thinkers with Gifted & Talented Specialist Frankie Walton
Our hosts Jared and Kiera dive into the new Portrait of a Graduate characteristic CURIOUS THINKER. In this episode, we sat down with Frankie Walton, the secondary Gifted & Talented teacher specialist to chat about curious thinkers and how teachers can help all their students think at high levels.
The Jordan Journey · Jared Covili, Kiera Beddes, Frankie Walton, Gifted and Talented, Jordan School District
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Show Notes
The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to introduce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.
Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:
- Can you share any ideas or strategies that encourage students to explore and question the world around them?
- Why do you believe it is important to value the process of learning and be comfortable not always having an answer? How do you instill this mindset in your students?
- How can teachers best differentiate for all students? What are some strategies to encourage curious thinkers in all students?
Don’t forget to listen to our “Pitstop” segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.
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- Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website,
Special note for the resources mentioned in this episode:
- Book Mentioned: "The Hungry Mind: The Origins of Curiosity in Childhood " by Susan Engel
- ByrdseedTV is a collection of video lessons, tied to core standards, with a focus on higher-level thinking. The lessons are designed for grades 3-8, and can be adapted to primary and higher levels. JSD teachers can reach out to a member of the Gifted & Talented Team for information about a license.
- The GT Team will shortly have a couple of self-paced courses: Depth & Complexity Framework and Questioning Deep Dive
- Strategy mentioned: John Dewey's Group Investigation Information article.