WEP 227: Make Your Class Relevant and Engaging an Interview with Dominic Helmstetter
Release Date: 10/25/2022
WEP 246: Future Educators, Trauma Informed Teaching and Literacy: An Interview with Pamela Broome
The Wired Educator Podcast
In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, I had the honor of speaking with Pamela Broome, a transformative leader in education. As the founding principal and current director of UNC Charlotte’s elementary lab school, Pamela has pioneered innovative approaches to teaching and learning, focusing on trauma-informed practices, literacy advancement, and creating emotionally supportive classrooms. Her work has significantly impacted both students and educators, fostering resilience and engagement in the educational community. Joe Miller, a former student of Pamela's, joins us as cohost....
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WEP 245: Creating & Teaching Digital Art with Apple Distinguished Educators: An Interview with Rita Mortenson & Charlene Chausis
The Wired Educator Podcast
In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast , I had the privilege of speaking with two extraordinary , Rita Mortenson and Charlene Chausis. Rita and Charlene are both passionate educators who are transforming classrooms through digital creativity, particularly in the realm of digital art . From their innovative use of and the app on the iPad to their inspiring journey into creating pet portraits, these two educators share how they bring creativity and artistry into education in impactful ways. [caption id="attachment_2254" align="alignright" width="421"] If you're an educator looking...
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WEP 244: Empowering Educators: How MagicSchool Al Helps Teachers! An Interview with Adeel Khan, Founder of Magic School Al
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WEP 243: The Importance of Vision and Goal-Setting for a New School Year
The Wired Educator Podcast
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WEP 242: Teaching and Learning with the Magic of Artificial Intelligence An Interview with Jeni Long
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WEP 241: Inspiring Students to Have Fun, Read and Become Financially Literate an Interview with Ty Allan Jackson
The Wired Educator Podcast
Welcome to another exciting episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, where we're dedicated to helping educators make a real difference. I'm your host, Kelly Croy, and today we have a very special episode that promises to inspire and energize. Our guest is the dynamic Ty Allan Jackson, an author, speaker, and fierce advocate for children's literacy and diversity in children's books. Ty's enthusiasm is absolutely infectious, and his commitment to teaching kids about financial literacy through his popular books like "Danny Dollar Millionaire" and "Make Your Own Money" is truly motivating. In our...
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WEP: 240: Building a Community for Educational Technology Integration, an Interview with Chris Nesi
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WEP 239: Publishing Students Through Creative Collaborations an Interview with Donnie Sorah
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WEP 238: Storytelling with Purpose an Interview with Michael Hernandez
The Wired Educator Podcast
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WEP 237: Teach Like a Pirate, Again! My interview with Dave Burgess
The Wired Educator Podcast
This is the Wired Educator Podcast Episode 237, Teach Like a Pirate Revisited, my interview with Dave Burgess. I had the good fortune of interviewing Dave on episode 10, 227 episodes ago! Dave is the author of and the president and found of DBC with over 200 EDU speakers and authors. Amazing! I worked for Dave for 4 years doing website design, maintenance, marketing, narration of a couple books, designing author pages and more. So cool to have Dave back and talk about how relevant and important his still is, the impact he has had on education and more! Beautiful episode, with a...
info_outlineIn this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast I interview Dominic Helmstetter. He shares how he connects with students, makes his class relevant and engaging, and how EduProtocols helps him to make a difference as educator.
This is a fun episode. You can hear and feel Dominic's passion for teaching. You will also leave with actionable takeaways you could put to use immediately in your classroom.
Click here to listen to episode 227.
Dominic Helmstetter has taught Middle and High School for 16 years. He holds a BA in Integrated Social Studies, an MA in Curriculum and Instruction as well as an MED in Education Leadership. He began his teaching career in a diverse high needs community before later serving as Dean of Students and Principal. He later returned to the classroom to teach Junior High before being hired to teach at Perrysburg High School, where he is part of a teaching team that regularly helps students earn among the highest passing rates in Ohio state testing. His instruction focuses on providing hands-on learning experiences centered around promoting engaging and active learning opportunities for students. In addition to teaching, Dominic enjoys serving on various district wide leadership teams and speaking at educational conferences designed to help boost student engagement and build classroom culture.
You can follow Dominic on Twitter at @DHelmEDU
He is a leading expert on
- Building Story / Theme into your classroom
- Knowing what motivates your students.
- EduProtocols
- Game Based Learning
- He just presented at MassCUE and will be presenting at NorthPoint ESC soon
Mentioned in this episode:
The EduProtocol Field Guide: 16 Student-Centered Lesson Frames for Infinite Learning Possibilities
Deploying EduProtocols: A Guide for Educational Change Leaders
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