@olga_pitenko

A Learning Environments designer; an educator @kcpublicschools, an entrepreneur @Tikitumlab, a photographer, a Fulbright scholar and a parent.

 Kansas City, MO
Joined December 2016
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There is a lot going on right now, but I know folks of ⁦@kcpublicschools⁩ have questions. Join the board to hear answers about the reentry plan this coming Thursday #KCMO
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Kyle Wagner on Redesigning School: 6 Key Pillars From Six of the Most Innovative Schools and Programs gettingsmart.com/2020/12/red… via @Getting_Smart

Redesigning School: Six Key Pillars From Six of the Most Innovative Schools and Programs

We don’t have to build a new model for school to best serve our students and communities. We simply need to make a few tweaks to the ones we already have.

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To help schools prepare their plans for the new school year, we're providing a compendium of strategies for a safer return to school. Holistic health and well-being are our top priority. Check out our K-12 Road Map for Return: k12roadmap.perkinswill.com
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Join us August 11-12 for The Anywhere School, a 24 hour global livestream event. Hear from product experts, education leaders, and more as you begin to prepare for #BackToSchool

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Lots of resources on #GettingThrough remote learning and preparing to reopen schools on @Getting_Smart gettingsmart.com/gettingthro…
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Love my 6th graders. Forever in my 💜
Ray Weikal@RayWeikal_KSD22 May 2020
The @KCPS_Carver team went into absolute #beastmode by organizing a "reverse parade" to celebrate their 2020 6th graders while families drove around the school bus lane! What a great way to end my week!!! Thank you, #CarverPumas! @kcpublicschools @srtamcpartland
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Introducing a new but long anticipated PZ resource! The Thinking Routines Toolbox - a collection of more than 65 PZ Thinking Routines all accessible in one common place. Here's to #thinking and #learning! pzero.in/tr-toolbox #Learningathome #distancelearning #education
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Looking for a fun listen? Don't forget about this show from our team!
Alison Chandra@aliranger2913 Mar 2020
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One more history pod from the crew at Brains On: @foreveragoshow. We actually haven't listened to it before, but I'm planning on righting that wrong very soon. (Especially since their description says they're teaching critical thinking. Yes please!) brainson.org/pages/foreverag…
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Explanation Effect: Why You Should Always Teach What You Learn medium.com/accelerated-intel…
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"Play helps to cultivate #creativethinking ✏️ and provides #students with an opportunity to explore 🔎 multiple sides of an issue in ways other teaching strategies might not allow.” - @joshua_r_eyler #lifelonglearning bit.ly/2moejUj
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DocKnock@AnneKnock25 Oct 2019
In my travels in Aus, NZ and beyond, I’m seeing many schools think deeply about the outdoor learning/social/play environments. These are amazing... Designing school playgrounds: architecture for learning outside the classroom | ArchDaily archdaily.com/927084/designi…
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All Children Should be Bilingual: The Dual Language Economic Imperative, a great #podcast with Juan Cabrera @ELPASO_ISD gettingsmart.com/2016/08/jua… via @Getting_Smart @EPISD_DualLang

All Children Should be Bilingual: The Dual Language Economic Imperative

By Tom Vander Ark - EPISD transitioned its bilingual education program from a traditional exit-to-English program to dual language instructional models.

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On the Transition to Flexible Spaces gettingsmart.com/2019/09/is-… via @getting_smart @betamiller
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@WIRED23 Sep 2019
”People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth.” Watch Greta Thunberg speak at the UN Monday morning. wired.trib.al/VXdAnKt
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John Augeri@johnaugeri11 Sep 2019
Journal of Teaching and Learning with Technology special issue on Physical #LearningSpaces scholarworks.iu.edu/journals…
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16 global trends in learning linkedin.com/pulse/16-trends… via @LinkedIn

16 Trends in Global Learning

Imagine school as a series of community-connected projects and skill sprints that develop leadership, collaboration and problem-solving skills. Imagine a web of supports that help you make the kind...

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Explorastorium, a 'Disneyland' museum for children's books, finds a home in North KC kansascity.com/entertainment…
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What an incredible experience joining 70,000 guests from Russia and nearby countries to discuss approaches to computational thinking and modern education at the Moscow International Education Fair! Thanks to @tomjhall and Trine Thane for sharing their thoughts! #ММСО2018
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Thinking about teaching, but not sure where to start? @TEACHKansasCity connects you with a teacher in the field to ask any question: ontch.org/2pLo8u5.
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Tonight @theSMSD invites you to a free screening of "Big Sonia" at 7 p.m. in the SM East auditorium. @SMEOffice
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