The Backwards Podcast
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The Backwards Podcast
A.J. Juliani shares insights and stories on how to reverse-engineer any goal with a backward design approach. Drawing on years of experience using the backward design process for curriculum and learning development, he talks with experts and leaders who know a lot more than him about succeeding thr...
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#22 - John Warner: Teaching and Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
In this Backwards Podcast episode, A.J. Juliani sits down with author, professor, and speaker John Warner to discuss all things artificial intelligenc...

#21 - How to Combat Student Apathy (In Three Steps)
I've heard from educators all around the country that this is a bigger issue and something we need to talk about more. Are you seeing this? In this vi...

#20 - Jon Corippo: How Eduprotocols Will Change Your Teaching Forever
Jon Corippo is a co-author (along with Marlena Hebern) of The Eduprotocol Field Guide 1 & 2. In this episode, we talk about how you can change your te...

#19 - 10 Ways to Transform the Traditional Classroom
In this episode, A.J. breaks down 10 different practical ways to transform from a sit-and-get, textbook type of classroom - to one that engages and ch...

#18 - How to Scaffold Student Ownership Throughout the School Year
Want to empower and engage your learners? If you are anything like me then you know this has two sides, in theory, it sounds great, but often in pract...

#17 - Catlin Tucker: How Blended Learning Can Transform Your School's Learning Experience
This school year has been exhausting! Teachers need a more flexible, sustainable, and rewarding way to approach this work. They should not be doing th...

#16 - Katie Novak: How To Remove Barriers To Learning For Everyone
UDL Now! Author Katie Novak dives deep into the best practices with Universal Design For Learning, and how we can start removing barriers for all lear...

#15: Cindy Grice, Nichole Caleris, John Metzner, Vanessa Shriver and Kerry Thomas: Project-Based Learning That Connects Across The Curriculum Every Single Week
When 5th-grade teachers Vanessa Shriver and Nichole Caleris realized their Ohio students were missing some of the most important pieces of Social Stud...

#14: From Cook to Chef: Building Adaptable Systems to Support Our People
Too often our systems are set up to be rigid and standard, when we know the world is adaptable and flexible. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit our school...

#13 - Melinda Wenner Moyer: The Research Behind Parenting, Connecting With Kids, and Homework
Melinda Wenner Moyer has been a science journalist for 15 years, covering new trends and controversies in science and medicine. She is also a contribu...

#12 - Trevor Ragan: 21st Century Skills Are Built Not Born (Growth Mindset Like A Jungle Tiger)
As the popularity of “Growth Mindset” has flourished over the past few years, we’ve seen many articles, books, and resources come out about how kids s...

#11 - A.J. Juliani: Building From The Ground Up - A Story Of Adaptable People Solving Unique Problems
The Backwards Podcast is back, and in our first episode of Season 2, Host A.J. Juliani shares a story of adaptable people solving unique problems. If...

#10 - Heidi Hayes Jacobs: How Post-Pandemic Schools Can Create Remarkable Learning Environments
In this episode, we talk with best-selling author and curriculum expert Heidi Hayes Jacobs about her book Bold Moves For Schools and her work in educa...

#9 - Julie Stern, Kayla Duncan, Trevor Aleo: Learning That Transfers
In this episode we talk with Learning That Transfers co-authors Julie Stern, Kayla Duncan and Trevor Aleo (we were missing their fourth co-author Kris...

#8 - Zaretta Hammond and Pooja Agarwal: The Science of Learning and the Brain
This week we are chatting with two amazing educators: Zaretta Hammond is the author of Culture Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting authentic...

#7 - Dion Lim: How to Backward Design an Ed Tech Startup
In this episode, we chat with NextLesson CEO and Founder Dion Lim. Dion has had tremendous success backward designing various areas of life. Now he ha...

#6 - Annie Jean-Baptiste and Catlin Tucker: Designing Blended Learning That Works For Everyone
In this episode of The Backwards Podcast, we talk with Building For Everyone author, Annie Jean-Baptiste, and Blended Learning in Action author, Catli...

#5 - James Clear: How To Actually Reach Your Goals By Focusing On Your Habits
In this episode, we talk with Atomic Habits author James Clear. This book has sold over 1 million copies and has helped change countless lives around...

#4 - Esther Wojcicki: How to Raise Successful People
On this episode of The Backwards Podcast, we sit down to discuss education, parenting, and what it even means to be "successful" with Esther Wojcicki....

#3 - Kristen Swanson: How To Build Better Experiences By Planning Backwards
We chat with Kristen Swanson about the work she is doing at Slack as the Chief of Staff for Customer Experience, and how her years of developing curri...

#2 - Erica Buddington: A Backward Approach to Creating Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Doors in Curriculum
In this episode of The Backwards Podcast, Erica Buddington, The Langston League CEO, shares how they create mirrors by decolonizing curriculum.
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#1 - Jay McTighe: Everything You Need to Know About Backward Design and Curriculum Mapping 3.0
A.J. Juliani talks with Jay McTighe, co-author of Understanding By Design (with Grant Wiggins). Jay breaks down how backward design works, what this l...