Fortune Cookie Pedagogy: Bite-Sized Wisdom for Educators - PPD156

What if professional learning didn't require another workshop, another hour-long meeting, or another document sitting unopened on your desk?

Dr. Wanda Terral found a surprisingly simple starting point: fortune cookies.

Her book, Fortune Cookie Pedagogy, transforms short fortune-cookie messages into opportunities for educators to pause, reflect, and think differently about their practice. The idea grew from the hundreds of fortunes Wanda collected and eventually became a book featuring the voic

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About the Hosts

Christopher J. Nesi

Host

Christopher J. Nesi, also hosts the House of #EdTech Podcast, is the founder of the Education Podcast Network, and produces multiple podcasts including the Google Teacher Podcast for Matt Miller and Kasey Bell and the Partial Credit for Jesse Lubsinky, Donnie Piercey, and Jeff Heil.

Chris has a BA in History and an MA in Curriculum Design and Instruction and is certified in social studies and supervision in the state of New Jersey and has inspired students and teachers at the middle, high school, and collegiate levels. Technology and its role in education are his professional passion.

AJ Bianco

Host

AJ Bianco is a Middle School Assistant Principal in New Jersey. He is a graduate of SUNY Oneonta (BS in Adolescent Education), Iona College (MA in History), and Ramapo College (MA in Educational Leadership). He has previously taught middle school social studies.

AJ is an avid podcast listener, co-host, and enthusiast. He is a co-organizer of #CoffeeEDU in Bergen County (NJ) and he is an advocate for technology both in and out of the classroom and you can find him at many EdCamps and Conferences throughout New Jersey and New York.

AJ and his wife Jamie are parents to three amazing children!