
About this podcast
Dive into the world of education and straight talk with Dr. Belinda Benner-Ordoñez! As a former high school teacher and now an Instructional Specialist at St. Lucie Public Schools, Dr. Benner-Ordoñez is dedicated to creating dynamic and engaging professional learning systems via different modalities to place educators in the driving seat of their learning journey. Her passion lies in offering busy educators a variety of choices that incorporate best practices in andragogy and well-being, all…
30 episodes · education
Straight Chalk: Podcast for Busy Educators
About this podcast
Dive into the world of education and straight talk with Dr. Belinda Benner-Ordoñez! As a former high school teacher and now an Instructional Specialist at St. Lucie Public Schools, Dr. Benner-Ordoñez is dedicated to creating dynamic and engaging professional learning systems via different modalities to place educators in the driving seat of their learning journey. Her passion lies in offering busy educators a variety of choices that incorporate best practices in andragogy and well-being, all…
Recent episodes
- 3.10: Anchors Up! Professional Learning Built to Sail20 May · 26 min
- 3.9: From InnovatED to Innovated - Teacher Takeaways29 Apr · 26 min
- 3.8: Different by Design - Reframing Professional Learning26 Mar · 25 min
- 3.7: Purposeful Practice: Small Groups for Big Learning in the K-5 ELA Classroom27 Feb · 26 min
- 3.6: Sensemaking in Science: Shifting Student Thinking29 Jan · 19 min
- 3.5: The ELL Edge: Tips and Tools for Supporting English Language Learners29 Dec 2025 · 47 min
- 3.4: From Numbers to Knowledge: Student Data Empowerment29 Nov 2025 · 23 min
- 3.3: From Inspiration to Certification - Teachers Leading the CTE Journey31 Oct 2025 · 25 min
- 3.2: Vision First - Building the Classroom You Believe In”29 Sept 2025 · 34 min
- 3.1: Level-Up; Power Moves in Your Professional Learning29 Aug 2025 · 31 min