The Jordan Journey

Creative Problem Solvers with CTE Educator Blair Jensen

Episode Summary

Our hosts Jared and Kiera dive into the new Portrait of a Graduate characteristic CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVER. In this episode, we sat down with Blair Jensen, a CTE teacher at Jordan Academy (JATC-South) to chat about encouraging problem-solving in his class and how teachers can unleash innovation, critical thinking, and resourcefulness in their students.

Episode Notes

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to introduce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

  1. Can you share an example where students faced a challenging problem and how you guided them to find a solution?
  2. How do you encourage your  students to generate and consider multiple solutions to complex problems?
  3. Can you talk about a time when you encouraged your students to embrace innovation and take informed risks to achieve success? 

Don’t forget to listen to our “Pitstop” segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

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