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We do our best each day to be authentic, relevant and engaging in the virtual education space. This podcast will help you see that you, too, can survive and thrive in the new and evolving world of blended and hybrid platforms for learning. For many years the WOL Institute has provided the BEST in online virtual learning for K-12 schools. We hope our experience in the virtual world will help you navigate and succeed. patmulroy.substack.com

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35:06

[Podcast] When Students Ask Hard Questions About...

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2025/11/03

Hi All,At the World of Learning Institute, we believe student voices matter. That’s why I loved sitting down with our social studies teacher, Zach Marcic, for this episode of We Do This Every Day. Our conversation lined up beautifully with an EdWeek article I had just read called “Students Have Questions About Our Democracy.”The headline is true: kids today are asking tough, unfiltered questions—and they’re not shy about it.Zach told me that in his Misinformation Nation course, students regularly

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27:40

Culture, Community, and Calligraphy

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2025/10/20

Hi All,I had so much fun this episode, I sat down once again with our beloved Mandarin teacher, Mrs. Ying Fang Jeffers, a longtime member of the World of Learning team and one of the most creative, caring educators you’ll ever meet. You won’t want to miss the enthusiasm or the stories of the great mythic people of the Mid-Autumn Festival that just passed.Ying Fang has been with the World of Learning for five years, and her classroom truly comes alive with culture. Born and raised in Taiwan, she

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35:35

Partnerships that Transform

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2025/10/07

Show Notes: Partnerships that TransformHi everyone, it’s Pat! Thanks for tuning in to We Do This Every Day.At the World of Learning Institute, I’ve learned that partnerships are so much more than contracts. They’re relationships built on trust, and they create real opportunities for kids. When schools face teacher shortages or want to expand access to world languages, collaboration is often the spark that changes everything. In this episode, I sat down with Jeannie McCarthy and Kevin Ballisty from

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25:46

Online, But Not Alone: How We Support Student Success...

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2025/09/22

Hi everyone, it’s Pat! In this episode of We Do This Every Day we dive into how we make sure that students in online learning have everything they need to figure things out on their own. At the World of Learning, we believe that relationships, not just technology, are the heart of education.Here’s what you’ll hear in this conversation:* A behind-the-scenes look at how our help desk works to keep students, families, and districts connected and confident.* Why onboarding matters so much in the first

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30:26

What Does Online Learning Really Look Like?

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2025/09/09

We Do This Every Day with Christina & LeahHi everyone – it’s Pat, and in this episode I had the chance to sit down with two of our incredible teachers, Christina Pavlovk and Leah Dreibelbis. We dug into what online learning actually looks like for kids here at the World of Learning Institute. Spoiler: it’s human, it’s connected, and it’s a lot more than just logging into a screen.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:* Daily routines that build connection. Christina walks us through a typical day for her

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22:20

Virtual Classrooms, Real Results

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2025/08/26

Podcast Show NotesHi everyone, thanks for tuning in to We Do This Every Day! I’m Pat Mulroy, of the World of Learning Institute. In this episode, I had the chance to sit down and talk with Lauren McMinn about some of the very real challenges and opportunities we face in online learning. At the World of Learning Lauren and the team are reimagining what it means to provide the human component to - authentic, relevant and engaging for all students.As always, these conversations remind me that our work

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28:42

Fluent and Fearless: How Our Online Students Use...

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2025/08/11

🎙️ Fluent and Fearless | Show NotesHi friends, Pat here!In this episode of We Do This Every Day, I have the absolute joy of reconnecting with one of our former World of Learning students, Ali Hemscher. It is so much fun to meet a trailblazer at the beginning, one who did the hard work and learned the value of digging in as asking for what you need. She went from rural Pennsylvania to Georgetown University, fueled by curiosity and courage.Ali studied Arabic with us back in high school and shares how

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30:02

World of Learning, Reimagined: Why We’re Evolving and...

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2025/07/28

Hi WOL Friends,As you listen in to our second episode, we are to introcuce Michael Ho - the Executive Creative Director of Rhodes Branding. We have been grateful to re-think our messaging and reframe our mission to not only help folks get the courses they need anytime, anywhere. We are excited to be able to articulate that more than anything - we bring a human connection - as a public school entity.We are here to help!Cheers,PatPodcast Summary: World of Learning, Reimagined – Why We’re Evolving and

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31:30

Filling the Gaps: How Virtual Language Courses...

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2025/07/14

Hi WOL Friends,We are off the the start of our 5th season! We look forward to conversations with our team and our partners as we continue to consider how best practices and technology can support schools and district when staffing is difficult. We are always here to help you solve a problem and help you and your team think differently about we can be sure students in small and rural schools get everything they need, everyday! Cheers,PatShow Notes Summary:In this episode of We Do This Every Day, I

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19:21

Breaking Down Barriers to Learning - and how to...

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2025/04/22

Greetings WOL Friends! Our guest on the podcast with Olivia this week was Andrea Zern, our IU8 colleague who specializes in Learner Accessibilily. What an important and exciting conversation they had. For a deeper dive after you listen in today - check out Andrea’s podcast VariAble: The Story of Variability - I love the word play on Varyining Abilities! As we head into the final push of the school year - our team is working with students and families to make it across the finish line. I am sure you

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3:56

When the task seems to big

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2025/04/01

Greetings WOL Friends! This week Olivia reminds us that when tasks seem overwhelming we often stop. I remember my early years as an administrator when I was vexed because I couldn’t seem to get all the tasks completed or my desk clear. My to do list was usually the last thing I did before I left for the day, and often, before I even got back to my desk the next morning, I would have to update the list. Desmond Tutu once wisely stated, "There is only one way to eat an elephant: one bite at a time."

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22:45

Online vs. Traditional Learning: My On the Job...

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2025/03/21

Greetings WOL Friends! This week Cortney Verostick and I dove into a conversation about online learning and the differences and similarities with the traditional classroom. As you will hear in the podcast - Cortney faced a variety of challenges with parenting - so I jumped in. You can read more below. We love that teaching PE and Health online can be a lifeline to get student to graduate. PE and Health are courses that for some reason - high school students just don’t take seriously - until it comes

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19:21

The Power of Learning Together

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2025/03/12

Greetings WOL Friends! This week Olivia and I dive into a conversation about learning in community. We draw from our own experiences and discuss how our ideas expand and our understanding is broadened when we engage with others. We think about how community happens at the World of Learning for the students and our own Virtual Learning Facilitators. And about how the discussions in live sessions and our Communities of Inquiry give us tools to see what others think, how they tackle a problem or

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19:21

An invitation: Join us for some virtual professional...

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2025/02/25

Greetings WOL Friends! The invitation from our Team is sincere. We want everyone to know and understand that online learning can be really good. Recently, Lauren and I presented at PETE&C about the Power of Good in online learning. We riffed off the Wicked theme - showing how online learning can sometimes get a bad rap - when in reality - it can be ‘for good’ when used well.Does your team used best practices for online learning when preparing assignments for students? Do they use AI for more than

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4:59

Supporting Schools that Thrive

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2024/12/17

Good Morning! After reading Dr. Tom Butler’s newsletter The Learner-Centered Leader where he laid out some serious questions that face public education - I was intrigued and excited by the question:Do we have the courage, curiosity, and creativity to rise to the challenge?I know that the WOL can and will respond to the question.Simply put, the challenge Tom wrote of is can we create a culture in our schools where parents want to participate - in a time of parent choice? Are we up for the challenge

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21:31

Revisiting Learner Focused and Flexible

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2024/11/19

Hi WOL Friends,It’s always great to work with a new district. It’s even better when you get feedback that we helped. Last week North Star told us they found a Spanish Teacher - so we will transition them back to the brick-and-mortar. Thad Kiesnowski, their Principal, let us know - that “[he] certainly appreciate all that [you and] World of Learning have provided for our students for Spanish instruction. It has been a good experience for all involved and provided a viable solution to our Spanish

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29:48

Revisiting I Can Learn Online

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2024/11/12

Greetings WOL Friends,Last year at this time we talked about how everyone is an online learner - and how everyone needs to be able to learn online. As we revisit this recording and the content - with a few minor adjustments, it is still very relevant. Online learning is and will be a staple for schools and learning now and in the years ahead. AI is shifting the speed of the landscape - I encourage you to talk to us about what you see coming as technology becomes more sophisticated. The conversation

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34:10

Partnering with Williamsburg Community Schools

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2024/11/05

Hi Dear Readers and Listeners,Today is a big day! I hope you took, or will take the time to vote today. These are important times - we wish you the best as you get out and vote.This podcast episode is an awesome conversation on partnerships. We are grateful for all of you who work with us.Have a great week,PatIn This EpisodeIt was great to talk with Carrie Loose from Williamsburg Community Schools and Lauren, about the transformative power of educational partnerships, particularly in the context of

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19:03

Empowering Learning Through Virtual Partnerships

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2024/10/29

Hi Dear Readers and Listeners,Quarter 1 is in the books! Can you believe it? This week we offer you a case study - highlighting the partnerships that have helped students to thrive. We have such great partnerships - districts like Turkeyfoot, Williamsburg, and Blacklick Valley - who have worked with us for a long time. We highlighted those long-standing, and shorter-term relationships. Or, when you just need us for a quarter, until you find the right teacher. We hope as you listen and read that you

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32:51

The Heart of Teaching and Learning: Teachers

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2024/10/17

Hi Dear Readers,I had a blast talking with Tracy Rains, a virtual learning specialist at IU8. Tracy has a deep passion for reaching non-traditional learners and shares her background in diverse educational settings. I admire her commitment to fostering meaningful connections with students. You could hear her enthusiasm as she spoke about her work with the Penn State Readiness Institute, a program that provides students with immersive, hands-on experiences. Tracy’s dedication to student empowerment

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