Episcopal High School

Media Arts Coordinator and Instructor

• Develop a dynamic and comprehensive curriculum for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of all moviemaking and animation courses at EHS.
• Teach principles of animation, animation techniques, cinematography, screenwriting, narrative strategies, sound design, visual effects and compositing, directing, and project management.
• Create software tutorials and camera gear demonstration videos to differentiate instruction. 
• Design, implement, and assess student-led, project-based lessons that engage and challenge students
• Initiate avenues to celebrate the work and achievements of student in the program both inside and outside the community of the school.
• Organize, coordinate, and oversee school field trips that further enrich course curriculums (highlights include trips to Japan, film festivals, and multiple Arts Festivals)
• Design and teach curriculums for multiple 2-week elective Interim Term courses including "Salsa, Bachata and Chacha", "Cryptozoology and Ufology Mockumentary", "Japanese Culture", and "Making the GarageBand"
• Design, develop, and iteratively improve instruction for hybrid classrooms (in-person, remote, and virtual students) during COVID protocols, with both synchronous and asynchronous lesson planning.

Moviemaking and Animation Teacher

• Tech support for instructional technology in the classroom for faculty.
• Help implement rollout of Canvas LMS to faculty and provide ongoing support.

Technology Mentor

Technology Committee Co-Chair

Web Design Teacher

Media Literacy Teacher

Digital Imaging Teacher

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English Language Teacher

I teach beginning and advanced levels of film and animation courses at Episcopal High School, serving also as the Media Arts Coordinator. I am passionate about visualizing ideas and telling stories.

Teaching others teaches yourself.
-Chinese proverb

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Pejman Milani

@milanicreative | Visual Teacher | Daily visual metaphors to simplify complexity

10 Visuals all leaders need to see.

If you lead or coach a team, check these out.

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10 useful approaches to a growth mindset through visual metaphors:

1. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
↳ There's more than one way to help each other go where we need to be. 
↳ Managing is about controlling and directing; leadership is about guiding and inspiring.

2. 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹
↳ There's so much untapped abilities in each of us. 
↳ A good leader teaches in a way life up hidden potential.

3. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀
↳ We all have weaknesses, but don't forget we each have strengths.
↳ A strong team compliments each other's diverse abilities. 

4. 𝗔 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗯
↳ It’s not about standing in the spotlight but helping others find theirs.
↳ True leadership is about letting others shine too.

5. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗜𝘀
↳ You don't have to be the one to score. 
↳ Set your team up to succeed, and they’ll make the winning plays.

6. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲:
↳ Less speaking, more listening 
↳ Less pointing out problems, more solutions 
↳ Less waiting for someone else to fix it, more stepping up

7. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
↳ People may forget what you say, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel.
↳ Focus on the impact of your actions and the feelings you create.

8. 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲
↳ Lots of data and research suggest the quality of your life is directly tied to your relationships.
↳ Invest in meaningful connections and find ways to nurture them in your team.

9. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
↳ When you compete you might win the round. 
↳ When you build bridges, you win the game. Together.

10. 𝗔 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀.
↳ Shift the focus from ‘me’ to ‘we’.
↳ Empower others, and you’ll achieve more as a team.

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗺 𝘂𝗽:
• Lead by guiding, not just managing.
• A good teacher uncovers hidden potential.
• Teamwork bridges the gaps in our strengths.
• Elevate your team as a true leader.
• Leadership is about setting others up for success.
• Lead by example to inspire real change.
• People remember how you made them feel.
• Quality relationships lead to a quality life.
• Collaboration trumps competition.
• Leadership is about the team, not the individual.

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I teach beginning and advanced levels of film and animation courses at Episcopal High School, serving also as the Media Arts Director. I am passionate about visualizing ideas and telling stories.

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The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.
– Mark Van Doren

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The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires.
– William Arthur Ward

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15 Insightful visuals about psychology and life.

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1. 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗢𝘂𝘁
↳ Staying in your comfort zone feels safe, but keeps you stuck. 
↳ Accept some risk for a better view. 

2. 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘃𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 
↳ What you believe about yourself shapes your reality. 

3. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘅
↳ It takes an obscene amount of effort to make what you're doing look effortless.

4. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
↳ To attain knowledge, add things every day. ⁠
↳ To attain wisdom, remove things every day.⁠ -Lao Tzu⁠

5. 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱
↳ Writing is like organizing a chaotic suitcase—It gets messier before it doesn't.

6. 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 
↳ People overestimate what can get done in a day but underestimate what can get done in a year.

7. 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
↳ Good judgment comes from experience.
↳ Experience comes from bad judgment.

8. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
↳ Despite what the gurus say, it's never a clean fit (and that's perfectly okay).
↳ Life is messy. There’s no shame in it cause we’re all doing the best we can. 

9. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰
↳ Don’t wait for perfection—start now and refine through iteration. 

10. 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
↳ “No two experiences of adversity are identical. Some people bounce back quickly. 
↳ Others need more time to sit with their emotions and process pain." -Adam Grant

11. 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿
↳ Notemaking is journaling about the ideas you consume.
↳ The biggest difference: you don't just copy & paste.
↳ Instead, ask yourself questions as you consume to create deeper sensemaking. 

12. 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀
↳ Breaking a bad habit seems straightforward, but so much of what we do is interconnected.
↳ Real change takes time, persistence, and AWARENESS of the chain. 

13. 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 
↳ A humble mind is critical for a growth mindset.

14. 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
↳ We often categorize emotions as good or bad, but all emotions serve a purpose. 
↳ Going from high to low and everything in between helps us truly understand ourselves.

15. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁
↳ Stop procrastinating short-term hard choices if you want long-term gains.
↳ Don’t let the urgent overshadow the important.

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The role of a teacher ↴

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The one word never to include in an apology:

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"When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. 
But if you listen, you may learn something new."
-Dalai Lama

Your approach to listening can either limit or expand your perspective.

Inspired by Carolyn Coughlin, co-founder of Cultivating Leadership

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Good judgment comes from experience.
Experience comes from bad judgment.

This is the way.

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"A good rest is half the work."
-Yugoslav Proverb

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Self-care is about maintenance, not just recovery.
Don't wait till you're broken to take a break.

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Friendly reminder:

"Everything you've ever wanted is sitting on the other side of fear." 
-George Addair

Let's walk through that curtain.

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It's never a clean fit (and that's okay)

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The teacher's manifesto ↴

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Stumbling blocks can become stepping stones.

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"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived."
— Helen Walton

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No one will remember how much you made. 
But the people that matter most will remember your integrity.

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"Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end."
– Robin Sharma

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