In this episode, Shannon interviews Erik Francis. Erik runs MAVERIK EDUCATION and he is an international author and presenter with over 25 years of experience working in education as a classroom teacher, a site administrator, an education program specialist with a state education agency, and a staff development trainer who produces and provides professional development, guidance and support for teachers and school leaders. Erik is the author of  Inquiring Minds Want to Learn: Posing Good Questions to Promote Student Inquiry and Deconstructing Depth of Knowledge: A Method and Model for Deeper Teaching and Learning. He is also the author of Now That's a Good Question! How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning. Erik is ranked consistently as one of the World's Top 30 Education Professionals by the research organization Global Gurus. He has also been named as one of the Top Global Thought Leaders for Design Thinking and Future of Work by Thinkers360.   *** Find Erik Francis: www.maverikeducation.com X @Maverikedu12 Instagram @maverikedu   ***Have a suggestion for someone Shannon should interview, a question about an episode, or some feedback about the podcast, email Shannon here: [email protected].    Thankyou for listening! Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.   Shannon's blog can found here: www.mygrowthmindset.home.blog Shannon's Facebook groups: -Beyond Report Cards (for educators who use the British Columbia curriculum) -The Humanities Zone (for any educator who teaches Social Studies or English) Shannon is on Twitter (X) and Threads : @DramaQueenBRC