Show Notes: We discuss @TweenTeacher's @Edutopia piece ( https://www.edutopia.org/article/decluttering-your-classroom ) on decluttering one's classroom, how to reflect upon one's cluttered space, and the best ways in which your classroom can be decluttered.
Detracking in SUSD in mathematics: LeBron James Opened a School That Was Considered an Experiment. It’s Showing Promise. The inaugural class of third and fourth graders at the school has posted extraordinary results on its first set of test scores. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/education/lebron-james-school-ohio.html Ending tracking in math - showing progress in SFUSD: https://cacollaborative.org/sites/default/files/CA_Collaborative_SFUSD_Math.pdf "CONCLUSION: The allure of tradition is pow...
In our second encore episode, we interview Mr. Rick Wormeli, who is a national voice in standards based grading, differentiated instruction, and all things education. Rick Wormeli was one of the first Nationally Board Certified teachers in America, he brings 38 years of teaching experience in math, science, English, physical education, health, and history, and coaching teachers and principals. Rick’s work has been featured on Good Morning America, National Geographic Magazine, and the Washington...
Show Notes: * We discuss new policy proposals from the burgeoning 2020 presidential campaign field including Harris' plan to boost teacher pay from the federal level. How will it work? How will it be paid for? Will there be strings attached? How will it level the playing field between districts and states? * Casey quizzes Pete and Robby on their knowledge of the NCAA basketball tournament.
During today’s show, we discuss the following: Restructuring middle and high schools as they currently stand ( departmentalization ; interdisciplinary teams) How has departmentalization impacted student achievement in secondary schools? We end the episode with another outstanding, engaging and rigorous quiz administered by Casey – awards given to all! What do you know about the history of education in the US? Resources Mentioned/Referenced: Maryland PTSA Diversity Conference Semi Self-Contained ...
Show Notes: Article on the docket for today's episode: "From the picket line to the charter school: The path union members should walk" by Jay Matthews of the Washington Post. * What role should/can charter schools play in the education of our citizenry? * Are all charter school funders coming from a greedy / non-educational place? https://tinyurl.com/yyrfcfrg Interview with Charlotte Danielson: * What is the Danielson Framework and how did it come about? * To what extent are value added measure...
Show Notes: Today's show features a discussion about Rahm Emanuel's recent Mea Culpa published in the Atlantic entitled "I Used to Preach the Gospel of Education Reform. Then I Became the Mayor" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/policymakers-need-new-path-education-reform/581995/ * What does a system look like that focuses on building the capacity and leadership skills of principals? * Principal-focused reform, versus teacher-based reform * Promoting principal autonomy - During p...
Show Notes: How does seeing the state of public education in Arizona firsthand help you as you transition to this new role? Do you think an increase in teacher pay alone is enough to attract more, and better, teachers to Arizona? What are your plans for mitigating the absentee rate in Arizona? What are your thoughts on the use of vouchers and school choice in general in Arizona? Resources Mentioned: Arizona Republic: One Arizona district has found a way to keep truant kids in school...
Show Notes: Segment 1: WaPost: Koch Brothers to get involved in K-12 education/policy During today's episode, the gang discusses the increasing influence of the Koch Brother's and their money in the realm of public education. What will this dramatic increase of private investment mean for schools across the country? How will their political, economic, and social beliefs play a role in school infrastructure, school funding, curriculum, etc.? Other Sources Discussed: The Washington Post: The Daily...
Show Notes: During today's show, we discuss the article by Clair Cain Miller in the New York Times called " The Relentlessness of Modern Parenting " and ultimately its impact on schools and teachers. * How does the "filling of time" lead to a "parenting gap" between poor and wealthy families? * How is the type of parenting that is on the rise widening the reality between income levels? NYTimes - Britain’s Risky parks: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/10/world/europe/britain-playgrounds-risk.html ...
MLK day has come and gone. But what can we do to make it more than just a day out of the year? As we consider the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ed's (Not) Dead this week brings you our very first equity series... From Episode 206: We talk with @EricaBuddington about how she and the @LangstonLeague are developing culturally relevant AND responsive curriculum (hint: they're not the same thing!).
MLK day has come and gone. But what can we do to make it more than just a day out of the year? As we consider the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ed's (Not) Dead this week brings you our very first equity series... From Episode 204: We talk with Joe Feldman, author or "Grading for Equity" about how current grading practices perpetuate opportunity gaps for students of color, and run far afield of actual educative experiences.
MLK day has come and gone. But what can we do to make it more than just a day out of the year? As we consider the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ed's (Not) Dead this week brings you our very first equity series... @petercrable @rwdodd @chsiddons From the Maryland PTSA Diversity Conference: we talk with @FFEngageFamily about how can schools engage more diverse viewpoints within one's PTSA organization? and with @marice_morales about addressing the needs of racially and linguistically diver...
MLK day has come and gone. But what can we do to make it more than just a day out of the year? As we consider the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ed's (Not) Dead this week brings you our very first equity series... @petercrable @rwdodd @chsiddons From Episode 109 with @Ready4Rigor, THE Zaretta Hammond, we discuss the dangers of deficit thinking, and how to build the capacity of our colleagues to use brain science in promoting culturally responsive teaching.
MLK day has come and gone. But what can we do to make it more than just a day out of the year? As we consider the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ed's (Not) Dead this week brings you our very first equity series... From Episode 108 with Troy Boddy, Director of Equity Initiatives in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland - how do we further the conversations surrounding equitable outcomes in the day to day work of school improvement?
MLK day has come and gone. But what can we do to make it more than just a day out of the year? As we consider the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ed's (Not) Dead this week brings you our very first equity series... From Episode 106 with Curtis Linton of Curious Schools - how do we define equity in schools? How does greater student autonomy = greater equity, and the difference between multiculturalism and equity?
Show Notes: The LA Teacher Strike: what is happening and why in the second largest school district in the nation. Why They’re Broke: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article223799285.html Strike Overview: https://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-los-angeles-teachers-strike-reasons-20190109-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/us/teacher-strike-lausd-utla.html Interview with Erica Buddington, Founder of the Langston League: http://www.langstonleague....
Show Notes: Today's episode focuses on a big ole' round up of education in the news including: Finland’s digital-based curriculum impedes learning, researcher finds * Is #EdTech as glorious a solution as it has been promoted? What are the downsides to technology in the classroom? The Students Suing for a Constitutional Right to Education * Should we enshrine public education into the US Constitution? What do current federal court cases say about where this is headed? * Will Casey be the new dire...
Show Notes : During today's interview segment, we chat with Andrew Marcinek, former (and first) Chief Open Education Adviser for the US Department of Education, and current Chief Information Officer at Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts. In his role at the Department of Education, Andrew focused on accelerating the adoption of open education policies within the Department and across the federal government. As part of this campaign, Andrew organized a White House event that launched a ...
Show Notes: During this episode's Teacher Tips segment, the gang discusses tips and tricks for how to check for student understanding throughout and at the end of each lesson, why it's important, and how to most effectively implement strategies. Resource mentioned: 52 Ways to Check for Understanding
Show Notes: During Episode 4's interview with Joe Feldman (of Crescendo Ed Group ), we discuss the history of grading, why it hasn't changed, and how current grading policies widen opportunity gaps for students of color. Assessing students is incredibly important, most teachers detest grading, but the purposes of grading have gone far afield from the foundations of a solid education experience. Joe's Biography: Joe Feldman has worked in education at the local and national levels for over 20 year...
Show Notes: During the first segment of Episode 4, the crew discusses a recent piece by Valerie Strauss entitled: Linda Darling-Hammond VS Diane Ravitch and Carol Burris (https://wapo.st/2ziklcc) Darling-Hammond's side takes exception in this piece that there is room for charters in America. She takes up "the issues of choice in public education from a different perspective from the one that has been driving debates since the election of President Trump." This piece comes in response to what Dia...
During this episode's Teacher Tips, the gang discusses the ways in which teachers and school staff can maximize Parent Teacher Conferences for all involved. Listen in for some useful information from the folks who've been there, done that, for many years! While you're at it, check out our newest blog on this very subject: "Making the Most of Parent Teacher Conferences"
Show Notes: During today's interview, we discuss gamification and standards based grading with Mr. Andrew Kozlowsky, high school social studies teacher from Maryland (@MrKoz31). In his fifth year of teaching, Andrew has transformed his classroom from what was always a welcoming, rigorous social studies class, to one that is gamified: where students are motivate to learn by using video game design and game elements in the classroom environment. Listen along as Mr. Koz explains how he pushes kids ...
Show Notes: During today's main segment, we discuss: * The Lost Generation of Millennials - how does the financial insecurity of our times impact schools, the teacher workforce, and teacher retention? Business Insider: The 'lost generation' of millennials born in the 1980s may never be as rich as their parents Chalkbeat: Voices: Get with it: Millennials are the future of teaching * Dear Betsy - what is good 'ole Betsy up to lately? Judge unblocks Obama rule on student debt relief after delays by...
During today's Teacher Tips, the boys discuss Project Based Learning - what it is, how it works, and why it's important for all content areas to consider working on right away! What is it? Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex question, problem, or challenge. (Buck Institute for Education) Best practices for implementation: use chart of tas...
During Part 2 of our second episode interview segments, we talk with Elena Aguilar, founder and president of Bright Morning Consulting. During our interview with Elena Aguilar, we dig deeper into supporting the social/emotional needs of teachers and how to systematically prevent burnout in our educators at all levels of schooling. We also discuss the framework she created for this type of support found in her new book: " Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators ."...
During our interview with Dr. Matt Mingle, Superintendent of Warren Township schools in New Jersey, we discuss how he has taken great strides at building and supporting the social and emotional help of all students in his district through the " Whole Child Tenets " (from ASCD). Additionally, we discuss with Dr. Mingle how that transfers to supporting his teachers in maintaining their own social and emotional well-being.
Show Notes: During today's main episode release, we discuss David Geurin's (@DavidGeurin) piece about why some educators burn out while others grow to be more passionate. We all agree on the six points posited by Geurin, but must one be outwardly passionate in order to be an effective educator? We end the main episode with a wonderful AARP quiz on how much sugar we eat, and more importantly a better quiz that checks our knowledge on Hispanic Heritage Month. Why Do Some Educators Burn Out While O...
Episode Notes: During our first edition of Teacher Tips, Robby, Peter, and Casey share their "go to" ideas for starting the school year on the right foot: * How to pronounce your student's names correctly from the start. * How to preemptively and proactively communicate with families. * Why it's important to think critically about one's routines and classroom structures, no matter one's grade level.
