Classnotes Podcast (January 24, 2022). In this first of two podcast episodes, Dr. Stephanie Garcia talks with two young women ... read more The post STEM Journeys of Two Young Women of Color – Part 1 – Podcast Episode 218 appeared first on IDRA .
Jan 24, 2022•15 min
Classnotes Podcast (December 30, 2021). It started with a dream – a dream to not be the only one in ... read more The post The Future of Education Advocacy and Being Pushy – Podcast Episode 217 appeared first on IDRA ....
Dec 30, 2021•35 min
Classnotes Podcast (December 13, 2021). The policymaking process is more complicated that Schoolhouse Rock would have you believe. IDRA’s policy ... read more The post Education Policy Fellows Get Things Done in the Suppression Session – Podcast Episode 216 appeared first on IDRA ....
Dec 13, 2021•27 min•Ep. 216
Classnotes Podcast (November 29, 2021). Community advocacy is hefty because you are not just speaking on your own behalf, others ... read more The post An Inside Look at Advocating with Communities of Color – Podcast Episode 215 appeared first on IDRA ....
Nov 29, 2021•42 min
Classnotes Podcast (November 19, 2021). As IDRA’s groundbreaking Education Policy Fellows Program closed its inaugural year, we sat down with ... read more The post Education Advocacy Hinges on Community Collaboration – Podcast Episode 214 appeared first on IDRA ....
Nov 19, 2021•35 min
Classnotes Podcast (October 29, 2021) Concerned about the impact of the new classroom censorship bill in Texas, 88 public school ... read more The post Students Want Schools to Teach Inclusive Truth – Podcast Episode 213 appeared first on IDRA ....
Oct 29, 2021•20 min•Ep. 213
Classnotes Podcast (September 27, 2021). The digital divide affects millions of Texas households that cannot get broadband Internet access. When ... read more The post Digital Inclusion is Vital for Students and Families – Podcast Episode 212 appeared first on IDRA ....
Sep 27, 2021•21 min•Ep. 212
Classnotes Podcast (May 18, 2021). In exploring the role of teachers in bringing about academic success for students of color, ... read more The post Teaching that is Culturally-Relevant -Responsive and -Sustaining – Podcast Episode 211 appeared first on IDRA ....
May 18, 2021•16 min•Ep. 211
Classnotes Podcast (April 26, 2021). Often, people talk about restorative practice as an approach to student discipline. It is true ... read more The post A Culture of Student Engagement Through Schoolwide Restorative Practices – Podcast Episode 210 appeared first on IDRA ....
Apr 26, 2021•24 min•Ep. 210
Classnotes Podcast (April 6, 2021). At the core of IDRA’s philosophy is the recognition that each student is a unique ... read more The post Connecting with Students in the Virtual Biology Classroom – Podcast Episode 209 appeared first on IDRA ....
Apr 06, 2021•29 min•Ep. 209
Classnotes Podcast (February 8, 2021). Math is proving to be the subject that is experiencing the greatest distance learning challenges ... read more The post Teaching High Level Math through Distance Learning – Podcast Episode 208 appeared first on IDRA ....
Feb 08, 2021•19 min•Ep. 208
Classnotes Podcast (November 16, 2020). IDRA’s change model, the Quality Schools Action Framework, helps people focus on what’s needed in ... read more The post How a Rural School District Makes its All-Students Attitude Real – Podcast Episode 207 appeared first on IDRA ....
Nov 16, 2020•19 min•Ep. 207
Classnotes Podcast (October 28, 2020). COVID-19 has forced a re-imagining of instruction to promote learning and engagement in virtual lessons. ... read more The post Bridging Academic and Home Knowledge with Home Works Lessons – Podcast Episode 206 appeared first on IDRA ....
Oct 28, 2020•14 min•Ep. 206
Classnotes Podcast (September 15, 2020). Across the country, 2.7 million grandparents have assumed full- or part-time responsibility for their grandchildren. ... read more The post School Supports for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren – Podcast Episode 205 appeared first on IDRA ....
Sep 15, 2020•18 min
Classnotes Podcast (July 31, 2020). Colonialism influences why our schools teach certain topics and not others, why students of color ... read more The post Challenging Colonialism in the Classroom – Part 2 – Podcast Episode 204 appeared first on IDRA ....
Jul 31, 2020•16 min
Classnotes Podcast (July 15, 2020). Educators across the country are working to make classrooms and instruction culturally responsive and relevant ... read more The post Challenging Colonialism in the Classroom – Part 1 – Podcast Episode 203 appeared first on IDRA ....
Jul 15, 2020•15 min
Classnotes Podcast (June 23, 2020). Equity audits are powerful tools to help school districts identify root causes of inequities that ... read more The post How Equity Audits Reveal Harmful Education Policies – Podcast Episode 202 appeared first on IDRA ....
Jun 23, 2020•22 min
Classnotes Podcast (May 27, 2020). Those most impacted by the sudden shift to distance learning clearly are the students themselves. ... read more The post STEM Students Describe Life in a COVID-19 World – Podcast Episode 201 appeared first on IDRA ....
May 28, 2020•24 min•Ep. 201
Classnotes Podcast (March 6, 2020). For several decades, some states have used the threat of taking over a school district ... read more The post School District Takeovers History and Today – Podcast Episode 200 appeared first on IDRA ....
Mar 06, 2020•18 min•Ep. 200
Classnotes Podcast (November 26, 2019). While the Chief Science Officers program is designed to support new student leadership for STEM, ... read more The post Meet the Chief Science Officer Students Who Brought the Program to Texas – Podcast Episode 199 appeared first on IDRA ....
Nov 26, 2019•13 min
Classnotes Podcast (November 14, 2019) English learners success in many ways depends on strong school leaders, many of whom are adjusting ... read more The post Principal Leadership for English Learner Success – Podcast Episode 198 appeared first on IDRA ....
Nov 14, 2019•13 min
Classnotes Podcast (October 23, 2019). After a little over a decade of relatively fair funding in Texas, policymakers adopted changes ... read more The post Most Recent Fights for Fair Funding of Texas Schools – Podcast Episode 197 appeared first on IDRA ....
Oct 23, 2019•26 min
Classnotes Podcast (October 11, 2019). For schools to successfully educate their students, fair funding is essential. Five decades ago, a ... read more The post Quick History School Finance in Texas – Podcast Episode 196 appeared first on IDRA ....
Oct 11, 2019•30 min
Classnotes Podcast (August 30, 2019). Following the tragic mass shooting at the Walmart in El Paso, the trauma does not ... read more The post Impact of Mass Shootings on Schools – Podcast Episode 195 appeared first on IDRA .
Sep 01, 2019•16 min
Classnotes Podcast (August 6, 2019). Over the last two decades, we’ve seen great improvements in engaging girls in math. They ... read more The post Three Strategies for Engaging Girls in Math – Podcast Episode 194 appeared first on IDRA ....
Aug 06, 2019•11 min
Classnotes Podcast (July 22, 2019). The Chief Science Officers program was initiated in 2015 by Arizona-based SciTech Institute to elevate ... read more The post Student Voice – Chief Science Officer International Program – Podcast Episode 193 appeared first on IDRA ....
Jul 22, 2019•11 min
Classnotes Podcast (July 1, 2019). In linguistics and language classes, the term “code-switching” describes how speakers mix two or more ... read more The post Code-switching as a School Strategy – Podcast Episode 192 appeared first on IDRA ....
Jul 01, 2019•27 min
Classnotes Podcast (May 21, 2019). Students at high school in San Antonio are taking a proactive role to promote student ... read more The post Student Activists in High School – Podcast Episode 191 appeared first on IDRA .
May 21, 2019•12 min
Classnotes Podcast (February 12, 2019). Most schools express within their vision that “all children will learn.” Yet, the pathway to ... read more The post Superintendent Program for Equity and Social Justice through Education – Podcast Episode 190 appeared first on IDRA ....
Feb 12, 2019•16 min
Classnotes Podcast (January 15, 2019). Most parents and caregivers would agree that all students should be provided with the same ... read more The post 3 Ways to Make Schools Safe for LGBTQ Students – Podcast Episode 189 appeared first on IDRA ....
Jan 15, 2019•12 min