Advertising Opportunities for Education Companies
…the first five minutes of the show, after giving a few introductory remarks. I only feature two ads per episode and I read both of them, one after the other, during that time. Your product will also be featured on my website: All of my podcasts are produced as supplements to blog posts, and a player is embedded in that blog post. Text that reads “Episode sponsored by (your company)” will appear under the podcast player, with a link to your site. (See example here.) Additionally, I will put your company’s name in the show notes for my podcast, which…
Read MoreEpisode 174 Transcript
The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast, Episode 174 Transcript Jennifer Gonzalez, host Read the blog post from Lindsay Patterson here. GONZALEZ: I fell in love with podcasts about ten years ago, before I ever started my website or set my sights on creating a podcast of my own. I would listen to them while walking, driving, doing housework or any other mundane task that didn’t require much mental focus. As a podcast listener I have learned so many things about politics, history, equity, fitness, spirituality, and relationships. Pretty much everything I know about running an online business came from podcasts. And…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to Starting a Teaching Job Mid-Year
…cameras, interactive white board, and student computers (if any). Step 4: Establish classroom rules, consequences, and procedures. In the first few days, it’s essential that you establish rules, consequences, and procedures. Because time is scarce, your goal right now should be to get something in place that works, even if it’s not perfect. If the former teacher already has a system in place that you can live with, go with that. Ideally, learn these procedures from the teacher personally. Or have the students show you. Even if you think you’d probably do it differently, if the system in place works…
Read MoreHow Do I Help My Students Plan Their Careers?
…If the name Shmoop sounds familiar, it’s because I reviewed their site just a few months ago. On top of all their great academic resources, they also happen to have an incredible career section. Shmoop will tell you things that no other site will about jobs that interest you. For over 200 different job titles — including Umpire, Hospice Worker, and Toy Designer — you’ll get a general overview (“The Real Poop”), a narrative of a typical day, a description of qualifications, and an evaluation of how much stress, fame, danger, power and glory you can expect from the job. …
Read MoreThe War on Teachers: It Matters Where You Stand
…to get ugly. For the first twenty minutes, he just talked to us from the podium. It was basically one long commercial for the Common Core. Then Stephanopoulos came out and the interview began. And there I was, about thirty rows back, mentally rubbing my hands together in anticipation. Now it was going to get meatier. Come on, George, I thought. Stephanopoulos interviews Gates at T&L 2014. Yes, it’s a bad shot; I was pretty far back. But no. The questions were benign and non-confrontational, with too much time devoted to topics like “Is technology making it harder for our…
Read MoreWhat If We Taught Argument in Every Class?
…he has created an amazing pool of resources for teachers of all subjects. Every week he comes to our school and works with us in creating a curriculum that fosters critical thinking skills. Check out his website http://argumentcenterededucation.com/ Sarah Cooper Can’t wait to read Erik’s new book! And keep in mind that his “Well Spoken: Teaching Speaking to All Students” is similarly game changing and digestible. I’ve been using its techniques for years, and his PVLEGS acronym informs all of my oral presentation rubrics. Kristy Louden I recently found this website and used some resources to get my argument essay…
Read MoreWhat is Cult of Pedagogy?
…wisdom from famous and not-so-famous educators and other smart folks. If you’re wondering who masterminds this site, go to About the Author. If you like what I’m doing here and want to help me for very little time, money, or effort, please read How to Support this Site. And finally, if you like what you see and would like to stay on top of what I’m doing here, subscribe to my mailing list — I’ll send you quick weekly tips, tools, and inspiration to make your teaching more effective and joyful: …
Read MoreEpisode 176 Transcript
…the website. ROGERS: Yes. GONZALEZ: And just again, it’s called “Emotionally Naked: A Teacher’s Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk.” And you also have online resources too, correct? You’ve got a website and videos. ROGERS: I do. I have videos and I keep adding things too as well. Like I did a blog post recently about how to speak to grieving students, what are some tips? How do teachers walk into that classroom? And then also is a book you’ll be able to kind of download that last chapter of resources so you can just click on…
Read MoreKnow Your Terms: Holistic, Analytic, and Single-Point Rubrics
Whether you’re new to rubrics, or you just don’t know their formal names, it may be time for a primer on rubric terminology. So let’s talk about rubrics for a few minutes. What we’re going to do here is describe two frequently used kinds of rubrics, holistic and analytic, plus a less common one called the single-point rubric (my favorite, for the record). For each one, we’ll look at an example and explore its pros and cons. Off we go! Holistic Rubrics A holistic rubric is the most general kind. It lists three to five levels of performance, along with…
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