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Episode 228 Transcript

…know, there have been a lot of cases of fraud and misuse of tax dollars, not only with private school choice programs but with charter schools. And then there’s also what I find really interesting right now with this rise of ESAs. GONZALEZ: That’s education savings accounts? FITZPATRICK: Right. GONZALEZ: Where people can, can use basically government money to spend on their kid’s education. FITZPATRICK: Yeah, where you could, you could pay for, like, online classes or tutoring or tuition. It’s very, very flexible. One of the things I think is interesting with that right now is that you have…

A Day in the Life of a School Psychologist

…to be at the meeting, knowing it will require the perfect balance of data-sharing, empathy, and encouragement. She practices what she will say, checks her notes one more time, and arrives at the conference room only to discover the mother has cancelled the meeting at the last minute. Argh. So back to her regularly scheduled day. Allison grabs her bag and forces herself not to glance at her baby’s empty car seat as she sets off for her other building. She spends the next thirty minutes driving to the inner-city high school where she works, the one that recently made…

Episode 261 Transcript

…of the practical strategies in the book in laboratory settings, but they tested it in their own classroom as teachers. GONZALEZ: Right. AGARWAL: They know what it looks like when they are pressured to prep up the last minute, when they have a ton of grading on their plate. So they’re really sharing a lot of practical strategies you can use without any prep. They are also, of course, some new strategies you’ll learn about, but some bite-sized research to back up what teachers are already doing. Teachers already are doing a lot in line with the science of learning….

Episode 32: How and Why We Should Let Our Students Fail (Jessica Lahey)

…first, to warn them, to steer them toward a different path, but if they keep going, what comes next? Do we rescue them at the last minute? Do we let them off the hook? Do we try to get the punishment revoked, or get the bad grade changed? For some parents, the answer to all of those questions is yes and yes and yes, stop at nothing to protect our kids from pain. As teachers, many of us are probably familiar with the parent who begs or threatens to have a grade raised, who “helps” with homework using a very…

Episode 199 Transcript

…call a mini lesson. So a quick, here’s your learnings for the day. You don’t necessarily have to do it today because you might be in a different place in your writing process, but probably at some point in this unit, you are going to need this teaching point. And, you know, off you go, and you’re working on your independent pieces. So during that independent time, and in my head, there are two 20-minute solid blocks of independent writing time. So you’ve got your 7- to 10-minute full group lesson that everybody’s listening to, you’ve got your 20 minutes…

Lessons in Personhood: 10 Ways to Truly Lead in Your Classroom

…people off mid-sentence. Have sensitive conversations in private. Respect other people’s time. 7. Lead with quality. Take a few extra minutes to get something right. Do what you say you’re going to do. Proofread. 8. Lead with humor. Laugh. Be silly. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Avoid mocking or ridiculing your students. Mock yourself instead. 9. Lead with enthusiasm. Share your obsessions. Geek out on the things students think are uncool. Show them that it’s possible to fall in love with a forest, a perfect pizza crust, the moment when a song changes key. 10. Lead with humility. When you…

Student-Made E-Books: A Beautiful Way to Demonstrate Learning

…of E-Book Are We Talking About? When you hear the term “e-book,” you might be thinking about the kind of thing you can read on a Kindle or Nook, and yes, those are e-books. But a broader definition includes PDF files, which don’t require any kind of special device to read. They also don’t require any high-tech software to create; I’ll show you how that works in a minute. To get these templates, see the link at the end of this post. Because this kind of e-book is ridiculously easy to create, having students make them is an excellent option for all…

4 Things I’ve Learned About Teaching from CrossFit

…Philosophical Chairs to practice speaking skills, followed by 15 minutes of self-selected silent reading, and finishing up with a fast proofreading exercise. In a math class, students could start with a Reciprocal Learning activity to review learning from the day before, followed by a Number Talk, and finally a team competition with Kahoot. The next day could include some work with manipulatives, then a Gallery Walk where groups solve problems together, finishing with a few minutes singing a song that helps students remember an important math concept. 3: Gamification works. Our gym encourages us to use an app called SugarWOD to record our…