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Episode 237 Transcript

…for teens or any age student reading a book featuring a community that they don’t have personal experience with. It’s a win-win-win-win-win. Jason Reynolds says, you know, our students don’t need us to save them. They need us to see them. And what better way to see our students than to mirror them, right. Obviously, Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop first came with that brilliant metaphor of windows and mirrors but to mirror our students on the shelves and on the walls and in our programs. All of our students and whether or not you’re reflecting our students first and foremost…

Episode 190 Transcript

…co-plan and co-learn alongside their students for any type of project. It’s designed by teachers to not only capture, but optimize a student’s workflow, not just their final work. Visit spinndle.com to learn more about giving your students a safe space to manage their own learning. Support also comes from Listenwise, providing short, high-quality, age-appropriate podcasts for grades 2 through 12. Save time with pre-made lessons designed to build students’ background knowledge and academic vocabulary. Keep students on grade-level with scaffolding and differentiation. It’s great practice for meeting listening & speaking standards! With Listenwise Premium, you get comprehension tools like…

After the Election: A To-Do List

…not further divide our society. As a call to my peers, be an adult and a positive example to those who are watching. Use the opportunity to teach our students some grit… to know what to do when things don’t go their way. We owe them that! Kevin Davis Here is an excellent resource for teaching students about local and state government and engaging them in it: http://www.civiced.org/pc-program “Entire classes of students or members of youth or adult organizations work cooperatively to identify a public policy problem in their community. They then research the problem, evaluate alternative solutions, develop their…

Curating a More Inclusive Library

…the grandmas in Mississippi that I grew up with. She does not hold her tongue. She has her beliefs about the LGBTQ community. She has her beliefs about everybody, and they’re not politically correct, and she so authentically was able to capture that. And it’s just, truly a coming-of-age story. There’s one girl trying to find herself, discovering her sexuality. And also, you know, going between two worlds, being of mixed race and dealing with that, and so it was just a great book to have at the school for my students.” Lewis also mentioned Hammonds’ latest book, Thirsty as…

Episode 226 Transcript

…and students. With WeVideo, educators have everything they need to create dynamic learning opportunities in the classroom. Easily assign pre-made video projects in just a few clicks and collaborate with learners in real-time. Embed interactive elements like multiple choice questions, free responses, and discussion prompts into new or existing video content, and watch engagement soar. Meet students where they are, in a medium they love, and develop crucial 21st-century skills like creativity, communication, critical thinking, and collaboration. WeVideo makes it easy to create videos, podcasts, GIFs, and more — no matter who you are. Try WeVideo today and maximize engagement,…

Where to Find Real History in the Anti-CRT Era

…school; students are then prompted to consider how her example might shape their own responses. New American History newamericanhistory.org With a goal of uncovering the “untold stories and missing pieces of what we know or thought we already knew about the American past,” this site explores these histories through a fascinating combination of curated journalism, resources for teachers and students, and incredible data-rich interactive maps. Try a Sample: Scroll through The Lasting Impact of the Trail of Tears, a multimedia lesson that explores how the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears impacted Native Americans, or this lesson on…

Episode 176 Transcript

…This episode will help with that. Before we start I’d like to thank Listenwise for sponsoring this episode. Listenwise is a fantastic collection of NPR podcasts, age-appropriate for grades 2-12. The podcasts come with easy-to-use lessons designed to build students’ background knowledge and vocabulary while engaging them on important current event topics. It’s great practice for meeting listening & speaking standards! With Listenwise Premium, you get built-in comprehension supports, automatically scored quizzes, interactive transcripts so students can read along as they listen, and more. Use audio stories as an equity lever to reach all your students – including those reading…

How This School Library Increased Student Use by 1,000 Percent

…(see below), indicating what students should be working on during their time at the Center. As students enter, they scan their student IDs with a bar code reader, which then populates a Google Spreadsheet with their names and a timestamp. Teachers have access to the spreadsheet from their own computers, so they can see exactly when students arrive at the Learning Center. Students then hand the Prescription to Kitchen or his assistant, so the staff knows exactly what students should be doing. This arrangement has effectively made every classroom larger. “Just imagine yourself as a classroom teacher and you probably want…

A Teacher’s Coming Out Story

…teacher says they are just getting out of a bad relationship. The co-workers eventually stop asking. Students ask if the teacher is dating anyone. The teacher says no. The invitation to the staff holiday party says, “Families welcome.” The teacher goes alone. Students ask if the teacher has a roommate. The teacher says yes. A friend. Always a friend. Despite worldwide civil rights gains for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), schools are still places where most LGBT teachers still feel they have to conceal this part of their identity. A few years ago, 5th-grade teacher Jessica Lifshitz decided to stop hiding. She…