How much should we be worried about the growing tensions and anger directed at schools and school boards across the country? And … connected to this discussion: how much should parents have a say about...
The guys are back for season 5 and they discuss the phasing out of GT programs in the largest school system in the country: New York City and what its impact will have on education....
Casey, Robby, and Peter discuss the importance of geriatric millennials in the workforce and interview Sebastien Turbot.
The dudes discuss Samantha Hedges’ new piece in Discourse Magazine: Social Justice Is Now the Fourth Purpose of Public Schools and All Four Are in Conflict: https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2021/04/21/social-justice-is-now-the-fourth-purpose-of-public-schools-and-all-four-are-in-conflict/ We also interview Robert Pondiscio (@rpondiscio), senior fellow and...
This is the final episode of the Pandemic Pass mini-series all about how we can best emerge as a school system stronger and better than before. This episode, Siddons is joined by his friend/colleague Serenity...
The dudes discuss the LA Times piece on the “educational mess” we now find ourselves and what it will take to get back. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-03-23/post-pandemic-educational-mess The guys also interview Dr. Leslie Fenwick who is the dean...
For the penultimate episode of the Pandemic Pass series Siddons sit down with Lynne Harris, who is a newly elected board of education member in the 14th largest school district in the nation – Montgomery...
Today’s topics: * Guns on students’ Zoom classroom / bedroom debate. Where is the line between students’ privacy, and the safety and well-being of others? * We bring on Dan Reed from www.justupthepike.com to talk about the...
For this third part of The Takeaway, I talk with Joe Feldman, author of Grading for Equity. We discuss how grading practices impact the opportunity gaps that our students of color and our english language...
For this next part of The Takeaway, part of the Pandemic Pass series, I bring in the incredible Rick Wormeli. This is Part 1 of 2 on this topic. Rick is the foremost voice on...