Nick and Marc welcome Ryan Krakofsky, Digital Literacy Coach in an IB PYP school in Hong Kong. He discusses the importance of putting resources into people, challenging students with educational technology and where to find amazing dim sum! Ryan also shares how to play "rock, paper, scissors" Pacific-style...
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Nick and Marc are back! In this (very) long distance episode, they talk with Lainey Morgan, primary school teacher at the American School Hong Kong, an ESOL Education school. Lainey shares some of her firsthand experience and insight into the similarities and differences in education spanning the continents, as well as explaining the phenomenon known as "China speed."
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International School Community
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Nick and Marc continue their series of mini episodes entitled, FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING: A road map to mastery.
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Nick and Marc begin a new series of mini episodes entitled, FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING: A road map to mastery.
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Nick and Marc debate the prospects of newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos.
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Nick and Marc sit down with Tom Ehlers, founder and owner of Method Test Prep, to delve into the world of nationwide testing. Tom provides incredibly valuable information about these exams, plus offers some really smart tips to maximize student achievement.
NOTE: Method Test Prep is not a sponsor, nor is this a paid endorsement. Quite simply, Tom is a very bright guy with a great program that helps kids.
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Nick and Marc welcome a special guest, Jared Fox, LGBT Community Liaison for the New York City Department of Education.
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- trevorproject.org
- Jared Fox on Twitter: @edugaytional
What do The Godfather movies and the State of Ed Podcast series from EdCampLI have in common? Part II is even better than Part I.
In this show, Nick and Marc host a round table discussion with educators seeking to understand more about podcasting and how they can utilize it to improve instruction.
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Nick and Marc attend their first EdCamp. Part I features discussions with:
- Audra Beberman (@audrab_edtech)
- Don Gately (@donald_gately)
- Ed Kemnitzer (@kemnitzer3) & Joe Wiener (@jmwiener)
Stay tuned for Part II...
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- EdCamp homepage
After a long hiatus, Nick and Marc return with a show about why America's education system shouldn't be compared to Finland's.
"Methods Lab" - How do babies learn and how can that research improve classroom instruction?
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Links from the show:
- How young children learn
- Diane Ravitch on Common Core
- Why we’re not Finland
- How much American doctors earn
- 4 Reasons why schools in Finland are better
- Unicef study on child poverty rate
Nick and Marc celebrate the show's first anniversary at the Gilder Lerhman Institute in Manhattan and interview their president, Dr. James G. Basker.
Topics include:
- Teaching through primary source documents
- Promoting a love of history in our schools
- Opportunities for teachers to study abroad
"Methods Lab" - Bringing Hamilton, the man and the musical, to urban schools
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Nick and Marc discuss the recent Tri State Technology Conference, sponsored by EdSurge.
"Methods Lab" - One to One Implementation
- How do we avoid turning tablets into really expensive notebooks?
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Nick and Marc discuss the movie THE MARTIAN, tearing up student work and Internet access in Mississippi.
"Methods Lab" - Untimed Assessments
How will these new changes in New York State impact students?
Will testing ever be the same?
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PBS piece on Internet access in Mississippi schools
Clip from THE MARTIAN (spoiler alert)
NYT article on The Success Academy Charter School in Brooklyn
Nick and Marc discuss the newly enacted Every Child Succeeds legislation, as well as two articles illustrating the vast educational disparities that exist from community to community.
"Methods Lab" - Midterms
- Should we continue to administer midterm exams?
- What do quality midterms look like?
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- NYT article on Ethnic Divide in New Jersey
- NYT article on diminishing value of high school diplomas
- Every Child Succeeds Act
Nick and Marc discuss Secretary Duncan's recent about face on the abundance of standardized testing time.
"Methods Lab" - Flippin' Review
How much time, if any, should be dedicated to review?
Nick offers a great solution for increasing test preparation while preserving instructional time in the classroom.
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NY Times article on the rollback of testing time by Secretary Duncan
A listener shares a great video
Nick and Marc welcome Dr. Carol Burris, former New York State High School Principal of the Year and current Executive Director of the Network for Public Education Fund, as well as the co-director of the Schools of Opportunity Project at the National Policy Education Center.
"Methods Lab" - The Observation Process
What is a principal looking for?
What makes for an effective post-observation conference?
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NY Times article on the rollback of testing time by President Obama
Dr. Burris takes on APPR
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/the-dangers-of-building-a-plane-in-the-air/2011/09/30/gIQAojqWAL_blog.html
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/forging-ahead-with-nutty-teacher-evaluation-plan/2011/12/29/gIQAkMiYQP_blog.html
www.newyorkprincipals.org/appr-paper
www.nepc.colorado.edu/blog/teacher-evaluation-going-bad
www.nepc.colorado.edu/blog/what-thoughtless
Dr. Burris tackles Common Core
www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2013/03/04/principal-i-was-naive-about-common-core/
www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2014/09/17/four-common-core-flimflams/
www.nepc.colorado.edu/blog/why-young-kids-are-struggling
Nick and Marc welcome Karen Bronson, former teacher and principal, who currently serves as a staff developer for SAANYS.
"Methods Lab" - Professional Development
- Why does PD get such a bad wrap?
- What are the keys to providing quality PD?
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Nick and Marc discuss Arne Duncan's exit and the arrival of John B. King as U.S. Secretary of Education.
"Methods Lab" - The First Progress Report
- How optimistic should the first one be?
- To what extent does student behavior change around this time?
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- Arne Duncan is leaving
Nick and Marc welcome Dr. Christina Sapienza to the show. They discuss the impact that gender bias is having on young girls and the role schools can play in ending this unfair practice.
"Methods Lab" - Teacher Training
Are new teachers adequately trained to enter the classroom?
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Teacher Training piece in NY Times
The Threat of Stereotype by Joshua Aronson
Aronson’s research - Women and math
Dr. Sapienza’s links on gender bias
seejane.org
Bechdel test
Nick and Marc discuss some changes to A.P.P.R. in New York State, an ongoing legal action by a teacher in Great Neck and a valedictorian's appeal for greater college affordability.
"Methods Lab" - The First Days of School
- How can you turn a traditionally rote, boring day into one that fosters excitement and interest?
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- Great Neck teacher’s trial
- Kacie Candela’s Newsday piece
- Victor Fleischer’s indictment of Yale
- First Five Days
- Twitter Hashtag on First Days
Nick and Marc welcome Barry Isseks, former Technology Coordinator of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, to discuss the infrastructure and software that has driven unprecedented change in education over the past two decades.
"Methods Lab" - Distance Learning
- To what extent is this transforming learning?
- Can we ever truly replace a three-dimensional learning environment?
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- NY Times: Disconnecting From Our Digital Lives
Nick and Marc discuss social-emotional learning (a.k.a. character education) and how it can create improved learning environments in schools.
"Methods Lab" - Vocabulary
- How can we improve students' vocabulary skills?
- Is a dictionary better than dictionary.com?
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- Overcoming Obstacles
- NY Times: Teaching Social Skills
Nick and Marc welcome their first guest, Mary Craig, to the show. They discuss the ousting of Pearson, the Value Added Model and the incredible efforts of librarians and teachers in Charlottesville, Virginia to bring books to underprivileged children.
"Methods Lab" - Summer Assignments
- What does a quality assignment consist of?
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- Carole Burris’s Blog Post
- Pearson Is Out in NYS
- Link to the Books on Bikes program
- Books on Bikes on Facebook
- David Brooks’ column on attention span
Nick and Marc discuss personnel changes at the New York State DoE and debate whether or not cell phones should be permitted in class.
"Methods Lab" - Attire
- The case for and against school uniforms
- Should there be a dress code for professional educators?
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- NY Times article on Screen Addiction
- The Science of “Inside Out”
- School Uniform Debate
Nick and Marc discuss the educational impact of the Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage, "scrubbing" in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and Pixar's latest film, "Inside Out."
"Methods Lab" - Differences in teaching preadolescents and teens
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NY Post Article on Scrubbing