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28: Class Discussion Strategies
Do you need some fresh ideas for class discussions? When it comes to helping students practice speaking listening skills, are you stuck? In this epis…
10 years, 5 months ago
27: Interview with an Instructional Coach, Part 2
What is it like to be an instructional coach? To learn more about the challenges of instructional coaching, I asked two coaches to explain what they …
10 years, 5 months ago
26: Interview with an Instructional Coach, Part 1
What is it like to be an instructional coach? To learn more about the challenges of instructional coaching, I asked two coaches to explain what they …
10 years, 5 months ago
25: When a Student Hates You
Despite our best intentions, sometimes teachers make decisions that alienate students beyond repair. In this episode, I share stories of mistakes I m…
10 years, 6 months ago
24: Five Teaching Practices I'm Kicking to the Curb
Are any of these ineffective teaching methods still part of your practice? I have done them all, but now I know better. In this episode, I'll explain…
10 years, 6 months ago
23: How We Say Our Students' Names...and Why It Matters
Every teacher has had students whose names are hard to pronounce. Some of us shrug this off, saying we're just no good with names, or we give our stu…
10 years, 7 months ago
22: Three Hacks that Solve Big School Problems
When we try to solve school problems with committee meetings, district-wide initiatives and new policies, change can be slow as molasses. But we are …
10 years, 7 months ago
21: Make It Stick Author Peter Brown
Are we taking the wrong approach to learning? The book "Make It Stick" presents new research that shows how some of our most common studying and teac…
10 years, 8 months ago
20: Dogfooding
What is dogfooding, and why do teachers need it? In the Season 1 finale, we explore the essential practice of doing your own assignments -- to find a…
10 years, 9 months ago
19: Goal-Setting for Teachers
The list of ways a teacher can improve is a mile long. Since you can't do it all at once, here are eight paths you might take toward professional gro…
10 years, 10 months ago