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8: Talking about Race in the Classroom with José Vilson
What are the most productive ways for teachers to talk to their students about the shooting of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and the incidents th…
11 years, 3 months ago
7: Should You Give Timed Math Tests?
When she gives her son timed math tests, a homeschooling mom notices his anxiety and wonders if she's taking the right approach. I pull together some…
11 years, 4 months ago
6: Our First Call-In Advice Show!
Welcome to our very first installment of "Ask the Cult," our call-in advice show for teachers and anyone else with questions about teaching, learning…
11 years, 5 months ago
5: What is 20 Percent Time? A Conversation with A.J. Juliani
Whether it's called 20 percent time or genius hour, more teachers are starting to carve out instructional time to allow students to pursue their own …
11 years, 5 months ago
4: What the Mother of a Child with Autism Wants Teachers to Know
In the 10 years she's been raising a daughter with autism, Leigh has had good and bad experiences with teachers and schools. In this honest, funny, a…
11 years, 8 months ago
3: The Montessori Method
What makes a Montessori school so different from a traditional public or private school? How is the Montessori philosophy -- which many only associat…
12 years, 4 months ago
2: Why One Teacher Left the Profession
In Episode 2 we talk to Carrie, a former elementary school teacher who recently left teaching to pursue a different career. She talks about the event…
12 years, 6 months ago
1: Best Practices for Teaching English Learners
Kim, a passionate ESL teacher and our very first guest, talks candidly about the complexities of teaching English learners: the power imbalance that…
12 years, 7 months ago