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RISE-ing to the Challenge w/Erin Whalen - Passing Period #9
This Week: We're joined by Erin Whalen, Assistant Principal at DaVinci RISE High School, serving some of the most marginalized youth in Los Angeles, many of whom have experienced homelessness, foster…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
From RJ to GSA, the journey to educational justice w/Emily Grijalva - Passing Period #8
This Week: Emily Grijalva - Restorative Justice Coordinator, GSA Advisor, guest from E10, and all around badass educator - joins us to talk about the work of creating more inclusive spaces for studen…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
S3E10 -Serving our LGBTQ+ Youth ft. Emily Grijalva and Erin Whalen
Our schools have undoubtedly done a poor job of serving our LGBTQ+ students. What are schools doing now to correct this, and what work still needs to be done in order to ensure that our LGBTQ+ stude…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
The Gentrifiers are Coming!!! - Passing Period #7
This Week: The demographics of many cities are changing as housing prices continue to impact families. How do these demographic shifts affect school funding? We look at Berkeley Unified School Distri…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
S3E9 - The Teacher's Dilemma: Should I stay or should I go?
Should I stay in the classroom or should I move on? This is a question that nearly every teacher has had to face at some point in their career. This week we explore the benefits, drawbacks, and compl…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Teaching in a time of absolute insanity - Passing Period #6
This week: In our very first episode of AOTA ever, we talked about teachers bringing their own politics into the classroom. Today we revisit that topic in the current day - the president has been imp…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
S3E8 - Teaching History as the World Burns w/Leo Glaze
What should our history classes look like in this political climate, and why do history classes even matter in our STEM era? History teacher extraordinaire Leo Glaze joins us to discuss how he goes a…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
S3E7 - Year in Review: The Best of AOTA 2019
The end of the decade is here, and what a year 2019 has been. In true, reflective practitioner form, we spend our final episode of the year looking back on the best of AOTA in 2019. From the Teach f…
Published on 6 years ago
Are we running out of teachers? - Passing Period #5
This week: a crisis is brewing, as enrollment in teacher training programs is down significantly across the country, in one state by a whopping 80%. This, while we currently face teacher shortages i…
Published on 6 years ago
S3E6 - How does your identity impact your teaching?
Often overlooked in discussions about educational equity and culturally responsive teaching is the role that a teacher’s own personal identity plays in how they approach their practice and interact w…
Published on 6 years ago