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S2E17 - Headlines Galore!
Sometimes there’s so much going on in the world of education that it’s hard to keep up! Don’t worry, we got you covered with this special headlines-in-education episode. We invited one of our favorit…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
S2E16 - The Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
In a nation that prides itself on being a beacon of democracy, should the pledge of allegiance still be practiced in our public schools? Jeffrey walks us through the complex history of the pledge as…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
S2E15 - Teach for America
Teach for America is one of the most impactful and controversial organizations in education today. Is it championing equity and opportunity or is it undermining the teaching profession? We are joined…
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago
S2E14 - (Re)Segregation: A Segregation Story
How can the story of one California high school inform our national discussion about school segregation? A new film explores how a once-integrated high school has become the most segregated in town. …
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
S2E13 - It's All About the Kids... Or Is It?
Educators love to say “it’s all about the kids,” but are they telling the truth when they say this? Manuel makes the case that this statement is a big lie and that educators really only care about d…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
S2E12 - The Principalship
Is there anything more important in a school than having effective leadership? Without it, teachers can’t thrive in their role, systems erode, and everyone in the building has their talent stifled. …
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
AOTA On Flip The Script - KPFK with Vida Starr
Manuel and Jeff recently sat down with the wonderful Vida Starr from KPFK 90.7 Pacifica Radio's Vida Starr for an interview about All of the Above. We get into the vision for the show, how it came t…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
S2E11 - Separate and Unequal, Again
Schools are more racially segregated today than they have been since the time of the landmark Brown v. Board decision. How did this happen? Jeffrey breaks down the path towards today’s separate and u…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
S2E10 - Trauma Informed Care
The latest buzz in education circles is trauma-informed care, but too few educators really understand what that means or looks like in practice. Given what we know about trauma and its impact on our …
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
S2E9 - "She had like zero idea how to teach us..."
It’s no secret that many of our highest-need schools face a revolving door of teachers—particularly inexperienced and ineffective ones. How can we work to ensure that our best teachers get placed whe…
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago