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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 b…
7 years 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 e…
7 years, 1 month 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. …
7 years, 1 month 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 b…
7 years, 1 month 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. Give…
7 years, 2 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 wo…
7 years, 2 months ago
S2E8 - The Path Towards Becoming an Educator
Behind every great educator is an origin story. In this episode, we explore why we decided to become teachers in the first place and we reflect on ho…
7 years, 3 months ago
S2E7 - The Teacher vs. Administrator Dynamic
Have school administrators forgotten what it’s like to be in the classroom? Classroom veteran Manuel Rustin airs out some common teacher complaints a…
7 years, 3 months ago
S2E6 - The Pressure of Going to College
How do students today feel about the constant pressure to attend college? We sit down with some dope high school seniors to gain their perspectives a…
7 years, 4 months ago
S2E5 - Transforming Struggling Schools
In the wealthiest nation on earth, why do we STILL have schools in crisis? We begin this episode with a review of recent education news about ADHD di…
7 years, 4 months ago