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PART 1 - ADDRESSING MORALITY IN OUR SCHOOLS: WHAT IS MORALITY
Season 12 Episode 1
We can and we must include moral development as part of our curriculums. But how?
5 years, 2 months ago
TEACHER PROFESSIONALISM: THE DANIELSON FILTER - PART 2
Season 11 Episode 16
The Danielson Framework is an example of a filter that is commonly used to evaluate preservice and practicing teachers. The Danielson Group describes…
5 years, 2 months ago
TEACHER PROFESSIONALISM, PROFESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS, AND FILTERS: PART 1
Season 11 Episode 15
The terms “teacher professionalism” and “professional dispositions” are often used when assessing preservice and practicing teachers. But what is “te…
5 years, 2 months ago
READING INTERVENTIONS: THE STORY OF JOSEY
Season 11 Episode 13
Josey was a 3rd grade student. Before our first session, I listened to her read passages at Lexile level 330 (approximately 1.9 grade level). She …
5 years, 2 months ago
WE ARE FAILING OUR STRUGGLING READERS: WHY?
Season 11 Episode 12
Currently, 2.4 million students are classified as having a learning disability and are receiving special education services. Up to 80% of these stud…
5 years, 2 months ago
WE ARE FAILING OUR STRUGGLING READERS: THE STORY OF ERIK
Season 11 Episode 11
Erik. As teachers we tend to remember our failures. One of mine occurred in 1983, my first year of teaching. I was a 2nd grade teacher at Greenwoo…
5 years, 2 months ago
SOFT BULLYING AND MICROAGGRESSION WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
Season 11 Episode 10
There is an insidious way of silencing those who are not in lockstep with the majority in organizations and academic institutions. It is called soft …
5 years, 3 months ago
DATA-RESISTANT THEORETICAL CONSTRUCTS AND PARADIGMATIC PAROCHIALISM IN SPECIAL ED WORLD
Season 11 Episode 9
In our current educational system, standardized tests are used to assess the quality of the student-products as they move along the 13-year conveyor …
5 years, 3 months ago
MEETINGS, MUTING, AND MUZZLING (defining democratic process and describing meeting protocol)
Season 11 Episode 5
It cannot be assumed at any level that people understand democratic process or know the particulars of proper meeting protocol. In this podcast we e…
5 years, 3 months ago
MOTIVATION AND LEARNING
Season 11 Episode 8
Motivation is an internal state that causes us to direct attention or maintain behavior. Motivation can direct our attention and sustain o…
5 years, 3 months ago