Jun 29, 2021
Join me today as I talk with Emma Siesfeld. Emma has 10+ years experience in public education as a teacher, coach, and administrator designing and implementing skill growth and independence support for students with disabilities.
We go over her big dreams for the field of education, mindset shifts, and some strategies...
Jun 22, 2021
Get ready because today I am discussing theory and practical
steps for teaching for justice while being able to differentiate
between questions of fact and questions of policy.
We start off with dividing issues into two categories
Empirical questions- those that have a clear answer-teaching the
history
Policy...
Jun 15, 2021
In this episode we are discussing how to take away the rules for creative writing. So many kids may not like writing because we put writing in a box, follow these rules, these prompts, etc. There is no celebration of life or emotions which makes it hard for them to connect to the writing. In John’s experience, he...
Jun 8, 2021
Today, I am discussing how to pay for your professional
development for yourself or for a teacher, and new funding
initiatives and how to use them. Effective professional development
enables leaders and teachers to develop the knowledge and skills
they need to address students' learning challenges.
I cover Title I and...
Jun 1, 2021
Understanding the experiences of children without judging them is a move we need to make in order to be sure that all children get the education they need and deserve. In this episode I talk with Taryn Givan about Campus Leadership Teams as part of her program called Leader in Me. Leader in Me aims to empower more...