EP89 Effective Student Government. Best Practice In Mainstream Schools
Pros and Cons of supporting student government via: -student chaired meetings -class representatives -input in schoolwide decisions including staff hiring & budgeting -event organization We also exa...
10 Apr 202247min
EP88 Class Jobs For Efficient Mainstream Classrooms
Pros and cons of making your classroom efficient using: -class job schedules -role-playing real-life job applications and reviews -jobs for lessons and student learning -school-wide jobs and rewards
28 Mar 202242min
EP87 Efficient and Effective Assessment and Grading Practice in Mainstream Schools
In this episode we look at: -purposes for standardized assessments vs in school assessments -alternatives to written tests -testing validity: does it measure what it says it measures
14 Mar 202248min
EP86 Principles Of Feedback And Marking in Mainstream Schools
Traditional approaches to feedback and marking focused on correcting mistakes. In this episode we explore strategies the modern Mainstream approach uses: -feedback for improvement -finding your zone ...
27 Feb 202256min
EP85 How to Manage Behaviour In Mainstream Schools
In this episode, we discuss classroom agreements, preventative strategies, incentives for good behaviour, IEPs for behaviour, student choice and behaviour management models.
13 Feb 202256min
EP 84 : Homework in Mainstream Schools
There are few more controversial issues in schooling than that of homework. Should it exist? How much is enough? Does it support progress or extinguish a love of learning? Tonight we dig into the pros...
16 Jan 202238min
EP 83 : Ten Words : A Christmas Special! (Sort of) - Defining the Three Types of School with Miriam Binder-Lang & Dwayne Primeau
Merry New Years & Winter Celebrations! We decided it would be a fun way to end the year to invite our friends Miriam (who is an integral coach) and Dwayne (an elementary school principal) along as we ...
24 Des 20211h 22min
EP 82 : Play Responsive Learning with Mark White
The notion of learning as a joyous act with play at its centre has both its champions and detractors. We talked to early years educator Mark White about the benefits of integrating play into the class...
12 Des 202137min
