EP 73 : Mainstream School's Philosophies on Teaching & Learning
Embedded deep in every thing that happen in the classroom is the notion of what teaching and learning should be. In a mainstream school, driven by values of achievement and opportunity, what does this...
11 Juli 202149min
EP 72: Effective & Efficient Student Learning During Assemblies In Mainstream Schools
Traditional, mainstream and progressive schools all approach school assemblies differently. In this episode, we explore how mainstream schools are efficient, effective, motivating, merit-based and a c...
20 Juni 202156min
EP71 Introducing Brendan & Rob (your hosts) with Malcolm Giles
Brendan and Rob share ideas, models & critiques freely. But they've been stingy about their personal details. Malcolm Giles returns to flip the tables & ask us questions about why we're doing what we...
5 Juni 20211h 10min
EP70: Michael Tomaino - How To Be A Superhero
What are your superpowers? Michael helps students define theirs. We focus on the importance of letting students know they are valued, gratitude in the classroom and helping students tell an empowerin...
23 Maj 20211h 3min
EP69: Reflecting On Our Interview With Dr. David Labaree
How did schools get to where they are? Who are the stakeholders in our education system and how are their needs met? What has been the impact of schools shifting their attention from nation-building t...
9 Maj 202146min
EP 68 : Dr. David Labaree : How We Got Here - Education's Changing Purpose
Today we chat with Dr. David Labaree, a sociologically oriented historian at the Stanford Graduate School of Education on some of the major processes and patterns that define the relationship between...
25 Apr 202148min
EP 67 :Starting the Day & Uniforms in Mainstream Schools
Buses, taxis and walking trains! A deep dive today into how the mainstream values of opportunity play out at the start of the school day. Following this, we tackle that most controversial of issues.....
10 Apr 202142min
EP 66 : Before and Afterschool Care and The Morning Journey in Mainstream Schools
Today we dig deep into the minutiae of the mainstream school to see just how deeply those values of opportunity, independence and efficiency run. How does the mainstream school system support parents ...
27 Mars 202141min
