011 For Whom Does The Bell Toll
Differentiation can be a contentious topic. Most educators want to reach all of their students, but the realities of how they can serve the breadth of needs in a classroom can lead to frustration. We ...
11 Jan 201845min
010 An Eye On The Canary
Shannon Ralph, the 2015 Kansas Teacher of the Year, joins our PLC this month. Data analysis is getting increasing attention in education. Data science can have considerable influence over education, e...
11 Dec 201744min
009 Planning Is Essential, Plans Are Useless
Lesson planning and sequencing seem to be ever present problems for teachers and coordinators. Which topics should go where? Who should have control over making those decisions? Curriculum research in...
10 Nov 201744min
008 Postsecondary, Posthaste
Camden Hanzlick-Burton joins us from Washington to discuss the effects of high school students earning college credit before they graduate. Washington has Running Start, Kansas has dual enrollment, an...
11 Okt 201744min
007 Measure Twice, Think Three Times
Standardized testing is a major concern for teachers, administrators and parents. The problem is standardized tests don’t always mean what they are supposed to mean: 4 Things We Don’t Know About AP Te...
12 Sep 201744min
006 You Mistake Patience For Forbearance
Education discussions often focus on how best to serve our students, but as the summer comes to an end we must turn our attention to the realities of our job. Many policies are implemented that are be...
28 Juli 201744min
005 The Sum Of Our Choices
Every teacher can only provide influence and options to students; they are the ones who will make choices for what they do and how they strive (or don’t) to do those things well. We will consider some...
25 Juli 201744min
004 We're Falling... With Style
The first group of episodes will establish a foundation of educational philosophy, from which we can move forward. Technology is having a tremendous impact on classrooms around the world. We’re consid...
25 Juli 201744min
