Supporting public school educators who strive to honor Christ in their work; who see what they do as both a career and a calling. Knowledge for your HEAD. Inspiration for your HEART. Tools for your HANDS.
Episodes
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
These short episodes in this "Ownership of Learning" series include specific, practical strategies for increasing and transferring the ownership of learning.
Saturday Feb 23, 2019
Saturday Feb 23, 2019
These short episodes in this "Ownership of Learning" series include specific, practical strategies for increasing and transferring the ownership of learning.
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
These short episodes in this "Ownership of Learning" series include specific, practical strategies for increasing and transferring the ownership of learning.
Friday Feb 15, 2019
Friday Feb 15, 2019
"Ownership of learning" is a buzz phrase in education, but what is really meant by it? The third episode in this series moves into some of the principles necessary to make a practical shift in transferring ownership to the students with whom we work.
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
"Ownership of learning" is a buzz phrase in education, but what is really meant by it? Episode 2 in this brief series breaks down the difference in talking about ownership in terms of engagement versus compliance.
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
"Ownership of learning" is a buzz phrase in education, but what is really meant by it? This episode is the first in this series on student ownership, and in it we stress the need for choice as a true mark of real ownership.
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
Our featured guest for January 2019 is Gino Pena. Gino is an educator who has served at all levels (Elementary, Middle, High) in the K-12 public school system. He has taught in different parts of the United States, including New York and Texas.
Gino brings a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to this interview. Listeners are in for a treat.
You can follow Gino on Twitter @CamachoCosmos
Sunday Jan 27, 2019
Sunday Jan 27, 2019
The previous episode challenged us to find a better way to give feedback than the ineffective, yet popular, practice of the "praise sandwich." Now, this episode highlights the work of Chris Meyer and his suggestions for practically giving better critical feedback.
Additional Resources:
"Stop Using the Compliment Sandwich and Give Better Feedback" by Alison Green
"Forget the Praise Sandwich: Five Better Ways to Give Good Feedback" by Chris Meyer
Sunday Jan 20, 2019
Sunday Jan 20, 2019
There is popular tip that is so common in the workplace and in education often referred to as the "praise sandwich." This episode exposes why this is a poor way of communicating feedback and suggests the need for an alternative technique.
Additional Resources:
"Stop Using the Compliment Sandwich and Give Better Feedback" by Alison Green
"Forget the Praise Sandwich: Five Better Ways to Give Good Feedback" by Chris Meyer
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
This episode concludes a 2-part series on failure. There are a number of practical strategies shared in this episode.
So many people contend that students need to learn to fail. How much failure is constructive? How do we introduce failure and adversity in the right amounts and environments?