Christine Girtain is the 2023 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year and a fantastic model for how facilitating empowering and content-rich classrooms. She works in a unique classroom, but her strategies and stories can be applied to all classrooms. She empowers her students to be their best and pursue that through research. Students are capable; we must allow them … Read More
Show 121: The Flipped Classroom Turned Mastery Learning
Jon Bergman is an amazing educator, pioneer of the Flipped Classroom, presenter, author, and influential educator. His passion and ability to change education have profoundly affected how learning occurs worldwide. Jon has been teaching since the mid-80s, and for him, it’s simple to define; kids are kids. We need to support our children with best practices and support structures for … Read More
Show 120: Breaking Down Reading to be Simplified for Students to Learn
Allowing our students to read significantly below grade level is unacceptable. As Marnie Ginsberg states, “Reading is not that hard to learn;” we can’t accept anything less. She shares countless strategies for teachers to utilize to help develop our students into stronger readers. The data we often receive is too vague to know what students can and cannot do. Assess … Read More
Show 119: Let’s Stop Teaching and Start Designing Learning
Jason has had the experience worth listening to, K-12, from teacher to administrator. He encourages teachers to start to look at the classroom as a learning atmosphere, not a teaching stage. Stop planning lessons and start designing lessons. A lesson needs a clear learning target and objective students understand to strive for. Assess prior knowledge to make decisions about the … Read More
Show 118: The Process of Learning Truly is the Most Valuable Aspect of Teaching
Long-time middle school science teacher turns towards STEM. Bryan has a passion for change, innovation, and learning. This inspiration has transitioned into all his activities with his students to create authentic learning. Bryan invests time in his students to inspire a learning culture so they can accomplish any goal. Use local references, in his case, the military community, to create … Read More
