Alex Valencic chats with us about the shifting role of teachers in the classroom, finding your people, and changing the way we’re helping students learn the skills they need.
'We need to move away from the assembly line approach of education.' - @alextvalencic from episode 148 of #TeachBetterTalk #Podcast #TeachBetter Click To TweetEpisode Highlights
- 1:36 – We may or not have release some very secret information early for you…
- 7:04 – Previewing the episode with Alex Valencic.
- 10:13 – Alex introduces himself.
- 12:09 – Alex’s failure: Homework catastrophe.
- 16:21 – Alex’s success: After School Tabletop Club.
- 18:57 – What’s keeping Alex excited about education right now: Inquiry-driven instruction.
- 20:45 – Alex’s advice for teachers: Find the people who are going to help you become a better teacher by supporting you.
- 23:19 – 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less.
- 26:11 – How to connect with Alex.
Alex’s Recommendations
- EdTech Tool: Pencil and paper.
- Book:
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- “Instructional Rounds in Education” by Elizabeth A. City.
- “Inquiry Mindset” by Trevor MacKenzie.
- “Hacking School Discipline” by Nathan Maynard and Brad Weinstein.
- “Better Learning Through Structured Teaching” by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey.
- “The Internal Coherence Framework” by Michelle L. Forman, Elizabeth Leisy Stosich, and Candice Bocala.
- “Alexander Hamilton”
- “Schulz and Peanuts” by David Michaelis.
- “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell.
- Who to Follow on Social Media:
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- Dennis Dill (@DennisDill)
- Dr. Teresa Lance (@teresa_lance)
- Matt Weimann (@MrWeimann)
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- YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: Facing History and Ourselves (http://facinghistory.org)
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine: Do something that is completely unrelated to work. For me, it is tabletop games. For Jeff, that might be running. For Rae it might be getting a drink at Zion Coffee in Peoria.
- Best piece of advice you’ve ever received: Advice from my Dad – Nobody knows what you planned; they only know what you did.
Links to Connect With Alex
- Website: coordinatingthecentury.wordpress.com
- Twitter: @alextvalencic
- Instagram: @alextvalencic
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