Episode 28: Book Talk W/ Dave Burgess

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Dave Burgess, is an award winning teacher and New Times bestselling author. In this episode, Dave and I talk about his book Teach Like a Pirate, and what teachers can do to motivate their students. Dave is the co-author of P is for Pirate. He is also the president … Read More

EP 193 3 Levels of SEL Implementation

Tre Gammagethe dash, The Dash Podcast

Tre' Gammage · EP 193 3 Levels Of SEL Implementation MORE EPISODES Time stamps: 1:33 – Take Away 4:08 – Missing Competencies 9:01 – Collaborate – Videogram 1 10:07 14:45 – What it means Videogram 2 15: 48 16:30 -Discount Code Videogram 3 17:42

Episode 27: Pros/Cons of Standardized Testing W/ Hedreich Nichols

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi everyone, we’re back with another episode! Our guest, Hedreich Nichols, is an author and equity consultant helping teachers and schools uplift the voices of all students. Hedreich also hosts a YouTube series and podcast, SmallBites, with the same focus. In this episode, we talk about standardized testing during this school year, changes that we would make to them, and … Read More

Episode 26: Book Talk W/ Andre Doeman

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Andre Doeman, teaches Middle School English in Brooklyn. He is the author of Time Transcendence – A Collective Awakening, which focuses largely on the theme of development in life. Andre believes that “curiosity is freedom” and strives to connect that idea in and out of the classroom, in his … Read More

EP79: Learning Skills – Competence or Compliance?

The Staff Room PodcastStaff Room Podcast

In Episode 79 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk about the Learning Skills as they pertain to the report card. They discuss how the Learning Skills are more of a means for measuring compliance rather than a way to assess student competence. The conversation takes the Dynamic Duo back to looking closely at why we use the learning … Read More