In Episode 71 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk about what makes a good team. Using an article they read about the research Google has been doing to establish great teams within their organization. They took the recommended points from the article and applied those same strategies to our schools and classrooms. The conversation is rich! Join us, … Read More
Bias and Buzzwords
Is Bias a real thing or do people just like to throw around terms like White fragility and racist? The isms and the phobes are inflammatory. Do you like to be called names? Most of us don’t. Still, does offense at one negate the other? Listen, learn and share. From the blogpost: What did the words you said or wrote do … Read More
EP 184 Hip-hop as education and the role of an educator with David Spellmon
1:40 – Brief Background about David and his book Just like Music 2:43 – Just like Music Synopsis 6:37 – David as the District Level Behavior Modification Technician 13:10 – The role of a teacher in implementing SEL and the time it takes to teach it 20:08 – It’s all about the message Tre’ Gammage · EP 184 D Spellmon … Read More
Keep Learning
TL;DR: As an educator, professional learning is an essential part of our career. Keep learning with professional development options such as engaging on social media and subscribing to blogs and podcasts. You can also keep learning with paid professional development options. Examples include becoming a member of a professional organization, attending conferences, or taking additional classes. In our last blog … Read More
EP70: Do We Need to Address Current Events?
In Episode 70 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk about whether or not it’s important to bring current events into their classrooms, and if so, how they are enabling that conversation within their spaces. They discuss the many reasons they feel it’s important to bring events into the classroom, whether positive or negative, and discuss some of the … Read More
