Pedagogy of the Obsessed
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis is Pedagogy of the Obsessed where we connect listeners to the heart of what is going on in schools, provide context on the issues through interviews with those doing the work and engage followers in a discussion on how to act to support kids.
We pose the problems of human beings in their relations with the world.
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REAL- Nancy Gutierrez
November 18, 2019 17:00 - 16 minutes - 14.1 MBNancy Gutierrez (@NancyBGutierrez), the CEO of New York Leadership Academy (@NYCLeadership), is back sharing her stories and advocacy for race, equity, and leadership.
What Does the Work Require of You
November 11, 2019 12:00 - 26 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week, Jim speaks with Nancy Gutierrez (@NancyBGutierrez) about what she has learned about leadership. Her reflections on her first year as the CEO of New York Leadership Academy (@NYCLeadership) are full of powerful truths.
Why Do Educators Write- Think Like Socrates
July 08, 2019 16:00 - 30 minutes - 27 MBWe continue to talk to educator authors about why they write. This week Adam discusses Think Like Socrates with author, Pedagogy of the Obsessed co-host, and National Teacher of the Year, Shanna Peeples (@ShannaPeeples) We are joined by Tulane teacher preparation expert, as well as science teacher phenomenon features in Think Like Socrates, Keri Randolph (@keri_randolph)
Why Do Educators Write- The Alliance Way
June 24, 2019 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.4 MBWhy do educators take the time to write? How do they go from idea to publication? This week, Adam chats with anti-bullying expert, Tina Owen-Moore (@TinaOwen). Dr. Owen-Moore is the founding lead teacher of the Alliance School, an inclusive high school in Milwaukee Public Schools. She is also the author of The Alliance Way: The Making of a Bully Free School. Learn how Dr. Owen-Moore thinks about leading and giving & receiving permission to be excellent.
The Voice of Inclusion- A Conversation with Tom Hehir
April 01, 2019 16:00 - 21 minutes - 23 MBHow has access to education expanded since PL 94-142 for students with disabilities. Adriana speaks with Tom Hehir about the ebbs and flows in access in this episode.
How Does Mentoring Work- Part Four
March 25, 2019 16:00 - 18 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this final installment on mentorship, Adam speaks with Mike Vea former NYC teacher and student of our previous guests. Mike talks about finding his way to education through a research role with Jim Spillane and his current experiences learning from David Cohen.
How Does Mentoring Work- Part Three
March 18, 2019 16:00 - 25 minutes - 22.5 MBIn the third installment of this series, Dr. Andres Alonzo, the former CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, talks about his mentors and how he thinks about mentorship. Learn more about his work here: Baltimore City Schools- Bounded Autonomy Case Baltimore City Schools- Career Pathways Case Baltimore City Schools- Family Engagement Case
How does mentoring work- Part Two
March 11, 2019 16:00 - 21 minutes - 22.7 MBDr. Susan Moore Johnson, the Jerome T. Murphy Research Professor in Education and former academic dean at the Harvard Graduate School of Education shares her experiences as a mentor and mentee.
How Does Mentorship Work- Part One
March 04, 2019 17:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” Join us as we start a series on mentorship by tracing back and learning from the people who have inspired and guided the people who led us. This week, David Cohen shares his experiences entering the profession in the 1960s and what he has learned in more than 55 years in the field. This is part one in a series. To learn more about David Cohen's work: An essential piece on the instructional core Consistent and intentional schoo...
REAL with the Heart Question
February 25, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBAdam, Adriana, Jim, and Shanna sit down and discuss their answers to the REAL heart question- Tell us a story about how an experience of race as a learner made you feel. What was the impact on your education?
REAL with Nadia Lopez
February 18, 2019 17:00 - 18 minutes - 16 MBShanna gets REAL with Nadia Lopez (@TheLopezEffect), principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy in NYC and presenter of the TED talk "Why Open a School? To Close a Prison." Read more about her feature story in Humans of New York.
¿Qué es el éxito en una nación lingüísticamente diversa?
February 11, 2019 17:00 - 45 minutes - 40.4 MBHow do schools help kids succeed in a linguistically diverse nation? How do we embrace difference? Guest hosts Marissa Alberty and Amanda Dudley talk to students, families, teachers, and researchers about how school can work better for multilingual students.
¿Qué es el éxito en una nación lingüísticamente diversa?
February 11, 2019 17:00 - 45 minutes - 40.4 MBHow do schools help kids succeed in a linguistically diverse nation? How do we embrace difference? Guest hosts Marissa Alberty (@marissa_alberty) and Amanda Dudley (@AmandaDudley) talk to students, families, teachers, and researchers about how school can work better for multilingual students.
REAL with Arne Duncan
February 04, 2019 17:00 - 17 minutes - 9.21 MBShanna Peeples gets REAL with former secretary of education Arne Duncan as they talk race, equity, gun violence, and improving America's schools. In addition to sharing his thoughts on the courageous conversation questions, Arne Duncan (@arneduncan) discusses some of the key stories that anchor his new book, How Schools Work: An Inside Account of Failure and Success from One of the Nation's Longest-Serving Secretaries of Education. Shanna mentions this article and review of the bo...
What Can We Do?
December 20, 2018 05:00 - 23 minutes - 20.6 MBAs this episode goes to publish, there are thousands of kids sitting in detention centers because of their immigration status. This is unconscionable and left us wondering what we can do. Two teachers of the year speak with Shanna Peeples about what they are doing to support these children. Mandy Manning and Ivonne Orozco share how all of us can get involved with addressing this child welfare and human rights issue. You can learn more about the campaign at www.teachersagainstchil...
What Were We Thinking - First Season Reflections
December 17, 2018 17:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBAdriana, Adam, Jim, and Shanna take stock of the first season of Pedagogy of the Obsessed and share a little bit about what to anticipate for season two. Review Pedagogy of the Obsessed on iTunes Follow on Facebook Connect on Twitter @PedagogyPodcast
REAL with Dr. Lee Ann Stephens
December 10, 2018 17:00 - 20 minutes - 17.2 MBLee Ann Stephens (@MNTOY2006) talks about her work making schools more equitable places and offers strategies for how schools can do this work well with training. Join cohosts Shanna Peeples and Adam Parrott-Sheffer as they learn what are the common challenges and effective approaches when addressing equity in schools. Lee-Ann Stephens has been an educator for 25 years and was named Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year in 2006. She currently serves as a teacher on special assignment w...
A Casualty of Ed Reform- Why Does a School Close?- Part Two
December 03, 2018 17:00 - 38 minutes - 29.4 MBWelcome to the second and final part of A Casualty of Ed Reform with David Baiz. In the second part of the episode, David begins the story with Carmen Farina’s closing of small schools and tells how this decision impacted Global Tech School and the teachers, families, and students within the community. Guests include: Andrea Gabor: (@aagabor) Bloomberg chair of business journalism at Baruch College/CUNY and author of the recently released book, After the Education Wars Chrysti...
A Casualty of Ed Reform- Why Does a School Close?- Part One
November 26, 2018 17:00 - 39 minutes - 26.7 MBThis episode is a little different. David Baiz shares a personal reflection as principal of a school that was slated to close in New York City. Join him as he takes you from founding to crisis in this first part of a two-part episode. Guests include: Andrea Gabor: Bloomberg chair of business journalism at Baruch College/CUNY and author of the recently released book, After the Education Wars Chrystina Russell: Senior Vice President, Global Engagement Movement (GEM) at Souther...
Why Does Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Matter?
November 19, 2018 17:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBCyn Rosario (@CynRosa403) takes us to the Bronx to draw the through lines between social and emotional learning, culturally relevant pedagogy, and support for the whole child that includes a broad definition of academic achievement. Her conversations bring together: Rosa Rivera-McCutcheon, Associate Professor at Lehman College Jamaal Bowman, Founding Principal of Cornerstone Academy for Social Action Middle School (@Jamaalabowman) David Rosas, Principal Heketi Community Charter S...
Why Doesn't Anyone Want to Teach
November 12, 2018 17:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBKeri Randolph, former Assistant Superintendent for Innovation in Hamilton County, shares her own reluctant journey into the classroom and tries to find out why so few people are taking that path. Asking why no one wants to teach anymore to the following experts: Pete Fishman, Vice President for Strategy Deans for Impact @psfishman Kate Walsh, President of National Council on Teacher Quality @nctqkate Tiffanie Robinson, President and CEO of Lamp Post @LampPostBldgs Barnett Barry...
REAL with Kathryn Boudett
November 05, 2018 17:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBAdam and Jim get REAL talk with Kathryn Boudett, leader of the Data Wise Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She shares her experiences leading a long standing organization to consider how it addresses issues of race, equity, and leadership and how to make that work an explicit part of the culture of the organization. This episode features: Kathryn Boudett, Data Wise Project and Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education @DataWiseHarvard Jim Mer...
How Do We Support New Teachers
October 29, 2018 16:00 - 29 minutes - 19.2 MBLance Huffman, former principal, takes the reins of how we support new teachers with stories from the challenges of the first year. Features insights from: Stephen Mahoney, Associate Director of the Harvard Teacher Fellows and Founding Principal of Springfield Renaissance Mariel Novas, Director of District & School Partnerships with Teach for America Shanna Peeples, 2015 National Teacher of the Year and Author of Think Like Socrates Keri Randolph, Former Assistant Superintenden...
How Do Districts Grow Their Own Leaders
October 22, 2018 16:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBJim Mercer goes on a hunt to find districts committed to growing their own leaders. After sharing his own experiences, Jim speaks with: Jolie DeLoreto Hardin- Director of Leadership Development for Henry County Bonnie Lo- Former Director of Principal Leadership, San Francisco Unified School District Karen Maldonado- Executive Director Strategy & Support for Advanced Leadership, New York City Department of Education (via written correspondence) Jim also shares Vivien Stewart's S...
How Do We Sustain School Leaders
October 15, 2018 16:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBAdriana Chavarin-Lopez investigates the literature on sustaining school leaders and the trauma of the role. Finding little, she connects with practitioners for strategies to keep strong leaders in the profession. Guests include: Deborah Jewell-Sherman, former superintendent of Richmond Public Schools and author of Every Child, Every Classroom, Every Day: School Leaders Who are Making Equity a Reality David Baiz, former school principal in New York Stefan Lallinger, former schoo...
How Do We Grow the Early Childhood Workforce
October 08, 2018 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBHigh quality early learning and childcare are huge challenges for families across the United States. Adam Parrott-Sheffer, Principal Coach and Former District Administrator for Early Childhood, explores the issue with: Adriana Chavarin-Lopez, Former Principal and Assistant Director Head Start and State Preschool Program Kimberley LaRaviere, Early Childhood Teacher James Mercer, Former Principal and Kindergarten Teacher Keri Randolph, Assistant Superintendent of Innovation Tom ...
REAL with John B. King Jr.
October 01, 2018 16:00 - 19 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this episode, Shanna Peeples gets REAL with former Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. about race, equity and leadership in schools. Dr. John B. King Jr. refers to the following resources that are worth further reading. 20 Judgements a Teacher Makes in 1 Minute and 28 Seconds by Jill Barshaw in the Hechinger Report The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas (soon to be a movie)
REAL with John B. King Jr.
October 01, 2018 16:00 - 19 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this episode, Shanna Peeples gets REAL with former Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. about race, equity and leadership in schools.
What Makes a Teacher
September 24, 2018 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBShanna Peeples, 2015 National Teacher of the Year and Author of Think Like Socrates, explores what makes a teacher. Guests include: Joanne Golann, Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Lance Huffman, School Principal Daniel Katz, Chair of Educational Studies at Seton Hall University Doug Lemov, Managing Director at Uncommon Schools and Author of Teach Like a Champion Jal Mehta, Associate Professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education Keri Randolph, Assistant Superi...
Episode 0- Origin Stories
September 20, 2018 02:41 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWelcome to Pedagogy of the Obsessed. In anticipation of our launch on September 24, 2018 at noon, Adam, Adriana, Jim, and Shanna sat down a talked about where this all began and where we hope to go. Wherever these stories take us, we look forward to the company, old and new, along the way. Part One: Introduction- Origin Stories Part Two: Start with Why Part Three: How Did We Get Here?
Pedagogy of the Obsessed Intro
September 17, 2018 01:29 - 59 seconds - 1000 KBThis is Pedagogy of the Obsessed where we connect listeners to the heart of what is going on in schools, provide context on the issues through interviews with those doing the work and engage followers in a discussion on how to act to support kids. We pose the problems of human beings in their relations with the world.