Teacher Prep with Dr. D
48 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe explore the space between research and best practices with application in the K-12 classroom. Whether you are new to teaching or have been teaching for years, this podcast covers it all and will share with you advice from the experts to put research into practice.
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Infusing Social-Emotional Learning into your Practice with Dennis Mathew
July 22, 2021 16:59 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode of Teacher Prep with Dr. D, Denis Mathew joins the show to share how he brings social-emotional learning into his practice. Dennis has been an elementary school speech pathologist for more than a decade in urban public schools. Since 2019, he has been a children's author and songwriter. He has three books and one music album published. His content integrates SEL, the 7 mindsets, growth mindset, trauma-informed care, language enrichment, and social skills topics. Dennis's wo...
Billingual Education with Dr. Clara Amador-Lankster
April 10, 2021 17:41 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBWhat is the history of Billingual Education in our country and how does policy and practice influence second language acquisition. In this episode Dr. Clara Amador-Lankster shares insight into the evolution of billingual education and how the changing landscape of schools and policy around language acquisition is bringing back programs and the need for teachers to be billingual. Dr. Clara Amador-Lankster is a Fullbright scholar and Professor of Teacher Education at National University. ...
From Passion To Perseverance Getting Published with Literary Author Jasmine A Sterling
March 26, 2021 20:21 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBJasmine A. Stirling is the debut author of A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice, a picture book biography of Jane Austen about persistence and creative mastery. Jasmine lives on a cheerful street in San Francisco with her husband, two daughters, and their dog. From a young age, she loved to write poems and stories and worked her way through nearly every children’s book (and quite a few for grownups, too) in her local library. When she’s not writing, Jasmine can be found h...
Going Gradeless with Batsheva Frankle
March 15, 2021 16:57 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBIn this episode, explore the notion of going gradeless in your teaching practice to foster creativity, harness soft skills and support students in fostering a love of learning, rather than a fear of assessment. Batsheva Frankel, MAT, the producer, and host of the podcast, Overthrowing Education, is a veteran educator of over 25 years and the founder of New Lens Ed. where she gives online and in-person workshops, courses, and coaching for universities, conferences, schools, and educators acr...
Mental Health and Covid 19
January 28, 2021 20:56 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBInterview with Jesika Silva-Zabajnik (LMFT) and Cindy Klinecki (LCSW) about the impact of Covid 19 on children and teachers' mental health. Hear best practices for supporting your students while working remotely and self-care during this time of trauma. Resources: Suicide Prevention Life Line: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/how-we-can-all-prevent-suicide/ Professional Quality of Life Measure: https://www.proqol.org/?fbclid=IwAR2Lsmv9DVAyQW2fK0C4sN5pXJ9JK06gpkVTl0MOORn-yXkyXck...
Transforming Education with Chelsea Robberson
January 22, 2021 23:58 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBChelsea Robberson launched Lealyn Growth to support schools and organizations transform education and reach their goals. Chelsea has been in education since 2005 and has worked both nationally and internationally as a school leader, director, and classroom teacher. Her mission is to move education forward and disrupt the status-quo. www.lealyngrowth.com www.linkedin.com/chelsearobberson --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Goodbye 2020 with Dr. Dickenson
January 01, 2021 00:20 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode with Dr. Dickenson, she shares strategies to reflect on this year and set new goals for 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Up For Debate: Bring Classroom Math Talk to a Whole New Level with Author Chris Luzniak
December 17, 2020 21:05 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this episode of Teacher Prep with Dr. D, author Chris Luzniak shares his work of classroom debates as part of his mathematics routine. Find out why Math Debates can bring the Standards of Mathematical Practice to a whole new level and how you can use this approach in both an online and traditional classroom. Check out this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/IBMnUlOxCbY Chris Luzniak is currently a math teacher and department chair at The Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles. His 15...
Teacher Side Hustle: Turn Your Passion Into Profit
November 21, 2020 00:10 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBIn this episode of Teacher Prep hear from two teachers whose passion for teaching and learning has turned into a lucrative side hustle that is supporting other teachers from around the world. Greg Williams from Amped Up Learning is a Social Studies Instructional Coach in Texas. He created Freck playing cards to master Social Studies curriculum and founded Amped up Learning which is a virtual teacher marketplace https://ampeduplearning.com/ Deborah Baldwin has a successful Teacher Pay Teac...
Lesson Planning with Purpose with Christy McConnell and Brad Conrad
October 06, 2020 22:39 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBHow can we be intentional when planning instruction so that students are both engaged, motivated and supported in our classroom? In this episode Drs. McConnell and Conrad, authors of Lesson Planning with Purpose share 5 models for designing instruction through the lens of perceptive teaching: the belief that teachers must know themselves and their students while cultivating culturally sensitive, safe, and inviting spaces for learning for all students. Lesson Planning with Purpose website: ...
Unconscious Bias in Schools: Interview with Dr. Tracey Benson
September 25, 2020 17:32 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBIn this interview with Dr. Tracey Benson, he shares the research and framework for his book, Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism, which was released with Harvard Education Press in August 2019. Dr. Benson and his co-author Sarah Fiarman wrote this book as a roadmap for school and district leaders who seek to eliminate racial achievement gaps through rooting out and addressing racial bias in schools. Founder and CEO of Tracey A. Benson Consulting...
Lessons Learned: Distance Learning at a Glance
September 14, 2020 02:51 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBIn this episode of Teacher Prep, listen to three teachers share their successes and challenges in the first few weeks of teaching remotely. Three educators share their best practices, advice for teachers and how they use technology and a growth mindset to develop the skills to teach their students remotely. Joining us in the discussion: Brett McMahon @McmahonClass Travis Novak @MrNovackHistory Paul Dietrich @Dietrichucation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c...
What Parents Want Teachers to Know During Remote Teaching
August 15, 2020 04:34 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBIn this episode of Teacher Prep we interview four parents about their experiences in the spring during remote teaching and what they hope for during the upcoming school year. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
These Kids are Driving Me Crazy: The Empower Method of Classroom Management with Kristen Miller
July 28, 2020 02:28 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBKristen Miller is an high school mathematics, Avid, and Career Technical Education teacher who also served as a middle school Vice Principal. Her book "These Kids are Driving Me Crazy" consolidates impactful techniques for managing challenging behaviors which can be replicated with her Empower method. Learn about how to start the school year feeling "Empowered" and harness your ability to build healthy relationships while still towing the line. https://www.withheartproject.com/ @withhear...
Parents as Partners in the Age of Remote Teaching
July 23, 2020 01:21 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBWant to know best practices for bringing parents into the virtual world of co-teaching with you? Join me and KinderRockets founder Ben Cogswell as he shares his secrets for building purposeful partnerships with parents. Ben Cogswell is a CUE Member, Kindergarten teacher and 2019 CUE BOLD teacher of the year. He shares his awesome mindset of blending amazing pedagogy with easy to access edtech in his #KindRockets classroom. Ben was recently quoted in the NY Times and his SeeSaw lessons have ...
Exploring the role of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Teacher Education
July 07, 2020 18:50 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBBrendon Jobs is the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Haverford School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a James Madison Fellow, Lehrman Fellow, a National Constitution Center Annenberg Fellow, an Education Pioneer with the SEED Foundation in Washington D.C., and an active member of Philadelphia’s teacher leader community via work with Teacher Action Group (TAG). In this podcast we talk about how teachers can frame conversations in the classroom around diversity and incl...
Fact Fluency & Running Records with Ann Elise Record
June 02, 2020 21:40 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBDiscover what it takes to build fact fluency with your students through the use of running records. Ann Elise Record joins Dr. D to discuss the importance of computational fluency and what strategies and scaffolds you can provide with intentional math practices. Level up your math practice and your students math fluency through strategies, choice, voice, games, and parent communication. Check out her resources @AnnEliseRecord http://anneliserecord.com/about-ann-elise-record/ https://www...
Creating a Safe Space in a Time of Distance Learning
May 11, 2020 16:31 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBRusty May joins Dr. D to talk about what teachers should consider for creating a safe space in a time of distance learning and how to prepare for a new year school year that may become distant learning. Join us as we share insight and research about what you should consider for promoting Social Emotional Learning in today's distance learning classroom. Be sure to check out Rusty May's School online videos to build Social-Emotional Learning into your daily practice https://schooltoolstv.com...
Lessons Learned: Distance Education at a Glance
April 18, 2020 00:36 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBIn today's podcast Dr. Dickenson interviews Chris Hill a high school teacher and instructor at The Heritage Institute about his experiences in distance learning. Chris shares his reflections of lessons learned in first three weeks of online learning for high school students. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Going the Distance with Distance Learning
April 10, 2020 19:38 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBLearn best tips and strategies for making distance education work for you and your learners. Sam Fecich author of EduMagic and Edushine joins Dr. Dickenson in this conversation about how teachers can go the distance with distance education. https://www.sfecich.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Distance Learning in a Dash with Dr. Sistek-Chandler
March 27, 2020 03:30 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBQuick tips and strategies to build an online learning platform for all students across the grade span. Dr. Cynthia Sistek-Chandler has been teaching online since 1999 and will share her best practices for creating an online space where all students can flourish. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Assessment Interview with Louanne Myers
March 16, 2020 18:32 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this interview with district Math coach Louanne Myers you will hear assessment strategies to support K12 students and teachers in planning and teaching. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Digital Literacy in Today's Classroom with Dr. Shea Kerkhoff
February 13, 2020 22:03 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBOur world is increasingly digitally and globally connected. Students need digital and global literacies to participate, collaborate and thrive in 21st century. In order to teach digital/global/new literacies, teachers must have a framework for understanding and teaching strategies to use. Learn best practices and research in digital literacy with Dr. Shea Kerhoff, Assistant Professor of Education at University of Missouri-St. Louis and Assistant Editor of the journal English Education. My...
Exploring the role of Digital Literacy in Today's Classroom with Dr. Shea Kerkhoff
February 13, 2020 22:03 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBOur world is increasingly digitally and globally connected. Students need digital and global literacies to participate, collaborate and thrive in 21st century. In order to teach digital/global/new literacies, teachers must have a framework for understanding and teaching strategies to use. Learn best practices and research in digital literacy with Dr. Shea Kerhoff, Assistant Professor of Education at University of Missouri-St. Louis and Assistant Editor of the journal English Education. My...
Teacher Identity and Urban Education with Dr. Cheryl Matias
February 06, 2020 21:18 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this episode the topic of teacher identity is explored in the context of being an urban educator. Dr. Cheryl Matias author of Feeling White: Whiteness, Emotionality, and Education earned the 2017 Honorable Mention for the Society of Professors of Education shares her research and expertise in this area. Her second book, Surviving Becky(s): Pedagogies for Deconstructing Whiteness and Gender, came out January 2020 and has already been nominated for the AESA book award. Her third book Critic...
Making the Math Connection with Computer Science
February 06, 2020 00:49 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBWhen it comes to higher order thinking and problem solving skills think outside the box and include computer science for real life application. In this interview with Megan Brannon she shares her experiences as a Computer Science teacher for K5 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Making Math Relevant with Dr. Natalie Pough
February 04, 2020 19:26 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MBWhen it comes to math instruction consider your learners and how you can engage them with instruction that is context-embedded and relevant to their lives. In this interview with Dr. Natalie Pough we will discuss how teachers can create math tasks that meets students where they are at and not where the textbook tells them they should be. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Beginning Reading Instruction with Tiffany Peltier
February 04, 2020 00:49 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBWant to know what to look for in an effective reading program, or how to ensure students are making adequate progress in developing reading skills? In this episode we speak to a reading coach and expert on best practices for student success and what to look for when students are struggling. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Did Slaves Build the Pyramids?
January 16, 2020 04:57 - 9 minutes - 8.82 MBIn this episode we interview Dr. Braeden Dickenson an archeologist from the University of Chicago. Dr. Dickenson has spent the past 11 years investigating the essential question "Did Slaves Build the Pyramids". He shares with us findings from his last excavation and what we will learn in his latest novel "Why Hollywood Got it Wrong: Professional Builders of Giza". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Bringing Game-Based Learning into your Teaching Practice
December 16, 2019 20:31 - 50 minutes - 47.1 MBIf you are looking for ways to get students excited about the content you are teaching, look no further than game-based learning. In this episode Dr. Faber shares how the excitement of playing games can be transferred into student's working collaboratively to problem solve and think critically about content. From planning a game in your content area to design the structure that builds on students funds of knowledge, Dr. Farber shares a wealth of research and best practices to get you start...
Parent Involvement
November 13, 2019 21:06 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBWhether you are a classroom teacher, parent or both the key to success is parent involvement. Learn the six types of involvement and how you can get connected with your kids or students. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Making Math Fun with Math Games
November 07, 2019 20:32 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBBuild on students' funds of knowledge by bringing math games into your math practice. Develop students computational fluency while playing classic math games, or use math games as a tool for remediation, support and to challenge your learners. In this episode Dr. Dickenson talks about all the different ways to use math games and why you need to bring it into your practice. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Making Space for Makerspace
October 21, 2019 18:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBKaren Snedeker 6th grade math and technology coach has been bringing Makerspace into her classroom practice for the past four year. In fact she has received so many positive reviews from her students and parents that the school has expanded her space to include a summer Makerspace camp and resources and tools to expand her work with students. She also supports other teachers across the disciplines utilize Makerspace in their practice. In this podcast we hear from her how to get started an...
Fostering Grit in the Classroom with Dr. Laila Sanguras
October 16, 2019 17:26 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBAre you ready to build strength based psychological skills into your classroom instruction. In this podcast with Dr. Laila Sanguras author of "Grit in the Classroom: Building Perseverance for Excellence in Today's Students" she highlights evidence based practices to support students in identifying their passion and combining perseverance for intentional classroom application of grit! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Bringing Technology into the Classroom with Dr. Kimberly Butler
October 02, 2019 19:25 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode of Teacher Tech Prep, Dr. Kimberly Butler shares the why and how teachers can bridge the digital door of planning and instruction with technology into their teaching practice. From designing to management and instruction we discuss the ins and outs of teaching with tech and great ways to get started. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Beginning Teaching: Kari Antonetti
September 29, 2019 21:02 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBIn this episode Kari Antonetti shares her experiences as a graduate student at National University. She highlights the importance of reflection for new teachers, advice for fieldwork experiences and the importance of Universal Design for Learning. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Exploring the changing science classroom with Will Franzell
September 27, 2019 23:07 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this episode Dr. Dickenson interviews Will Franzell who is an Education Administrator for the Monterey County office of Education. We discuss what an NGSS science classroom looks like. The role of the teacher and the student is discussed and ways that teachers should approach teaching and planning with the NGSS. We also discuss how teachers can support ELL's with the NGSS and Will shares a trove of tools and resources for science instruction. --- Send in a voice message: https://po...
Surviving & Thriving in the Classroom
September 18, 2019 15:13 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBDino Manganno discusses best practices to survive and thrive in the classroom. He discusses what it's like the first year and how new and veteran teachers can manage the daily classroom grind and continue to thrive as a teacher. Listeners will learn strategies to deal with parents and difficult students and we also discuss school culture and setting the tone and what you can do to maintain your sanity! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/mes...
Coding in the Classroom with Scott Moss
September 13, 2019 17:23 - 25 minutes - 24 MBIn this inteview Dr. Dickenson interviews Scott Moss who is a Google Certified Teacher and Instructional Technology expert for the Los Angeles County Office of Education. Scott unpacks coding and shares how and why teachers can bring this 21st century skill into practice no matter the grade or subject they teach. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Understanding Autism: Chris Reeve
September 13, 2019 16:23 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this interview Dr. Dickenson interviews Dr. Chris Reeve national expert and consultant in the area of autism. Dr. Reeve unpacks autism, shares insight on how to best support students and ways teachers' can effectively create a positive learning environment --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Classroom Assessment Strategies with Denise Phillips
September 06, 2019 20:42 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBClassroom assessment strategies for all students are highlighted in this episode with Denise Phillips. She shares how teachers can collect multiple forms of evidence to make informed decisions about what students know and how to plan next steps for instruction. She also shares how teachers can make adaptations and accommodations for students who are English Language Learners and have an IEP. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Grit in the Classroom: Dr. Dickenson
September 04, 2019 17:35 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this episode Dr. Dickenson talks about the reasons why teachers need to teach Grit in the Classroom. She shares examples from her life and strategies to support teachers in building gritty students. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Supporting English Language Learners with Language Acquisition Expert Dr. Steven Brownson
August 28, 2019 19:45 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBLearn best practices for supporting second language learners in your classroom. Learn more about the kinds of language learners you will teach and what research-based practices are most effective. Dr. Steven Brownson has over 26 years of teaching experience with ELL in California and abroad. He has a Bilingual teaching credential and is National Board Certified. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Special Education Expert: Gail Lancaster
August 26, 2019 20:26 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBGail Lancaster is a is a Special Education consultant and professor for National University. She has worked in the field of Special Education for the past 39 years. Gail unwraps how teachers can use a student's IEP to plan instruction. She discusses designing instruction and supporting students with learning differences. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
The First Year Reflection from a New Teacher.
August 07, 2019 15:54 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBJohn Goldberg is a second career professional who started teaching after being an engineer and park ranger. He shares his experiences as a student intern and graduate of National University --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teacherprep/message
Teacher Prep Tech (Trailer)
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Teacher Prep with Dr. D (Trailer)
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