Road to Better Teaching
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Road to Better Teaching is about sharing the stories of educators as they get better at teaching. The focus of each discussion will be on an artifact of their learning, and discussing why this moment of development is important to their improvement, and the improvement of the field. This process parallels the portfolio development practice that is in use at the University of Mississippi's School of Education.
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E024 Kelsey Vosters: When you know better, You do better
November 06, 2023 06:15 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Kelsey Vosters, Mathematics Teacher at Middleton High School in Middleton, Wi, as we discuss her experience in a book study facilitated by the Wisconsin Mathematics Council. The Road to Better Teaching is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/soeportfolio/home?authuser=0). Links...
E023 Margaret Slaton: What life is going to be like as a teacher.
September 11, 2023 05:15 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Margaret Slaton as we discuss the day when she unexpectedly took over class as a student teacher. The Road to Better Teaching is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/soeportfolio/home?authuser=0). Links from the Episode THE First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher ...
E022 Ellen Shelton: An Invitation to Develop as a Teacher
February 20, 2023 06:15 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Dr. Ellen Shelton, Director of Pre-College Programs for the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education (https://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/), Lecturer in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric, (https://rhetoric.olemiss.edu/) and Interim Writing Center Director- Oxford Campus (https://writingcenter.olemiss.edu/), as we discuss how a shoulder tap from a mentor-teacher led her down a path of developing writers across a variety of educational contexts....
E021 Morris Stocks: Teaching as Collaborating with Colleagues
November 28, 2022 06:15 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Dr. Morris Stocks as we discuss his 31 years at the University of Mississippi and even more as a teacher of accountancy. Dr. Stocks is the 1998 recipient of the University of Mississippi's most prized teaching honor, the Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award. The Road to Better Teaching is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portf...
E020 Alina Harges: We are Here for the Students
November 07, 2022 06:15 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Dr. Alina Harges as we discuss an interaction with a student, that led to a major perspective shift in her teaching and her responsibility for the social and emotional well-being of students in her classroom. The Road to Better Teaching is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/s...
E019 Savannah Armistead: Classroom Management Considering Trauma-Informed Instruction
October 17, 2022 05:15 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Savannah Armistead as we discuss her moment of professional growth in creating a classroom management plan, while considering the needs of children that have experienced trauma. The Road to Better Teaching is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/soeportfolio/home?authuser=0). L...
E018 Reflecting on One Season on the Road to Better Teaching
September 12, 2022 05:15 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBTraveling the road to better teaching as co-hosts, Ann Monroe and Joel Amidon, discuss lessons learned during one season of sharing stories of teacher development. Links from the Episode Amidon Planet Podcast: E005 Mind Your Moments with Gary Williams (https://amidonplanet.com/episode5/) The Road to Better Teaching is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School (http...
E017 Abby Timms: Research on Child Development in the Early Years
May 15, 2022 15:30 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Abby Timms as we discuss research she did for a class that helped her better understand her role as an early childhood teacher. Links from the episode Video Games and Literacy with Constance Steinkuhler (https://amidonplanet.com/video-games-and-literacy/) National Association for the Education of Young Children website (https://www.naeyc.org/) Southern Early Childhood Association (https://www.seca.info/) Cooperative Children’s Book Center (https://cc...
E016 Nicole Roberson: Advancing as a Experienced Science Teacher
April 25, 2022 05:15 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Nicole Roberson as we discuss how she enhanced her teaching as an experienced high school science teacher by taking on the challenge of teaching Advanced Placement Biology. Links from the epidsode Global Teaching Project (https://globalteachingproject.com/) Mississippi Public School Consortium for Educational Access (https://www.educationaccessms.org/) Joyful Learning: Active and Collaborative Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms (https://amidonplane...
E015 Kristi Magee: Facilitating a Culture of Professional Learning
April 11, 2022 05:15 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with educational leader, Kristi Magee, as we discuss a professional development she designed and enacted for her school district to facilitate better teaching. Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education (https://education.olemiss.edu/) and is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School...
E014 Brandy Thomas: 5 Minute Conversation for Classroom Engagement
March 14, 2022 05:15 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Brandy Thomas as we discuss an conversation she had with a student that led to increased classroom engagement in learning to read. Links for the episode Brandy's Portfolio (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/brandy-thomas-portfolio/) Every Opportunity by Atlanta Speech School (https://youtu.be/VxyxywShewI) Troublemakers: Lessons in Freedom from Young Children at School by Carla Shalaby (https://www.amazon.com/Troublemakers-Lessons-Freedom-Childr...
E013 Hannah Witherspoon: Mathematics Lesson for the Marks Project
February 28, 2022 06:15 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Hannah Witherspoon as we discuss a mathematics lesson for the Marks Project Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education (https://education.olemiss.edu/) and is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss....
E012 Patches Calhoun: The Locker Problem and Student Conversations
January 24, 2022 06:15 - 34 minutes - 32 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Della Davidson Elementary School Principal, Patches Calhoun, as we discuss mile markers in her development as a teacher AND an educational leader. Links mentioned in the episode Locker Problem (https://tasks.illustrativemathematics.org/content-standards/tasks/938) Mississippi Department of Education Video of Patches teaching mathematics (https://youtu.be/F9mclz9NXYc) Conscious Discipline by Becky Bailey (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) Teaching Ch...
E011 David Rock: One Student at a Time
December 13, 2021 06:15 - 26 minutes - 24 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Dr. David Rock, Dean of The University of Mississippi School of Education, as we discuss teaching one student at a time. Links David Rock's TEDx talk (https://youtu.be/qrzxXpAjiTk) Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education (https://education.olemiss.edu/) and is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the Univer...
E010 Kristi Livingston: One Page Reading Intervention Template
December 06, 2021 06:15 - 21 minutes - 20 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Dr. Kristi Livingston as we discuss her growth working as a reading intervention specialist. Links One Page Reading Intervention Template from the episode (https://drive.google.com/file/d/11jWyhe_1mh2uB_NbfaAJPwUgtm-dSmFO/view?usp=sharing) Amidon Planet Podcast E043: Joyful Learning with Dr. Alice Udvari-Solner (https://amidonplanet.com/episode43/) Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Missis...
E009 Erica Avent: School Trip to New York City
November 30, 2021 20:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Dr. Erica Avent as we discuss her experience around planning a school trip to New York City. Links The Process of Education by Jerome Bruner (https://www.amazon.com/Process-Education-Jerome-Bruner/dp/0674710010/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1VKJ6YGM52NX2&dchild=1&keywords=jerome+bruner&qid=1635277094&qsid=131-0117026-8161634&sprefix=jerome+bruner%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-4&sres=067401099X%2C0674003616%2C0674710010%2CB002JCTF1C%2C0674003667%2C0674635256%2C0674897013%2CB089L...
Austyn Jones:
November 15, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBTeacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education (https://education.olemiss.edu/) and is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/soeportfolio/home?authuser=0). Special Guest: Austyn Jones.
Austyn Jones: Sunflower County Freedom Project
November 15, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Austyn Jones as we discuss his experience with the Sunflower County Freedom Project. Links Austyn Jones' portfolio (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/austynjonesed/home?authuser=1) Sunflower County Freedom Project (http://www.sunflowerfreedom.org/) Learning for Justice (https://www.learningforjustice.org/) Radical Equations: Civil Rights from Mississippi to the Algebra Project by Robert Moses and Charles Cobb (https://bookshop.org/a/1964/97808...
E008 Austyn Jones: Sunflower County Freedom Project
November 15, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Austyn Jones as we discuss his experience with the Sunflower County Freedom Project. Links Austyn Jones' portfolio (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/austynjonesed/home?authuser=1) Sunflower County Freedom Project (http://www.sunflowerfreedom.org/) Learning for Justice (https://www.learningforjustice.org/) Radical Equations: Civil Rights from Mississippi to the Algebra Project by Robert Moses and Charles Cobb (https://bookshop.org/a/1964/97808...
E007 Candies Cook: Messy Decimal Task from a Summer Mathematics Institute
November 08, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Candies Cook as we discuss her experience within a Summer Mathematics Institute where she was exposed to messy (open-ended, accessible, and cognitively demanding) mathematics tasks. Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education (https://education.olemiss.edu/) and is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the Unive...
E006 Kam'ron Bracey: Note from a Clinical Instructor
October 25, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Kam Bracey as we discuss feedback notes he received from his clinical instructor. Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education (https://education.olemiss.edu/) and is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School (https://sites.google.com/go.ol...
E005 Mary Ann Parker: Inquiry Project to Develop Student Voice
October 11, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Dr. Mary Ann Parker as we discuss an inquiry project to develop student voice that Mary Ann produced as a teacher during her participation in the University of Mississippi Writing Project. Links from the Episode The University of Mississippi Writing Project (https://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/writing_project/wednesdayworkshops.html) Invitations: Changing as Teachers and Learners K12 by Reggie Routman (https://www.amazon.com/INVITATIONS-CLOTH-T-Regie-Ro...
E004 Kayla Luke: Foundational Field Experience Journal Entry
September 27, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Kayla Luke as we discuss an entry in her field experience journal. Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education (https://education.olemiss.edu/) and is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/soepo...
E003 Hannah Farnlacher: Instructive Instructional Triangle
August 17, 2021 21:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Hannah Farnlacher as we discuss how the instructional triangle taught her about classroom relationships. Links from the Episode Hannah Farnlacher's Portfolio (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/hannahfarnlacher/home?authuser=0) and Instructional Triangle Artifact Page (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/hannahfarnlacher/artifacts/instructional-triangle?authuser=0) Mississippi Excelence in Teaching Program (https://www.metp.olemiss.edu/) Ami...
E002 Joel Amidon: Critical Collaborative Lesson Plan
August 17, 2021 21:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Joel Amidon as we discuss a collaborative lesson plan. Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education (https://education.olemiss.edu/) and is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/soeportfolio/home...
E001 Ann Monroe: Zike's Fantastic Foldables
August 17, 2021 20:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBTraveling the road to better teaching with Dr. Ann Monroe as we discuss Dinah Zike's foldables. Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education (https://education.olemiss.edu/) and is an Amidon Planet (https://amidonplanet.com/) production. For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School (https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/soeportfolio/home?a...
Introducing the Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching
August 17, 2021 19:00 - 3 minutes - 3.22 MBIntroducing the Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching, a podcast series that tells stories of teacher development. Join teacher educators, Dr. Ann Monroe and Dr. Joel Amidon, as they talk to educators at all levels about the most influential moments in their development. Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education (https://education.olemiss.edu/) and is an Amidon Planet (https://ami...