School curriculum urgently needs to change. What’s the most beneficial way to do this? For my AP English advocacy project, I try to answer this question. Thanks to Mr. Henken and Mr. Nicoletti for interviewing with me and adding to the podcast. Also, credit for the cover photo goes to KQED and Mindshift.
May 2022
Designing Inclusive Curricula for Multicultural Classrooms
In this episode of the Teachers Podcast, Elaine Ding, Analyst with the Education Global Practice at the World Bank spoke with Dr. Keishia Thorpe, English Teacher at the International High School Langley Park in Maryland, USA and the winner of the prestigious 2021 Global Teacher P ... Show More
20m 39s
Oct 2023
Tomorrow's Classroom: Digital Transformation through Systems Thinking
In this episode of the SDG Learncast, we feature Breanne Pitt, a researcher and educator, on the concept of systems thinking and its vital role in modern education. They explore the challenges and complexities of the digital age, discuss the impact of standardized testing, and de ... Show More
16m 10s
Nov 2021
181: Teachers are being silenced. What can be done about it?
<p>How is the anti-CRT movement harming and silencing teachers, what damage will it ultimately do to students, and what can be done to fight it? </p> <p>For a more complete overview of this topic, be sure to check out EdTrust's podcast series<em> </em><a href= "https://edtrust.or ... Show More
54m 59s
Jun 2021
Episode 41: Q&A from the Community #6
In our 6th Q&A Episode, Kareem and Zach answer questions about starting out with implementation, addressing pushback from parents, addressing academic dishonesty, and starting PLCs with other teachers implementing the model. Show Notes MCP Podcast Episode #39 on returning to in-p ... Show More
46m 29s
Nov 2024
238: How Teacher Language Can Build a More Democratic Classroom
For many this week, the discomfort and pain of living side by side with people who see the world so differently from us has hit hard. But this is where we are right now, and we can either succumb to our current divide and let it get bigger, or keep trying to figure out how to clo ... Show More
50 m
Apr 2025
249: A Close Look at Competency-Based Learning
<p dir="ltr">We talk a lot about differentiating instruction, measuring growth, and preparing students for the real world, but how do you actually do that in a system still driven by grades? Maybe you need a new model altogether. In this episode, we're exploring an approach to sc ... Show More
1h 19m
Sep 2022
Heritage Languages in U.S Schools: A Story of Identity, Belonging and Loss
What do schools and teachers need to know when they have students whose home language is not the one spoken at school? We look at ways teachers can guard against loss of heritage languages, ways to support outside the classroom, and how to keep families involved at school. Plus, ... Show More
27m 32s
Jun 2024
230: What is a Semantic Pulse Survey, and Why Should You Try it?
<p dir="ltr">When teachers and students feel heard, the climate of a school just gets better, and semantic pulse surveys can make that happen. In this episode, we'll learn what about this fresh approach to surveying and how teachers and administrators can create their own to gain ... Show More
49m 5s