Learn how teacher Tina Troyer is using Reciprocal Teaching in her classroom and how she's turning it into a plug and play product for fellow educators to bring to their own classrooms.
Join us for a powerful conversation with Chad Lang and Matt Townsley about Standards Reference Grading from a parent's point of view.
The book may be purchased on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Parents-Guide-Grading-Reporting-Matters/dp/1475868022/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1S9RZEHEW60EL&keywords=being+clear+about+what+matters&qid=1694352513&sprefix=being+clear+about+what+matters%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-1
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Website: https://recalibrateedservices.com/
Join us as we talk to Elise Naramore about her Learning Progression Model. This model takes Standards Referenced Grading the next level. Elise has worked extensively with previous guest Dave Frangiosa. They are the authors of Going Gradeless: Shifting the Focus to Student Learning. It was an honor having Elise on the show and we hope you enjoyed our conversation as much as we enjoyed having it.
For more information about Learning Progressions and other great educational resources, check out Elise and Dave's website at reimaginedschools.com. Elise was has also given each of our listeners a 50% off coupon for her Essentials Course. This also includes a kindle version of the book: TPDFpod2023.
You may contact Elise on her website or by email at enaramore@pascack.org
David Frangiosa returns for another peg changing episode. He first appeared on Season 1 E13, but a lot's changed since then. Join us as we talk to Dave about what's changed over the last 3 years and what he has in the fire next.
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Ryan and Erich are back for their 4th season of The Peg Doesn't Fit. Join us as we reminisce about some of our favorite season 3 guests and talk about where we want to go for season 4.
Join us for our last episode of season 3. In this episode Ryan and Erich discuss school choice with Elizabeth Matthew.
Elizabeth Grace Matthew is a Philadelphia-based writer and editor. She recently completed the Writing Fellowship with America’s Future Foundation. Matthew writes about education, culture, politics, and religion. Her work has appeared in The Hill, Patheos, America Magazine, FemCatholic, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She has also edited and copyedited popular articles, academic articles, dissertations, books, textbooks, and standardized tests. For more than a decade, Matthew was a professor and university administrator. She holds a bachelor’s in English from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s in English from Penn State, and a doctorate in education from St. Joseph’s University. Reach out and follow Elizabeth on Twitter @ElizabethGMat. You can also find more information about her on her website at elizabethgracematthew.com
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Please join us as Ryan had a powerful conversation with Dr. Amy Berry about her new book, Reimagining Student Engagement.
Dr. Amy Berry is a research fellow at the Australian Council for Educational Research and an honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne. Amy began her career as a primary school teacher in Queensland before returning to university to complete a master of education (research). Having developed a passion for research, she went on to complete her PhD looking at teacher perspectives on student engagement and their approaches to engaging students in classroom learning.
Amy has extensive experience working with preservice and practicing teachers to develop their skills in classroom-based assessment and evidence-based practice. She has designed numerous professional learning programs for teachers, including programs on formative assessment, student engagement, and learning through play. As well as working with teachers in Australia, Amy has worked with teachers, school leaders, and education officials from Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Ukraine.
Check out these links for more info on Amy's work:
https://www.teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles/expert-q-a-student-engagement-in-learning
https://corwin-connect.com/2022/10/revealing-the-secret-business-of-student-engagement/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbJEdTgQYUg
You can also find her on social media @dramyberry.
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Troove is a free online application that helps High School students get matched with their perfect college. Think of it as the eHarmony of college admissions. For more info, check out their website at troove.me. Recently we had the pleasure of meeting with Troove's founder, David Hurwitt. Tune in for a sneak peak of what Troove has to offer.
David is a product workhorse who’s led the development and launch of countless products – generating over $1B in sales for his teams. If you have a front loading Whirlpool in your home, that's David.
Today, he’s focusing his efforts on the $14B higher education admissions market. David and his team use predictive AI to gather, mine and decode experience data from schools and align it with the values, abilities, and priorities of prospective students. David is passionate about disrupting the admissions industry and would love to chat with you and your audience about:
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This episode is about so much more than simply school leadership. If you are a teacher, don't tune out. This episode digs in to the influence a good school leader is capable of bringing to a school. Perhaps your school leader doesn't fit that mold. Perhaps you are an aspiring school leader. Whatever your current role, this episode has much that can be learned and applied to your current work
Chicago-based Beth Napleton is an executive leadership coach, consultant and the owner and founder of Beth Napleton Consulting. She offers senior leaders in education and at mission-driven organizations a clear path to excellence through individual, executive and group coaching experiences. Additionally, she offers busy leaders a container and her expertise so they can expand their capacity in all areas.
Beth leverages her extensive experience in education to work with senior leaders in education and mission-driven organizations to help them clear out the “adult problems” that get in the way of student success.
Beth is a national award-winning teacher and has been in the education field for over 20 years, having trained over 1,800 teachers and leaders to success. She is an alumni of Columbia University, Building Excellent Schools, and Teach For America. Most recently, she served as Founder and CEO of a small charter school network on the South Side of Chicago that opened in 2013. All graduates of her schools – most of them first-generation students – were accepted to at least two four-year colleges, changing their paths forever.
Beth took her leadership skills a step further and became a certified Clifton Gallup Strengths Coach so she can offer leaders the opportunity to lean into their own strengths and succeed.
Beth completed the National Principal Supervisors Academy at Relay, and is a former member of the Far South Side Community Action Council. Beth has been a guest on The EJT Show and the Teacher Renewed: What's Possible in Education podcasts, and hosted her own podcast Live on Leadership with Beth Napleton.
She is a solo parent who lives in Chicago with her three amazing kids.
Website: www.bethnapleton.com
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Join us as we have a powerful conversation with Dr. Nick Sutton about Professional Development. Nick is an experienced Educational Leader with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in K-12 Education, Curriculum Assessment, Lesson Planning, Educational Technology, and Instructional Design. Graduated from Western Illinois University. He is also the author of two books: "Make Professional Development Matter "and "The Post COVID School. He is also a former cohost of the Learning Through Leading Podcast. Check out some of his previous episodes at https://www.learningthroughleading.com/. Follow Dr. Sutton on twitter for more info and to get in touch with him @DrNickSutton.
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Join Ryan as he has a very informative conversation with Dan McGuire, the executive Director at SABIER.
Open Education Resource (OER) Curation, Creation, and Professional Development.
Designs courses in learning management systems with the philosophy that students learn best by co-creating and collaboration. Assessment development aligned to the needs of both teachers and students. Specializes in courses that can be used in both virtual and face to face environments, or both as needed. Uses best practices in universal design and accessibility standards to ensure all learners are able to fully engage in learning experiences.
For more information about SABIER, visit their website at sabier.org.
Join Erich as he speaks with Crystal Frommert about her new book, When Calling Parent's isn't Your Calling. Erich had to go so solo on this episode because Ryan was out on a Spring Break Hiking adventure. Crystal Frommert, M.Ed, has over 20 years of experience as an educator in public, parochial, and international schools. Beyond teaching middle and high school, she has served as an instructional coach, school board member, adjunct college instructor, technology coordinator, and administrator. She currently teaches middle school math in Houston, where she lives with her husband, daughter, and fluffy dog. Reach out to Crystal via twitter @mrs_frommert for more info about her book and to keep track of all the awesome things she is doing in education.
Join us as we take a break from and other educational content. Today we wanted to just have a good old fashioned positive conversation with Dr. Darrin Pepper. Join us as we talk about getting over those bla moments in education, talk about spicing up our rooms, finding a little gratitude and tips to help stay organized with all the "things" that are thrown at us on a daily basis.
Dr. Darrin Peppard is a leadership coach, consultant, and speaker focused on organizational culture and climate, and coaching emerging leaders. Darrin is the best-selling author of the book Road to Awesome, and is the host of the Leaning into Leadership podcast. As a ‘recovering high school principal’, Darrin shares strategies and lessons learned from 26 years in public education to help leaders gain clarity, find joy in their work, and walk in their purpose.
For more info on Darrin you can follow him on all social media platforms @darrinmpeppard or go to his website at roadtoawesome.net
Join us for a powerful episode with Mandy Froehlich about teacher trauma. Trauma has been a popular word in education the past several years; however, most of the work has been focused on students. What about teachers? Teachers are humans as well and have their own trauma from their life experience. Many may even develop trauma from the students they are trying to teach. But do schools and districts focus enough energy taking care of their own.
Mandy Froehlich passionately encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. An experienced Director of Innovation and Technology, technology integrator, and teacher, she has experience at many levels of the organizational structure. Her interest lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, as well as what’s needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking and teaching. She consults internationally with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, mental health support for educators, and how to create organizational change.
For more information about Mandy, go to her website and divergentedu.com. You can contact her via the website or follow her on social media @froehlichm.
Natalie is an educator, coach, speaker, and passionate learner. Driven to make education empowering for all, she has developed expertise in equitable assessment and grading practices and can break down complex topics into practical strategies to drive school improvement. She is also the founder of The Empowerment Ecosystem. Feel free to reach out to her If you are looking to step up your game and want to be a part of a network to support you along your journey. She is also a fellow podcaster and cohosts an amazing podcast called #educrush. This season's theme is rehumanizing education through story telling. Follow the podcast @educrushpod or hit her up on twitter @natabasso.
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