Episode 4 - Recess & Playworks
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Kit and Robin chat about recess at Maplewood, what Playworks is and how it helps to make recess at Maplewood even better. Contents 00:55 What do you see at recess? 02:05 What is a “great” recess? 02:50 How recess going last year? Why playworks? 04:25 Recess schedule at Maplewood 05:25 Mixing grade levels for recess 07:10 Do kids have enough recess? 08:25 Recess before lunch 09:10 What is playworks? 11:00 Junior coaches program 12:00 Difference between last year and this 12:25 Cost of playworks 13:35 How has recess culture changed? 15:05 What could be even better? 15:30...
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Episode 3 - A Day in the Life of a Principal
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Kit and Robin chat about what being the principal at Maplewood entails on a daily basis - all the stress, drama and joy it can bring. Contents: 01:00: What made you want to be a principal? 02:10 The most frustrating part of the job 02:55 Before school starts 03:45 Eight o’clock – school starts – morning rounds 05:45 Morning meetings 07:20 Dealing with interruptions 08:00 How do you prioritize? 09:55 Classroom evaluation 13:00 What is working well at Maplewood and what isn’t yet? 14:30 What else comes up during the day? Sticky note management 17:00 Planning ahead for...
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Episode 2 - Reading (Part 2)
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In this group of episodes we address "reading": How do children effectively learn how to read, what to do when they struggle and how can parents support at home. Part 2: 00:50 How I know if my child is struggling? 02:40 When do you inform parents about struggling children 03:15 How do parents react? 04:20 How to tell parents about struggle effectively 05:15 How can parents help with reading? 05:30 Don’t guess words, sound them out 06:15 Attendance 06:50 Advice by grade level 07:00 Before they know how to read 07:35 Positivity around reading, reading is everywhere...
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Episode 2 - Reading (Part 1)
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In this group of episodes we address "reading": How do children effectively learn how to read, what to do when they struggle and how can parents support at home. Part 1: 01:00 Lightening round questions 03:00 Reading levels at Maplewood 07:00 Introducing our guest, Jenni Heaton, Reading Specialist 09:00 Children doing reading exercises 09:50 Why is reading important? 11:50 Can children pick up reading naturally? 12:50 Scarborough’s Reading Rope 13:50 Phonics 14:20 Phonemic Awareness 15:30 How do oral word play and reading interact 17:30 Reading comprehension 18:30 Fluency 20:00 Putting it...
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Episode 1 - Homework (Part 2)
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On these first two episodes we talk about homework at Maplewood. Why did Maplewood move away from its “no homework policy”, why and how homework can be an important part of children’s learning process, how homework and equity interact, Principal Galloway answers questions under pressure in a lightening round and we discuss how families can support their children in their homework. Because of the length of the conversation, we split it into two episodes. We welcome any feedback and questions at [email protected] Episode 1: 00:40 Do Teachers enjoy...
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Episode 1 - Homework (Part 1)
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On these first two episodes we talk about homework at Maplewood. Why did Maplewood move away from its “no homework policy”, why and how homework can be an important part of children’s learning process, how homework and equity interact, Principal Galloway answers questions under pressure in a lightening round and we discuss how families can support their children in their homework. Because of the length of the conversation, we split it into two episodes. We welcome any feedback and questions at [email protected] Episode 1: 00:40 Do Teachers enjoy...
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Prologue
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Welcome to the Between 2 Maples podcast. On this podcast we will discuss all things Maplewood Elementary (Portland, OR) We will talk not just about what is happening at Maplewood but we will ask the even more important questions of why they are happening, what are we trying to achieve together for our children and how do we do it? Each episode will explore one topic, from the perspective of both the school – teachers and staff – and the perspective of families and discuss how we can bring the two together. How does what is happening at school relate to what is happening at home? We will...
info_outlineIn this group of episodes we address "reading": How do children effectively learn how to read, what to do when they struggle and how can parents support at home.
Part 2:
00:50 How I know if my child is struggling?
02:40 When do you inform parents about struggling children
03:15 How do parents react?
04:20 How to tell parents about struggle effectively
05:15 How can parents help with reading?
05:30 Don’t guess words, sound them out
06:15 Attendance
06:50 Advice by grade level
07:00 Before they know how to read
07:35 Positivity around reading, reading is everywhere
07:35 Talk with your kids, build oral language
08:45 Build background knowledge
09:10 Supporting in older grades
10:10 The more you read, the better you read
10:54 back to advice for kindergarteners
11:20 Reading finger
11:50 Reading culture
12:45 More resources will be coming home from school tailored to the curriculum
14:00 Resources outside of school – The public library and how to use it!
16:10 Online resources: Lexia, RazKids, Epic
17:35 Equity: Do reading materials reflect diversity?
18:00 Multi-sensory curriculum
19:20 Challenges with Wit&Wisdom curriculum
20:20 “Maplewood Reads”
21:35 Reading as a great equalizer
21:50 Reading is complicated
22:50 School and parents working on the same team
23:00 Conclusion: Top 3 things to know
Further Reading (Part 2)