The Last Vestige of Tracking: MATH (504)
Ed's Not Dead Podcast - Not Your Average Education Podcast
Release Date: 12/23/2021
Using Shadows to Measure Flagpoles (703)
Ed's Not Dead Podcast - Not Your Average Education Podcast
Is it time to get rid of math? The guys debate the usefulness of math requirements (along with other public education requirements) in our schools today and what it might mean to think differently.
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The Ed's Not Dead Year In Review! (702)
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Welcome back! The guys are back and just in time for a "year in review" session of the Ed's Not Dead podcast. During this episode, we discuss some of the articles listed below, and begin to touch upon the stories we think will be at the forefront of education news come 2024. Happy New Year! Year in Education 2023 Review January: February: March: April: June: July: August: September: November: December:
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Superpowers and Avocados (701)
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For our first official episode of our 7th year on the pod, we welcome veteran Ed's Not Dead guest, Phyllis Fagell on the pod. Phyllis is a licensed clinical professional counselor, certified professional school counselor and journalist. We discuss her most recent book, Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times, what's changed since her last appearance on the pod, and what's next for middle school life. Buy Phyllis' book via her website: or anywhere you get your books! Follow Phyllis on Twitter and Facebook @ Big shout out to Tom Siddons at Sleepy...
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Hangin' at Dino's with Hugh Hewitt (604)
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The gang is back...for an hour LOL After a lengthy hiatus due to personal and professional obligations, the dudes are back in force. The dudes discuss the recent Hugh Hewitt piece on catch up on the year in review, talk about summer plans, and what's next for the Ed's Not Dead team (hint: Ed is DEFINITELY not dead)!
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We Don't Talk About Feedback (603)
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The Superintendent Series (Part 2 with Dr. Monifa McKnight) The Series continues with Ed’s Not Dead’s examination of the courage and lived experiences of school system leaders and the successes and challenges of public school systems. We’ll be interviewing three courageous leaders who are leading their school systems to better days after three immensely difficult years. This episode features Dr. Monifa McKnight, Superintendent of the Montgomery County Public School System in Maryland - the 15th largest school system in the nation. Over the last two decades plus Dr. McKnight has served as...
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A Toddler's Guide to Organic Chemistry (602)
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On today's pod, we welcome a very special guest in our Superintendent Series with Dr. Darryl Williams, superintendent of the Baltimore County Public School system. Dr. Williams is a highly experienced and successful educational leader who has held a variety of important roles in public ed: from teacher to principal to superintendent, Dr. Williams has spent 30 plus years improving outcomes for students and we are so excited to have him on the pod! We also discuss Stephanie Saul's piece about the NYU Organic Chemistry professor who was fired after students started a petition and shared their...
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Unpacking the Teacher Shortage 601
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The dudes have returned with gusto! They talk about the dreaded teacher shortage, teacher certification and degrees, and much more. The gang also chats with Scott Joftus, co-founder and president FourPoint Education. FourPoint engages with school systems and leaders in the areas of school and district improvement, system reviews and strategic planning, and leadership development. Joftus is also a member of the Montgomery County, Maryland board of education, the 14th largest school system in the United States.
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Transitions Over Traditions (507)
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How can middle school leaders ease the transition to high school? What is most important when planning for transitions between schools, individual grade levels, and what do we know what works in the best interest of kids?
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Teach More, Hover Less (506)
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The guys are back from a semi-hiatus, and discuss the awful events from Uvalde, as well as getting up to speed from our last episode. We also had the pleasure of bringing teacher, and instructional leader Miriam Plotinsky on the show to talk about her new book: Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom.
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Bear is Watching (505)
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info_outlineIs Math Racist? Wrong Question: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/15/is-math-racist-public-school-pedagogy/
California Moves to Replace Math with Data Science: https://www.educationnext.org/california-moves-to-replace-math-with-data-science-in-the-name-of-equity-and-inclusion/