Don't Call It A Comeback! - PC103
The Partial Credit Podcast
After an extended hiatus, the Partial Credit crew is back and open for business!
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Our Mandy-Festo: Raising the Bards and Rejecting Bans with Mandy Perez - PC102
The Partial Credit Podcast
Mandy Perez, the 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year joins the boys to talk about her work.
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Lands of the Lost with Bradley Lands - PC101
The Partial Credit Podcast
This week, the boys are joined by educator and author Bradley Lands to discuss his new book, KnowledgeABLE.
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The "Poddy" Awards: A 100th Episode Celebration - PC100
The Partial Credit Podcast
Join special guest host Jim Sill and the guys as they celebrate 100 episodes of talking education, pop culture, and shenanigans with the first ever Partial Credit "Poddy" awards! There's laughter, tears, and some useless websites that Donnie found online. Check out this playlist featuring some of the award winning episodes mentioned during the show: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6I6y62DOP85NyHV9GyKGgt?si=404ca0d3488d4c0c
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A Robot Wrote These Show Notes with Matt Miller - PC099
The Partial Credit Podcast
This week, the boys are joined by Matt Miller to talk about ChatGPT as well as the present and future of AI in education.
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Chasin' Chacos with Autumn Rivera - PC098
The Partial Credit Podcast
This week, the guys are joined by the 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year, Autumn Rivera. Will Donnie lose his claim to fame as the biggest Chaco fan on the show? Tune in to find out!
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Partial Credit LIVE in New Orleans! - PC097
The Partial Credit Podcast
Donnie and Jesse were joined by a multitude of guests including friends of the podcast Lisa Highfill, Dee Lanier, Kenneth Shelton, and Jim Sill at the ISTE 2022 conference in New Orleans, Louisiana for a live recording of the Partial Credit Podcast!
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Look Out Bellow! with Adam Bellow - PC096
The Partial Credit Podcast
Adam bellow, the head of BreakoutEDU, stops by the podcast to talk to the fellas about pop-culture.
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Demarginalizing Design with Dee Lanier - PC095
The Partial Credit Podcast
Friend of the podcast, Dee Lanier, returns to the show to discuss his new book, Demarginalizing Design.
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Getting "Corny" with Lee Perez - PC094
The Partial Credit Podcast
This week, we were joined by Lee Perez, the 2022 Nebraska Teacher of the Year.
info_outlineDr. Jason E. Glass is commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).
Glass, a native of Brandenburg and a third-generation Kentucky educator, has been commissioner of education since September 2020. Before that, he had been superintendent and chief learner of Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado since 2017.
A 1990 graduate of Meade County High School, Glass received a bachelor’s degree in political science and history in 1994, a master’s in political science in 1996 and a master’s in education in 2007 from the University of Kentucky (UK).
Glass began his teaching career at Hazard Independent Schools, working as a high school social studies teacher from 1996 to 1998. While still a graduate student, he already was serving as an instructor at UK and at Georgetown College.
Glass received his doctorate in educational leadership in 2011 from Seton Hall University. He holds a certificate in advanced education leadership from Harvard University, received in 2019.
From 2001 to 2006 he held progressively senior positions with the Colorado Department of Education, then worked as vice president of quality ratings for Qualistar Early Learning. He served briefly as senior director of human capital strategy for Ohio-based Battelle for Kids before Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad appointed him state Director of Education. Glass served as Iowa’s chief state school officer from 2010 to 2013. From 2013 to 2017 Glass was superintendent of Eagle County Public Schools in Colorado.
In 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Glass to the National Board for Education Sciences.
He and his wife, Sarah, have two elementary-aged children who attend Kentucky public schools.
Extra Credit
- Challenges of becoming a state Commissioner in the middle of a pandemic
- Addressing equity in schools
- What's next for schools come the fall?
- Concerns moving beyond the pandemic?
1980s School Draft
Drafting a School Staff from Characters in movies from the 1980s.
Staff (Fill the following four slots in any order)
Administrator, Teacher, Teacher, Flex
Draft Results:
Jeff - Teacher - Mr. Jeff Spicoli
Jesse - Teacher - John Keating
Donnie - Admin - Mr. Miyagi
Jason - Admin - Jed Eckert
Jason - Teacher - Egon Spangler
Donnie - Teacher - Yoda
Jesse - Flex - Coach - Norman Dale
Jeff -Admin - Preacher - Pale Rider
Jeff - Teacher - Mr. Ferris Bueller
Jesse - Teacher - Doc Brown
Donnie - Teacher - Henry Jones Sr.
Jason - Teacher - Beatlejuice
Jason - Flex - David Lee Roth
Donnie - Flex - Terrance Mann
Jesse - Admin - Joe Clark - Lean on Me
Jeff - Flex - Escalante
Something Useless Donnie Piercey Found Online
Scream Into the Void: https://screamintothevoid.com/