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The Ippy Dippy is a Podcast about education. Listen to real educators and experts share their experiences and perspectives. All educators can enjoy the digestible segments for free or earn continuing education hours with a membership at TheIppyDippy.com Thank you and enjoy!

Educator Spotlight: Dr. Kate Anderson Foley 11/15/2024

Educator Spotlight: Dr. Kate Anderson Foley Dr. Kate Foley sits down with Seamus to discuss her new book, Radically Excellent School Improvement, now available where you buy books and on The Ippy Dippy Content Library. Radically Excellent School Improvement presents a model for ambitious improvement and tireless focus that ensures every student grows, thrives, and achieves their fullest potential. Learn from Kate's experience on how to improve your school through key takeaways and anecdotes. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/33946882

Educator Spotlight: Rt.Invests 07/23/2024

Educator Spotlight: Rt.Invests Raymond Tran explains why he left his high paying investment job to be happier teaching AND didn't have to sacrifice his earnings. He is on a mission to help other teachers live financially free. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/32264667

Educator Spotlight: Math Love Siu 05/18/2024

Educator Spotlight: Math Love Siu Seamus' sister and veteran math Teacher, Maeve Siu, joins The Ippy Dippy to talk about shifting career goals, helping humanize math, and sharing her math songs with the audience. Listen to discover her journey and tips for getting the best out of your students by tapping into your creativity. Mentioned in this episode, @mathlovesiu, @TheMathGuru, @thespacegal /episode/index/show/edpop/id/31363367

Educator Spotlight: Teacher to Millionaire 03/28/2024

Educator Spotlight: Teacher to Millionaire Seamus welcomes Rachel Rahmlow from Teacher to Millionaire to discuss her mission to ensure educators make the best of their money and become financially secure in their careers. Rachel also shares insights into her life, her practice, professional development, and where she goes for inspiration. Also mentioned in this episode are Instagram accounts; @eastnash.teacher, @funny_math_teacher, @TeacherFinancialPlanner, @TheMathGuru, and @pgliljedahl. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/30579758

Educator Spotlight: Teaching to a Riot 03/27/2024

Educator Spotlight: Teaching to a Riot Despite microphone issues, Seamus welcomes Brittany Wheaton to the show to talk about her work toward making greater connections with students. Listen to Brittany share her experience with Teaching to a Riot and empowering other educators to shift their mindset when managing behaviors, especially for neurodivergent students. Be sure to Check out Brittany at Teaching_to_a_Riot on Instagram for more resources. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/30560018

Case Study: Play-based Literacy 02/27/2024

Case Study: Play-based Literacy Kristal Funk narrates the case of Play-based literacy at Near West Intergenerational School. Title Teacher, Brittany O'Donnell teamed up with Coach, Jameson Lowery to explore what play can bring to primary literacy. Bettyjean Quimby and Sean Wheeler join Seamus O'Hara in the Ippy Dippy Roundtable to debrief the play-based literacy efforts. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/30134658

How will Chat GPT and AI change the classroom? 10/20/2023

How will Chat GPT and AI change the classroom? Thought Leaders: Sean Wheeler joins Seamus to deep dive into how Chat GPT and AI should change the way you teach, how schools are likely to respond, and how they SHOULD respond. Learn what you can do with AI to lighten your load and make lesson planning easier while boosting in-person classroom interactions. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/28379864

Thought Leaders: Developmental Learning with Dr. Cathy Whitehouse 08/09/2023

Thought Leaders: Developmental Learning with Dr. Cathy Whitehouse In this Thought Leaders segment, Seamus welcomes Dr. Cathy Whitehouse to discuss her journey to creating 3 schools founded on developmental learning. Listen to understand the benefit of developmental learning. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/27698805

Leaving the Classroom 06/03/2020

Leaving the Classroom Sean is quitting...teaching that is. How did a 17-year career come to an end? Was it the pandemic, was it the riots, did those things have anything to do with it? Find out today, in THOUGHT LEADERS. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/14685452

What's With TFA (Teach for America)? 05/20/2020

What's With TFA (Teach for America)? Seamus and Sean welcome back Joseph Ciesielski and new guest, Patrick Britton to the studio to ask the questions; What is TFA? Why is it so polarizing? Is TFA effective? Should we be ok with TFA in our schools? /episode/index/show/edpop/id/14490650

Listener Mail: Biomimicry in Education and Class Size 04/14/2019

Listener Mail: Biomimicry in Education and Class Size Seamus invites his wife, Lauren, into the studio to discuss Betsy DeVos’ comments on class size. They go further by exploring the idea of using biomimicry to better understand the class size debate. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/9387503

Thought Leaders: Keeping Fresh as an Educator 04/14/2019

Thought Leaders: Keeping Fresh as an Educator Sean gives us another fantastic set of thoughts regarding the overuse of data, choices, and keeping fresh as an educator. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/9387440

S1E5 Chapter 4: Journal Club 04/14/2019

S1E5 Chapter 4: Journal Club Friends of the show, Rose Martin, joins Seamus in the studio to play a little game about making ok classroom practices better by reviewing the book, Best Practice, Fourth Edition: Bringing Standards to Life in America's Classrooms by Steven Zemelman, Harvey "Smokey" Daniels, and Arthur Hyde. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/9387389

Case Study: X-Block 04/14/2019

Case Study: X-Block Katharine narrates the curious case of principal Eric Juli’s effort to make for authentic learning and learning-by-doing at the high school level. Hear what X-block is all about and see what generalizes to your practice. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/9387314

EdPOP Extras: More on Hiring and Interviews 04/14/2019

EdPOP Extras: More on Hiring and Interviews Seamus and Sean continue their conversation about the hiring process and interview questions. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/9387284

Faculty Meeting: Getting the Best from Inherited Staff 03/04/2019

Faculty Meeting: Getting the Best from Inherited Staff Sean joins Seamus in the studio to discuss your best shot of getting the best out of your inherited staff. Afterward, they dissect a strange but potentially helpful list of things to include on one's resume when looking for a position. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8862203

Journal Club: Siegal & Bryson and No-Drama Discipline 03/04/2019

Journal Club: Siegal & Bryson and No-Drama Discipline Seamus’ son, Pac helps him review his top 10 discipline strategies from the book No-Drama Discipline; The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8862068

Case Study: Meaningful Advisories 03/04/2019

Case Study: Meaningful Advisories Katharine narrates our case study of Principal Michelle Perez’s initiatives to create meaningful advisories to lift social-emotional scores at Cleveland School of Science and Medicine. Later, we once again welcome Sara Kelly from ELA in the roundtable to lend our perspectives on Principal Perez’s advisory efforts. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8861957

Listener Mail: Bathroom Policies 03/04/2019

Listener Mail: Bathroom Policies Rose Martin joins Seamus to explore poorly considered school bathroom policies, why it matters and how it generalizes to other school initiatives. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8861870

Thought Leaders: The Motivation Divide 03/04/2019

Thought Leaders: The Motivation Divide Sean shares his thoughts on the disconnect between administration, teachers and other stakeholders on what motivates teachers. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8861771

Faculty Meeting: Strike! LA 02/16/2019

Faculty Meeting: Strike! LA Seamus explores the factors that led to the strike in the Los Angeles Unified School District and what their agreement is going forward. In addition, Seamus shares his perspective regarding the stikes across the nation and what leaders can do to about it. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8667359

Case Study: PBIS 02/16/2019

Case Study: PBIS Sean narrates our case study of principal Britt Irvin, from O.H. Perry, and her process to implement positive behavioral interventions and supports. Afterward, keep listening as Sara Kelly from Effective Leadership Academy joins our panel to share perspectives on O.H. Perry’s initiatives. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8667341

Listener Mail: Preparing for Success in College and Life 02/16/2019

Listener Mail: Preparing for Success in College and Life Katharine hosts Dr. Nick Joyce, from USF, to shed some light on what schools can do to better prepare students to be successful in college beyond academic readiness. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8667326

Teachers' Lounge: Why is This Wet? 02/16/2019

Teachers' Lounge: Why is This Wet? Seamus hosts former colleague Meghan Paris and her wife Liz Blank for a round of war stories that devolve into tales of bodily fluids and bad decisions. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8667308

EdPOP Extras: More with Jessica Wilson and Hendy Avenue 02/16/2019

EdPOP Extras: More with Jessica Wilson and Hendy Avenue Seamus hosts evaluation expert, Jessica Wilson to share more about Hendy Avenue and discuss alternative teacher evaluations. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8667296

Faculty Meeting: What the Heck is RIGOR!? 01/15/2019

Faculty Meeting: What the Heck is RIGOR!? Seamus explores what rigor really means by asking administration, teachers, students, and the dictionary before seeking what administration can do with all of the information. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8258108

Journal Club: Charlotte Danielson’s “Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching” 01/15/2019

Journal Club: Charlotte Danielson’s “Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching” Seamus welcomes evaluation expert from Hendy Avenue, Jessica Wilson to offer perspectives on Charlotte Danielson’s “Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching” /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8257898

Thought Leaders: Student Service Hours 01/15/2019

Thought Leaders: Student Service Hours Sean walks listeners through his experience with strange approaches to student service hours and offers solutions to create more meaning in student service. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8257808

Case Study: How to Tackle your No-Show Student List 01/15/2019

Case Study: How to Tackle your No-Show Student List Seamus narrates a case study of A.J. Rickoff and Principal Shelby Shutt regarding raising attendance and destroying “no-show” lists. Afterward, Seamus, Sean, and Katharine share their perspectives on the merits of A.J Rockoff’s initiatives. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8257754

Listener Mail: Prayer in School? 01/15/2019

Listener Mail: Prayer in School? Seamus invites Rose Martin back to the show to be quizzed on the legal do’s and don’ts of celebrating non-secular holidays in schools. /episode/index/show/edpop/id/8257307

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