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The Inspiring Educators Show

Inspiring Educators

The Inspiring Educators Show is a space where EDUCATORS can let go, learn, laugh... and be inspired.

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A Solution to the ‘Summer Slide’

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2019/06/13

Finally! It’s summer—that long-awaited time to enjoy some extra rest and recreation. But did you know too much kicking back can be harmful to your student’s learning?Studies show that students can lose up to two months of math and literacy skills over the summer. Although summer learning loss—also known as the summer slide—is a real problem, it doesn’t have to slow down your child at the start of a new school year. Let’s discuss some solutions.Intro/Outro Music by Arianna Jonae - Drank It Up -

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Unpacking the NCTM 2019 Ignite

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2019/05/23

Welcome to the Inspiring Educators Podcast. On this episode we have a Special Guest Mr. Carl Oliver as we discuss the NCTM 2019 Ignite Presentations. Ignites are five-minute talks, using twenty slides that auto-advance every fifteen seconds.

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Addressing Self-Doubt

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2019/05/20

Teaching is a demanding and highly complex activity that sometimes leaves us feeling inadequate and filled with self-doubt. We will work to understand what it takes to strengthen and sustain ourselves as educators by answering one question: How do we recognize our own greatness?

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The Achievement Gap Hasn't Budged In 50 Years. Now What?

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2019/05/10

New evidence shows the massive gap in test scores between students from the wealthiest and poorest families hasn’t budged in fifty years. It’s time to stop attacking the problem with reform strategies that haven’t worked.

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Why Do White School Districts Have So Much More Money?

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2019/05/01

According to nonprofit EdBuild,Nonwhite school districts get$23 Billion less than white districts despite serving the same number of students.

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Do Students Need Recess?

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2019/04/26

Recent U.S. education reform has focused on defining and raising the subject-matter standards students are expected to meet. In order to get their students up to snuff, schools are extending the school day and putting more and more emphasis on academic learning, which can squeeze out a beloved part of the traditional school day–recess.

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What Is the Purpose of Education?

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2019/03/02

If you were to ask even a relatively small group of teachers, administrators, students, parents, community members, business leaders, and policymakers to address the question of purpose, how difficult do you think it would be to reach a consensus?

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We Need the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

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2019/02/22

The Common Core concentrates on a clear set of math skills and concepts. Students will learn concepts in a more organized way both during the school year and across grades. The standards encourage students to solve real-world problems.

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Keeping Class Interesting

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2019/02/15

Talk less and involve with students more.The more you make your class interactive and the more that you utilize technology, the more your students will enjoy what they are learning.How do you keep your class interesting?

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Things Students Have Actually Said

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2019/01/31

If you’re a teacher, then these phrases will definitely sound familiar. Let’s discuss some of the most common questions, statements, and excuses that teachers hear on a daily basis.

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Why Teach

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2019/01/23

For those considering a career in teaching, there are a number of potential motivators. Teaching can be a challenging profession, but there are numerous benefits to this career. Some feel a calling to impact the lives of students, while others are drawn to teaching for the ability to make a difference in the education system at large. So why teach?

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Poor Community, Poor Schools

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2018/12/27

Most people believe that students do better in well-funded schools and that public education should provide a level playing field for all children. Nearly half of the funding for public schools in the United States, however, is provided through local taxes, generating large differences in funding between wealthy and impoverished communities (National Center for Education Statistics, 2000a). Efforts to reduce these disparities have provoked controversy and resistance.

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Happy Hour For Teachers (Fun Outside of Work)

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2018/12/19

Educator’s need to have fun. On this week’s episode we focus on teachers having fun outside of work.

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The Culture of Overtesting Students

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2018/12/12

Due to the recognition that standardized tests can play a unique role in understanding student learning outcomes, schools have introduced more such tests in recent years. Although the goal of these additional assessments is to help students, it has sometimes had the unintended outcome of creating student fatigue, practice effects, and false positives in test results. Although some tests will always be needed in schools, too many tests can create problems.

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Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together At Lunch?

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2018/11/21

Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy?

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Students Disrespecting Educators

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2018/11/13

If you are tired of dealing with negative student behaviors day in and day out, you are not alone—in fact, you are firmly in the center of the average educator’s experience. Still, managing difficult student behaviors eventually sucks the energy from most educators, no matter how talented or experienced. Which leads us to the story which inspired this Podcast Episode.A teacher and student at a southeast Los Angeles, California, high school came to blows Friday afternoon, and it was all caught on

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Dating An Educator

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2018/11/07

Suffice to say that you’re lucky if you score a date with a single educator. There are so many good qualities that an educator has that will shine through if you make it far enough to start actually dating. Congratulations, because in many ways, you’ve hit the relationship jackpot.

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Arming Teachers

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2018/10/30

Coordinated research and practice efforts that effectively address and prevent violence among youths and in school spaces are urgently needed. Keeping schools safe must be a national educational and public health priority.

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Keeping School Safe

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2018/10/23

Enhanced security has become the new reality for schools. The challenge facing K-12 schools is how to keep students safe while maintaining an open and inviting educational environment in which students can learn and, at times, just enjoy being kids.

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Humor in Education

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2018/10/15

Humor activates the brain's dopamine reward system, stimulating goal-oriented motivation and long-term memory, which means that humor can improve retention in students of all ages. The contagious nature of humor naturally builds a sense of community by lowering defenses and bringing individuals together.

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