Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud - Steve Barkley

Podcast: Tapping Teaching’s Satisfaction

“What to do when the magic is missing?” is the question that Foley Burckardt, a learning coordinator at the University of Chicago, explores in this podcast. How can coaches assist […]

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Podcast: Is Your Grading Equitable?

The author of, “I Used to Think I Was a Fair Grader. Now I look Back and Cringe,” Sarah Morris, shares the unconscious grading decisions she made as a teacher. […]

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Podcast: Leadership Coaching

Dr. Andrew Crouse, the superintendent of the American Cooperative School in La Paz Bolivia, shares insights around school leaders being coached, coaching administrator and teacher leaders, and building coachability. Consider […]

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Podcast: Creating Cross-Grade Partnering Opportunities for Students

Students can gain many benefits from cross-grade mentoring and peer-pal opportunities in academic, social emotional, and life skills success. Research shows such programs can generate a school environment that is […]

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Podcast: Opportunities for Cognitive Dissonance to Challenge Beliefs and Values

lliot Aronson, an American psychologist known for his pioneering work in the fields of social psychology and cognitive dissonance, explored the ways that people’s attitudes and beliefs can be influenced […]

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Podcast: Why a Focus on Learning

Judy Thompson shares her views on how our traditional, “industrial” schooling model needs to change. Her focus on coaching and facilitating learning emerged as she recognized how teaching English as […]

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