Description

In this episode, Mike and Glen discuss designing a public school from scratch, and their ideas for what the ideal school would look like. The talk about why the discussion of mental health is critical in the teaching profession and their guests this week are Sean and Devin Young, the creators of Classcraft.

References:

• Edmodo runs into trouble with ads: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-10-08-drinking-smoking-and-sugar-how-unsavory-ads-wound-up-on-edmodo
• Metal health for teachers: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52281/secondary-traumatic-stress-for-educators-understanding-and-mitigating-the-effects
• Designing a Public School from Scratch: https://www.edutopia.org/article/designing-public-school-scratch
• Classcraft Website: www.classcraft.com
• Classcraft’s #TeachersAreProfessionals fundraising initiative: https://www.classcraft.com/blog/news/teachers-are-professionals-crowdfunding/

Today's podcast is brought to you by:

• Schoology: To learn more about how Schoology can help you advance what's possible, check out Schoology.com and sign up for a free teacher account.
• Teacher Gaming: Go to teachergaming.com to start a free trial and set up a call with their team to learn about all your games-based learning options!
• Classcraft: Visit classcraft.com and check out the Quest Marketplace to download the Questathon quests to contribute to the #teachersareprofessionals movement.
• Project Pals: Your all-in-one platform for Project Based Learning. Visit https://www.projectpals.com/ for more info.