Description

In this episode Mike and Glen discuss the end to timed high stakes tests and why there are so many teacher shortages. We will debate whether Pinterest and Teachers Pay Teachers are legitimate places to find teaching resources. And Our guest this week is educator and amazing podcaster Tim Cavey.

Guest: Tim Cavey

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/MisterCavey
• Website: https://teachersonfire.net/
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• Teachers on Fire Magazine: https://medium.com/teachers-on-fire

Notes:

• #ChatOnEducation is a slow chat on Fridays with questions at 9am, 12pm and 3pm join us to discuss the topics we talk about on this week's podcast. It's awesome, trust us!
• OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQ
• This teacher won’t use textbooks. His students succeed despite that — or maybe because of it.: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/this-teacher-wont-use-textbooks-his-students-succeed-despite-that--or-maybe-because-of-it/2019/10/04/d62f9bbc-e52b-11e9-b403-f738899982d2_story.html?wpisrc=nl_optimist&wpmm=1
• It's Time to End Timed Tests: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/10/02/its-time-to-end-timed-tests.html
• Park County teachers set one-week strike deadline: https://coloradosun.com/2019/10/08/park-county-colorado-teachers-strike-date/
• How the school’s schedule will influence your planning: http://www.wannabeteacher.com/schedule/
• The Problem with Teachers Pay Teachers: https://paulemerich.com/2019/08/13/day-16-the-problem-with-teachers-pay-teachers/

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