(0:00:00) - Education, Learning Styles, and Degrees Dr Rachael Zeleny is a wife, mother, teacher, and artist running for school board, with ADHD and impressive degrees, challenging the "smart kid" narrative and dedicating herself to helping students succeed. (0:08:50) - Issues With Standardized Testing and Learning Standardized testing has become an efficacy problem, causing anxiety and limiting writing skills development, highlighting the need for alternative assessment methods. (0:16:23) - Teaching Empathy Through Bite-Sized Assignments I discuss shorter texts, engaging teenagers in reading, empathy in the workplace, and how the pandemic has impacted teaching. (0:23:31) - Investing in School Support Staff Investing in additional support staff in the classroom impacts teacher-student ratio, relationships, discipline, engagement, and authority figures. (0:37:11) - Student Engagement and Political Cross Filing We discuss Baltimore's impact on education, the importance of a diverse student body, and investing in support staff during the pandemic. (0:44:45) - School Board Elections and Affiliations We discuss cross-filing candidacy, impartiality, and the impact of a murder trial on my campaign. (0:52:55) - Investing in Education for Future Teachers We focus on career advancement, creating childcare opportunities, cross-age tutoring, and supporting mental health. (0:58:42) - Teacher Retention and Social Emotional Learning We discussed diverse teaching, social-emotional learning, rhetoric, and the primary election.
