Shows
School Is Out!BehaviorMike and Miles discuss behavior from their points of view in a classroom. Find practical ways to connect to your students- have expectations, praise often, celebrate accomplishments, be vulnerable. 2024-11-1736 minSchool Is Out!Classroom CultureMike and Miles dive deep into the meaning and importance of classroom culture. From the looks, sounds, feels, smells, and even tastes of a classroom, teachers shape their students' learning experiences. The classroom as a vessel is a model of the teacher's expectations, thus significantly impacting teaching and learning. 2024-10-1336 minSchool Is Out!Know ThyselfWho are you as a teacher? How does your persona including your strengths and culture play into leading a classroom? Explore the power of self-reflection as Mike and Miles discuss the importance of shaping your teaching persona to fit the needs of your students. 2024-09-2845 minSchool Is Out!The Student Who "Won't"- Strategies to Get It Done!What do you do with/for a student who has no more interest in school? Mike and Miles discuss ways to connect with difficult students who seem impossible to motivate. They discuss possible reasons for student apathy and ways to give hope to struggling students. 2024-06-1637 minSchool Is Out!Worksheets!Mike and Miles start and end with some humor about worksheets, but the depth of their conversation encourages originality and creativity. Ditch the worksheets and packets so you can engage students in original thought and collaborative learning. 2024-05-1232 minSchool Is Out!Homework and Downtime Miles and Mike bring to light the amount of downtime in a typical school day. With only a limited exposure to meaningful learning, they dig into what teaching and learning may look like to students. Also, the concept of homework is discussed as it takes on a new look for our kids.2024-04-2146 minSchool Is Out!Strategies to Get It Done: Differentiation!Mike and Miles dive into how to differentiate your classroom. Listen as they discuss real example and non-examples of what differentiation is. Mike and Miles welcome educators into a mindset of growth and mastery as they discuss the ideal educational setup. 2024-03-2433 minSchool Is Out!Strategies to Get It Done: Wanting to Read!Mike and Miles discuss the highly talked about business of reading. Reading is an essential life skill, therefore it is essential that students are excited to practice and hopefully love to read. What makes kids love (or hate to read)? 2024-03-1739 minSchool Is Out!Strategies to Get It Done: Don't Sit DownMike and Miles discuss how while teaching, one should not sit down! For reasons of engagement, assessment, and planning, it is essential to up and around your students. Listen as Mike and Miles give classroom strategies to keep your kids engaged. 2024-03-1034 minSchool Is Out!Strategies to Get It Done: Math Word ProblemsMiles and Mike embark on a series of podcasts designed to tackle real issues in classrooms and schools. The first episode focuses on word problems in math. Too often we see students with success in math fact fluency but lack the application of those skills. This episode gives insight and strategies to get it done!2024-03-0335 minSchool Is Out!Heart of a TeacherMike and Miles discuss the soft side of being a teacher and a role model. They remind educators that their whole selves are on display for their students. There is an essence and power of teaching that influences children for the rest of their lives. 2024-02-1044 minSchool Is Out!In and Out of EducationMike and Miles welcome their amazing guest, Wilma Dunkle, who discusses her journey within public education. Wilma was a passionate teacher who positively impacted many lives. She talks about the strengths and needs in our schools, her interesting background growing up with non-public schools, and her life experiences that guided her away from teaching.2024-01-2956 minSchool Is Out!Relentless OptimismMiles and Mike discuss the level of service involved in being a teacher or school worker. Success for students cannot be an option- it must be the only option. The two talk about how to remain optimistic when sometimes others are not. Being supportive for students and for one another is essential for all students because they deserve it. 2024-01-2458 minSchool Is Out!Parents and the SchoolMike and Miles discuss how parents can communicate effectively with schools to best utilize all of the resources available to them. They talk about parent advocacy, positive two-way communication, things parents should expect from their schools. 2024-01-141h 08School Is Out!Principal InterviewIn this different format, Miles asks Mike several questions based on his leadership style at the building level. Mike gets in depth with what he considers the essentials in leading a school community to success. 2024-01-021h 06School Is Out!Is It Really That Bad?Mike and Miles look at the state of education in the U.S. They explore how there is little historical change in student outcomes across 50 years of teaching and learning. The great things that schools are doing with and for kids are often overshadowed by number or grade assigned by the results of a standardized test. 2023-12-1157 minSchool Is Out!Strategies to Get It DoneMike and Miles give concrete strategies that give the how to on some of the ideas discussed in previous episodes. Planning for success is everything in great districts, schools, and classrooms. 2023-11-281h 05School Is Out!The Great SchoolMike and Miles discuss their ideal school including how they would approach curriculum and instruction. Learning is geared toward the learners interests all the while addressing standards and academic growth. This episode touches upon the need to focus on the school's community vs. the successes of other schools. 2023-11-1454 minSchool Is Out!The Best Lessons!Mike and Miles discuss the mindset of creating amazing lessons in classrooms. The discussion goes from personal examples to shaping a school systems tailored to the needs of students.2023-11-011h 10School Is Out!How can I help you?Miles and Mike discuss how helping students, staff, and parents is the best way to realize goals within school systems. The two discuss best practice in providing the best support for students despite the concepts of fair and equal.2023-10-221h 10School Is Out!What's the goal?Miles and Mike discuss the goal of public education (or what it should be). If the problem is that the goal has evolved from a community need to an output on standardized tests, then how should school systems approach a solution? A strong emphasis is applied to community input and interpersonal relationships within the layers of school systems from the classroom to the board.2023-10-1452 minSchool Is Out!Snacks and School LunchMike and Miles take a look at the effects of school lunches and snack times in public education. They look at the quality and quantity of food of food being provided in schools and give honest input on the food culture of public education.2023-10-111h 17School Is Out!Grades Are FakeMiles and Mike discuss how letter and number grades do not accurately represent learning, rather foster a desire to gain credit vs. academic growth. Problems and solutions are discussed in this pilot episode of the podcast.2023-10-111h 17