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Tearing Down the Wall Between General and Special Education: The Need for Collaboration and Integration (Volume 2, Episode 19)
Angela and Davey discuss the often-present "wall" between general education teachers and special education teachers, and how this impacts students with disabilities. ...
Measuring Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Using Social-Emotional Screeners, and Improving Students' Mental Health (Volume 2, Episode 18)
Davey and Angela discuss the current state of students' mental health across the country, and the challenges that schools face relative to addressing these students' ...
When Schools Implement Fads or Flawed Programs: The Impact on Teacher Morale and Student Outcomes (Volume 2, Episode 17)
Davey and Angela examine the detrimental effects of adopting ineffective educational fads and programs on school staff and relative to student outcomes. Based on the ...
Students' Mental Health Crisis: Focusing on Evidence-Based Solutions (Volume 2, Episode 16)
Angela and Davey address the alarming mental health and social-emotional challenges facing U.S. students, citing a CDC report showing significant increases in sadness...
Winning the Gold: Why Schools Should Model the U.S. Women's Olympic Team (Volume 2, Episode 15)
Davey and Angela compare the success of the U.S. Women's 2024 gold-winning Olympic Gymnastics team to what schools need to do to attain comprehensive levels of school...
Are Schools Really Prepared to Address Educators’ Biggest Behavioral Student Concerns? (Volume 2, Episode 14)
Angela and Davey discuss one of the most concerning topics in education today: Students' school and classroom behavior and interpersonal interactions. Anchored by Dr...
The Seven Sure Solutions for School Improvement and Success (Volume 2, Episode 13)
Davey and Angela discuss school improvement, and the "Seven Sure Solutions". . . the evidenced-based components. . . that have been proven to facilitate school succes...
Teaching Social Skills: A Science-Based Approach (Volume 2, Episode 12)
Davey and Angela take on the topic of teaching students social skills in school and how to do this. They do this by critically reviewing the June 22, 2024 blog post b...
Title IX Sexual Harassment: A Procedural Primer (Volume 2, Episode 11)
In today's Program, Angela and Davey summarizes a June 8, 2024 Blog post by Dr. Howie Knoff explaining Title IX's requirements regarding sexual harassment in schools....
Increasing Student Engagement: How to Prepare Now for NEXT Year, and What Needs to be Done (Volume 2, Episode 10)
Angela and Davey tackle the challenging topic of increasing student engagement. Using Dr. Howie Knoff's May 25, 2024 Blog message as a guide, they advocate for proact...
When a School’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports Needs Support (Volume 2, Episode 9)
Davey and Angela outline Dr. Howie Knoff's May 11, 2024 Blog and his critique of ineffective Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) practices in education. Dr. Howie ...
Surviving Social Media and Its “Double-Edged” Sword of Damocles (Volume 2, Episode 8)
Angela and Davey reflect on Dr. Howie Knoff's April 27, 2024 Blog that uses the parable of the Sword of Damocles to illustrate the potentially devastating consequence...
An Autobiographical Day in the Life of a School Psychologist (Volume 2, Episode 7)
Dr. Howie Knoff's April 13, 2024 blog post details a day in his life as an educational consultant, reflecting on observations from a laundromat revealing the complex ...
How Cognitive Biases Affect Student Perceptions and Educator Decisions (Volume 2, Episode 6)
Davey and Angela reflect on Dr. Howie Knoff's March 30, 2024 blog post (from Project ACHIEVE Educational Solutions) exploring how cognitive biases influence perceptio...
Analyzing, Choosing, and Implementing Evidence-Based Programs in Schools (Volume 2, Episode 5)
Davey and Angela use Dr. Howie Knoff's March 16, 2024 Blog to address the challenges schools face in selecting and implementing evidence-based programs. They highligh...
What Super Bowl Commercials Teach Education About Media and Product Literacy (Volume 2, Episode 4)
Based on Dr. Howie Knoff's February 24, 2024 Blog, Davey and Angela examine the importance of media and product literacy for educators, drawing parallels between Supe...
Parental Accountability for the Children's School Shootings? (Volume 2, Episode 3)
On February 6, 2024, Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter for allowing her son to bring a gun to school where he killed four ...
Strategies for Safe Classroom Conversations (Volume 2, Episode 2)
Many challenging, controversial, and emotional social issues have impacted the climate and interactions across students, staff, and schools. To ensure that discussion...
Grades vs. Skills: Rethinking Report Cards (Volume 2, Episode 1)
Davey and Angela analyze Dr. Howie's first Blog of 2024. The Blog reviews a major study demonstrating that high school grades across the country have been inflated fr...
A 2023 Review of Education’s Most (De)Pressing Issues: Analysis and Solutions (Volume 1, Episode 14)
Davey and Angela end this year (and Volume) by reviewing the critical issues that highlighted the 2023 calendar year. Guided by Dr. Howie Knoff's year-end Blog--summa...