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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...
Over-Simplifying Education: When Evidence-based Practices are Diluted, They are No Longer Evidence-Based (Volume 1, Episode 13)
Angela and Davey discuss the essence of Dr. Howie Knoff's December 9, 2023 blog which critiques the oversimplification of educational solutions to address students' c...
The Science of Emotional Self-Control in Schools: Too Many Schools are Doing This Wrong (Volume 1, Episode 12)
Davey and Angela talk about the importance of teaching students how to control their emotions, and yet many schools are teaching these emotional self-control or self-...
Twelve Components of Effective Schools: Staff Motivation Cannot Compensate for Systemic Deficits (Volume 1, Episode 11)
Angela and Davey discuss Dr. Howie Knoff's recent blog post, discussing twelve elements that are essential for continuous school improvement. They highlight a c...
Seven Strategies to Help Schools and Parents Avoid Special Education Litigation (Volume 1, Episode 10)
Angela and Davey reflect on a recent blog post by Dr. Howie Knoff who is concerned about the increasing likelihood of special education litigation stemming from pande...
Research Does Not Support Growth Mindset Strategies in the Classroom: The Impact of “Culturally Fluent Ideas” (Volume 1, Episode 9)
Davey and Angela begin this Podcast by discussing Sesame Street and the broadcast's commitment to only airing evidence-based instructional approaches. They then contr...
High School Skills versus Graduation: When School Policy Undermines Effective Practice (Volume 1, Episode 8)
Angela and Davey examine the detrimental effects on students when there are inflexible state education policies that force schools into "one size fits all" processes....
Is the Restorative Discipline Bandwagon Rolling Back? Five Reasons Why Its Roll-Out Wasn’t Warranted in the First Place (Volume 1, Episode 7)
Davey and Angela discuss Dr. Howie Knoff's July 8, 2023 blog that analyzes current research, concluding that Restorative Discipline (a) has largely been a media-fed b...
Addressing Disproportionate Discipline with Black Students: New Directives, Research, and Solutions (Volume 1, Episode 6)
Davey and Angela examine the long-standing issue and reality of the disproportionate school disciplining of Black students. Reflecting the analyses and thoughts of Dr...
Engaging Post-Tenure Teachers in School Improvement and as Collaborative Contributors (Volume 1, Episode 5)
Angela and Davey continue their recent discussions on teacher training, coaching, supervision, tenure, and post-tenure activities. Today, the focus is on keeping post...
Maintaining Teacher Motivation and Effectiveness After Tenure: Accountability, Growth, Coaching, and Continuous Improvement (Volume 1, Episode 4)
Angela and Davey discuss what should happen after teachers earn tenure. . . so that they continue to improve and maintain their instructional effectiveness. The...
"Tenure with Teeth": Improving the Induction and Tenure Process in a Nation Where Teaching is At Risk (Volume 1, Episode 3)
Davey and Angela do a "Deep Dive" to discuss how to improve the tenure process for new teachers such that they earn tenure based on products and demonstrable outcomes...
If Student Success Depends on Teachers, Why is the Hiring, Selection, and Orientation Process so Simplistic? (Volume 1, Episode 2)
Angela and Davey discuss the process whereby districts and schools recruit and hire new teachers, and then introduce and orient them to their new school and responsib...
Why “Do” SEL If It Doesn’t Improve Student Behavior in the Classroom and Across the School (Volume 1, Episode 1)
Angela and Davey analyze and discuss Dr. Howie Knoff's January 28, 2023 blog post which critiques the ineffectiveness of widely adopted school programs like PBIS and ...