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I talk about an article by Carl Hendrick titled Is a Noisy Classroom a Thinking Classroom? I discuss 3 problematic premises, with a noisy classroom being one that is always thinking. I talk about the importance of interior cognitive work, how a silent student does not always equal passivity, and whether learning can only be validated through performance. Is a Noisy Classroom a Thinking Classroom?- Carl Hendricks Does a Noisy Classroom Mean Students are Learning?- Use it or Don't

In this episode, I'm going to be talking about Paul Graham's article from 2008 titled How to Disagree from name-calling to ad hominem attacks to contradiction or refutation I will discuss some better ways to disagree.

In this episode, I discuss a recent Kagan Cooperative Meetings training. As an introvert, I sometimes hide in groups. CL helps me to not hide and share my thoughts. However, I just finished reading Quiet (The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking) by Susan Cain and she wrote about the importance of quiet think time for introverts. I discuss what this means for me or other introverts.

In this episode, I share what I am learning about explicit teaching, how it is beneficial for students, and how we can set up our classrooms to help students FOCUS on the learning.

In this episode I talk about a new book, Just Tell Them by Josh Groshell, I have been reading about the value of explicit teaching and just a gentle pushback on discovery learning.

In this episode, I briefly discuss how we can help our students get smarter by helping them increase their long-term memory.

In this episode, I talk about how a rule or policy is not bad just because it may not be beneficial to all.

I discuss the challenges of being critical when something says it is research or evidence based.

In this episode, I talk about Jim Knight's Coaching Cycle and what has been taking up my time lately.

In this episode, I share my reflection on sharing the messy process of learning. Not just the final polished product. Thank you for listening.

Are we always a good example for being good students in PD or a staff meeting? In this episode, I discuss some implications of approaching learning with the same mindset we would hope our students would learn.

In this episode, I share my word of the year. Connection is mine. What is yours? Spotify for podcasters recently changed to have the podcast episodes be edited in Riverside. I am not as familiar with Riverside, so I apologize if the audio is a little weird.

In this episode I briefly thank my 6th grade teacher, Mr. Latimer, for what he did in my life, as a student and educator.

In this episode, I talk about how our district is training teachers in the five components of the five pillars of reading. These include phonics, pandemic, awareness, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary.

In this episode, I share my word and focus of the year- growth. Hopefully this will be an encouraging message to you as you are growing in your position as an educator.