Deconflections & Pedagogy: Recent Episodes
Deconflections & Pedagogy
We had a great chat talking to Tan Wei, our Mandarin coordinator about the role Mandarin plays at our school and in the lives of our students. We get a quick history lesson about characters in the language and information about how language and culture combine so well in the Mandarin department.
We're back, quickly, to talk briefly about succinct instruction. We have some personal experiences, some quick tips for teachers, and a speedy idea for leaders, then we're out. We're mostly excited about the new microphone setup though. Thanks for listening - it's good to be back into a routine again.
Carlos and David deconflect on the end of their school year, with thoughts on how it went and what they're gearing up for next year.
Being seasoned veterans at teaching, and new to the whole podcasting thing, David and Carlos head out to Zhi King Tea House in Wuxi for their episode about having difficult conversations. It's never easy recording while eating, but this one is particularly noisy, so apologies in advance for that.
We love Week Without Walls. It's a great time for students to get a chance to succeed outside of their normal learning environment. This week, David and Carlos talk about some of the things they have planned for the students at Boston, and also some trips they have been on in the past.