The Edunators Podcast : Recent Episodes
Mark Clements
The Edunators' Podcast is committed to helping educators overcome obstacles and ensure, "Not learning is NOT an option!"
We discuss a wide range of education related topics including assessment, curriculum, assessment, professional development, professional learning communities and other topical stories from the field of education as we endeavor to educate, advocate and celebrate teaching.
We interview guests, take calls, and discuss Six Step Process to "Teaching Like the Terminator".
During a previous episode, guest host Jason used the phrase "in the real world...." and the laughed as Mark almost threw his microphone. In this episode, they discuss why that phrase isn't doing teachers any favors with students and we need to stop using it, now.
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In this episode, Mark and Jason debate award cermonies, including the concept of "participation trophies", growth mindset vs fixed mindset, and the impact that awards have on all of the students who DIDN'T recieve an award. Got feedback for the show? Want to weigh in? Hit us up on Twitter @MarkClementsEdu or email Mark at markclements@edunators.com.
In this episode, Mark sits down with long time friend and "Para Edunator" Jason Rosenstengal to talk Special Education, how he views his job, what "fills his love tank" as a para-professional , what regular education teachers sometimes don't understand, and how School Leaders and Special Education teachers can best show their appreciation for the work that they do with some of our most challenging (and most rewarding) students.
In this episode, Mark breaks down the problems with using "zeroes" (0%) on the 100 point scale, including its distortion of achievement data, its unreliability, and its negative impact on student moral and effort.
What would happen if we placed a kind-hearted adult, with no educational training, in your classroom for an extended period of time? How would they teach? How would they grade? How would they manage the classroom? And why do so many highly trained, educated teachers insist on teaching the same way when they know better? When we know better, we must do better for our students! Let's talk about how.
What is an "edunator" ? Am I one? How do I become one? In this episode Mark breaks down the steps to becoming an Edunator, and discusses a little about what we do at Edunators.com.
Hosted by Mark Clements, The Edunators' Podcast is committed to helping educators overcome obstacles and ensure, "not learning is NOT an option!" In this trailer, learn a little more about us and what to expect in our Podcasts.