The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast
Jennifer Gonzalez
Teaching strategies, classroom management, education reform, educational technology -- if it has something to do with teaching, we're talking about it. Jennifer Gonzalez interviews educators, students, administrators and parents about the psychological and social dynamics of school, trade secrets, and other juicy things you'll never learn in a textbook. For more fantastic resources for teachers, visit http://www.cultofpedagogy.com.
Episodes
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Sep 15, 2019 • 35min
130: Tips for Starting a Podcast
Producing your own podcast is easier than you might think. In this episode, I share the tools and processes I use to produce my own podcast, plus some general advice to help you get started.
Sep 3, 2019 • 22min
129: Let's Make Better Slideshows
A lot of you are out there giving lectures, presentations, and workshops, and your slideshows need work. These seven tips will help.
Aug 19, 2019 • 15min
128: When You Get Nothing But Crickets
You ask your group a question, and you get nothing back. What's up with that? In this episode, we'll talk about some of the reasons your students (or audience members) aren't participating the way you want them to, and some new things you can try to get a better response.
Aug 4, 2019 • 25min
127: A Few Ideas for Dealing with Late Work
The problem of late work never seems to go away. In this episode, I share eight smart solutions teachers use to manage it with their students.
Jul 21, 2019 • 1h 3min
126: Student-Created Graphic Novels
Graphic novels are wonderful for reading, but when students use the graphic novel form for their own writing, incredible stories can emerge. In this episode, I talk with English teacher Shveta Miller about how she teaches this process to her students, and why this particular genre allows students to share some of their most important stories.
Jul 7, 2019 • 41min
125: Think Twice Before Doing Another Historical Simulation
Historical simulations can be a powerful teaching tool that fully immerses students in an experience, but when it comes to traumatic or violent periods, like slavery, there really isn't a good way to do them. My guest Hasan Kwame Jeffries talks with me about why teachers should avoid these kinds of simulations, and what to do instead.
Jun 23, 2019 • 35min
124: A Closer Look at Open Educational Resources
OERs have gotten really good over the last few years, but in order to steer clear of the crap, you have to know where to look. In this episode, I interview curriculum evangelist Karen Vaites about where teachers can go to find outstanding materials—from single-use resources to full-year curricula—that are 100% free.
Jun 9, 2019 • 38min
123: Four Research-Based Strategies All Teachers Should Be Using
Cognitive scientists are learning more all the time about what strategies really work to help people learn, but teachers don't always know how to apply that knowledge in the classroom. In this episode, I talk with Pooja Agarwal and Patrice Bain, authors of the new book Powerful Teaching, about the four research-based teaching "power tools" that can be used in any classroom to boost student learning.
May 26, 2019 • 27min
122: A Simple Trick for Success with One-Pagers
A one-pager is a highly engaging, visual tool that allows students to synthesize learning, but some kids don't think they're creative enough to make them. My guest, Betsy Potash, host of the Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, shares her simple solution to this problem, along with a step-by-step plan for using one-pagers in your classroom.
May 12, 2019 • 28min
121: Is that Higher-Order Task Really Higher Order?
Ask any group of teachers if their goal is to simply have students regurgitate facts, and every one of them will say no. Despite that, it keeps happening. In this episode, we'll look at two of the most common errors teachers make when planning lessons for higher-order thinking, and some ideas for what to do instead.
