16:1 - Education, Teaching, & Learning

Last episode of the summer! Welcome to Episode 41, where we are trying to help #ClearTheList! This week your hosts discuss how public schools are funded, which also means we talk a lot about how the burden of buying school supplies falls onto teachers. Chelsea explains the ways that public schools get their funding and shares some staggering information about how more education funding would (quite obviously) be better for everyone. Katie discusses the movement that started #ClearTheList and explains the differences between an Amazon list and a Donors Choose fundraising option. If you are a teacher and have a list or Donors Choose page to share, please send them to hello@sixteentoone.com! Katie will create a custom post on Instagram and Facebook for you to help promote your list and get your classroom ready for the school year!Clear The List FoundationBusiness Insider - "Here's how education and military spending compare" by Kyle JaegerWikipedia - Public school funding in the United StatesNEA - "Teacher Spending on School Supplies: A State-by-State Breakdown" by Tim WalkerDonors Choose

This week, the co-hosts jump into the complicated history and ongoing work of the country's major teachers unions. The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers have played an important part in the nation's political activities, and they've given teachers, staff, administrators, and education professionals a platform to negotiate everything from COVID mandates to better pay and smaller class sizes. Dive in to learn about these organizations and how they impact education in America.Sources:National Education AssociationAmerican Federation of TeachersNEA/AFT Attempted MergerUnions + COVID Reopening

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a public school teacher? It's a lot more than just a degree! Join your hosts as they discuss how to obtain and maintain a teaching license. Chelsea covers the history of teacher education programs and revisits the topic of her (boy)friend, Horace Mann. Katie talks about the steps you must take to become a teacher and how to keep a teaching license, with looks at Praxis, RESA, and other hoops through which teachers must jump. Although the hosts are back home and recording in their pod-office, Katie shares what she learned about the Appalachian Mountains, and Chelsea shares about how to start your own LLC.New York University Steinhardt - Teacher Education ReinventedOhio Department of EducationRewire - "Why New Teachers are Burning Out Early" by Gretchen Brown

Welcome to Episode 38, where your hosts take you along with them on their National Park adventure! This episode features live recordings from Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park and Firehole River at Yellowstone National Park. Katie and Chelsea take the show on the road and share about the establishment of the National Park Service (NPS), the educational opportunities provided by the NPS, and about a few of their favorite parks to visit. Chelsea picks a spot on Jenny Lake that becomes difficult as boats pass, and Katie complains about the critters and bugs in Yellowstone.Sources:About The National Park ServiceNational Park Service (Wikipedia)Every Kid Outdoors ProgramNPS Resources for Educators

This week, Kate and Chelsea dive deep into the world of conspiracy theories and conspiratorial thinking. Against the backdrop of the January 6th attacks in D.C., how do we investigate conspiracies, how they are spread, and who benefits from their propagation? The hosts investigate how conspiracy theories have been spread by social media and traditional forms of media, how they can be tools or weapons, and how fear and insecurity are psychological factors that contribute to the strong holds such theories can have on our imaginations.Sources:Huffington Post - "A Lawyer For Jan. 6 Defendants Is Giving Her Clients Remedial Lessons In American History" by Ryan J. ReillyAEI - "When it comes to conspiracy theories, education matters" by Daniel A. Cox and Jacqueline Clemence"Why Education Predicts Decreased Belief in Conspiracy Theories" by Jan-Willem Van ProoijenAd Fontes Media - Interactive Media Bias ChartEducation and Training Foundation - "Why do people adopt conspiracy theories?"Wikipedia - Edward SnowdenNPR - "Is Education Tied To Conspiracy Theory Belief? by Tania LombrozoEuro Scientist - "Education Can Help Against Conspiracy Theories" interview with Michael Butter

Welcome to Episode 36 - Architecture is Destiny! Chelsea starts by doing what she always does, taking us in the way back machine to the Greek and Roman days of education. Katie shares the history of one-room schoolhouses in the United States and the work of Horace Mann. From there, the hosts break down the good and the bad of school design over the years, comparing examples of the schools that they attended growing up. Chelsea shares her distaste for current school designs and Katie builds a dream classroom. Be sure to check out all the links below for information about our current favorite game and a couple of books we are enjoying at the moment. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe!Wikipedia - One Room SchoolhouseWikipedia - Horace MannCenter on Education Policy - History and Evolution of Public Education in the USBuilding Enclosure - Strategies for Retrofitting School Buildings for SustainabilityWikipedia - Lyceum (Classical)Wikipedia - Education in Ancient RomeMosaic Science - "School Design through the decades" by Bryn NelsonBritain Express - "Medieval schools and universities"Historic Education - Education BuildingsGame - It Takes TwoAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green - Purchase from The Book Loft! A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green - Purchase from The Book Loft! 

This week, hosts Katie and Chelsea discuss imposter syndrome and the impact that it can have on our academic and professional pursuits. Learn what imposter syndrome is, what the "five types" are, and tips for how to talk yourself out of those nagging doubts and suspicions. Katie learns about the Ford Lightning, and Chelsea gains a little bit of expertise in making the perfect pizza pie.Psychology Today - Imposter SyndromePR Newswire - "Imposter Syndrome affects 65% of professionals, new study finds"The Muse - "5 Different Types of Imposter Syndrome (and 5 ways to Battle Each One)" by Melody J. WildingCengage - Today's Learner - "How Imposter Syndrome Affects Students - and Instructors" by Gabrielle SchockBrown - The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning - "Imposter Phenomenon in the Classroom" newsletter by Anastasia Tsylina Williams

Salute your shorts! It's camp week here on 16:1! Space Camp! Asthma Camp! This one time at band camp! Chelsea and Katie go in the way back machine to reminisce about all their favorite (and least favorite) camp experiences. Chelsea shares about the funding concerns surrounding making these camp opportunities available to all kinds of students, while Katie talks about the issues surrounding the length of the American summer break from school. American Camp Association - "The Impact of Camp Experiences on Social Skills and Happiness" by Audrey Monke, MA (November 2015)American Camp Assocation - Research Book 2005Journal of Youth and Adolescence - "Youth Development Outcomes of the Camp Experience: Evidence for Multidimensional Growth" by Christopher A. Thurber, Margaret M. Scanlin, Leslie Scheuler, and Karla A. HendersonNew America - "The Summer Care Gap" by Amanda LenhartIdea Stream - Report: "Poor Children 5 Times Less Likely to Attend Summer Camp" by Ashton MarraU.S. Department of Education - "U.S. Department of Education Launches National Summer Learning & Enrichment Collaborative to Help Students Most Impacted by the Pandemic"U.S. News - "Is Summer Breaking America's Schools?" by Seth Cline

Join Katie and Chelsea for this week's episode of 16:1, Sex Education. In this exploration of a rather touchy subject, you'll learn what Graham crackers have to with masturbation, what World War I had to do with federal involvement in the funding of sex ed, and just how much money ($1.75 BILLION, to be precise) has been spent on forms of sex ed that don't actually work. Katie discusses the art world and Chelsea dives deep into Microsoft Windows on the "What We Learned" segment. Thanks for listening!Planned Parenthood - History of Sex Education in the USNewsweek - "A Brief History of Sex Ed in America" by Johannah CornblattThe New York Times Magazine - "The Woman Who Made Vincent van Gogh" by Russell ShortoThe New York Times Magazine - "Rembrandt in the Blood: An Obsessive Aristocrat, Rediscovered Paintings and an Art-World Feud" by Russell Shorto

Public libraries are an important part of our social infrastructure. This week, Chelsea and Katie share their love of public libraries and everything they do for communities. Your hosts discuss the sorts of activities they loved being able to participate in as children, including tracking dog poop all the way through the bookmobile and visits from pirates and Johnny Appleseed at story time. Chelsea (as usual) delves into history, and Katie explains just a few of the ways that libraries serve their communities.Wikipedia - Anti-Literacy laws in the USNew America - Public Libraries and the PandemicALA - Before 1876 HistoryHistory - 8 Legendary Ancient LibrariesPBS - "Ex Libris"99 Percent Invisible - "Palaces for the People."Wikipedia - Public LibraryWikipedia - Circulating LibraryThe Book Loft - "Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Changed America"Save Howard University Classics