16:1 - Education, Teaching, & Learning

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 

Happy April Fool's Day! This episode is all about teacher evaluation systems. Chelsea shares about the history of No Child Left Behind and its evolution into the Every Student Succeeds Act, both of which place focus on teacher evaluations. Katie shares what evaluation cycles look like in Ohio and provides Chelsea handouts of data used to assign her rating each year. Your hosts share what they learned this week, including making a delicious meal and being reminded that the Suez Canal exists and is very important to our economy. The good news? The boat is free!Ohio Educator Evaluator SystemNEA - Teacher Evaluations under ESSADepartment of Education - NCLBNCES - Teacher Performance Evaluations in US Public SchoolsWikipedia - No Child Left BehindEd Glossary - Value-Added

Episode 30 is all about "Education in Fiction" and includes your hosts talking about some of their favorite (and least favorite) teachers in movies, shows, and books. This is a really fun episode! Chelsea shares the Cave Allegory from Plato's Republic and breaks down parts of Émile by Jean Jacques Rousseau. Katie takes a stand in defense of 13 Reasons Why as she describes how it's not a book/show that glorifies suicide, but rather a piece that really perfectly shows what guilt and trauma can look like in schools. Chelsea shares her love of Narnia and Katie breaks down all things Matilda and Miss Honey.Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy -Plato’s Middle Period Metaphysics and EpistemologyStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Jean Jacques RousseauWikipedia - Emile“Too Old for Narnia”: Belief, Fandom, and the End of Wonder" by Matt MikalatosStimulus information for those experiencing homelessness

This week Chelsea and Katie cover the ins and outs of discipline and consequences in schools. Katie talks about the paperwork required for office referrals, and Chelsea details the racial disparities that exist in disciplining students of color. The hosts discuss the history of corporal punishment in the United States, and Katie shares stories from her parents about their experiences on both sides of the paddle.We Are Teachers - "OPINION: What Schools Are Getting Wrong on Discipline" by Stephanie HauckEducation Writers Association - "What Do Teachers Really Think About School Discipline Reform?" by David LoewenbergWikipedia - School Discipline"Corporal Punishment in U.S. Public Schools: Prevalence, Disparities in Use, and Status in State and Federal Policy" by Elizabeth T. Gershoff and Sarah A. Font

Your favorite podcast about teaching and learning is back this week with an episode that's all about data! Chelsea talks about the requirements of No Child Left Behind, including standardized testing for grades 3-8. Katie shares about some of her favorite and most useful data, and the ways in which it informs planning lessons. Chelsea accidentally asks Katie a question that is required on every formal evaluation of teachers in the state of Ohio, and Katie shares her love of wine windows and Stanley Tucci. Education Week - "No Child Left Behind: An Overview" by Alyson KleinODE - Ohio's State Tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social StudiesNCES - The Condition of EducationLos Angeles Times - "Why do U.S. schoolchildren underperform academically compared with students in other countries?" by The Times Editorial BoardThe Atlantic - "American Schools vs. the World: Expensive, Unequal, Bad at Math" by Julia Ryan