16:1 - Education, Teaching, & Learning

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 

This episode of 16:1 celebrates Black History Month. Katie talks about Dr. Carter G. Woodson's work in championing Negro History Week and how it laid the foundation for those at Kent State University in 1969 to create what we now know as Black History Month. Chelsea shares various critical perspectives that come with the topic of Black History Month. Katie discusses ways to incorporate these topics into your classrooms and how to support different organizations and Black-owned businesses during the month of February and beyond. Chelsea learns a few factoids about Scientology, and Katie's interest in Disney comes through clutch as she learns about the Dyatlov Pass incident. Be checking our Instagram and Facebook page throughout this month for information about Ohio's three Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and for other Black History Month-related news and information.Wikipedia - Black History MonthAfrican American History MonthNY Mag - Where to donate to support Black Lives MatterUSA Today - Black Lives Matters nominated for Nobel Peace PrizeWikipedia - Sam CookeUSA Today - Black History Month 2021Association for the Study of African American Life and HistoryBook Discussion With Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain Kicks Off Black History Month Programming at the National Museum of African American History and CultureNAACP - Black History MonthBrennan Center for Justice - "America Is Losing the Real Meaning of Black History Month" by Theodore R. JohnsonThe Hill - "How some of the biggest brands are kicking off Black History Month" by Austa Somvichian-ClausenObama White House Archive -Meet the 106-Year-Old Who Got to Dance with the President and the First Lady by Melanie Garunay 

Welcome to episode 26! This week your hosts do a deep dive into the prison education system. Chelsea talks about the history of educational opportunities for incarcerated people in the U.S., and Katie discusses what the education system in Ohio has to offer for those imprisoned. While there is much work to be done in terms of prison reform in this country, steps are slowing (finally!) being taken to help ensure access to education for incarcerated persons. Katie shares her disappointment in the outlet mall stores not being true outlet stores, and Chelsea talks pyrotechnics. Northwestern Prison Education Program - Benefits of Prison EducationSecond chances: "Why providing Pell Grants for prison inmates is a sound investment" by Gerard RobinsonPrison Studies ProjectOhio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction - OCSS OverviewOhio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction - Inmate EducationWikipedia - North America Prison EducationCenter for American Progress - "Education Opportunities in Prison Are Key to Reducing Crime" by Kathleen BenderInside Higher Ed - "A Sure Bet" by Doran LarsonCNN Money - Education vs Prison CostsFederal Bureau of Prisons - Education Programs 

Welcome to the first episode of 2021! 2020 is over! This week we talk about Chelsea's arch nemesis, procrastination. Katie discusses how Future Katie has a lot coming her way next Christmas, and Chelsea cannot hide her strong boomer energy as she talks about her first TikTok.This podcast episode was recorded prior to the attempted coup in DC on January 6th, 2021. We aren't trying to avoid it. It just hadn't happened yet. Hold onto your butts!New York Times - "Why You Procrastinate" by Charlotte LiebermanForbes - "10 Scientifically Proven Tips for Beating Procrastination" by Vanessa LoderThe History PlaceWikipedia - Whig PartyAmerican Psychological Association - "Procrastination or 'intentional delay'?" by Amy Novotney@mommyfarmer on TikTokAcademic Procrastination (study)The study of the relationship between mental health and academic performance 

Welcome to the last episode of 2020! This week, Chelsea and Katie talk about all the ways that educators have had to "do more with less." Chelsea shares about the incredible work that the Tokyo Women's Medical University is doing to incorporate virtual reality into the learning process so that students can still observe medical procedures while adhering to COVID protocols. Katie becomes emotional thinking about how lonely this school year has been, and she discusses the struggles of growing a hearty Chia Pet.We hope that you and yours have a wonderful and safe holiday season. We will see you in 2021!Chalkbeat New York - "No instruments, no problem: Amid the pandemic, this Bronx teacher is embracing new ways of making music"Springwise - "Top 5 Education innovations in response to Coronavirus"Baldwin Wallace virtual production of "Spring Awakening"Connecticut State Department of Education - Resources to Support Student LearningKTLA 5 - "P.E. teachers get creative with gym class during Covid-19 pandemic"Nebrasky Plumbing - Everything you Need to Know About a Water Heater Anode Rod

This week, Katie and Chelsea have a special send-off for the outgoing Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. They cover policy and guidelines in both DeVos's home state of Michigan and on the national stage that have impacted educators over the last four years. Katie learns about pounds per square inch, and Chelsea makes the same mistake twice in a week.Newsweek - Betsy DeVos Lavish LifestyleWikipedia - Betsy DeVosThe New York Times - "To Understand Betsy DeVos’s Educational Views, View Her Education"BBC News - "Why is Betsy DeVos, Trump's pick for education secretary, so unpopular?"US News - "Unusual, But Not Uncommon"NEA - Education Votes - "Students and Educators Can’t Take Four More Years of Betsy DeVos and Donald Trump"NPR - "The Florida Recount Of 2000: A Nightmare That Goes On Haunting"The Washington Post - "A sobering look at what Betsy DeVos did to education in Michigan — and what she might do as secretary of education"The New York Times Magazine - "Michigan Gambled on Charter Schools. Its Children Lost."FindLaw - "Compulsory Education Laws: Background"Politico - DeVos' Michigan schools experiment gets poor grades

Welcome to a rabbit hole of an episode. In our 22nd episode, Chelsea and Katie talk about falling down rabbit holes. Chelsea traces the phrase "rabbit hole" back to Lewis Carroll and discusses how social media platforms ensure you never run out of content. Katie talks about the dangers of conspiracy theory addiction and shares the awesome conspiracy theory chart she found on TikTok (thanks to @tofology). Chelsea learned all about a piece of music called the Dies Irae, and Katie reminds you to vote!Wikipedia- Alice's Adventures in WonderlandThe New Yorker- "The Rabbit-Hole Rabbit Hole" by Kathryn SchulzBBC- "Five things Alice in Wonderland reveals about the brain" by David RobsonThe Print- "Facebook, Instagram like ‘weird rabbit holes’ — social media anxiety is real & here to stay" by Nandita SinghUMASS- "Down the Rabbit Hole" by Laura Marjorie MillerWikipedia- Flow (Psychology)The New York Times- "Welcome to the 'Rabbit Hole'" by Kevin RooseThe Addiction Center- Conspiracy Theory AddictionTwenty Thousand Hertz Podcast- Dies Irae EpisodeConspiracy Theory Chart- Abbie Richards @tofology on TikTok