16:1 - Education, Teaching, & Learning

This week Chelsea and Katie talk about Dyslexia. In their chat they discuss the symptoms and signs of Dyslexia and also include some ways that teachers can make their classroom more friendly for those who have been diagnosed with Dyslexia. Katie shares why Comic Sans is her new favorite font, and Chelsea shares her love of watching scammers get scammed.PS- We hit 1000 downloads! Thank you so much for your support!The Mayo Clinic - Dyslexia InfoDyslexia in the Classroom - What Everyone Needs to KnowThe Cut - The Reason Comic Sans is a Public GoodPodcast - 99 Percent InvisibleKitboga Scamming Scammers 

This week your hosts tackle everything about Project Based Learning (PBL)! Chelsea recalls a favorite project of hers where she wrote a piece of music based on a reading of Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy, and Katie shares a few ways to use PBL in your classroom. Stick around for the fill in the blank. Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to 16:1 wherever you listen to podcasts!Hey... maybe we should stop defunding education! What is PBL?Project Based Learning- Wikipedia"What the Heck is Project Based Learning?"John Dewey- WikipediaJean Piaget FactsSteve Ramsey YouTube

This week, Katie and Chelsea cover the effects of stress on both students and teachers. Katie talks about the ACEs Test created by the CDC in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, and Chelsea talks about the difference between teacher burnout and demoralization. Chelsea shares her knowledge of smoking meat, and Katie shares her fear of the Yellowstone Caldera.Please wear a mask.Kids Health - Effects of StressCenter for Anxiety DisordersCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - ACEs StudyNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health - StressACEs Too HighAssociation of California School Administrators - "Stress: What happens to a teacher's brain when it reaches burnout?"National Education Association Today - "Teacher Burnout or Demoralization? What's the Difference and Why it Matters"

Chelsea and Kate spend this week exploring the history and application of Montessori education. Kate dives deep into Montessori history, and Chelsea discusses core tenets of the Montessori approach to classroom learning. There's a new fill in the blank segment, so be sure to submit your answers to hello@sixteentoone.com. Kate learns about Schoology, and Chelsea goes spelunking in Minecraft Dungeons.Sources:American Montessori SocietyFamous Alums of MontessoriWaldorf EducationExploring Pros and Cons of Montessori"Montessori Comes to America" by Phyllis Povell 

When do students go to school, and why? This week, the hosts tackle the origins of the school calendar, its agrarian roots and the urban compromise, and the question of the ideal school calendar. How did we get the long summer break? Why do we measure school in days? Hours? Minutes? Seconds? Kate explores the celebration of Juneteenth, and Chelsea goes spelunking in the local public library (again).State Education Reforms- list by state hour/dayODE Minimum HoursODE School SchedulesWikipedia School Holidays in the USWikipedia First Day of SchoolWikipedia Gregorian CalendarThe Organization of School Time in EuropeWikipedia JuneteenthPBS "The Myth of Summer"The Atlantic - "Fixing America's Broken School Calendar"Wikipedia History of Education in the US

This week, the hosts explore the story of Ruby Bridges to contextualize and deepen understanding of issues of racism and segregation in America. A brief overview of Supreme Court cases leading up to Brown v. Board of Education reveals how our relatively recent past is impacting present day events. In studying the story of a 6-year-old girl who led a nation toward the desegregation of public schools, we can start to better understand how systemic forces of racism still attach themselves to our public and private institutions. Chelsea shares what she learned in a reading of White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo, and Kate shares about ways you can help support anti-racism initiatives around the country.Sources:Black Lives MatterDred Scott Case WikipediaCivil Rights Act of 1875 from Encyclopedia BritannicaCivil Rights Cases WikipediaPlessy v. Ferguson WikipediaBrown v. Board from US CourtsNorman Rockwell Painting of Ruby Bridges WikipediaRobert Coles WikipediaRuby Bridges WikipediaWomen's History- Ruby BridgesBarbara Henry WikipediaIn Her Own Words- Barbara HenryRedlining- WikipediaNPR Interview of Ruby BridgesPodcast - “Culture Wars with Jonathon Van Maren- Interviews Ruby Bridges on Civil Rights History” October 26th 2015Lessons from Ruby BridgesMonetized YouTube Videos to Support BLM 

This week, the hosts discuss one of education psychology's most commonly-taught theories: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. While the model for interpreting human needs has received plenty of criticism, it still serves as a useful tool for assessing often unseen factors that may contribute to a student's success, or her struggles. Kate learns some good news, and Chelsea has a warning about working with power tools.Maslow's HierarchyThe Crucible by Arthur MillerHistory of Memorial Day

This week, the hosts talk about what they've done to pass the time during quarantine, and they focus on one of their favorite forms of entertainment: video games. E-Sports in particular are becoming a very popular form of entertainment and competition, and schools are not exempt from the trend. Kate and Chelsea cover gaming, streaming, competitive leagues, what e-sports look like as a career option, and more. Kate learns a fascinating fact about gorillas, and Chelsea is doing a bit of home improvement."The History and Evolution of E-Sports"Wikipedia: E-Sports"Why Esports in Schools is a Good Thing"High School Esports LeaguePLAYVS High School League"The biggest prize money winners in esports history""Is This the Most Virus-Proof Job in the World?"Collegiate Varsity Esports ProgramsNAC E-SportsProfessional Overwatch LeagueGorillas Hum/Sing when they eat!

On today's episode, Kate and Chelsea check in with the state of teaching and learning under the stresses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The hosts analyze the challenges that public schools and colleges are facing because of quarantines, and they discuss resources and innovations that are making remote learning a bit easier. Chelsea learned a fascinating tidbit about a recently released French film, and Kate shares her appreciation for a local book shop.Sources:Today Show- "When will schools open?"The Journal- "Updated List of Statewide School Closures with Closure Dates"We Are Teachers- Resource ListThe Columbus Dispatch- "Coronavirus school closures: Will learning become even harder for Ohio’s disadvantaged kids?"Vox- "The devastating detail hiding in the French grammar of Portrait of a Lady on Fire"G Suite for EducationZoomSchoologyMembeanTeachers Pay TeachersRemindFlipgridAudible- "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1"Rotten Tomatoes- "Portrait of a Lady on Fire"The Book Loft of German Village, Columbus, Ohio 

All things William Shakespeare this week! William Shakespeare is the only prescribed author listed in the Common Core, so where does he belong in the public school curriculum, and how do teachers make him appropriate for teenagers? Kate and Chelsea share and quote a few of their favorite Shakespeare plays, and they talk about how to teach Shakespearean language to all sorts of learners. Katie shares her love of a pop-up book, and Chelsea tells us all about a Press Secretary who never addressed the press.Globe Theater Pop-Up BookAgecroft Hall Richmond, VANo Fear ShakespeareCrash Course YouTube ChannelFolger Shakespeare LibraryShakespeare RetoldRoyal Shakespeare Company Complete Works