16:1 - Education, Teaching, & Learning

Gym class, fitness, health, and nutrition are the list of subjects covered in this week's episode. Learn about the origins of physical education in schools, legislation and funding initiatives aimed at keeping students healthy, and changes to school nutrition standards that caused a bit of a stir. The hosts also discuss the NFL's Play 60 program and the importance of accepting physical education as part of a well-rounded schooling. This week, the hosts learned about flossing and cherry blossoms.Episode note: This week's episode was recorded before the outbreak of the coronavirus that has shut down much of the hospitality industry around the U.S., so please be aware that we aren't currently recommending travel to D.C. to view the cherry blossoms.Sources:Combating Obesity in K-12 Learners, Claudia GuedesApproaches to Physical Education in SchoolsWikipedia: Physical EducationLet's Move InitiativePlato's RepublicWikipedia: The Turner MovementCDC Obesity FactsUSDA Press Release on School MealsNFL Play 60 ProgramSHAPE AmericaEducation Post Article on Physical Education

This week, the hosts tackle a difficult topic: the school to prison pipeline. In the U.S., the school-to-prison pipeline (SPP) is the name given to the disproportionate tendency of minors and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to become incarcerated because of increasingly harsh school and municipal policies. Chelsea and Kate discuss how the SPP is fueled by certain policies, practices, and conditions, the populations most impacted by the SPP, and whether or not zero tolerance policies and other measures that send school-aged children to prison actually have an impact on violence reduction in schools.In the "What We Learned This Week" segment, Chelsea discusses making videos with AfterEffects, and Kate dives deep into the world of Reddit. Both hosts discuss their infatuation with trashy television.Sources:Rehabilitation Enables Dreams: The School to Prison PipelineThe Century Foundation: School Discipline without Racial Equity Is DiscriminationWikipedia: The School to Prison PipelineWikipedia: School Disturbance LawsACLU: School to Prison PipelineACLU Report: Cops and No CounselorsAmerican Psychological Association Zero Tolerance Task Force ReportJustice Police Institute: The School to Prison Pipeline ExplainedU.S. Dept. of Education "Dear Colleague" Letter

Cell phones are everywhere, but should they be in classrooms? This week the hosts approach the question of the appropriate use of cell phones and educational mobile technology in schools. Is it better to ban phones from schools altogether, or should we teach students about the appropriate use of phones in a variety of environments? Katie discusses some of her favorite educational apps and websites. Chelsea learned about RetroPie, and Katie discusses the Oscar-winning movie Parasite.Sources:Wikipedia: History of Mobile PhonesForecasts for 1907 CartoonNPR Story on Childhood Cell Phone UseEducation Week Story on Banning Smart Phones in SchoolsNPR Story on Laptop and Phone BansNEA Story on Mobile Phone UseOxford Learning: Should Cell Phones Be Allowed in Classrooms?Parasite (Rotten Tomatoes)KahootRemind.comGoogle ClassroomDiscordQuizletFreeCodeCampRetroPieRaspberry Pi Retro Arcade Gaming Kit

This week, the hosts tackle music education. They explore the history of music instruction in American public schools, and they survey the research on the cognitive and developmental impacts of learning to play instruments. Kate spells the name of an odd instrument, and Chelsea learns about the tensile strength of Tungsten.Sources:www.nafme.orgwww.giveanote.orghttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/13/nyregion/nyc-music-high-school.html?module=inlinehttp://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s-Graduation-Requirements/Complete-Courses-Classes-of-2020-and-beyondhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/002242940605400403https://www.educationnext.org/breaking-down-school-budgets-2/https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/research/TotalGroup-2012.pdfhttps://online.campbellsville.edu/education/history-of-music-education/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musica_universalishttps://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-collins

This week, the hosts tackle Common Core– what it is, how it came into being, and the impact it has had on public education in America. Chelsea wants to play Untitled Goose Game, and Kate wonders what you call a cow with no legs.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Core_State_Standards_Initiativehttps://chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2019/04/29/common-core-work-research/https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/05/27/307755798/the-common-core-faqhttps://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/tests-standards/common-core-state-standards-what-you-need-to-know

Kate and Chelsea get wrapped up in clothes, codes, and sneakerheads in an episode all about school dress codes and uniforms. Kate dives to the Titanic and Chelsea wants to investigate the Department of Peace.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinker_v._Des_Moines_Independent_Community_School_Districthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethel_School_District_v._Fraserhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazelwood_School_District_v._Kuhlmeierhttps://school-uniforms.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=006507Bill Clinton's 1996 State of the Union Addresshttps://www.educationnext.org/breaking-down-school-budgets-2/Recorded Aug. 2019

In the inaugural episode of 16:1, Kate and Chelsea explore one of the most popular educational computer games of our generation and the real, historical events that led to its creation. Katie tells you about her favorite website in third grade, and Chelsea reveals the shocking truth of brownouts.Sources:https://web.archive.org/web/20130731090300/http://mentalfloss.com/article/51930/legend-oregon-trailhttps://www.polygon.com/2013/7/31/4575810/the-oregon-trail-was-made-in-just-two-weekshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_TrailRecorded Aug. 2019

Kate & Chelsea introduce 16:1, a show about education, teaching, and learning.