This is Not a Test with Jose Vilson

A Teacher-Leader That Listens for Student Wisdom

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José Luis Vilson is a math educator for a middle school in the Inwood / Washington Heights neighborhood of New York, NY. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Syracuse University and a master’s degree in mathematics education from the City College of New York. He’s also a committed writer, activist, web designer, and father.

He currently serves as a board member on the Board of Directors for the Center for Teaching Quality and the president emeritus of the Latino Alumni Network of Syracuse University. He writes regularly for Edutopia and TransformED / Future of Teaching, and has contributed to The New York Times, CNN.com, Education Week, Huffington Post, and El Diario / La Prensa NY. He has also been featured at PBS, Mashable, Idealist, Chalkbeat NY, TakePart, Manhattan Times, and the National Journal.

In this episode you will learn:

how teacher leadership can help you be better in and out of the classroom

how to move from survival mode to thriving as a teacher

how to make a collage of mentors to help you better your teaching

why Renee Moore's ability to speak truth to power has made her a teacher leader

why rote lessons fall flat

what to do when the students are totally lost

why process time for students is crucial

how more planning time can help teachers

how he hears where each student's wisdom lies

why the middle school is such an interesting time in a student's life

ways to have a variety of assessments that highlights student strengths rather than point out their weaknesses

the importance of having students reflect in all classes

how EdCamp and Twitter can be a great means to professional development and gateways to niche communities

the debate between tradition and progressive approaches in math

Books he recommends -- Lisa Delpit's Other People's Children and his This is Not a Test.

Connect with Jose at:

The Jose Vilson blog

@TheJVL on Twitter

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