16:1 - Education, Teaching, & Learning

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/day

ODE Minimum Hours

ODE School Schedules

Wikipedia School Holidays in the US

Wikipedia First Day of School

Wikipedia Gregorian Calendar

The Organization of School Time in Europe

Wikipedia Juneteenth

PBS "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 Matter

Dred Scott Case Wikipedia

Civil Rights Act of 1875 from Encyclopedia Britannica

Civil Rights Cases Wikipedia

Plessy v. Ferguson Wikipedia

Brown v. Board from US Courts

Norman Rockwell Painting of Ruby Bridges Wikipedia

Robert Coles Wikipedia

Ruby Bridges Wikipedia

Women's History- Ruby Bridges

Barbara Henry Wikipedia

In Her Own Words- Barbara Henry

Redlining- Wikipedia

NPR Interview of Ruby Bridges

Podcast - “Culture Wars with Jonathon Van Maren- Interviews Ruby Bridges on Civil Rights History” October 26th 2015

Lessons from Ruby Bridges

Monetized 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 Hierarchy

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

History 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 League

PLAYVS High School League

"The biggest prize money winners in esports history"

"Is This the Most Virus-Proof Job in the World?"

Collegiate Varsity Esports Programs

NAC E-Sports

Professional Overwatch League

Gorillas 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 List

The 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 Education

Zoom

Schoology

Membean

Teachers Pay Teachers

Remind

Flipgrid

Audible- "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 Book

Agecroft Hall Richmond, VA

No Fear Shakespeare

Crash Course YouTube Channel

Folger Shakespeare Library

Shakespeare Retold

Royal Shakespeare Company Complete Works

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 Guedes

Approaches to Physical Education in Schools

Wikipedia: Physical Education

Let's Move Initiative

Plato's Republic

Wikipedia: The Turner Movement

CDC Obesity Facts

USDA Press Release on School Meals

NFL Play 60 Program

SHAPE America

Education 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 Pipeline

The Century Foundation: School Discipline without Racial Equity Is Discrimination

Wikipedia: The School to Prison Pipeline

Wikipedia: School Disturbance Laws

ACLU: School to Prison Pipeline

ACLU Report: Cops and No Counselors

American Psychological Association Zero Tolerance Task Force Report

Justice Police Institute: The School to Prison Pipeline Explained

U.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 Phones

Forecasts for 1907 Cartoon

NPR Story on Childhood Cell Phone Use

Education Week Story on Banning Smart Phones in Schools

NPR Story on Laptop and Phone Bans

NEA Story on Mobile Phone Use

Oxford Learning: Should Cell Phones Be Allowed in Classrooms?

Parasite (Rotten Tomatoes)

Kahoot

Remind.com

Google Classroom

Discord

Quizlet

FreeCodeCamp

RetroPie

Raspberry 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.org

www.giveanote.org

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/13/nyregion/nyc-music-high-school.html?module=inline

http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s-Graduation-Requirements/Complete-Courses-Classes-of-2020-and-beyond

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/002242940605400403

https://www.educationnext.org/breaking-down-school-budgets-2/

https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/research/TotalGroup-2012.pdf

https://online.campbellsville.edu/education/history-of-music-education/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musica_universalis

https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-collins