The latest buzz in education circles is trauma-informed care, but too few educators really understand what that means or looks like in practice. Given what we know about trauma and its impact on our students, what needs to happen in our schools to support our students who have been impacted by trauma? We bring on trauma-educator Chavonne Taylor and social emotional learning director David Adams to explore trauma-informed practices. But first, we begin the episode with a review of recent education news about mental health training for teachers, political extremists as guest speakers, and a PE initiative that seems to have backfired.

It’s no secret that many of our highest-need schools face a revolving door of teachers—particularly inexperienced and ineffective ones. How can we work to ensure that our best teachers get placed where they are needed most? We bring on literacy coach and Nationally Board Certified Teacher extraordinaire Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe to explore teacher quality in high-need schools. But first, we begin the episode with a review of recent education news about racism in high-performing suburban schools, a new study linking bullying to the 2016 election, and the somewhat troubling graduation rates at CA state universities.

Behind every great educator is an origin story. In this episode, we explore why we decided to become teachers in the first place and we reflect on how one’s educator “origin story” impacts their work in the field. But first, we begin the episode with a review of recent education news about bias behind terms like “urban,” a plan to help formerly incarcerated students pay for community college, and a study that links school retention to violent crime.

Have school administrators forgotten what it’s like to be in the classroom? Classroom veteran Manuel Rustin airs out some common teacher complaints and administrator vet Jeffrey Garrett responds. But first, we begin the episode with a review of recent education news about restorative justice practices, Boston’s valedictorians, and universal pre-K in California. Subscribe now and join us for All of the Above—a web series about education and hosted by real educators!

How do students today feel about the constant pressure to attend college? We sit down with some dope high school seniors to gain their perspectives about the modern “college or bust” climate of today’s schools. But first, we begin the episode with a review of recent education news about firearm training in PE classes, corporal punishment in today’s classrooms, and a push to take nutrition OUT of school lunches. Yes, you read that right. Subscribe now and join us for All of the Above—a new web series about education and hosted by real educators!

In the wealthiest nation on earth, why do we STILL have schools in crisis? We begin this episode with a review of recent education news about ADHD diagnoses, a big financial aid boost in CA, and a BIG geography fail in DC. We’re then joined by three heavyweights in the field of education from the Partnership for L.A. Schools for an honest conversation about why school transformation is so difficult. If schools are a bedrock public institution and we already spend billions on them, then why have we had such a hard time nationally helping our most struggling schools improve? Join us for All of the Above—a new web series about education and hosted by real educators!

Schools are quick to implement and enforce dress codes, but how do these policies impact students’ experiences at school? We begin this episode with a review of recent education news before sending it over to a school library for a revealing talk with students about how dress codes impact their schooling.

We begin this episode with a review of recent education news and then we take a deep dive into the controversy surrounding school choice. With American schools more segregated than they were before Brown v. Board, are school choice measures addressing inequity or are they making segregation worse?

Are narrow definitions of “success” causing students to ghost their teachers? We begin this episode with a review of recent education headlines about teacher wages, grade inflation, and defrauded student loan borrowers. We then take a deep dive into the hidden dangers of setting high expectations devoid of authentic love and understanding. What’s the right balance between preaching “college and career” and acknowledging that success looks different for different people? Join us for All of the Above—a new web series about education and hosted by real educators!

SEASON 2 PREMIERE! Are standards and assessments killing education, or are they the engine of equitable teaching and learning? We launch our second season with a review of recent headlines in education followed by a deep dive into the common core state standards. How are standards and assessments impacting our classrooms? Where do you stand in the standards debate?