Big Ideas in Education

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This week, Ryan talks about an article from EdWeek that discusses fostering better time management practices in students and how schools can play a vital role in making this happen. Sarah talks about teachers transitioning to virtual teaching in the midst of COVID-19 and our hosts provide resources and discuss the opportunities in incorporating this new medium into instruction.

Resources:

Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NUKLZN7hGSu1Hzm70kfzBKs-lsSELaEMggS60Bi2O2I/htmlview?usp=sharing&sle=true

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Sarah and Ryan talk about COVID-19 preparation in schools. They share also findings from a number of health experts discussing what schools can do if they have identified COVID-19 cases on their campus, which include procedures for working with local health departments and best practices for how to effectively dismiss schools while ensuring the continuity of meal programs and social services and facilitating online lessons.

We are also providing some helpful articles below.

Article:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/guidance-for-schools.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/03/03/coronavirus-schools-closing-online-florida-washington-california/4928377002/

https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/COVID19_schools_FINAL_3.4.20.pdf

https://www.nsba.org/Resources/coronavirus/legal-guide

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, we continue our series of interviews with Ed Tech innovators from the Future of Education Technology conference in Miami Beach, Florida. Our guest on the program is Monica Burns, curriculum consultant and founder of Class Tech Tips. Monica shares her thoughts on the future of Ed tech integration and how it can enrich the learning experience for all students. Monica also talks about the challenges faced when increasing the presence of technology in the classroom.

You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.classtechtips.com and her education podcast @easyedtechpodcast

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, longtime show fans will be happy to hear a familiar voice (Mike Hernandez from Academica) join us on the program. Sarah talks about an article discussing how teacher retention rates among teachers of color has reached crisis levels. Our hosts discuss strategies to address the issue. Ryan talks about a fun class activity that social studies teachers can use to impart content knowledge while also teaching students valuable life skills.

Article:
https://www.the74million.org/article/educators-using-2019-diversity-report-to-show-districts-how-they-can-better-support-teachers-of-color/

https://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/edtrustmain/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/15140833/If-You-Listen-We-Will-Stay-Why-Teachers-of-Color-Leave-and-How-to-Disrupt-Teacher-Turnover-2019-September.pdf

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye); Michael Hernandez (@edtechmichael)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Ryan talks about an article from Edutopia discussing how decision fatigue can increase the possibly of school leaders making undesirable behaviors and irrational decisions. Sarah talks about a study that focuses on professional development to help educators support students with learning differences to create an environment that is conducive for all students to succeed.

Article:
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2020/02/principals_need_help_to_support_students_with_disabilities.html

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2575z13.html

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Sarah talks about an article from EdWeek discussing the underrepresentation of the ELL community in Gifted programs and steps that need to be taken to better identify, assess, and educate ELL learners in these programs. Ryan talks about copyright and legal procedures when playing movies in schools and gives tips to educators to reevaluate the policies surrounding the use of movies in schools.

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week we continue our series of interviews with Ed Tech innovators from the Future of Education Technology conference in Miami Beach, Florida. Our guest on the program is Eileen Belastock, the academic technology director from the Mount Greylock Regional School District in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Eileen talks about student data privacy and the challenges and opportunities faced when integrating new initiatives at the district level. Elieen also outlines some ways to optimize education technology in your school.

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Sarah talks about building relationships with students and how this sort of relationship building should be viewed through the lens of skill development to enhance teachers’ competencies in this area. Ryan talks about his recent experience judging the We the People competition and how the We the People program can make a lasting impact on social studies students in building their citizenship skills and their understanding of civic institutions. Tune in!

Links:

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55144/relationships-are-important-how-do-we-build-them-effectively-with-kids

www.civiced.org

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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New segment! Ryan and Sarah are bringing you the first in a monthly series of “Big Ideas in Education Technology,” recorded from the Future of Education Technology conference in Miami Beach, Florida. This series will bring you the hottest innovations in Ed Tech from the people making those innovations happen. This week, ur hosts are joined by representatives of SMART Technologies to hear about SMART’s groundbreaking new classroom smartboards. Our guests also share their thoughts on the future of education technology and some of their favorite developments. Find out more by visiting www.smarttech.com.

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed.

This week, Sarah talks about a study that incorporates scientific processes to create work that is more visible and that exists beyond the classroom. Ryan talks about an article that highlights the rise of e-sports leagues in K-12 education and some of the ways that schools are embracing these programs.

Article:

https://www.fairchildgarden.org/Science-Conservation-/Growing-Beyond-EarthNasa-and-Fairchild

How to get involved: https://thefairchildchalle.wixsite.com/growing-beyond-earth

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse