CenterED Teaching

We discuss the changes in New York State and New York City policy following the implementation of ESSA in the state. We also review the changes in the Quality Review and PPO for the 2017-2018 school year and beyond. Though we take New York as a test site, we discuss the implication of these changes within the broader trends currently in education and what this could mean going forward.

We discuss the historical creation of segregated schools and districts. From there, we interrogate the problems segregated schools have created and the successful implementation of desegregation to frame a conversation around current policy possibilities for moving forward with integrated schools.

We discuss all the different forms of school choice, where "school choice" takes place, and how the educational landscape is shifting to a more market-based system, while placing iterations of school choice within an historical context. We further unpack the implications of school choice movements for education, including how it affects traditional public schools.

We discuss the importance of the teacher/parent relationship and ways to overcome barriers to effective parent teacher relationships. We also unpack the best ways to communicate with parents and how to carve out specific roles in the classroom for parents.

We discuss what Carol Dweck's research indicates about a growth mindset and how it can be used in the classroom. We also look critically at the concept, outlining its shortfalls and the possible problems it calls.

We discuss the different pressures teachers face, as well as the ways those pressures impact student learning and social-emotional development. We also discuss how teachers can counteract the specific stressors in their lives and their work, and how to make teaching a sustainable profession.

We discuss the different testing mandates on teachers, and the ways they affect the daily interactions with students, other teachers, and administrators. In this episode, Dr. Cristina Compton, Dr. Kang, and Brian offer tangible strategies for teaching "beyond the test" and helping students do their best.

We discuss the student publication process and what projects within the Student Press Initiative (SPI) look like. Dr. Cristina Compton and Jen DeCerff also share their personal experiences as SPI coaches in the classroom with students and teachers. Throughout our discussion, we highlight the various types of SPI projects, how to bring SPI to your school or classroom, and the challenges and joys that define this work.

Featuring Matt Kautz with:

Dr. Cristina Compton

Jennifer DeCerff

We discuss some of the focuses of CPET's Youth Inc. initiative, including our work on Rikers Island, the school-to-prison pipeline, carceral education, and steps we can take going forward. Courtney Brown & Greg Benoit share their personal accounts of working within the school system on Rikers Island, and enumerate the challenges of education in our current carceral system.

Featuring Matt Kautz with:

Greg Benoit

Courtney Brown

We discuss the differences between bullying and inappropriate behavior, the most prevelant forms of bullying, and effective responses from educators. Throughout the episode, we dive into the specifics of support for the student who has been bullied and the bully, including handling of cyber-bullying. Head to our website (tc.edu/cpet) for more resources on this topic, including ones we use in our own work. For those looking to develop specific plans to support students who have been bullied in your school, please use the UCLA psychology link.

Featuring Matt Kautz with:

Jorge Beltran

G. Faith Little