CenterED Teaching

We cover the changes from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), including the new changes made by current Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. We spend more time discussing the process for state plans submitted to the federal government for authorization, and pay special attention to trends emerging in submitted state plans, as well as how these plans differ from when the mandates and markers of academic progress came from the federal government. This episode concludes with a discussion of how the federal government is still able to influence state-level policy through additional funding opportunities and pro-choice initiatives.

Featuring Matt Kautz:

Dr. Roberta Langer Kang

Brian Veprek

With school, parent, teacher, and peer pressure constantly bombarding students, we are left to wonder how to teach students amidst all these pressures. To figure it out, we identify the specific ways these different pressures affect students' social and emotional health, and tangible ways for how teachers and schools can address these issues.

Featuring Matt Kautz with:

G. Faith Little

Jacqui Stolzer

Brian Veprek

We discuss the contemporary political climate, and how teachers can try to navigate it. First, we unpack how today's political issues find their way into classrooms, how they manifest, and how teachers can respond.

In this podcast, Brian interviews an NTN teacher about the early career experiences of teachers and the support of NTN.

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In this Americanah podcast, Roberta, Faith, Marcelle, and Courtney unpack the format of the novel, gender roles, and other important text to life connections.

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In this week’s podcast, Roberta, Faith, and Matt unpack the proposed educational budgets and plans of the Trump and DeVos agenda while spending some time exploring what this means for NY state’s ESSA plan.

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In this episode, Nick, Courtney, Roberta, and Matt discuss what happens to student learning over the summer and possible solutions.

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In this episode, Matt sits down with current educators to discuss their professional development experience. Together, they unpack what makes strong professional development and how we can all work together going forward to improve professional development for educators.

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In this episode, Courtney, Faith, and Brian discuss the PPR process, the PPO, and systems for school accountability and growth in the larger American educational system.

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In this episode, Roberta and Matt discuss Quality Reviews with a gaggle of NYC teachers and explore the difficulties of school reviews.

NYC Quality Review Rubric

Additional Resources to NYC Quality Review

OECD Recommendations for School Evaluation

EDWeek: A Better Way to Assess Schools

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