CenterED Teaching

In this week's podcast, Brian, Roberta, Cristina, and Matt delve into the Framework for Great Schools in New York City. They unpack the nuance of the framework and think about its implications for schools and teachers.

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In this podcast, the CPET book club analyzes descriptions of race in Americanah. To move this conversation, each participant brings his or her own perspective to bear and considers the significance of race presented in the novel in the current American context.

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In this week's episode, Brian, Denise, Roberta, and Matt discuss the teacher evaluation process and the intricacies of teacher evaluation policies.

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In this episode, Denise, Brian, and Matt discuss grading practices in the classroom, including the history and philosophy behind different grading systems and impact these styles can have on students. Here are some links to topics in today’s podcast:

Vanderbilt Center for Teaching’s Recommendation on Grading

Jay Matthews on the flaws of an A-F grading scale and why it will stay

New York Times: History of College Grade Inflation

History of Higher Ed Grading

Washington Post: Study shows high school grades best predictor of success

NEA: GPA and non-cognitive skills best predictor of success

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In this podcast, the CPET book club unpacks Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah. Using targeted questioning and key passages from the first two parts of the novel, the book club explores the literal and symbolic value of hair, the difficulties of depression, and the complicated nature of race.

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In this episode, Roberta, Brian, Cristina, and Matt discuss cultivating a learning classroom culture through dynamic, ongoing assessment as well as how to manage meaningful assessment with your personal life.

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Much has been made recently of the impact of standardized tests on students, but the reality is more complex than the mainstream conversation. In this podcast, the CPET team tackles the history of standardized testing, break down the way standardized testing theoretically helps students and communities, analyze the ways it hurts students and communities, and discuss the contradictory and complex paths teachers have to navigate.

ESSA - Roots and Realities by CPET

In this episode, Roberta, Brian, and Matt discuss Common Core and its impact for teachers.

In this episode, Roberta, Brian, and Matt discuss the complex web enveloping teachers in the Trump era.