As you prepare to write your Area of Focus statements, I thought it might be a good idea to give you some ideas to think about in terms of educational problems facing educators in 21st century classrooms.  This podcast is a result of a lunch conversation at UNC-Chapel Hill where my dad who was an educator for 30 years and I began talking about educational research, educational technologies and their impact on teaching and learning.  As our conversation evolved, dad was trying to argue a point using a coaching analogy which prompted the idea for this podcast.  See if you agree with our Top 5 Educational Problems facing 21st Century Teachers.

 

Please excuse all the outdoor noise, the incessant bird chirping, the truck noise, the sudden sawing of a tree and the crying baby.  Lesson learned…filming podcasts outdoors may not be the best idea!