Dr. Paige interviews Dr. Fran Spielhagen about their collaborative book, "Catalysts for Change: Baby Boomers Reflect on Their Legacy to Public Education." The book explores the mindset of the baby boomer generation and their commitment to giving back through education. The editors discuss how the assassination of President John F. Kennedy influenced the Boomer Generation's desire to make a difference. They also touch on the current challenges in education and the hope that their book wi...

This is a repeat podcast from August, 2022 that I believe, needs repeating. As we approach a new school year, I wanted to take a moment to say “thank you.” Thank you for getting your classrooms and work projects ready for a brand new year of eager students. This year is going to be great- Hopefully this podcast and other tools you have come across this summer will help you think about, plan, and create lessons and units that will enhance high-quality learning experiences for your students. Ma...

Welcome to Season 2 and Episode 37 where today we are going to talk about what’s new for Season 2 and where we’ve been for the past few months. Season 2 is all about presenting different educational topics and unpacking them from various angles so that we, as teachers, can make the best decisions for ourselves and our students and create a space for the most informed and highest quality of learning potential to begin.In Season 2, I also hope to bring in some of my amazing colleagues, friends,...

In this podcast, I will discuss each of the 4 Dimensions from the C3 Framework for social studies put out by NCSS. These Dimensions will help you plan for and create deeper, more connected learning experiences in social studies for and with your students. And I’ll include some additional tips and questions to help you get started.So, by the end of this episode, I promise you will have a better understanding of 4 Dimensions within social studies that will help you, the teacher, have a role in ...

The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) states, “​​The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.” Social studies should be the study of:-how citizens make decisions,-the lives of others,-the environment,-how to use this knowledge to make wise decisions.Without social studies, we are lost as a nation. Lemi...

Today, we are going to discuss the teacher’s role in the social studies curriculum taught in schools. So, by the end of this episode, I promise you will have a better understanding of how you, the teacher, have a role in what social studies is taught and how it is taught in your classroom, school, school district, and state. You really have the power to define the social studies curriculum and I’ll give you 5 ways in which you can become a curricular leader in social studies and other content...

You may already know the answer, or an answer to this question- Who controls the social studies curriculum? because it’s printed in the textbook you were handed to teach from or on the outside of the curriculum box sitting on your shelf as you’re listening to this podcast. But I firmly believe it’s important to go beyond the printed obvious and dig a bit deeper. Because who knows, maybe we are headed for a radical change in this sector of education in the near future (my humble prediction) an...

In Episode 31 we began our discussion of What is the social studies curriculum? by talking about its definition. Today’s podcast is going to deviate from our direct understanding of What is social studies? in order to better understand this term I keep using: “curriculum.” I think it’s important to understand this term because it dictates how social studies is debated, taught, and ultimately learned in our classrooms. As an added bonus- our curriculum discussion will help you unpack what make...

In today’s podcast, we are going to talk about what social studies is- and fair warning- it may get a bit philosophical. This podcast is the first part in a 3-part series answering the following question: What is social studies ? Contact me!paigehendricks.com#podcast #elementaryeducation Connect on:Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Twitter @DrPaigeHGetOffThanks for listening!

In today’s episode I’m going to talk about and unpack scaffolding and tiered lesson planning. We’ll discuss these two teaching strategies together because, well, they actually relate to each other. I’ll let you in on what scaffolding and tiered lessons are by breaking down their components and giving some tips on how to use them in your elementary classroom. So, by the end of this episode, I promise you will have 5 tips that will help you understand and be able to use scaffolding or tier...