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  • 116: The Stupidest School Policy Ever - Hack Learning Uncut
    Mark Barnes says he used to penalize kids for insignificant things like using a pencil or putting their names in the wrong spot (a bad practice he now admits). But failing a kid for not printing a Google Doc? Mark argues that this is the stupidest school policy ever. He explains why and how this needs to be hacked ... immediately, while providing a few hacks from numerous Hack Learning experts.

    Check out the books referenced in this episode at http://hacklearningbooks.com

    Browse the podcast archive at http://hacklearningpodcast.com
    13 min
  • 114: The Power of Unanswerable Questions
    EduHacker Mark Barnes admits that math has always eluded him, until he stumbled upon the Unanswerable Questions hack in Hacking Mathematics, by Denis Sheeran. Mark shares Sheeran's reasoning behind Unanswerable Questions and the power they hold over not just math students, but all teachers and learners.

    Read the excerpt at http://hacklearning.org/UQ

    Browse the library at http://hacklearningbooks.com
    15 min
  • 113: No, Mr. President, We Will NOT Arm our Teachers!
    Mark Barnes is angry and Uncut, as he unabashedly says No to the president's plan to arm teachers, in an attempt to stop school shootings. Not only does Mark say educators must say no to guns, he provides a few more ways to stop school shootings. Listen and comment on Twitter at #HackLearning.

    More from Mark Barnes and Hack Learning at http://hacklearningpodcast.com
    12 min
  • 112: My son hates school but you can help
    Mark shared this on social channels, and something amazing happened:

    "A model student his whole life, my son, a freshman, suddenly hates school. He says the teachers are boring and most of the subject matter he will never use in real life. This is heartbreaking. He has three and a half years left, and I don't know what to do."

    Listen to how people reacted and how Mark disseminates their reactions into some powerful, What-You-Can-Do-Tomorrow strategies to make school an engaging, fun place for all kids.

    Learn more at http://hacklearning.org/kidhatesschool

    Browse the library at http://hacklearningbooks.com

    More episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com
    11 min
  • 111: Homework mandates and politicians are undermining teachers and learners: Hack Learning Uncut
    The Mississippi State legislature wants to mandate nightly homework, including spelling, across the state. Mark Barnes explains why any homework mandate undermines teachers, learners, and parents. He also declares that politicians must stay out of education policymaking, unless they enlist the help of progressive-minded educators.

    Learn more at http://hackinghomework.com
    Listen to more episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com
    13 min
  • 110: Why grading and evaluating are not parts of effective assessment
    A reader pushed back hard against Mark Barnes' article about going gradeless in Education Week's 10 Big Ideas Special Report. As you may have expected, Mark pushes back against the pushback in this episode, sharing excerpts from the EdWeek article and the comments. Along the way, Mark explains why grading and evaluating are not the same as effectively assessing learning in the no-grades classroom.

    Check out an excerpt from the article, No, Students Don't Need Grades, on our show notes page here: http://hacklearning.org/10bigideas

    Learn about going gradeless and other progressive education ideas at http://hacklearningbooks.com.

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    16 min
  • 109: Stop making the principal the bad guy
    Mark discusses changing the narrative about school leaders. With a little help from principals Dan McCabe and Tracy R. Taylor, Mark says, it’s time to stop making the principal the bad guy.

    Visit the Show’s archive at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

    Browse the library at http://hacklearningbooks.com

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    12 min
  • 108: How to be the teacher they make movies about, with Mike Roberts
    Mark interviews Utah English Teacher of the Year Mike Roberts, author of Hacking Classroom Management: 10 Ideas To Help You Become the Type of Teacher They Make Movies About.

    Learn more about Roberts and the Movie Teacher approach at http://hacklearning.org/movieteacher

    Check out all Hack Learning Series books at http://hacklearningbooks.com
    24 min
  • 107: Why Google hates the GPA and the SAT - Hack Learning Uncut
    Mark cites a Psychology Today Blog post, in which the author references an interview with a Google executive who says the search engine giant does not use GPAs and SAT scores to assess potential new hires. Mark Barnes despises grades and tests, and he wonders why schools continue to use them when one of the most successful companies on the planet disdains them.

    Read the article at https://medium.com/the-mission/inverse-relationship-between-gpa-and-innovative-orientation-57e604e7112

    Listen to more episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

    Browse the library at http://hacklearningbooks.com
    15 min

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Learn quick and easy ways to improve education, leadership, and parenting: How to replace traditional homework; how to improve leadership; how to integrate new technology; how to assess for learning;…