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On the eighth SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE of the Instant Relevance Podcast, Denis Sheeran (@mathDenisNJ) and Raymond Steinmetz (@blended_math) discuss different strategies for dealing with the age old issue of homework.

When Parents Want to Help - Denis Sheeran

— denissheeran.com/homework/

Is it time to ditch homework? - Raymond Steinmetz via eSchoolNews

— bit.ly/DitchHW4Good

How to teach math skills and help with homework - Raymond Steinmetz via Fatherly

— bit.ly/MathHWFatherly

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On the seventh episode of the Instant Relevance Podcast, Denis (@MathDenisNJ) and Raymond (@blended_math) interview Matt Miller (@jmattmiller), author of Ditch that Homework and Ditch that Textbook (@DitchThatTxtbk) about being an innovative educator and having the guts to stop using homework in the classroom.

Matt Miller - Ditch that Textbook

-- DitchThatTextbook.com

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-- denissheeran.com

Check out more from Ray

-- blendedlearningmath.com/

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On the sixth episode of the Instant Relevance Podcast, Denis (@MathDenisNJ) and Raymond (@blended_math) discuss a new research report from The New Teacher Project (@TNTP) called The Opportunity Myth. Are students failing school, or is school failing our students? Check out this episode to get answers to this question and more!

The Opportunity Myth - TNTP

-- opportunitymyth.tntp.org/

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-- http://denissheeran.com

Check out more from Ray

-- blendedlearningmath.com/

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On the fifth episode of the Instant Relevance Podcast, Denis (@MathDenisNJ) and Raymond (@blended_math) discuss navigating current and former trends in the classroom and how to make relevant learning experiences. The hosts then interview Tiffany Ott (@TechieTeachOtt) Teacher and member of the #TeachBetter Team and expert in The Grid Method.

Teach Better Team - Tiffany Ott

-- https://teachbetter.com/

Baby Shark Teaching Ideas - Denis Sheeran

-- http://denissheeran.com/babyshark/

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On the fourth episode of the Instant Relevance Podcast, Denis (@MathDenisNJ) and Raymond (@blended_math) discuss motivating teachers to take on new initiatives through the Jobs to Be Done Theory from the Christensen Institute. Later in the show, the hosts discuss creating a #MakeItReal moment by asking students to "Show Me Three." The hosts then interview Rich Czyz (@RACzyz) Principal and Author of The Four O'Clock Faculty about creating fun an engaging professional development opportunities for his staff.

Rich Czyz - Four O'Clock Faculty

-- fouroclockfaculty.com/

Christensen Institute - Jobs to Be Done Theory

-- www.christenseninstitute.org/publications/teachers-jobs-to-be-done/

Chopped PD

-- fouroclockfaculty.com/2018/08/chopped-pd/

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On the third episode of the Instant Relevance Podcast, Denis (@MathDenisNJ) and Raymond (@blended_math) discuss how LeBron James opening a school can be used as a #MakeItReal moment. Later in the podcast, the hosts interview Kareem Farah (@Kareemfarah23) Math Teacher and Director of The Modern Classrooms Project about expanding the self-paced learning model he created in his own classroom through revolutionary Professional Development practices.

Kareem Farah - The Modern Classrooms Project

-- modernclassrooms.org/

LeBron James Opens a School

-- www.cnn.com/2018/08/04/us/lebron-james-opens-school-trnd/index.html

5 Reasons LeBron James's School Really Is Unique - The Atlantic

-- www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/08/lebron-james-school-unique/568243/

Lego Coding Express

-- education.lego.com/en-us/products/coding-express/45025

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On the second episode of the Instant Relevance Podcast, Denis (@MathDenisNJ) and Raymond (@blended_math) discuss how to start the year with a growth mindset for ourselves and our students. Later in the podcast, the hosts interview Quinn Rollins (@jedikermit) teacher and author of Play Like a Pirate about using game and play based activities to engage all students.

**Resources Mentioned**

Quinn Rollins' Website

-- http://www.quinnrollins.com/

Jo Boaler and YouCubed.org

-- https://www.youcubed.org/

Week of Inspirational Math

-- https://www.youcubed.org/week-inspirational-math/

Boosting Math Video

-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoYDHUGIwuE

Growth Mindset Coach and Playbook

-- https://amzn.to/2xqR3d5

GoFormative

-- https://goformative.com/

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In this first episode, Denis (@MathDenisNJ) and Ray (@blended_math) talk about the ways that teaching has changed in the past few years and how teaching in a more relevant manner can reach more students. Denis shares a relevant teaching moment from the wildfires in California and the hosts discuss different ways to incorporate this topic into the classroom. Finally, both hosts share a resource for instant relevance in your own classroom.

Todd Rose Keynote Speech:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxZC5e-CP8k

Educators for Excellence Teacher Survey:

https://e4e.org/blog-news/press-release/educators-excellence-releases-nationwide-survey-teachers-education-issues-4

California Wildfires:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/08/08/california-fires-mendocino-complex-fire/943899002/

Performance Assessment Resource Bank:

https://www.performanceassessmentresourcebank.org/

#MakeItReal Chat Archive:

http://denissheeran.com/makeitreal/