Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping Education

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Episode 037: Jennifer Gonzalez, Cult of Pedagogy

It’s not a real cult. It’s a mindset, a family, a ton of free resources, a podcast, great blog posts, relevant topics, and, frankly, a security blanket for busy teachers. Many times it’s pushed our thinking, strengthened our practice, and given us solace. It’s the Cult of Pedagogy, and we had the privilege of speaking to the “Head Teacher Nerd”, Jennifer Gonzalez, about school culture and much much more.

Connect with Jennifer Gonzalez

Website: www.cultofpedagogy.com/ | Twitter: @cultofpedagogy

Connect with Vrain Waves

Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb

Links & Show Notes

  • Cult of Pedagogy (02:10)
  • Blog, Podcast, YouTube (04:17)
  • Jennifer’s favorite episode: Episode 4 (06:32)
    • Recent Episode with Sal Khan
    • TQE Method post
    • SxSW Keynote - The Aerodynamics of Exceptional Schools (08:19)
    • 9 Principles to make change happen: e.g. Validation (blog post on validation)
    • Importance of a strong School Culture & Classroom Culture (11:49)
      • Marigold analogy (14:18)
      • Teachers supporting each other (17:38)
      • Teacher self-care (20:13)
      • Angela Watson
      • Balancing relationships at work with relationships at home (23:30)
      • Setting boundaries on social media (25:34)
      • List feature | Twitter chats
      • Promoting positive classroom culture (27:22)
      • Student classroom discussions - blog post
      • Icebreakers
      • 360 Spreadsheets
      • Equity Maps & Chat Stations (29:29)
      • Equity Maps: iPad app to map classroom conversations
      • Chat Stations
      • Grading & Grading Practices (33:50)
      • Blog post: How Accurate are Your Grades?
      • Blog post: 20 Ways to Cut Your Grading Time in Half
      • Student Self-Assessment (36:17)
      • Starr Sackstein
      • Todd’s Brain
      • Delaying the Grade post
      • Jennifer’s Teachers’ Guide to Tech 2019
      • GeoGuessr game
      • Becky & Ben’s favorite CoP blog posts (42:49)
      • Pedro Noguera on Cult of Pedagogy
      • 5 Second Solution for a Talkative Class YouTube video
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