Reclaiming The Classroom

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What's Reclaiming The Classroom about?

Join Trenton Goble and other educators, thought leaders, and experts for the Reclaiming the Classroom Podcast Series as they explore the most important issues facing K-12 educators today.

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Reclaiming The Classroom episodes:

06.29.2016
#24 - A Letter to Those with Fingers in the Education Pie
In our final episode, we offer parting thoughts to politicians, entrepreneurs, unions, administrators, and teachers. In the end, initiatives are pointless if they don’t improve student outcomes. Our goal shouldn’t be to “fix”education from the outside, but to improve it...
06.15.2016
#22 - Owning the Noise
This week on the podcast, we discuss how educators can regain the public trust by owning the “noise”around education. We talk about breaking out of the confines of the classroom, building advocates, and improving local accountability as ways to owning the conversation. Guests:...
06.08.2016
#21 - Conversations with Parents and Administrators
Meaningful dialogue about learning doesn’t happen around a single score. This week we explore how real-time tracking of student progress is changing the conversations between teachers, parents, and administrators, and how these informed discussions are impacting student growth.
06.01.2016
#20 - On Measures and Reporting
Trenton and guests delve into the role of assessment in education today. Join us for a discussion on the immorality of high-stakes testing, the type of assessment that really fuels student growth, and the one question that we should be...
05.25.2016
#19 - Owning the Conversation on Learning Criteria
What do grades actually mean? In a culture where grades can be wildly inflated, it has become a game both for students and teachers rather than a representation of what students actually know and don’t know. Join us for a...
05.18.2016
#18 - Owning the Results of the Big Three
In this episode, Trenton and guests discuss the negative impacts of Big Data on our schools, and discuss the type of data that truly promotes student growth: connected data. Guests: Steven Giles and Dave Gomes
05.11.2016
#17 - Laying a Claim to Accountability
On this episode, we drill into the topic of accountability. Trenton and guests talk about the accountability problem, the true measures of success, and how educators can regain control of “the noise”. Guests: Noel Gomez and James Seaman
05.04.2016
#16 - Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose
This week on the podcast, we break down the three things that educators need to make competency-based learning possible: autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Join us as we discuss these critical elements and explore how to ignite the same passion for...
04.27.2016
#15 - Balance of Market-Based Reform
This week Trenton and guests delve into why attempts to reform education through market-based strategies so often ineffective. They explore competition, collaboration, and the “public good” and the role they play in driving innovation in our schools.
04.13.2016
#14 - Mid-Season Recap
In this episode, Trenton gives a preview for the second half of the book and the discussions to come. He talks about the core of Reclaiming the Classroom: doing everything possible to help more of our students do better every...
04.06.2016
#13 - The “Expert” Problem
In a round-table discussion, Trenton and guests explore the challenges of defining expertise in K-12 education. Even when educators become experts of their schools and students, they often make one major mistake: they don’t act like experts. Listen in for...
03.30.2016
#12 - Balance of People
In this episode, Trenton talks with a former colleague about the literacy program they launched together at Heartland Elementary. They recall the fears and struggles they had with their first experience with a systematic implementation of mastery learning…and it’s unexpected...
03.23.2016
#11 - A Test By Any Other Name
Trenton and guests break down the different types of assessments used in our schools and how each is meant to help students. They discuss the primary benefit of year-end tests — and how it’s often neglected by schools and districts. Guests: Noel Gomez...
03.16.2016
#10 - Counting the Wrong Things, Part 2
Designed to hold educators responsible for student learning, high-stakes tests could actually be relieving teachers of the responsibility of doing their jobs. This week, we sit down to discuss the hot-button issue of standardized tests and the shortcomings of using...
03.09.2016
#9 - Demographics and Test Scores: Counting the wrong things
In this week’s episode, Trenton and Principal Steven Giles tackle the controversial topic of high-stakes testing. They explore the impact demographics have on scores and examine how this type of testing forces educators to count the wrong things while making...
03.02.2016
#8 - Administrators, Leadership and K-12 Culture
Studies show principals who work to create a culture of community and cooperation encourage greater motivation and instructional effectiveness. This week, Trenton and guests examine the importance of inspired K12 administrative leadership and the impact it has on school culture...
02.24.2016
#7 - Administrators Impact on Student Learning
Real change, change that lasts and makes a difference, depends on leaders who understand the importance of building a collaborative culture within their schools. Join Trenton and this week’s guests as they discuss how progressive K-12 administrators build environments that...
02.17.2016
#6 - Leaving the Profession
In an emotional episode, Trenton and guests discuss why they left teaching. They reveal how they made this tough decision, explain why we need good teachers more than ever, and share their optimism for the future of the profession.
02.10.2016
#5 - The Paradox of Standards
This week, Trenton and guests dig into the world of K-12 standards and the impact they have on teaching. They discuss why established standards are good for the classroom, explore the ways standards help more accurately measure student levels of...
02.03.2016
#4 - Do You Have Kids?
A technology specialist and a former school administrator sit down with Trenton to discuss the shaping factors, like parenthood and technology, that influence the way teachers approach the classroom. Guests: Kelly Dumont and Justin Matagi
01.27.2016
#3 - Balance and Trust
Trenton is joined by Ben Berte and James Seaman to explore the necessity for balance and trust in our teachers if we hope to foster innovation and growth in our classrooms.
01.20.2016
#2 - Losing the Public Trust
How do teachers develop their skills and improve instructional practice? A high school teacher and principal meet with Trenton to share their thoughts on government intervention as an increasingly paternalistic presence in the classroom, limiting an educator’s ability to grow...
01.19.2016
#1 - The Process We Call “Teaching”
Trenton is joined by two elementary school principals to examine the complex process of human events we call “teaching” and deconstruct the necessary components of a successful teacher-student relationship, including autonomy and intuition.
01.13.2016
#0 - Introduction – The Pendulum Begins to Swing
Over the course of a mere 30 years, society went from trusting our teachers to applying external, high stakes, individual accountability for someone else’s work – proof of professionalism measured by a single test score.

What's Reclaiming The Classroom about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Reclaiming The Classroom episodes:

#24 - A Letter to Those with Fingers in the Education Pie

#22 - Owning the Noise

#21 - Conversations with Parents and Administrators

#20 - On Measures and Reporting

#19 - Owning the Conversation on Learning Criteria

#18 - Owning the Results of the Big Three

#17 - Laying a Claim to Accountability

#16 - Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose

#15 - Balance of Market-Based Reform

#14 - Mid-Season Recap

#13 - The “Expert” Problem

#12 - Balance of People

#11 - A Test By Any Other Name

#10 - Counting the Wrong Things, Part 2

#9 - Demographics and Test Scores: Counting the wrong things

#8 - Administrators, Leadership and K-12 Culture

#7 - Administrators Impact on Student Learning

#6 - Leaving the Profession

#5 - The Paradox of Standards

#4 - Do You Have Kids?

#3 - Balance and Trust

#2 - Losing the Public Trust

#1 - The Process We Call “Teaching”

#0 - Introduction – The Pendulum Begins to Swing