Road to Better Teaching

By Joel Amidon and Ann Monroe

The Road to Better Teaching is about sharing the stories of educators as they get better at teaching. The focus of each discussion will be on an artifact of their learning, and discussing why this mom... more

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How many episodes does Road to Better Teaching have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.

Road to Better Teaching episodes:

December 13, 2021 E011 David Rock: One Student at a Time
Traveling the road to better teaching with Dr. David Rock, Dean of The University of Mississippi School of Education, as we discuss teaching one student at a time.
Links
David Rock's TEDx talk
Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education and is an Amidon Planet production.
For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School.
Music by Slip.stream - "Farmers Market" - https://slip.stream/tracks/e71db9fe-d06e-433b-87f2-3aff5d772a2a
Special Guest: David Rock.
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27min
December 06, 2021 E010 Kristi Livingston: One Page Reading Intervention Template
Traveling the road to better teaching with Dr. Kristi Livingston as we discuss her growth working as a reading intervention specialist.
Links
One Page Reading Intervention Template from the episode
Amidon Planet Podcast E043: Joyful Learning with Dr. Alice Udvari-Solner
Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education and is an Amidon Planet production.
For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School.
Music by Slip.stream - "Farmers Market" - https://slip.stream/tracks/e71db9fe-d06e-433b-87f2-3aff5d772a2a
Special Guest: Kristi Livingston.
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22min
November 30, 2021 E009 Erica Avent: School Trip to New York City
Traveling the road to better teaching with Dr. Erica Avent as we discuss her experience around planning a school trip to New York City.
Links
The Process of Education by Jerome Bruner
The Necessity Principle by Guershon Harel
Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education and is an Amidon Planet production.
For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School.
Music by Slip.stream - "Farmers Market" - https://slip.stream/tracks/e71db9fe-d06e-433b-87f2-3aff5d772a2a
Special Guest: Erica Avent.
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47min
November 15, 2021 E008 Austyn Jones: Sunflower County Freedom Project
Traveling the road to better teaching with Austyn Jones as we discuss his experience with the Sunflower County Freedom Project.
Links
Austyn Jones' portfolio
Sunflower County Freedom Project
Learning for Justice
Radical Equations: Civil Rights from Mississippi to the Algebra Project by Robert Moses and Charles Cobb
Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program
Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education and is an Amidon Planet production.
For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School.
Music by Slip.stream - "Farmers Market" - https://slip.stream/tracks/e71db9fe-d06e-433b-87f2-3aff5d772a2a
Special Guest: Austyn Jones.
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34min
November 08, 2021 E007 Candies Cook: Messy Decimal Task from a Summer Mathematics Institute
Traveling the road to better teaching with Candies Cook as we discuss her experience within a Summer Mathematics Institute where she was exposed to messy (open-ended, accessible, and cognitively demanding) mathematics tasks.
Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education and is an Amidon Planet production.
For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School.
Links from the episode
Messy Tasks from Illustrative Mathematics
Research on Concrete Represenational and Abstract in Mathematics Classrooms
Virtual Manipulatives from the Math Learning Center
Opportunity Gap Background piece by H. Richard Milner IV
Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Mississippi
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Music by Slip.stream - "Farmers Market" - https://slip.stream/tracks/e71db9fe-d06e-433b-87f2-3aff5d772a2a
Special Guest: Candies Cook.
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24min
October 25, 2021 E006 Kam'ron Bracey: Note from a Clinical Instructor
Traveling the road to better teaching with Kam Bracey as we discuss feedback notes he received from his clinical instructor.
Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education and is an Amidon Planet production.
For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School.
Links mentioned in the episode
Kam Bracey's portfolio.
Rita Pierson, Every kid needs a champion, TED Talk
Music by Slip.stream - "Farmers Market" - https://slip.stream/tracks/e71db9fe-d06e-433b-87f2-3aff5d772a2a
Special Guest: Kam'ron Bracey.
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38min
October 11, 2021 E005 Mary Ann Parker: Inquiry Project to Develop Student Voice
Traveling the road to better teaching with Dr. Mary Ann Parker as we discuss an inquiry project to develop student voice that Mary Ann produced as a teacher during her participation in the University of Mississippi Writing Project.
Links from the Episode
The University of Mississippi Writing Project
Invitations: Changing as Teachers and Learners K12 by Reggie Routman
Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education and is an Amidon Planet production.
For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School.
Music by Slip.stream - "Farmers Market" - https://slip.stream/tracks/e71db9fe-d06e-433b-87f2-3aff5d772a2a
Special Guest: Mary Ann Parker.
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29min
September 27, 2021 E004 Kayla Luke: Foundational Field Experience Journal Entry
Traveling the road to better teaching with Kayla Luke as we discuss an entry in her field experience journal.
Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education and is an Amidon Planet production.
For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School.
Links from the Episode
Kayla Luke's Portfolio and Field Experience Journal artifact page.
School, Family, and Community Partnerships Your Handbook for Action by Epstein et. al.
Music by Slip.stream - "Farmers Market" - https://slip.stream/tracks/e71db9fe-d06e-433b-87f2-3aff5d772a2a
Special Guest: Kayla Luke.
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24min
August 17, 2021 E003 Hannah Farnlacher: Instructive Instructional Triangle
Traveling the road to better teaching with Hannah Farnlacher as we discuss how the instructional triangle taught her about classroom relationships.
Links from the Episode
Hannah Farnlacher's Portfolio and Instructional Triangle Artifact Page
Mississippi Excelence in Teaching Program
Amidon Planet Podcast: E012 Visiting Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood with Ann Monroe
Teaching Problems and the Problems of Teaching by Magdelene Lampert
John Dewey's Pedagogic Creed
Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education and is an Amidon Planet production.
For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School.
Music by Slip.stream - "Farmers Market" - https://slip.stream/tracks/e71db9fe-d06e-433b-87f2-3aff5d772a2a
Special Guest: Hannah Farnlacher.
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23min
August 17, 2021 E002 Joel Amidon: Critical Collaborative Lesson Plan
Traveling the road to better teaching with Joel Amidon as we discuss a collaborative lesson plan.
Teacher's Journey: Mile Markers on the Road to Better Teaching is sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Education and is an Amidon Planet production.
For more on portfolio development at the University of Mississippi School of Education, check out Portfolio School.
Music by Slip.stream - "Farmers Market" - https://slip.stream/tracks/e71db9fe-d06e-433b-87f2-3aff5d772a2a
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18min

FAQs about Road to Better Teaching:

How many episodes does Road to Better Teaching have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.