School Is Out!

School Is Out!

By Mike Ditzenberger & Miles O'SheaEducation
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School Is Out! episodes

  • Parents and the School

    Mike and Miles discuss how parents can communicate effectively with schools to best utilize all of the resources available to them. They talk about parent advocacy, positive two-way communication, things parents should expect from their schools.

    1 hr 9 min
  • Principal Interview

    In this different format, Miles asks Mike several questions based on his leadership style at the building level. Mike gets in depth with what he considers the essentials in leading a school community to success.

    1 hr 7 min
  • Is It Really That Bad?

    Mike and Miles look at the state of education in the U.S. They explore how there is little historical change in student outcomes across 50 years of teaching and learning. The great things that schools are doing with and for kids are often overshadowed by number or grade assigned by the results of a standardized test.

    58 min
  • Strategies to Get It Done

    Mike and Miles give concrete strategies that give the how to on some of the ideas discussed in previous episodes. Planning for success is everything in great districts, schools, and classrooms.

    1 hr 6 min
  • The Great School

    Mike and Miles discuss their ideal school including how they would approach curriculum and instruction. Learning is geared toward the learners interests all the while addressing standards and academic growth. This episode touches upon the need to focus on the school's community vs. the successes of other schools.

    55 min
  • The Best Lessons!
    Mike and Miles discuss the mindset of creating amazing lessons in classrooms. The discussion goes from personal examples to shaping a school systems tailored to the needs of students.
    1 hr 11 min
  • How can I help you?
    Miles and Mike discuss how helping students, staff, and parents is the best way to realize goals within school systems. The two discuss best practice in providing the best support for students despite the concepts of fair and equal.
    1 hr 11 min
  • What's the goal?
    Miles and Mike discuss the goal of public education (or what it should be). If the problem is that the goal has evolved from a community need to an output on standardized tests, then how should school systems approach a solution? A strong emphasis is applied to community input and interpersonal relationships within the layers of school systems from the classroom to the board.
    53 min
  • Snacks and School Lunch
    Mike and Miles take a look at the effects of school lunches and snack times in public education. They look at the quality and quantity of food of food being provided in schools and give honest input on the food culture of public education.
    1 hr 18 min
  • Grades Are Fake
    Miles and Mike discuss how letter and number grades do not accurately represent learning, rather foster a desire to gain credit vs. academic growth. Problems and solutions are discussed in this pilot episode of the podcast.
    1 hr 18 min

About School Is Out!

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School is Out is dedicated to creating conversations and thought around all things having to do with school. By almost any metric, traditional schools fall short in many ways. We seek to consider…