Schoolhouse ROX: A POGcast

In this episode, Dr. Seipp discussed the evolution of Roxbury High School's award-winning literary magazine, "The Nightingale" with a past advisor, Mrs. Schmidt, a current advisor, Ms. Stellingwerf, and two current students. "The Nightingale" provides so much more than just authentic poems and pieces of writing from students...hear all about it in this episode!

In this episode, Dr. Seipp talks with Mr. Mawn, Mr. Caccavale, Mr. Martin, and two students about Roxbury's Structural Design and Fabrication program. This class partners with Morris Habitat for Humanity to build an entire modular home every two years from the ground up. Students talk about how this program has prepared them for life beyond RHS. This unique program offers students a unique learning experience rarely found in a comprehensive public high school.

In this episode, Dr. Seipp, Dr. Zegar, Ms. Folkers, and Ms. Redwood discuss the recent research surrounding the debunking of Gardner's Learning Styles and the importance of flexibility in the learning environment to support the strengths of all students.

In this episode, Dr. Seipp discussed a refreshing new mindset in math instruction based on Peter Liljedahl's book, Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. A group of teachers and students from Eisenhower Middle School talk about their experience with this framework, specifically thin-slicing lessons, as well as successes with its overall implementation.

In this episode, Dr. Seipp, Dr. Zegar, and Ms. Bellardino take a deeper dive into what specifically MTSS Tier 1 and Tier 2 are as well as how students are supported in the MTSS structure. The discussion goes into detail about the tiers and strategies used to support students' growth.

In this episode, Dr. Seipp, Dr. Zegar, Ms. Bellardino, and Mr. Fiscina are joined by renowned educational thinker, Dr. Thomas Guskey. Dr. Guskey and our team discuss best practices in grade reporting and assessment, as well as strategies to transition grade reporting toward a more productive, transparent, and useful format where all stakeholders can gain insight into the learning process.

In this episode, Dr. Seipp discussed planning the high school journey with Mr. Miller, Mrs. Mann, and Ms. Maher. They share the role the school counselors play in supporting students with the identification and pursuit of their goals and interests. They share how parents can be active participants in the planning of this journey as well as how both parents and counselors are part of a bigger collaboration with teachers, administration, and the students.

In this episode, Dr. Seipp discusses the amazing season that was just completed by the 2023 Marching Gaels with director, Mr. Sweer, and both Drum Majors. This was truly a remarkable season with a vision that has been years in the making. Hear all about the seasons as well as the amazing culture of our Marching Gaels!

In this episode, Dr. Seipp, Ms. Bellardino, Mrs. Blessing, and Mrs. McInnes discuss DIBELS 8, Tier I Universal Screener, and the associated data collection tool, mClass. The ISL Team at Franklin and Nixon has worked very hard to secure a grant in partnership with Rutgers University to pilot the implementation of this tool and prepare all K - 3 colleagues in all four schools for large-scale rollout. Listen in to learn some great strategies to support early readers!

In this episode, Dr. Seipp, Dr. Zegar, Ms. Bellardino, and Mr. Fiscina discuss the updates to the district report cards as well as the rationale and research behind them, much of which was spearheaded by renowned educational leader and researcher, Dr. Thomas Guskey.