The dog days are in full swing, and we wish all the teachers out there a wonderful, restful, well-earned July. In this episode, Marcus and Jim connect to talk about how they solicit and respond to student feedback, especially as they look forward to the fall. Using Marcus’s recent Edutopia article, they discuss how this type of feedback process looks in their classrooms, and the importance of bringing students into curricular decisions in meaningful ways.

SPOILER ALERT: Around 33 minutes, they also talk about season 2 of FX’s The Bear, since they’re both big fans of the show, and thought there are tons of interesting ways the different characters, conflicts, and themes in the show intersect with teaching.

We’d love to hear your thoughts & ideas that help you make grading efficient, fair, and do its most essential job–provide meaningful, actionable feedback for students to improve. You can leave us an audio message for the next episode:

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Thanks to: 

Alberto Lugo, one of Jim’s former students, for writing and recording original intro music; Tom Csatari for allowing us to use his band’s recording of “Woodstock” from their 2020 album, Garden; and Courtney Milavec for graphic design.

Find Tom’s work at uncivilizedtom.com, and on Instagram @banduncivilized.

Find Alberto’s work at djsynchro.weebly.com, and on Instagram @djsynchro. 

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