The Partial Credit Podcast

Eric Hale has been named Dallas Teacher of the year, and the top teacher in an urban school, and is a Fishman Prize finalist. In Eric's TEDx talk at SMU he discusses what it was like growing up with trauma, and how he has channeled that into his work. He has also discussed his teaching vision, inspiration and accomplishments on The Kelly Clarkson Show.

You can follow him on Twitter at @Erichale1979 or on his YouTube Channel – Mr. H

Texthelp wants to see a world where difference, disability, or language are no longer barriers. Providing a range of technology solutions for teaching and learning - Texthelp helps to minimize teacher workload and maximize student outcomes.

Segment 1:

• Talk about the platform that you're presenting as Texas Teacher of the Year.
• What is your advice to parents worried about learning loss post-pandemic?
• What's unique about teaching in Texas?
• Is teaching a political act?
• What did you learn about your students during the pandemic? About yourself?

Segment 2: Off The Top Rope

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

• https://potato.io

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Nevada TOY Juliana Urtubey Otalora joins the boys!

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Extra Credit with Juliana Urtubey Otalora

• Is teaching a political act?
• Is it Fake? Parks and Rec edition

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

• http://thetenthwatch.com

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Christine Lion-Bailey tries her hand at pop culture and makes Jeff look good!

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Extra Credit with Christine Lion-Bailey

• Principal & Director of Tech during a pandemic
• Adjunct at Ramapo College of NJ- Teacher Education Program Instructional Tech
• Pace Transformative Leadership board
• ChangeMaker and our work at RL1

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

• http://www.essaytyper.com/

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North Carolina Teacher of the Year Maureen Stover.

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Extra Credit with Maureen Stover

• Talk about the platform that you're presenting as North Carolina's Teacher of the Year
• Discuss Maureen's college experience and why she never thought she'd be a teacher
• NC Faces and Voices of Equity project.

You can learn about the 2020 NC Regional Teachers of the Year Team's Faces and Voices of Equity project by liking our Facebook page at North Carolina Educators for Equity (https://www.facebook.com/EdForEquity) or by following us on Twitter @Ed_for_Equity and show us your impact on equity by using the hashtag #EquityFootprint. You can also follow me on my ToY journey on Twitter @StoverScience.

It's a Secret to Everybody…

• NAVY Code Words/Slang

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

• http://www.rrrgggbbb.com/

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2021 Michigan Teacher of the Year Owen Bondono!

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Extra Credit with Owen Bondono

• Talk about the platform that you're presenting as Michigan's Teacher of the Year
• How are you representing LGBTQ this year?
• How do you/your state promote social justice?
• Is teaching a political act?

Amazon Price is Right

• Evelots Prism Bed Glasses-Read/Watch TV Lying Down-Use Over Your Glasses-Unisex
• LumiLux Toilet Light Motion Detection

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

• https://willrobotstakemyjob.com/

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2021 Utah Teacher of the Year John Arthur joins the show!

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Extra Credit with John Arthur

• Talk about your platform as Utah Teacher of the Year.
• How do you promote social justice?
• Discuss learning loss post-pandemic

Superhero Draft 2.0

1 (Jeff) - T'Challa (Admin) 2 (Donnie) - The Wolverine (Admin) 3 (John) - Shuri (Admin) 4 (Jesse) - Black Lightning (Admin) 5 (Jesse) - White Queen (Teacher) 6 (John) - Spiderman - Miles Morales (Teacher) 7 (Donnie) - Beast (Teacher) 8 (Jeff) - Valkyrie (Teacher) 9 (Jesse) - Ms. Marvel (FLEX) 10 (John) - Morph (FLEX) 11 (Donnie) - Storm (FLEX) 12 (Jeff) - Deadpool (FLEX)

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

• http://www.fallingfalling.com/

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Jenn Cronk returns and she's taking names and kickin' Jeff!

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Pandemic Binge (what have we been watching):

• Jesse - Cobra Kai, Schitt's Creek

• Jeff -Grace and Frankie (Netflix), My Next Guest Needs No Introduction/Dave Chappel, Ridiculousness, Food Network

  Movies: The Photograph, 40 year Version, BeeGees, Social Dilemma, Soul, WW84, Save Yourselves, Trial of Chicago 8, Borat 2, The LoveBirds

• Jenn- Cobra Kai, Outlander, NXIVM, Mandalorian

• Donnie - Goodfellas, Tombstone, Jurassic park, all the star wars, and all the star wars again, my little pony, wild wild country

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

• https://coronavirus-ninja.com/

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Ken Shelton rings in the new year!

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Liberated Educator Workshops (Feb/Mar 2021) Discount: partialcredit

Partial Credit Resolutions 2021

Donnie - continue with the self-care and keep on running; day 121 of my run streak today; being stuck at home has had its advantages; be more efficient at work: stop doing "school work" on the weekends; represent and speak on behalf of Kentucky teachers as KYTOY (starting with speaking before the House education committee next week).

Jeff - Resolve to continue to reach unreachable kids / SDUSD's Grading Policy Changes (Group discussion) sdusd grading policy

The gist of the new policy;

TK-12 standards-based grading policy: Educators will

-use multiple means to assess mastery

-includes opportunities for reflection, revision, and reassessment

-separate nonacademic factors from academic grade

Ken - Branding, Terminology, Performative Season, Equity, No return to what was

Jesse - If You Want To Be Fearless, Ask Yourself This Question Every Day by Brian Pennie "What would I do if I wasn't afraid?"

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

• Download more RAM!

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Jim Sill returns to continue the holiday magic and... cancel Rudolph?

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Segment 1: Education: Past - Present - Yet to Come

Jim Sill

• Past - Choosing licks as punishment… Getting hit with a paddle
• Present - Textbooks
• Future - Do we need to go to school in person?

Segment 2: Partial Credit Holiday Tomatoes

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Jesse - 50%

Jeff - 80%

Jim - 73%

Donnie - 84%

Total 72%

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

• http://www.foddy.net/Athletics.html

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New Mom and listener favorite Jessica Williams joins the show!

Texthelp wants to see a world where difference, disability, or language are no longer barriers. Providing a range of technology solutions for teaching and learning - Texthelp helps to minimize teacher workload and maximize student outcomes.

Segment 1: Education: Past - Present - Yet to Come

• Jessica Williams Past - Vocabulary spelling quizzes; Overhead projector; cursive writing from my Catholic school days; "renting" the computer lab or the TV cart before a vacation
• Present - Google Meet (lemme intro this assignment, leave the Meet. Stay if you have questions, but return to the Meet with 7 minutes left in class); blue light glasses; Peardeck + Jamboard;
• Future - I would love to see students choosing a path of education that works best for them (like full remote, hybrid, etc.) and teachers cutting down on "busy work" (I've worked with a lot of departments + coaches this summer + fall on what needed to stick vs. what they enjoyed teaching

Segment 2: Partial Credit Holiday Tomatoes

Home Alone

Jesse - 95%

Jeff - 100%

Jessica - 92%

Donnie - 88%

Total 93.75

Something Useless Donnie Found Online:

• https://www.cameronsworld.net/

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