Through the Educational Looking Glass

Through the Educational Looking Glass

By Courtney Eddleman and Don SturmEducation
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Through the Educational Looking Glass episodes

  • Looking at How Students Experience Assessment

    Join us as we explore the topic of assessment from students’ perspectives. This is the third episode in our four-part series on the topic of assessment. Our final episode is our cross-over with the podcast Care-U. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.


    “How to Assess the Learning Process, Not the Final Product” by A.J. Juliani

    23 min
  • Looking at Assessment and How Teachers Bring Purpose to Practice

    Join us as we explore the topic of assessment from teachers’ perspectives. This is the second episode in our four-part series on the topic of assessment. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.

    38 min
  • Looking at How We Know What They Know

    Join us as we explore the background to assessment. This is the first episode in our four-part series on the topic of assessment. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.


    “Collaborative Classroom Observations” by Elizabeth Chapman from Edutopia

    29 min
  • Looking at AI's Potential with Students: Reach for the Sky

    Join us as we explore students’ attitudes to artificial intelligence through their use of Magic Student rooms. This is the third episode in our four-part series on AI. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.

    29 min
  • Looking at AI: Understanding the Basics and Beyond

    Join us as we explore the background to artificial intelligence. This is the first episode in our four-part series on AI. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.


    “6 Things to Know about AI” Infographic


    Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning  by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson

    23 min
  • Looking at the Pull Factors of School


    Join us as we explore the topic of school attendance through a student’s lens. Hear directly from students within our district who describe what factors drive them to show up daily, as we consider their responses in the larger context of increased absenteeism in public education. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.


    Episode Resources

    “Takeaways From the New Gallup K-12 Panel: Voices of Gen Z Study” by A.J. Juliani

    “‘Challenging Students’ Means More Supports, Not Fewer” by Marcus Luther

    “Teens are spending less time than ever with friends” by Daniel DeVise

    “How to Use Backward Chaining to Differentiate Instruction” by Jennifer Gonzalez

    28 min
  • Looking at the Pain Point of Empty Desks

    Join us as we explore the topic of chronic absenteeism through a teacher’s lens. Hear directly from educators within our district who describe the impact that student absence has on their work in our buildings. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.

    28 min
  • Looking at Where Have All the Children Gone?

    Join us as we explore the background to chronic absenteeism through research and administrative insights. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.


    NPR: With 'chronic absenteeism' soaring in schools, most parents aren’t sure what it is

    NYT: Why school absences have “exploded” almost everywhere

    ISBE: Illinois School Report Card

    School Leader’s Guide to Tackling Attendance Challenges by Jessica and Randy Sprick

    27 min
  • Looking at What's in Store for Season 4

    Join us as we preview the exciting format change for season 4. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.


    Resources:

    Choose Your Own Master Class by Beth Pandolpho and Katie Cubano

    SuperCommunicators: Explaining the Complicated So Anyone Can Understand by Frank J Pietrucha

    12 min

About Through the Educational Looking Glass

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Inspired by what we have heard from teachers and seen in our own district, each episode stems from small, yet significant moments and leads to an opportunity for self-reflection on our practice. The ultimate goal of this podcast is to generate meaningful connections between educators. Both the Google Form (linked below) and the Anchor message offer starting points for this connection.