As instruction changes, so too does assessment. More and more, students are expecting good grades just for their effort. While effort helps a student be successful, should it be the only measure? Should content mastery still count?

If you’re a regular listener, you’ve heard us give a shoutout to one of our biggest fans, Reed Kendall. Well, why just hear about him when you can hear from him! Reed joins Don and Rob to talk about his experience as a new educator and what he has learned from the podcast that has helped him along the way.

Gen Z is facing the most uncertain economic future since the depression. Meanwhile, tech giants are engaged in a Max Max style battle for their attention. What does this mean for their future, and how can we help?

The end of the school year was busy for both Don and Rob so the podcast had to take a backseat to other responsibilities. The boys are refreshed and ready to get back on track with some updates and maybe a preview of season four?

For the first time since the pandemic, teacher morale is up. But the results vary depending on the state. Why the difference, and what do teachers think will increase their job satisfaction?

The benefits of reading are profound. But was Egon in Ghostbusters right? Is print dead? Gen Z is showing record low levels of reading for pleasure, and teachers are struggling to find a way to reverse that trend. What is the long term impact of a short attention span that doesn’t allow for analysis, nuance and discussion? 

We think we know our kids, but there is another side to them that only educators know. What is it like observing the behavior of teenagers in their natural habitat? Well, you’re about to find out.

As the Trump Administration continues to revamp the Department of Education and immigration enforcement, what does that mean for our schools? Some schools are already feeling the impact, while others are watching and waiting. It’s a dynamic time for public education. 

Education is often a political football kicked around in an effort to rally constituents by drawing on their deepest concerns - their kids. But all of the gloom and doom often shared in the media doesn’t reflect the reality of the magic that happens in classrooms all over the country every day. Rob and Don challenged each other to pick five highlights from the classroom that remind them, and us, why teaching is so important and soul satisfying. 

Education is often a political football kicked around in an effort to rally constituents by drawing on their deepest concerns - their kids. But all of the gloom and doom often shared in the media doesn’t reflect the reality of the magic that happens in classrooms all over the country every day. Rob and Don challenged each other to pick five highlights from the classroom that remind them, and us, why teaching is so important and soul satisfying.