All Of The Above Podcast

This Week: We're joined by Erin Whalen, Assistant Principal at DaVinci RISE High School, serving some of the most marginalized youth in Los Angeles, many of whom have experienced homelessness, foster care, the criminal justice system, and interrupted education. Erin, with founder of the school Kari Croft, created RISE with a $10M start up grant from the coveted XQ Super School Project. We talk about what it looks like to truly create a school that meets the needs of all students. Passing Period is an AOTA Podcast Extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss powerful stories in between our full episodes. Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content! Check out all of our content at: https://AOTAshow.com Watch at: YouTube.com/AlloftheAbove Listen at: apple.co/38QV7Bd Follow us at: Facebook.com/AOTAshow and Twitter.com/AOTAshow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

This Week: Emily Grijalva - Restorative Justice Coordinator, GSA Advisor, guest from E10, and all around badass educator - joins us to talk about the work of creating more inclusive spaces for students in schools, and her own journey to understanding her history that has shaped her career. Passing Period is an AOTA Podcast Extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss powerful stories in between our full episodes. Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content! Check out all of our content at: https://AOTAshow.com Watch at: YouTube.com/AlloftheAbove Listen at: apple.co/38QV7Bd Follow us at: Facebook.com/AOTAshow and Twitter.com/AOTAshow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

Our schools have undoubtedly done a poor job of serving our LGBTQ+ students. What are schools doing now to correct this, and what work still needs to be done in order to ensure that our LGBTQ+ students are given the education they deserve? We sit down with two transformative educators - Emily Grijalva and Erin Whalen - to discuss their work and advocacy for LGBTQ+ students. But first, we explore recent headlines in education regarding climate change curriculum, underprepared special education teachers, and a district that’s now allowing students to miss school for political protest. ***Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/AllOfTheAbove *** DO-NOW HEADLINES: - New Zealand introduces curriculum to address climate change (2:55) - Schools lean on underprepared SPED teachers to fill vacancies (9:05) - District to allow students to miss one school day for protest (18:00) SEMINAR: - Serving our LGBTQ+ youth (26:42) CLASS DISMISSED: - MN Teacher of the Year kneels during nationa

This Week: The demographics of many cities are changing as housing prices continue to impact families. How do these demographic shifts affect school funding? We look at Berkeley Unified School District in California for guidance. Also, Manuel has a spectacular idea for who should succeed Betsy. Passing Period is an AOTA Podcast Extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss powerful stories in between our full episodes. Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content! Check out all of our content at: AOTAshow.com Watch at: YouTube.com/AlloftheAbove Listen at: https://apple.co/38QV7Bd Follow us at: Facebook.com/AOTAshow and Twitter.com/AOTAshow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

Should I stay in the classroom or should I move on? This is a question that nearly every teacher has had to face at some point in their career. This week we explore the benefits, drawbacks, and complexities of one’s decision to leave the classroom. Literacy Coach and AOTA Sr. Middle School Correspondent Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe joins us as we unpack this fateful question. But first, we explore recent headlines in education regarding ethnic studies, suspensions, and a surprising decline in college enrollment rates. ***Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/AllOfTheAbove *** DO-NOW HEADLINES: - In CA, it is now unlawful to suspend elementary & middle school students for defiance (4:47) - College enrollment rates have dropped over the years...how come? (11:33) - Districts in CA are marching towards requiring Ethnic Studies courses for graduation (18:48) SEMINAR: - Teaching: Should I stay or should I go? (25:45) CLASS DISMISSED: - Some of the most dope educators in LAUSD

This week: In our very first episode of AOTA ever, we talked about teachers bringing their own politics into the classroom. Today we revisit that topic in the current day - the president has been impeached, the ice caps are melting, Australia is burning, wealth inequality is greater than it has been in a century, kids are in cages at the border, and the unending wars keep unending. How does one teach responsibly in this historical context? Passing Period is an AOTA Podcast Extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss powerful stories between our full episodes. Check out all of our content at: https://AOTAshow.com Watch at: YouTube.com/AlloftheAbove Listen at: bit.ly/AOTApodcast Follow us at: Facebook.com/AOTAshow and Twitter.com/AOTAshow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

What should our history classes look like in this political climate, and why do history classes even matter in our STEM era? History teacher extraordinaire Leo Glaze joins us to discuss how he goes about teaching critical history as an unapologetic Black educator in 2020. Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/AllOfTheAbove DO-NOW HEADLINES: - GreatSchools nudges families away from majority Black/Brown schools (3:45) - Parents in Maryland push to have kids’ data deleted (14:04) - New NAEP and PISA scores disappoint (22:15) SEMINAR: - Teaching hard history in today’s political climate (31:35) CLASS DISMISSED: - Teacher D Smoke wins Netflix competition (1:06:33) Get MORE All of the Above: Website - https://aotashow.com/ Podcast via iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast/id1339198232 Podcast via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4NO3FENVr96JJTU4ZjdnCm Podcast via Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/aotashow Podcast via Stitcher - http

The end of the decade is here, and what a year 2019 has been. In true, reflective practitioner form, we spend our final episode of the year looking back on the best of AOTA in 2019. From the Teach for America discussion to the College Board debate and all things in between, we take a look back at some of the many guests and powerful conversations that we had on All of the Above this year. Whether you’re new to the show or you’re one of the folks who’ve been down since day one, join us as we take a look back at some of our highlights and discuss how our thoughts may have changed since those original conversations. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

This week: a crisis is brewing, as enrollment in teacher training programs is down significantly across the country, in one state by a whopping 80%. This, while we currently face teacher shortages in most states. Where are all the teachers going? And where do we go from here? Passing Period is an AOTA Podcast Extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss powerful stories between our full episodes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

Often overlooked in discussions about educational equity and culturally responsive teaching is the role that a teacher’s own personal identity plays in how they approach their practice and interact with others. How do our identities impact our work in education and what can educators do to unpack their identity in the pursuit of educational justice? We’re joined by Heinemann fellow and educator extraordinaire Minjung Pai for a discussion about what personal identity work is and why it matters for our schools. Also, we review this week’s headlines in education including a report that the College Board is selling student data to colleges aiming to cook their books and improve their rankings. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

This week: Georgia from Texas tweets Trump to ask for help in getting rid of all the “illegals” in her city, and then gets fired. But now the state says she should be reinstated and given back pay. Yikes. Passing Period is an AOTA Podcast Extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss some stories that our full episodes might have missed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

Within the context of phrases like “school to prison pipeline” and “restorative justice,” what do educators need to consider before making that fateful decision to suspend a student? In this episode we take a look at the controversial history of suspensions and the recent efforts to address systemic inequities in school discipline. How do policy changes and ongoing efforts to implement restorative practices inform our immediate classroom practice? Also, we review recent headlines in education including a major challenge to the use of the SAT and ACT for college admissions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

This week: Betsy DeVos seeks to incentivise the creation of charter schools in “Opportunity Zones” and Jeffrey needs a thesaurus. “Passing Period” is an AOTA Podcast Extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss some stories that our full episodes might have missed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

Teachers are expected to wear a smile and carry on, but nearly every educator has hit a low point that nearly drove them out of the profession. How does one overcome that “I’m terrible at this and nothing I do makes a difference” feeling? We’re joined by our new Senior Middle School Correspondent and #NBCT educator extraordinaire Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe for a discussion about how we overcame the low points in our careers. What does a teacher do when they feel that nothing is working and there’s no road ahead for them in their work? Also, we review this week’s headlines in education including a new study that challenges many of the strongest beliefs about school suspensions. Subscribe now and join us for All of the Above—a new web series about education and hosted by real educators! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

“Passing Period” is an AOTA Podcast Extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss some stories that our full episodes might have missed. This week: new, distressing data emerges about the prevalence of sexual assaults on college campuses. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

Who was your favorite teacher? What tend to be the qualities of people’s “favorite” teachers? In this episode we discuss who our favorite teachers were growing up and how their work informs our understanding of teaching and learning today. We also take a look at recent news in education including a huge shortfall in adequate funding for California schools, a report about lead found in school water, and a Surgeon General’s plan to screen all kids for trauma. Subscribe now and join the conversation! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

Our full episodes deliver a LOT, so “Passing Period” is an AOTA Podcast Extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss some timely stories that our full episodes might have missed. This week: Hijabs, bootleg binders, and trying to teach about slavery. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

How should grading work? What’s fair? In this episode we unpack the dilemmas of grading. Why do grading practices vary so much from teacher to teacher, and what does this all mean for students in America’s schools? We also take a look at recent news in education including a teacher being fired for refusing to use a student’s preferred pronouns, the controversy surrounding a new alternative school opening up for young children, and the whopping $9.2 million awarded to a curriculum company for violations to its copyrights. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

Is it “at-promise” or “at-risk?” Should we say “achievement gap” or “opportunity gap?” In our Season 3 premiere, we unpack the ever-changing language of education. Are we witnessing political correctness gone crazy or is this a worthwhile effort to be more inclusive and asset-minded? We also take a look at recent news in education including the arrest of a six year old girl, the move to push back school start times, and the disparity in results of the CA Healthy Kids Survey. Subscribe now and join us for All of the Above—a new web series about education and hosted by real educators! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

In our Season 2 finale we unpack the wonder and mystery of reading--and the work it takes to create a strong culture of literacy in today’s schools. We’re joined by literacy coach and Nationally Board Certified Teacher extraordinaire Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe to hear about her work in building a culture of literacy in and out of her classroom. But first, we take a look at recent news in education including the brouhaha over the College Board’s new “adversity score.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support