TeacherTalk

John Brown & Shannon Jackson

Hosted by John Brown & Shannon Jackson, TeacherTalk is a LIVE podcast about the issues that matter most to K-12 teachers. @TeacherTalkTLN TeacherTalk is brought to you by TLN (Teacher Leadership Network).

Episodes

  1. 11/05/2022

    How can Teachers' Unions Help You?

    In the US, students who live in states with high unionization levels, such as Massachusetts, Maryland and New York, tend to perform better than those living in states like Louisiana or Mississippi where unionization is lower. The Washington Post reports that the states in the US with the least unionization are also the ones with the lowest levels of student performance. In a recent Gallup poll found that 68% of Americans approve of labor unions, which is the highest approval rating for unions since 1965. In the past six months, teachers in Brookline, Haverhill, Malden and Middleton have gone on strike, incurring huge fines and drawing the ire of their communities. Now, South Hadley is working to rule as well. Is this more union activism than we usually see in this state?  And, with The Boston Public Schools having over 200 unfilled positions, is the teacher shortage, has the teacher shortage tipped the balance in favor of unions? To answer these questions and more, we called on union veteran, Bernadette Murphy. Bernadette, a veteran K-12 teacher working for the Sharon Public Schools here in Massachusetts. She was The Sharon Teacher’s Association’s President for seven years. And, is still active in Sharon’s Union and is active in unions at the state level.

    How can Teachers' Unions Help You?

  2. 10/27/2022

    Asking for and getting what you want

    Back in January 2014, This American Life broadcasted a episode of their program where a reporter went to several stores, making purchases asking for a “good guy discount.” The goal was to test how easy it is to receive discounts from strangers. Most of his attempts did not work. And, if most of us tied this, we would likely have a similar result. This is why we don't often ask for what we need or want. But, there was another person on that show who asked and did receive what he wanted. What was his secret? Most of us have a baked in fear of rejection that prevents us from even trying. That This American Life episode analyzed why the WAY we ask matters. And, why what we believe about asking matters.  Teachers are even less apt to ask, because they are so often old no. But, is there another reason, too? Is it possible if teachers asked differently, they might have a better shot? Probably.  If we do not accept that rejection is inevitable, we are less likely to fear it, and more likely to get what we want . Is it possible that our fears about asking and rejection are unfounded, and less real than our instincts lead us to believe?

    Asking for and getting what you want

  3. 10/19/2022

    TeacherTalk S3E6 My Boss is a Bully

    According to researcher, Dr. Deidra Alexander Sorrell, the bullying of teachers takes many forms, ranging from unfair evaluation practices to pitting students and other teachers against the teacher the bully wants to target. She found that what was common among all of the different examples of bullying she studied was the intent of bullies to wear down their victims psychologically.  Often these bully's goal is to encourage the teacher to leave the district.  For those considering careers in teaching, this research is very disheartening.  Journal of Bullying and Social Aggression Volume 1, Number 2, 2015 According to Dr. Antonio Ariza-Montes, Dr. Noel M. Muniz R., Dr. Antonio L. Leal-Rodrı ́guez and Dr. Antonio G. Leal-Milla ́n, PhD, the victims of workplace bullying  in education suffer from: depression;  anxiety,  fear  or  even  panic-attacks, when going to work on a daily basis. Their stress and  even suicidal  thoughts  or  acts prevent them from being good teachers. These severe negative consequences that workplace bullying has on the mental  health of teachers who are responsible for providing educational services to children, is a problem that affects them and the schools where they work.   Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Ariza-Montes, A. , Muniz R., N. M. , Leal-Rodríguez, A. L. & Leal-Millán, A. G. (2016). Workplace Bullying Among Teachers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 58 (8), 818-827.

    TeacherTalk S3E6 My Boss is a Bully

  4. 09/28/2022

    S3 E5 Setting Boundaries

    According to the Learning Policy Institute and the National Center for Education Statistics, 55% of teachers who leave say that the reason they are leaving is because they are pressured to do more work than they are paid for. What can we do about this?

    S3 E5 Setting Boundaries

  5. 09/21/2022

    Relationships

    Students have told researchers that good teachers listen to and take a personal interest in students’ lives. They show respect, value the individuality of each student, and are kind and polite. A caring teacher gives honest, but kind feedback, and offers second chances. They help students with schoolwork, manage the classroom well, and, perhaps most importantly, they plan fun activities. None of this happens without building positive relationships with our students.

    Relationships

  6. 11/29/2021

    S2E3 TeacherTalk: The Flipped Classroom

    This week on TeacherTalk my guest is Winthrop Middle School Math Teacher, Shannon Jackson, who is helping us unpack the concept of the Flipped Classroom in 2021. We hope you'll join us.

  7. 11/22/2021

    S2E2 TeacherTalk "A New Epidemic: Fighting in School"

    Why are students all over the country lashing out at their teachers and everyone else?  And what can we do about it? On TeacherTalk we are discussing what is causing the recent rise in violence in schools and trying to figure out what to do about it. @TeacherTalkTLN Teacher Talk is a LIVE podcast about K-12 teaching in the 21st Century, hosted by Assoc. Clinical Prof. of Education, Dr. John Brown from UMass Lowell.

  8. 11/12/2021

    When Teachers Fail & How to Use Failure to Remake Ourselves As Teachers

    I was a huge failure as a teacher way back in the 1996-97 school year. I came very close to quitting and leaving teaching forever. But, I stayed, and the desperation I experienced that year was the greatest gift I have ever received for my teaching career. It allowed me to transform my teacher-self and my approach to the job. I learned to love my job, my students and myself. I learned to teach MY way, and to trust my intuition. I learned to build community, relationship and to focus on classroom culture.  But first, I had to forget everything I was ever told about teaching, everything I thought about teaching and most importantly I had to set aside the curriculum, the testing and the instructional practices that those around me imposed on me. It wasn't until I was desperate enough to let go of other people's expectations of me that I became the teacher I was meant to be.

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Hosted by John Brown & Shannon Jackson, TeacherTalk is a LIVE podcast about the issues that matter most to K-12 teachers. @TeacherTalkTLN TeacherTalk is brought to you by TLN (Teacher Leadership Network).

Information

  • Creator
    John Brown & Shannon Jackson
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © John Brown & Shannon Jackson