7 episodes

Teachable Moments offers insights into K-12 education shared through the stories of the people in classrooms every day: teachers and students. There’s so much misinformation about education; Teachable Moments aims to pull back the curtain on what’s really happening in education. We’ll explore the highs and lows experienced by students and teachers, as well as the lessons learned -- what’s not working in our schools and how to make it work for our kids.

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Teachable Moments offers insights into K-12 education shared through the stories of the people in classrooms every day: teachers and students. There’s so much misinformation about education; Teachable Moments aims to pull back the curtain on what’s really happening in education. We’ll explore the highs and lows experienced by students and teachers, as well as the lessons learned -- what’s not working in our schools and how to make it work for our kids.

    A Discussion About Racial Equity Education

    A Discussion About Racial Equity Education

    In this episode of Teachable Moments, Sara and Jen talk to UNC-Charlotte professor Dr Tehia Glass about racial equity education...what it is, why we all need it and what it means.
    Some of the titles mentioned in this episode are:
    The "Revisioning History" series
    "We Want to Do More than Survive" by Bettina Love
    "A Peoples' History of the United States" by Howard Zinn
    "The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander" by Barbara Coloroso

    • 49 min
    Teaching in a Pandemic pt. 2

    Teaching in a Pandemic pt. 2

    In this episode of Teachable Moments, we continue our conversation with Community School of Davidson executive director, Joy Warner. Listen in as we dream about what school can look like as we emerge from the cloud of teaching during a pandemic and discover some of the unexpected "gifts" that have come from this time. We also talk about self-care for teachers, and as always, offer three concrete takeaways for parents and teachers.

    • 35 min
    Teaching During a Pandemic pt 1

    Teaching During a Pandemic pt 1

    Teachable Moments is back with a new season! We kick off Season 2 with the first of two parts of our interview with Community School of Davidson Executive Director and education thought leader Joy Warner, as we discuss what it's like teaching during this Covid crisis we've all been thrust into: the good and the bad. We end, as always, with three concrete takeaways, offering tips for parents on how to help their kids manage remote and hybrid learning,.

    • 33 min
    Building Lifelong Readers: the Middle School Episode

    Building Lifelong Readers: the Middle School Episode

    In our 3rd episode of the Teachable Moments podcast, Jen and Sara continue their three part series on how teachers and parents can build a lifelong love of reading in our students. We talk to middle school students about their feelings about reading, as well as an 8th grade ELA teacher who talks about what reading instruction looks like in her classroom and how to encourage a growth mindset in readers. We end with three concrete takeaways to help you help your student become a lifelong reader.
    Note, this podcast references the book "Book Love" by Penny Kittle, as well as "Visible Learning" by John Hattie
    Music credits: "Perception" by www.bensound.com

    • 27 min
    Building Lifelong Readers-pt. 1

    Building Lifelong Readers-pt. 1

    In episode 2 of the new Teachable Moments podcast, Jen and Sara start a three part series on how teachers and parents can build a lifelong love of reading in our students. We talk to high school students about their reading lives, as well as a 9th grade English teacher who talks about changes she's made in her reading instruction to help encourage this lifelong love of reading. We end with three concrete takeaways to help you help your student become a lifelong reader.
    Note, this podcast references the book "Book Love" by Penny Kittle.
    Music credits: "Perception" by www.bensound.com

    • 30 min
    Teachable Moments Heads Back to School

    Teachable Moments Heads Back to School

    On this first episode of the new Teachable Moments podcast, Jen and Sara tackle the back to school season...the highs and lows and what teachers are doing to prepare to greet students on the first day of school. We talk to a high school student about her experiences as a new student transitioning into a new school, as well as a middle school teacher about how she builds a new community in her classroom. We end with three concrete takeaways to help you prepare for a great year ahead.
    Music credits: "Perception" by www.bensound.com

    • 20 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

HSullyK ,

Refreshing

As the mom of 4 kids, and a former teacher, I found this podcast to be a refreshing reminder of the stress of going back to school and the importance of building the classroom community to alleviate many of the stresses that students face at the beginning of the school year. I am anxious to hear another episode of teachable moments!

lolly5309 ,

Impressive

As a former teacher, I was very impressed with this podcast. The subject discussed was heading back to school, a stressful time for students and staff. A teacher and a student were interviewed , each giving their perspective on how to smoothly begin the new school year.
I will be looking forward to the next podcast.

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