The Educational Triage Podcast educationaltriage

There are so many thoughts about this topic.  Defining the American Dream became the tipping point.  How does the current system of academics help/deny the dream to those involved both in the instructional and learning sectors?   This week, we explored, but we found more hills on top of the mountain in this adventure.

Students need transportation to school, but is it beneficial? Does riding the bus hinder the child’s education?  

We were surprised at what we discovered!

This week, we discuss how students can participate in school sports and club sports - or other venues that offer them a chance to participate and enjoy the experience, if not to shine.    What are the options? What are the effects?  What are the obstacles, and how can they be overcome?

Teachers’ roles have been demanding for years, if not decades. With faculty inclusion, there are fewer supports for them and more for the students. Administrators fail to support teachers as they continue to pile more responsibilities upon them while taking away what was thought to be reasonable respite (planning time, personal time, etc.).  


So, what gives?  This week we explore this unfathomable conundrum.

We discuss the implications of peer pressure, studies demonstrating its power, and how it manifests itself in classrooms and other venues—wherever people are present.   Are there factors that would help students work harder? Improve achievement? Become more accountable?

This week, we have the luxury of hosting Alexis Buschert, a World Languages Trainer, who indulges us with insights on language learning - both from the perspectives of teachers who work with students struggling to learn English in their classrooms and as students of another World Language.  What prevents us from learning more rapidly?  How can we create an environment that allows for language access?