The Unteaching Podcast

Jordan H. Davis
The Unteaching Podcast

Award-winning speaker and pedagogy specialist Jordan H. Davis is here to unpack everything good, bad, and unhinged about teaching. “Unteaching” is a grounding ideology for the show; it’s a philosophy that weaves together ungrading, unessays, and unlecturing—and whatever other teaching traditions that need to be undone—to reimagine how we assess, design assignments for, and engage with students. Jordan and his guests plunge into conversations about three thought-provoking sources from the week that span the K-16 landscape, everything from viral TikTok lessons to horror stories from the classroom told on Reddit to academic papers that disprove the effectiveness of cold calling. Plus, catch the occasional ”Unserious” segment for teaching trivia, ridiculous rankings, and questions from you, our equally mischievous listeners. Listen to new episodes...whenever they happen to come out. No intro music, no ads or frills, a very unpodcast experience. Subscribe to the show AND it’s free (!!!) complimentary newsletter at UNTEACHING.SUBSTACK.COM. And follow Jordan on LinkedIn for a slightly more buttoned up profile at LINKEDIN.COM/IN/JORDANHD.

  1. 11/08/2024

    How Trump's 2nd Term Will Warp College Campuses

    Jordan H. Davis dives into the implications of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential win for higher education and its stakeholders. Jordan begins with an instant reaction to the election outcome, likening finally losing a game to a sore loser that you’re just relieved is over (6:37), and then delves into Trump’s agenda for restructuring the Department of Education and the potential impact on student loans (11:41). The conversation moves to state-level legislation, exploring how faculty and staff migrations might intensify, and the risk of further racial and ideological segregation of across higher ed (17:27). Jordan also examines the future of HBCUs and affirmative action under Trump’s policies (28:55), and how these changes may demand new teaching approaches as students bring increasingly complex needs into classrooms (32:44).    Follow the House Races: https://www.npr.org/2024/11/07/g-s1-33301/2024-house-seats-undecided-control  Katherine Knott - Republicans Could Abolish the Education Department. How Might That Work? (Insider Higher Ed): https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2024/11/04/what-abolishing-education-department-could-mean    Follow JD on socials: https://linktr.ee/jd_speaks  HSW is hosted, produced and edited by Jordan H. Davis. Jordan an inclusive pedagogy specialist and founder of JD Speaks LLC, through which he offers professional development for K-12 and college educators.  Visit jdspeaks.com/educators to learn more

    41 min

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Award-winning speaker and pedagogy specialist Jordan H. Davis is here to unpack everything good, bad, and unhinged about teaching. “Unteaching” is a grounding ideology for the show; it’s a philosophy that weaves together ungrading, unessays, and unlecturing—and whatever other teaching traditions that need to be undone—to reimagine how we assess, design assignments for, and engage with students. Jordan and his guests plunge into conversations about three thought-provoking sources from the week that span the K-16 landscape, everything from viral TikTok lessons to horror stories from the classroom told on Reddit to academic papers that disprove the effectiveness of cold calling. Plus, catch the occasional ”Unserious” segment for teaching trivia, ridiculous rankings, and questions from you, our equally mischievous listeners. Listen to new episodes...whenever they happen to come out. No intro music, no ads or frills, a very unpodcast experience. Subscribe to the show AND it’s free (!!!) complimentary newsletter at UNTEACHING.SUBSTACK.COM. And follow Jordan on LinkedIn for a slightly more buttoned up profile at LINKEDIN.COM/IN/JORDANHD.

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