The Educational Triage Podcast

Health Hacks that Work for Teachers

Dr. Maria Cristina Sheehan
 
This week we look at life hacks to increase your joy, life, and vitality.  We know that teaching is stressful - as are many other walks of life - especially now!  So, Dr. Maria Cristina Sheehan has graciously agreed to come on to the podcast to coach us on how to alleviate stress, anxiety, and figure out methods to make our lives simpler and far more positive.  
Vana Hari - Feeding You Lies: How to Unravel the Food Industry’s Playbook and Reclaim Your Health 
 
The Positive Mindset Podcast 
 
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What Critical Race Theory is NOT!!

What Critical Race Theory is NOT
 
One common misconception about Critical Race Theory (CRT) is that it is a divisive, anti-white ideology that seeks to promote "reverse racism" or "white guilt." In reality, CRT is an analytical framework that aims to identify and challenge systemic racism and its intersections with other forms of oppression, such as sexism, homophobia, and ableism.
Another common misunderstanding is that CRT promotes the idea that all white people are inherently racist or privileged. However, CRT recognizes that racism is a social construct that is perpetuated by systemic power structures, and that individuals of all races can be complicit in upholding these structures. CRT also acknowledges that individuals may experience both privilege and oppression across different aspects of their identity, such as race, gender, class, and sexuality.
Some critics of CRT have also claimed that it promotes the idea of "racial essentialism," or the notion that race is a fixed and unchangeable aspect of an individual's identity. However, CRT actually emphasizes the socially constructed nature of race and the ways in which it is used to justify and reinforce power imbalances in society.
Finally, some people have suggested that CRT is being taught in K-12 schools, leading to concerns about "indoctrination" and "political correctness." While CRT is primarily a legal and academic framework, some educators have used its principles to inform their teaching practices and curriculum development. However, it is important to note that CRT is not a prescribed set of beliefs or teachings, but rather a tool for analyzing and understanding the ways in which racism operates in our society.
How to Manufacture a Moral Panic
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What is Critical Race Theory, Anyhow?

What is Critical Race Theory, Anyhow? 
 
Much has been said and assigned to CRT or Critical Race Theory.  There are accusations that it is being taught in our schools.  Some point to CRT as the cause for many issues affecting different communities - including “indoctrination of our children”.  How true is all this?
 
Philip Summers, who holds degrees in Black History and African Studies leads us through this exercise in Sociology so we can understand the basics of CRT.  What you learn may surprise you, as well as question so much!  
 
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HIdden Expulsions - What they are and why they matter

Hidden Expulsions
 
Hidden expulsions? Schools kick students out but call it a ‘transfer’  This is the one that got me thinking about this   (LA Times Article)
 
2012 Civil Rights Data Collection:The **2012 Civil Rights Data Collection** found that Black students were three times more likely to be expelled from school than white students. This disparity was even greater for students with disabilities, with Black students with disabilities being six times more likely to be expelled than white students with disabilities
In response to these findings, the **U.S. Department of Education** issued a **Dear Colleague Letter** in 2014 urging schools to take steps to reduce the number of expulsions for students of color. The letter noted that "disproportionate discipline is a serious problem that can have a negative impact on student's educational opportunities and life outcomes."
The letter also provided guidance on how schools could reduce the number of expulsions for students of color. This guidance included recommendations for:
* **Developing clear and consistent discipline policies that are applied fairly to all students.**
* **Providing training to staff on how to implement discipline policies in a fair and equitable manner.**
* **Creating a positive school climate that supports all students.**
* **Providing support to students who are struggling academically or behaviorally.**
The **Dear Colleague Letter** was a significant step in the fight against disproportionate discipline. However, more work is needed to ensure that all students, regardless of their race or ethnicity, have the opportunity to succeed in school.
 
The Following Are Resources used to delve into this podcast:
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-students-get-banished-to-alternative-schools
 
https://www.ecs.org/wp-content/uploads/Alternative_School_Discipline_Strategies.pdf
 
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-19-373
 
https://www.esc20.net/apps/pages/alternative-education-programs-behavior-discipline#:~:text=Disciplinary%20Alternative%20Education%20Program%20(DAEP)%20is%20an%20alternative%20education%20program,as%20a%20felony%20offense%3B%20and
 
https://www.idra.org/resource-center/why-disciplinary-alternative-education-programs-do-more-harm-than-good/
 
https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/grants/226234.pdf
 
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1118&context=educationpubs
 
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title22.1/chapter14/article3/
 
https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr23/yr23rel12.asp
 
ACLU
 
https://ocrdata.ed.gov/specialreports/educationalequityreport
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What is Educational Policy and Who Makes It?

What is Educational Policy? And Who Makes It??
 
Eye-opening for us!  Certainly.  We go through the facts as to who makes the decisions that trickle down to the classrooms, and who are the parties responsible for what the kids are learning and the teachers are teaching.  They must be educators - right?!  Right?! 
 
Here are some of the best books on educational policy:
The Death and Life of the Great American School System by Diane Ravitch
The Teacher Wars by Dana Goldstein
Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol
The Testing Charade by Daniel Koretz
The Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripley
The Case Against Education by E.D. Hirsch
How Children Succeed by Paul Tough
Finnish Lessons by Pasi Sahlberg
The Schools We Need by Pedro Noguera
The New Teacher Project by Diane Ravitch
Here are some websites that may be of use:
The Education Week Blog: This blog provides daily news and analysis on educational policy from a variety of perspectives.
The Hechinger Report: This non-profit news organization focuses on inequality and innovation in education.
The Brookings Institution: This think tank publishes research and analysis on a variety of policy issues, including education.
The Center for American Progress: This think tank also publishes research and analysis on a variety of policy issues, including education.
The National Education Policy Center: This research center at the University of Colorado Boulder conducts research on education policy and provides resources for policymakers, educators, and the public.
* **Government websites.** The websites of government agencies that are responsible for education, such as the U.S. Department of Education, often provide information about the development of educational policy.
* **Academic journals.** Academic journals that focus on education policy, such as Education Policy Analysis Archives, often publish articles that provide insights into the policymaking process.
* **Books on education policy.** Books on education policy, such as The Education Gospel by Diane Ravitch, can provide a comprehensive overview of the development of educational policy.
* **News articles.** News articles about education policy, such as those published by Education Week, can provide up-to-date information about current policy debates.
* **Reports from think tanks and advocacy groups.** Think tanks and advocacy groups, such as the Center on Education Policy and the National Education Association, often publish reports that analyze educational policy.
* **Blogs about education policy.** Blogs about education policy, such as The Answer Sheet and Eduwonk, can provide commentary and analysis on current policy issues.
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Are We Still a Nation At-Risk?

Are We Still a Nation at Risk? 
 
The 1983 report "A Nation at Risk" warned of a rising tide of mediocrity in US schools. 40 years later, have things changed?
The stimulus for this weeks conversation comes from The Conversation, a news publication that provides intelligent and well-rounded insights into issues - the article this week is from: 
40 years ago ‘A Nation at Risk’ warned of a ‘rising tide of mediocrity’ in US schools – has anything changed?
 
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How Do You Rate Your Schools/District - Part Two

How Do You Rate Your Schools/District -  Part Two
When people ask “How is that school?” “What can you tell me about that district?” or anything similar, what goes through your mind?  Are you considering Academics? Teachers? Pedagogies? Funding? Sports?  Or what?  
 
This week we begin by looking at some of the most significant pieces of education that should be in the crosshairs of Parents, Politicians, Administrators, Students, and Teachers.  This also means these groups may need some answers for the others, as well - perhaps not so much the teachers and students, but - -
 
Let’s talk about #SchoolLeadership #Resources #CommunityResources #ParentalInvolvement #CommunityInvolvement and all that comes with that territory, as well as many more headings.   We begin to dive, but there is much more to discuss than we have time for  - that’s why there are two episodes, and even that isn’t enough.  So, join in, send us your thoughts and comments to  educationaltriage@gmail.com, and let's have a go!
 
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How Do You Rate Your Schools/District? Part One

How Should We Rate Our Schools?  Pt One
When people ask “How is that school?” “What can you tell me about that district?” or anything similar, what goes through your mind?  Are you considering Academics? Teachers? Pedagogies? Funding? Sports?  Or what?  
 
This week we begin by looking at some of the most significant pieces of education that should be in the crosshairs of Parents, Politicians, Administrators, Students, and Teachers.  This also means these groups may need some answers for the others, as well - perhaps not so much the teachers and students, but - - .
 
Let’s talk about Funding, Infrastructure, Teachers, and all that comes with that territory, as well as many more headings.   We begin to dive, but there really is much more to discuss than we have time for  - that’s why there are two episodes, and even that isn’t enough.  So, join in, send us your thoughts and comments to  educationaltriage@gmail.com, and let's have a go!
 
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Vocational Education - How and Where It Works

Vocational Education - How and Where It Works
 
Resources:
CareerSchoolsNow.org
Hands-On Achievement: Massachusetts’s National Model Vocational Training Schools. Sinacola, Chris and Ferreira, David J. editors.  Pioneer Institute. Boston.  2022.
 Vocational education provides skills needed for long-term, meaningful work.  Peter J. Taylor. 01/26/2017 (Opinion)
k12 Academics.com
 
Hirsch, E.D, Jr Cultural Literacy: what every American needs to know;
Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and the Struggle for Racial Uplift (The African American Experience Series) Moore, Jacqueline M and Mjagkij, Nina.
Education Next, vol. 19, no. 4, fall 2019, pp. 76+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A600918591/AONE?u=oregon_oweb&sid=googleScholar&xid=12d2f7a4.
 
Long before modern technology became a “thing” and took us into the “future”, communities taught young people about work – the skills, the practices, the ideas.  This gave them the understanding they could have a future once they finished their studies, whether that be after elementary or high school (remember things in those days were much harder for the populace).  Only the privileged were able to look toward university and college, or even finishing school, in order to pursue other endeavors.  Students in those days were able to apprentice and discover/learn how to participate in whatever activity they were entrusted to do.   And then time progressed as did education and expectations.
Today, we have students working toward university – the bygone days of the future as apprentices, joining the guild, working the farm, are gone; or are they?  Lately, industries and communities are discovering the lack of skilled labor has put them in a bind.  So passionate are the schools to send students to college for a better life, they have forgotten the infrastructure of our very society – and that infrastructure, in jobs, can pay (many times) much better if not equal to that of those with university education. 
Schools began to take away the industrial arts classes in schools in the 1980s due to budget cuts and “A Nation at Risk”, which discusses the need to go back to basics and rigor in education, lest we find ourselves in a desert lacking intellectual abilities.  And so the pendulum swung. 
This week we have a look into the systems that have been set up in Massachusetts, and use those as a template.  We can venture only so deep, but we are able to discuss what we find.  We also discuss the beginnings of Vocational Education with W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington.   Who knew what they brought to the educational system for us all?
Join us as we begin the dive and learn more. 
 
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Is the High School Diploma Outdated?

Is the High School Diploma Outdated?
What is the purpose of the #HighSchoolDiploma?  We celebrate graduations, and the tradition of making our way through the ceremony is a rite of passage that we share with those around us.  Our schools and our classmates define our tribes, so to speak - of course, many we never have contact with again, but there is still that developed consciousness that we have as a collective.  But the need for the piece of paper and the actual deed of graduating because we may have enough credits - is it still a viable reason to go to school? 
 
What are the other options?  A #GED may suffice for many - depending on what their needs are, their skills, and their circumstances.  A certificate of completion or attendance may be necessary for those in Special Ed, or who have severe health impairments.  Other factors may be involved, as well, but receiving the diploma from your secondary school doesn’t mean you’re actually prepared for the outside world - does it? You may have the skills (or something hovering close to those skills) to communicate and do functional work, but what does it mean?  
 
Giving the diploma meaning and weight may be in the future so students may access more resources - such as good jobs, training, learning at another institution, and being prepared for what life tosses them.  But are we doing that currently?  With all the testing and the need to prove students can graduate in our systems doesn’t really mean they’re prepared - so how does that piece of paper translate? 
 
This week we are exploring the possibilities for students, parents, partners, industry, teachers, and institutions to begin rethinking how we teach and what results we are necessitating - as opposed to what results actually mean something for the student, the family, the community, and the rest of the world. 
 
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