Fishing for Problems
Educational Topics.
Episodes
I had a great conversation with Will Richardson. To learn more about his work, check out Modern Learners and Change School.
Thanks to Will, I was introduced to the work of Seymour Sarason. I read The Skeptical Visionary and wanted to bring Will on to talk about Sarason's ideas. If you haven't found Sarason yet, I highly recommend you explore his writings.
This is a conversation with Edward Deci, Professor of Psychology at the University of Rochester. Edward's work is focused on motivation. He developed Self-Determination Theory with Richard Ryan. Much of what we talked about was taken from theories described in Why We Do What Do. We didn't get a chance to talk for too long. If you're looking for more information about his work, I encourage you to go to selfdeterminationt...
Kim Marshall is the publisher of the Marshall Memo, "a weekly roundup of important ideas and research in K-12 education." He's been at it for 15 years. Prior to the Marshall Memo, Kim was a classroom teacher, curriculum designer for Boston Public Schools, and a school principal. We talked about content curation, teacher evaluation systems, the benefits of having kids challenge authority, and the importance of strong lea...
I sat down with Bea McGarvey for a second conversation. We continued discussing some of the topics from our first show and touched upon a few new ones. Bea is a great source of knowledge and inspiration. If you are in education and haven't read Inevitable, I strongly recommend you pick up a copy.
If you're enjoying the podcast, please go iTunes and write a review. We've got a good amount of listens so far and your rev...
Sherry Zubeck is the Director of Special Education Services for IU 13 in Pennsylvania. IU 13 is a service agency providing support to Lancaster and Lebanon counties. Sherry has a long career working in special ed in a variety of capacities. We discussed the history of special ed and how it's changed, the potential changes to special ed as a result of ESSA, the role service agencies can play in supporting school districts, and t...
Scott Menzel is the Superintendent of Washtenaw ISD (WISD), a service agency in Michigan that supports over 45,000 students in 9 counties. WISD has a strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice. We talk about the importance of early childhood ed, the career part of the more frequently used term, college and career readiness, and equity and technology. These are such important topics not just for education but for the...
Join us for an hour-long conversation about a few education topics we think are interesting, and we think you'll find them interesting too. We hope you enjoy the show.
Glen and I had a great conversation about school reform with Bea McGarvey, co-author of Inevitable and Inevitable Too!. We talk about Mass Customized Learning, strong leadership, the power of language, the importance of productivity, and growth mindset.
During the show, Bea references three books that she finds to be critical reads for folks interested in school reform: Mindset, Drive, and Why We Do What We Do.
Enjoy.
Genevieve Hartman is the VP of Research and Rich Allen is a Senior Product Manager at BrightBytes. Join us for what I believe is an interesting conversation. We discuss the development of the T&L module, the decision to make the questionnaire anonymous, and how a CASE score is calculated. The primary focus of the conversation is system dynamics. We explore the holistic and interconnected nature of the CASE Framework, how multi...
Welcome to the first edition of the Fishing for Answers podcast (formerly called the LC podcast). Your hosts, Glen Zollman and Matt Schneidman, were joined by Susan Leddick and Joan Wade, two experts in the field of ESAs - educational service agencies. In the inaugural episode, we look at what an ESA is, how its work differs from a school district or state DOE, how ESAs and other educational organizations can overcome the siloing o...
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