This is a very special episode of our podcast series. It’s an archived recording of our first of what we hope will be many live webinars complete with audience Q&A at the end. In this conversation, Alan talks again to Dr. Eric Mazur, Area Dean of Applied Physics at Harvard University and 2011 Building Learning [...]
In this episode, Alan speaks to Lachlan Hull, a first year teacher working with students between the ages of four and six years old at St. Joseph’s Primary School – Kangaroo Point, located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. During this discussion, Lachlan explains how he uses a classroom management tool created by ClassDojo to build a [...]
Managing a Classroom Full of Angry Birds - An Interview with Lachlun Hull [ 30:24 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWhile many individual and small clusters of teachers have been utilizing the flipped learning model within their classrooms, Greg Green, Principal at Clintondale High School, located just outside of Detroit, Michigan, has been pioneering the infusion of this model across his entire school. In this episode, Alan and Greg discuss how this effort began and [...]
Learn From a School That Has Completely Flipped Out - An Interview with Greg Green [ 26:52 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn this conversation, Alan November and Bob Goodman, Director of the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning, discuss the inspiring work he his leading in the redesign of science curriculum. Through a logical reorganization of content, a rethinking of what good homework looks like and a robust teacher development program that has been initiated, [...]
Rethinking Science Education - An Interview with Bob Goodman [ 31:20 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn this episode of the November Learning Podcast Series, Alan speaks with Dr. Eric Williams, Superintendent of the Yorktown School Division in Yorktown, VA. The two discuss the important role of a leader in setting policy, modeling the learning process and encouraging expanded learning opportunities for students, teachers and school administrators for the purpose of [...]
Fostering Change Through Leadership - An Interview with Dr. Eric Williams [ 35:06 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWelcome back for another episode of the November Learning Podcast Series. In this episode, Alan November, Jennifer Beine and Andrew Zuckerman discuss the long-term collaboration taking place between November Learning and Lawrence Middle School as the two build capacity leading to sustainable change amongst the school’s administration, faculty and students. Jennifer and Andrew will be [...]
Creating Sustainable Change - An Interview with Jennifer Beine and Andrew Zuckerman [ 28:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn this episode, Alan November speaks with Dr. James Tracy, Headmaster at Cushing Academy. The two discuss the decision that was made at Cushing Academy to rid the library of thousands of books in favor of creating a space that serves students through electronic resources in addition to authentic, enhanced and individualized interactions amongst librarians, [...]
A Library Without Books? - An Interview with Dr. James Tracy [ 35:23 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn this podcast, Alan November interviews Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams, chemistry teachers from Woodland Park, CO. The discussion focuses on their models of flipped learning where the traditional model of classwork and homework is reversed, leading students to a deeper understanding about the concepts being taught. Both Jonathan and Aaron will be presenters at [...]
In this podcast, Alan November has a conversation with Brad Ovenell-Carter, School Head of the Think Global School. This traveling school takes a global contingency of students on a journey through various countries as they learn about the world around them as well as dig deeply into a rich curriculum. Alan and Brad discuss the [...]
Lessons Learned in a Global School: A Podcast with Brad Ovenell-Carter [ 28:15 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn this podcast, Alan interviews Silvia Tolisano, 21st Century Learning Specialist, along with other administrators, teachers and students at Martin J. Gottlieb School. Here, students are being encouraged to take more of a leadership role in their learning as they take part in a variety of jobs inspired by Alan November’s article, Students as Contributors: [...]
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