Topic: Podcast

The myth of the master writer has long plagued students and teachers alike, limiting our sense of self-confidence and writerly ability. Is it possible to dispel these notions?

Kent and Dr. Berry cover a wide range of topics, from building math classrooms where students feel confident participating, to committing to DEI work in mathematics.

Lorena, Carla, and Luz join the podcast to talk about the many ways in which their work overlaps, and uncover new ways of honoring students’ rich linguistic lives.

On the podcast, Kent and Ilana talk about building a risk-taking community, acknowledging different strengths, and fostering learning relationships with students.

If you've been lucky enough to have a mentor in your life, you know the value of the guidance they can provide you. But what about a femtor?

Teaching students to think and reason mathematically is sometimes a challenge. This is where instructional routines come in.

In this audiobook preview, Tom describes the vast opportunity found in fiction writing, and what we lose when we don’t embrace that opportunity in our classrooms.

Today on the podcast we have a sample from Textured Teaching: A Framework for Culturally Sustaining Practices, read by author Lorena Germán.

David Rockower illustrates how middle and high school teachers can build engagement and foster genuine student relationships by embracing vulnerability.

Addressing grief in the classroom can be challenging, but educators play a special role in helping students move through difficult life events.

What if revision is something that happens in the mindset of the writer during the writing process? This is the question that Chris Hall answer in The Writer’s Mindset.

When’s the last time your students got to write creatively? Or craft a piece of fiction that was entirely their own?

How do stories create space for mathematical thinking? Today on the podcast we’re joined by Sue O’Connell, lead author of the Math by the Book series, and two of her co-authors Danielle Moore, and TJ Jemison.

Jennifer Serravallo and Rachael Gabriel discuss the process of research as systematic inquiry and how interpretations impact our practice as responsive teachers.

Is high school math failing students? The way math is taught today hasn’t changed much over the years.

How do you approach essay, poetry, book clubs, and digital composition? If we reimagine our approach we can open the door to more engaged and challenging learning.

Do you or someone you know like to be a guest on season two of Water for Teachers? Fill out our interest form!

Lorena and Towanda talk about teaching that goes beyond just student centered, and is both student driven and community centered.