Little Things First Podcast
1) Yes and Know Podcast Sample
While you're waiting for more LITTLE THINGS FIRST, why not try Jim's other podcast with Rachel called YES AND KNOW? It's an educational podcast focused on the binaries that often plague educatio...Show More
2) Hearing Youth: Two Scholars Reflect on What Our Secondary Students Really Need
Dr. Sarah Thomas and Dr. Larry Parker collaborated on an article that listens to students and what their experience have been in the secondary setting. They share little things that make a diffe...Show More
Hearing Youth: Two Scholars Reflect on What Our Secondary Students Really Need
47:40 | Feb 10th, 2022
3) "I like it just the way it is!": Mindsets for Learning Writing
It's important to teach kids writing--teachers everywhere understand this. But what if mastering the art and craft of writing is about more than just learning the associated skills? What i...Show More
4) Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic: What Motivates and Demotivates Our Students
Little Things is back for a temporary time! Joining Jim is guest co-host Rachel Nance to discuss all things education. Mike Anderson returns to the podcast this week with his latest book T...Show More
5) A Utah Milestone: The First Black Superintendent Dr. Timothy Gadson
Little Things is back for a limited time! Tracy Vandeventer (who goes on hiatus after this episode) and Jim Martin visit with the new Superintendent of Sal Lake City School District in an episod...Show More
6) TIGER Ready: Touchstones for Success in an Award-Winning School
Stacey Green of Stockton, Kansas was recently recognized as a Distinguished {Principal of the Year through the National Association of Elementary School Principals, after first being recognized as a s...Show More
7) Putting the Community in Community School: The Dynamics of Family Engagement in Schools
What are some little things schools can do to positively impact family engagement? Drs. Mavis Sanders and Claudia Galindo have been studying the topic for years, and their new book REVIEWING THE...Show More
8) On the Rise: A Culturally-Sustaining School Experience for Black Youth
Michelle Love-Day has been a teacher and an administrator. She has worked at the district level and now has unveiled a supplemental schooling experience for Black youth that focuses on Black his...Show More
9) Yes, Virginia, 95% IS really possible: The Science of Reading and Making the Most of the Coming Year
Dr. Susan Hall has been studying reading for many years now and has started her own company--the 95% Group--focused on improving reading outcomes for all students. Dr. Hall's programs are being ...Show More
10) The Literacy Environments our Refugee and Immigrant Youth Deserve: An Interview with Dr. Don Vu
This week, Tracy and Jim talk with Dr. Don Vu, who has released his book LIFE, LITERACY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. A refugee himself, Dr. Vu has learned firsthand and through his scholarship...Show More