The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast
1) 190: Why so many teachers are leaving, and why others stay.
Teachers are leaving the classroom in larger numbers than ever, and many are breaking contracts mid-year just to get out. What can school leaders do to stop this? What makes one school lose teachers i...Show More
2) 264: How Schools Can Support Neurodivergent Teachers
Neurodivergent educators, like those with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other forms of cognitive diversity, are essential voices in our schools. They bring innovation, empathy, and authenticity. Yet the...Show More
3) 263: Five Skills that Get Students to Take Ownership of Their Learning
If we're doing our jobs right as educators, students will gradually become independent, self-directed learners capable of monitoring, directing, and actively participating in building their own learni...Show More
4) 262: Three Fresh Strategies That Get Students Engaged With Texts
If your teaching requires students to read or work with texts, and things have gotten a little stale in the engagement department, this episode will give you some great new strategies to try. High sch...Show More
5) 261: How and Why to Use Concept Maps
Concept maps are graphic organizers or visual representations of knowledge. They're simple, they're low-tech, and they're incredibly powerful tools for learning. In this episode, cognitive scientist D...Show More
6) 260: Seven Teaching Practices that Nurture Student Voice
At a time when test-driven reform has quieted student voices and marginalized perspectives are being pushed aside, we need student voice and agency more than ever. In this episode, I'm joined by Shane...Show More
7) 259: Making Project-Based Learning Accessible for Everyone
Project-based learning can be a powerful instructional framework, but it is often structured in ways that exclude students who need a different approach. Too often, PBL becomes a space where accommoda...Show More
8) EduTip 33: Answer more questions with questions.
Answering student questions is faster in the moment, but redirecting is better in the long run. The next time a student asks you a question, pause before answering and see if you can point them toward...Show More
9) 258: The Power of Centering Student Exemplars
Sometimes the best instructional materials are sitting right in our classrooms. At a time when AI threatens to make human writing obsolete, using students' own work as a teaching tool offers a wonderf...Show More
10) 257: Bringing Joy into Our Schools: A Conversation with Gholdy Muhammad
We're living in troubling times. When you're surrounded by so much chaos and confusion, it can be hard to figure out where to put your focus and energy. At a time like this, it might not make sense to...Show More