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Public education policies suck and need a significant overhaul. Want change? Listen as REAL classroom teachers explain the effects of decisions made by the people who “think” they know what’s best for education and what teachers know will work better!
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Nov. 2, 2024
Trump vs. Harris on Education: Who's Got Our Kids Backs?
Anne takes a look at the good and the bad of both candidates' proposed policies for education.
Aug. 14, 2024
054 Why Teachers Quit (3.0): Same themes, Different times
We've been here before, twice! This is our third episode on this topic. It seems some things don't change. Districts are still struggling to hire and retain educators. This job we do and love comes with a price many aren't w…
July 17, 2024
053 Losing Faith in Education? Will these Mandates Renew It?
Hey there, amazing listeners! I'm thrilled to share the latest episode of our Transparency in Teaching podcast. In this episode, my fabulous co-host, Jen, and I dive into some hot topics making waves in the education world. …
June 11, 2024
052 WTF Education News: Promotion Policies, Armed Teachers, and Mandatory Anthem Singing"
In this episode of Transparency in Teaching, Anne and Jen discuss three intriguing news stories that could impact schools across the country. The topics include Tennessee's rethinking of its third-grade retention policy, Ohi…
May 23, 2024
051 State Testing and Sex Education: Jen explains how it works
YAY! It's state testing time at schools all over the country. We love the inconvenient schedule changes and the disruption of the end-of-year rush to get through our curriculum, said no teacher ever. In this episode, Jen exp…
March 11, 2024
050 From Firing Teachers to Scripted Lessons: Unpacking Houston's School District Overhaul
Welcome back to another episode of TransparencyInTeaching.com. Today, we're diving into the controversial state takeover of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which has been making headlines. With me, your host,…
Feb. 19, 2024
049 From Planning to Performance: How Teacher Collaboration Boosts Student Achievement
In today's episode, we dove deep into teacher collaboration, discussing the why and how to do it. We explored why teacher collaboration is crucial for both teacher and student performance, and shared personal anecdotes to il…
Jan. 10, 2024
048 Jen and Anne on the Other Side of the Mic
Jen and I, Anne, sat down for a Zoom interview with Christopher Nesi, the head of the Education Podcast Network . The EPN plays host to a terrific collection of education-related podcasts, which you should definitely check o…
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"Love Across Party Lines: How Our 22-Year Relationship Survives Political Differences"
Today, I'm sharing a story that's giving Romeo and Juliet a run for their money—minus the tragic ending and theatrical teen drama. Instead of Montagues versus Capulets, it's Democrats versus Republicans—in my house. And let me tell you, …
What Does State Testing Test Anyway?
Why do we send our children to school? To learn stuff? What stuff? Who decides which “stuff” is important and which can be set aside? How do we know they learned this stuff? In the long past, education meant learning which plants w…
“F” for Failing -- Grading Grades
First, this is just my opinion—for what that's worth, it’s the opinion of someone who’s been in the classroom for 33 years. I don’t know how students view grades in elementary school, but I get the feeling that parents are mo…