It’s Not an Ideal Situation. But We’re Making the Best of It.
January 15, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. Pandemic schooling has been difficult at Malverne High School in Nassau County New York, but social studies teacher Brian China says that his AP social studies class is only four…
We’ve Probably Gone Through More Change Since March Than I did Through My Entire Career.
January 08, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. Steubenville City Public Schools had as its goal operating as normally as possible this school year, so educators spent the spring and summer learning computer programs, putting lessons online, buying…
It’s Amazing How Much Kids Adapt & Learn.
December 18, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. After a fall of flipping between opening and closing school buildings, Godwin Heights Public Schools in western Michigan responded to a huge spike in community spread of coronavirus by deciding…
Something That Was Already a Yeoman’s Job Has Become Even Greater.
December 11, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. In this episode of The Education Trust’s podcast, ExtraOrdinary Districts, Jennie Black, principal of Washington Elementary School in Junction City, Kansas, is joined by third grade teachers Jennifer Fallin and…
We Keep Using That Word Hard.
December 04, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. In this episode of The Education Trust’s podcast, ExtraOrdinary Districts, Corey Miklus, superintendent of Seaford Public Schools in Delaware is joined by principals Carol Leveillee and Krissy Jennette for a…
The Importance of Grow Your Own Programs to Recruit Teachers of Color
December 02, 2020 by Ruby Aguilar My first day as an education major, I had no idea whether teaching would be my passion, but I did feel like I didn’t belong in that classroom alongside my…
We Have a Third of Our Kids in Every Day. But One Hundred Percent of Our Students are Learning Every Single Day.
November 27, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. “We have a third of our kids in every day. But one hundred percent of our students are learning every single day” In this episode of Season Four of The…
As Soon as We’re Back to Normal, We’ll Have to Accelerate Our Kids.
November 19, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. In this inaugural episode of Season Four of The Education Trust’s podcast, ExtraOrdinary Districts, Sergio Garcia, principal of Artesia High School in ABC Unified District in Los Angeles County, is…
What Did We Hear? What Did We Learn?
July 01, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. In a lively conversation, Tanji Reed Marshall and Karin Chenoweth wrap up Season 3, ExtraOrdinary Districts in Extraordinary Times, by talking through what they have heard from school and district…