The Peg Doesn't Fit

Mar 17 2024 74 ep. 36 mins 1
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Welcome to The Peg Doesn’t Fit – the podcast that brings you the changemakers in education. Tune in to hear from educational leaders who aren’t content with the status quo educational model, and are blazing their own path.

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S4 E06: Reciprocal Teaching With Tina Troyer of Peerly Learning

Mar 17 2024 28 mins  
Learn how teacher Tina Troyer is using Reciprocal Teaching in her classroom and how she's turning it into a plug and play product for fellow educators to bring to their own classrooms.

S4 E05: Lives in the Balance with Maile Munson

Oct 24 2023 29 mins  
Join us as with talk to Maile Munson, director of advocacy for lives in the balance. Stick around for information about a free lives in the balance webinar taking place Friday, October 27th. Check out their website for information about this powerful and FREE event: www.livesinthebalance.org

S4 E04: A Parent's Guide to Grading and Reporting with Chad Lang and Matt Townsley

Oct 20 2023 40 mins  
Join us for a powerful conversation with Chad Lang and Matt Townsley about Standards Reference Grading from a parent's point of view. The book may be purchased on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Parents-Guide-Grading-Reporting-Matters/dp/1475868022/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1S9RZEHEW60EL&keywords=being+clear+about+what+matters&qid=1694352513&sprefix=being+clear+about+what+ma

S4 E03: The Learning Progression Model with Elise Naramore

Oct 11 2023 39 mins  
Join us as we talk to Elise Naramore about her Learning Progression Model. This model takes Standards Referenced Grading the next level. Elise has worked extensively with previous guest Dave Frangiosa. They are the authors of Going Gradeless: Shifting the Focus to Student Learning. It was an honor having Elise on the show and we hope you enjoyed our conversation as much as we enjoy

S4 E02: Behavior Management and Grades with Alfie Kohn

Sep 06 2023 33 mins  
Alfie Kohn joins us for a powerful conversation about managing student behavior and grades. We could have gone on for hours, but jam packed as much info as we could into 30 minutes. For more information about Alfie, go to his website at www.alfiekohn.org.

S4 E01: Going Gradeless with David Frangiosa Part 2

Aug 28 2023 38 mins  
David Frangiosa returns for another peg changing episode. He first appeared on Season 1 E13, but a lot's changed since then. Join us as we talk to Dave about what's changed over the last 3 years and what he has in the fire next. X: @DavidFrangiosa Website: reimaginedschools.com

S4 E0: Season 4 Trailer

Aug 22 2023 4 mins  
Ryan and Erich are back for their 4th season of The Peg Doesn't Fit. Join us as we reminisce about some of our favorite season 3 guests and talk about where we want to go for season 4.

S3 E22: School Choice with Elizabeth Matthew

Jun 05 2023 37 mins  
Join us for our last episode of season 3. In this episode Ryan and Erich discuss school choice with Elizabeth Matthew. Elizabeth Grace Matthew is a Philadelphia-based writer and editor. She recently completed the Writing Fellowship with America’s Future Foundation. Matthew writes about education, culture, politics, and religion. Her work has appeared in The Hill, Patheos, Americ

S3 E21: Reimagining Student Engagement with Dr. Amy Berry

May 28 2023 41 mins  
Please join us as Ryan had a powerful conversation with Dr. Amy Berry about her new book, Reimagining Student Engagement. Dr. Amy Berry is a research fellow at the Australian Council for Educational Research and an honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne. Amy began her career as a primary school teacher in Queensland before returning to university to complete a master of e

Looking for the Right College Fit: Troove It

May 22 2023 41 mins  
Troove is a free online application that helps High School students get matched with their perfect college. Think of it as the eHarmony of college admissions. For more info, check out their website at troove.me. Recently we had the pleasure of meeting with Troove's founder, David Hurwitt. Tune in for a sneak peak of what Troove has to offer. David is a product workhorse who’