UnboundEd Podcast

Mar 07 2025 56 ep. 36 mins 20
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Students Owning the Learning With Starr Sackstein | EP 26

Mar 07 2025 27 mins  
To what degree can students manage their own assessment process? The culture of our classrooms can reflect a fear of finding nuanced answers to this question. Fortunately, I got to talk with Starr Sackstein about her book, Student-Led Assessment: Promoting Agency and Achievement Through Portfolios and Conferences. Join us as we discuss what it means for students to truly own their

Recovering and Discovering Classroom Rhythms With Jennifer Felton | EP 25

Dec 17 2024 28 mins  
How does one define, refine, and redefine themselves in a crazy profession like classroom teaching? The intellectual and emotional health of teachers and students alike greatly depend on this process, and often times our schooing systems make this process harder that it should be. Fortunately, I got a chance to talk with Jennifer Felton to discuss her book, Teaching in the Now: Cla

Making Professional Development an Issue of Equity With Jill Harrison Berg | EP 24

Oct 31 2024 29 mins  
Making Professional Development an Issue of Equity With Jill Harrison Berg | EP 24 by UnboundEd

Committing to Math with a Purpose With Kristopher Childs and John Staley | EP 23

Sep 25 2024 28 mins  
How do we keep math class a reflection of human realities and desires? So often, it can be hard to visualize math instruction that is evenly grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful, and it is costing our students interests and potential. Fortunately, I got a chance to talk with Kristopher Childs and John Staley to discuss their book, Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice

Strategies to Elevate Student Perspectives with AnnMarie Baines | EP 22

Aug 21 2024 30 mins  
How do we keep students' voices in the center of our instruction? Even when educators know how to, they often operate in environments that discourage this practice. I got a chance to talk with Ann Marie Baines to discuss her book, Amplify Student Voices: Equitable Practices to Build Confidence in the Classroom. Join us as we discuss what it means to deliver engaging instruction whi

Important Answers About the Science of Reading with Melissa Loftus and Lori Sappington | EP 21

Jun 26 2024 32 mins  
How do we navigate the challenges of turning the science of reading into the reality of daily instruction? Educators across the country are committed to research-backed literacy nstruction, but sometimes the process can lead to more questions, or misconceptions. I got a chance to talk with Melissa Loftus and Lori Sappington to discuss their book, The Literacy 50–A Q&A Handbook fo

Love, Care, and Vulnerability in Education with Carlos Moreno | The LP: EP 20

May 07 2024 25 mins  
How do we create a process were humanizing education leaders works in harmony with humanizing the students they serve? It's hard for an educator to tend to the intellectual and emotional development of students if they don't see how it's inevitably connected to their own intellectual and emotional development. Join the discussion with Carlos Moreno, author of Finding Your Leadershi

Dispelling Myths and Serving English Learners Better with Barbara Gottschalk | The LP: EP 19

Feb 21 2024 23 mins  
Too often, the bridges of grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful instruction are limited and the barriers of misconceptions arise. These misconceptions about English Language Learners often hold educators back from properly serving these students. I got a chance to talk with educator Barbara Gottschalk to discuss her book, Dispelling Misconceptions About English Language

Dismantling Bias and Rethinking Curriculum with Sheldon Eakins | EP 18

Jan 24 2024 33 mins  
In the education profession, equity work can get deeply deffered, or get really messy, really fast. This is because it can reveal so much about professional and personal beliefs that are consequential to our students receiving grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful instruction. And these problematic perceptions can be emboldened by policies. I got a chance to talk with Sh

Transforming Schools and Empowering Educators with Shaun Nelms | The LP: EP 17

Jan 03 2024 29 mins  
If a table won't stand without well-distributed legs, a bridge won't hold weight without well-distributed force, and a car can't run without a well-distributed frame, what makes us think that we can accomplish goals in our school buildings without well-distributed leadership? Even in most dysfunctional school systems, distributive leadership can produce better collaboration and ins