Ethical Schools

Amy and Jon talk with educational innovators about creating ethical learning environments, helping students overcome the effects of trauma, and empowering young people to make change. Tune in weekly.

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April 15, 2020 00:35:59
Vulnerable students’ needs and rights in pandemic: Threats and opportunities

Vulnerable students’ needs and rights in pandemic: Threats and opportunities

Diana MTK Autin, parent advocacy leader, describes how distance learning fails to meet the needs of many students and exacerbates inequities. She leads several ...

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April 08, 2020 00:43:00
High school sports: Ethical challenges and considerations

High school sports: Ethical challenges and considerations

Master basketball coach Mark Jerome speaks candidly about social emotional complexities in sports culture and how his own ethical sensitivities have evolved over his...

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April 01, 2020 00:56:50
Engaging young black men in school: What we can learn from art class

Engaging young black men in school: What we can learn from art class

Dr. Don Siler, a researcher and inservice teacher educator, himself a former high school dropout, discusses how art classrooms invite students to be themselves,...

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March 25, 2020 00:34:30
Text guided literacy: Literature as experience in English class

Text guided literacy: Literature as experience in English class

Dr. Anthony Johnston, associate professor of education at University of St. Joseph, explains text guided literacy as a framework for teaching literature. A former...

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March 18, 2020 00:29:30
Creating a safe haven: Changing lives after school

Creating a safe haven: Changing lives after school

Jason Garcia of SoBro, a South Bronx community-based organization, describes how after school staff members help young people deal with the effects of trauma. ...

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March 11, 2020 00:40:30
Teaching as research: Auto-ethnography of a pioneering bilingual teacher educator

Teaching as research: Auto-ethnography of a pioneering bilingual teacher educator

Dr. Carmen Mercado, CUNY professor emeritus, talks with us about the importance of self-study, sharing diverse perspectives in class, and reflective writing in her...

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