105: A Look Inside "No Excuses" Charter Schools w/ Dr. Joanne Golann

What this episode covers

Today we are joined by Dr. Joanne Golann. Dr. Golann is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Education and an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Vanderbilt University, and focuses on how culture shapes educational policy and practice. Her recently released book, Scripting the Moves: Culture & Control in a "No-Excuses" Charter School [https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691168876/scripting-the-moves], follows Joanne over 18 months as she observes a "high-performing" charter school, documenting the various regimented structures, student and parent perspectives, what the teachers do...and more - which we'll begin to talk about in this interview. GUESTS Dr. Joanne Golann, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Education and an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Vanderbilt University RESOURCES * Scripting the Moves: Culture & Control in a "No-Excuses" Charter School [https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691168876/scripting-the-moves] by Joanne Golann * Empty Pedagogy, Behaviorism, and the Rejection of Equity [https://writing.humanrestorationproject.org/the-absence-of-pedagogy-is-political/] by Chris McNutt * Teach Like a Champion Playlist [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg7qDczvVx8&list=PLc7qiAsR5B_Q1VVMlUrBZ6_axwsfGHNe7] * Uncommon Schools Playlist [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfY_2Y_e2yA&list=PLVi4vI0ep197Ff0ujYLiJT1Uz-zc_xJD6]