EPISODE · Sep 29, 2021 · 10 MIN
Small Changes That Can Make a Big Difference in Your K12 Classroom
from Classroom Q and A · host BAM Radio Network
In this episode, we talk about the small ways we can adapt the way we teach that can have a big impact on students and their learning. We close by looking at the barriers to making these minute changes. Follow on Twitter: @ValentinaESL @fromrooma212 @HolSpinny @larryferlazzo @jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork Holly Spinelli is a students’ rights activist with specific focuses in alternative, strengths-based pedagogical approaches where students’ voices serve as the catalyst for their education. She is a New York public high school teacher, an adjunct instructor at SUNY Orange County Community College, and an active member of the NCTE’s Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English. Valentina Gonzalez is a Professional Development Specialist for ELLs in Katy, Texas and taught multiple grades as well as serving K-5 as an ESL specialty teacher and district program facilitator. Ann Stiltner is a high school special education teacher. She received a master’s degree in special education from the University of Hartford and a certificate of advanced studies in literacy from Sacred Heart University. She writes the blog from Room A212 (annstiltner.com/blog).
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In this episode, we talk about the small ways we can adapt the way we teach that can have a big impact on students and their learning. We close by looking at the barriers to making these minute changes. Follow on Twitter: @ValentinaESL @fromrooma212 @HolSpinny @larryferlazzo @jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork Holly Spinelli is a students’ rights activist with specific focuses in alternative, strengths-based pedagogical approaches where students’ voices serve as the catalyst for their education. She is a New York public high school teacher, an adjunct instructor at SUNY Orange County Community College, and an active member of the NCTE’s Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English. Valentina Gonzalez is a Professional Development Specialist for ELLs in Katy, Texas and taught multiple grades as well as serving K-5 as an ESL specialty teacher and district program facilitator. Ann Stiltner is a high school special education teacher. She received a master’s degree in special education from the University of Hartford and a certificate of advanced studies in literacy from Sacred Heart University. She writes the blog from Room A212 (annstiltner.com/blog).
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