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EPISODE · Jun 6, 2026 · 21 MIN

What Makes A Good Teacher? Surprisingly, Dems and Repubs Agree

from All of the Above Podcast · host All of the Above

Today on AOTA Shorts: Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on much these days.  Except, apparently, what it means to be a good teacher. Researchers at Arizona State and CSU East Bay have published fascinating new data showing that actually, Ds and Rs show striking alignment on the features of a good teacher, including caring about students, making learning relevant, and helping students with supports that meet their individual needs. This yet again raises the question of why so few of those core elements of good teaching exist in any meaningful way within our state and national level discussions about school performance and accountability? Manuel and Jeff discuss!MAXIMUM WOKENESS ALERT -- get your All of the Above swag, including your own “Teach the Truth” shirt! In this moment of relentless attacks on teaching truth in the classroom, we got you covered. https://all-of-the-above-store.creator-spring.com Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content!Listen on Apple Podcast and Spotify Website: https://AOTAshow.com

Today on AOTA Shorts: Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on much these days.  Except, apparently, what it means to be a good teacher. Researchers at Arizona State and CSU East Bay have published fascinating new data showing that actually, Ds and Rs show striking alignment on the features of a good teacher, including caring about students, making learning relevant, and helping students with supports that meet their individual needs. This yet again raises the question of why so few of those core elements of good teaching exist in any meaningful way within our state and national level discussions about school performance and accountability? Manuel and Jeff discuss!MAXIMUM WOKENESS ALERT -- get your All of the Above swag, including your own “Teach the Truth” shirt! In this moment of relentless attacks on teaching truth in the classroom, we got you covered. https://all-of-the-above-store.creator-spring.com Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content!Listen on Apple Podcast and Spotify Website: https://AOTAshow.com

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