https://www.spreaker.com/show/teacher-formation-podcast
Special thanks to our sound editor and theme music creator, Joe Stone.]]>enEducationCopyright Monica Kowalskihttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7cb039a9ca656eaa0e1d1320c1b5340c.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/teacher-formation-podcastFri, 11 Mar 2022 21:09:01 +0000Monica KowalskiMonica Kowalskifeeds@spreaker.comWe are Monica Kowalski and Erin Wibbens, professors of education working with beginning teachers in Catholic schools across the country. We believe that teacher formation is an ongoing process that includes learning from current research. In each...
Special thanks to our sound editor and theme music creator, Joe Stone.]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/deep-dive-conversation-on-activating-priThanks to Joe Stone for music and sound editing!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49033697Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:02:03 +0000Monica Kowalskiin this episode, we discuss a specific aspect of teaching: activating prior knowledge. We talk about why APK is important and how teachers can use APK strategies to effectively prime students to learn new knowledge. Thanks to Joe Stone for music and...Thanks to Joe Stone for music and sound editing!]]>1261classrooms,cognition,education,learning,pedagogy,teachingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/the-myth-of-learning-styleshttps://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/the-myth-of-learning-styles/557687/
https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/edu-edu0000366.pdf]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48574951Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:13:20 +0000Monica KowalskiWe discuss the pervasive neuromyth of Learning Styles and talk about alternative ways to reach all learners with evidence-based teaching practices. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/the-myth-of-learning-styles/557687/...https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/the-myth-of-learning-styles/557687/
https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/edu-edu0000366.pdf]]>1276cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/what-we-are-seeing-in-the-fieldkowalski.42@nd.edu!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48377510Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:29:00 +0000Monica KowalskiMonica and Erin chat about some cool teaching ideas they have seen in their recent classroom supervision visits. Send ideas for future episode topics to Monica at kowalski.42@nd.edu!kowalski.42@nd.edu!]]>1486classrooms,instruction,teachingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/teacher-formation-what-is-progress-monit_1Thanks to Joe Stone for the audio editing and theme music!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47220455Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:35:37 +0000Monica KowalskiThere are so many types of assessment that happen in schools. Today we talk about progress monitoring, including curriculum-based monitoring. We discuss how and why these are used in classrooms and what teachers should do with them. Thanks to Joe...Thanks to Joe Stone for the audio editing and theme music!]]>1601education,teachingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/teacher-formation-talk-moves-for-classroThe article we reference can be found here: https://my.nsta.org/resource/?id=10.2505/4/sc16_053_08_24 or by googling Talk Moves by Page Keeley, 2016.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/974782459Thu, 28 Jan 2021 22:35:03 +0000Monica KowalskiIn this episode, we chat about how teachers can use "talk moves" to facilitate classroom discussions. Talk moves are great for formative assessment and for improving writing. The article we reference can be found here:...The article we reference can be found here: https://my.nsta.org/resource/?id=10.2505/4/sc16_053_08_24 or by googling Talk Moves by Page Keeley, 2016.]]>1433cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/trauma-informed-teaching-and-covidhttps://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55679/four-core-priorities-for-trauma-informed-distance-learning
For more about Trauma-Informed Teaching, we recommend this site: https://www.transformingeducation.org/trauma-informed-sel-toolkit/
We also mentioned the great Catholic resources on this site:
https://www.looktohimandberadiant.com/2016/02/from-kids-for-kids-practical-ideas-for.html
Thanks for listening, and thanks to our sound editor and music composer, Joe Stone.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/902856352Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:17:39 +0000Monica KowalskiWe discuss Kara Newhouse's MindShift article: Four Core Priorities for Trauma-Informed Distance Learning. https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55679/four-core-priorities-for-trauma-informed-distance-learning For more about Trauma-Informed Teaching, we...https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55679/four-core-priorities-for-trauma-informed-distance-learning
For more about Trauma-Informed Teaching, we recommend this site: https://www.transformingeducation.org/trauma-informed-sel-toolkit/
We also mentioned the great Catholic resources on this site:
https://www.looktohimandberadiant.com/2016/02/from-kids-for-kids-practical-ideas-for.html
Thanks for listening, and thanks to our sound editor and music composer, Joe Stone.]]>1678cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/how-to-teach-readinghttps://readingandwritingproject.org/news/no-one-gets-to-own-the-term-the-science-of-reading

Special thanks to our sound editor and theme music creator, Joe Stone.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/768603730Sat, 29 Feb 2020 18:30:05 +0000Monica KowalskiToday we chat about how we approach the teaching of reading as we read Lucy Calkins' article "No one gets to own the term 'The science of reading.'" We talk about the history of the "reading wars" and how we both endorse a balanced literacy approach....https://readingandwritingproject.org/news/no-one-gets-to-own-the-term-the-science-of-reading

Special thanks to our sound editor and theme music creator, Joe Stone.]]>1638cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/the-role-of-competition-in-classroomshttps://www.mwera.org/MWER/volumes/v31/issue4/V31n4-Kowalski-FEATURE-ARTICLE.pdf

Are students motivated by competition? You may be surprised at the results of this study. How should teachers use competition in their classrooms? Spoiler alert: they shouldn't!]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/752928658Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:58:55 +0000Monica KowalskiIn this episode, we discuss the article "No one wants to be a loser: High school students' perceptions of academic competition" by Kowalski and Christensen. The article can be read here:...https://www.mwera.org/MWER/volumes/v31/issue4/V31n4-Kowalski-FEATURE-ARTICLE.pdf

Are students motivated by competition? You may be surprised at the results of this study. How should teachers use competition in their classrooms? Spoiler alert: they shouldn't!]]>1436cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/starting-the-school-year-stronghttps://www.jstor.org/stable/3202942?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

In a nutshell? Teachers practices in the first few days of the school year set the foundation for subsequent student motivation and achievement throughout the year.

Special thanks to Joe Stone for sound editing and intro music.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/654906659Mon, 22 Jul 2019 20:19:19 +0000Monica KowalskiWe discuss 2004 Elementary School Journal article The First Days of School in the Classrooms of Two More Effective and Four Less Effective Primary-Grades Teachers by Bohn, Roehrig, and Pressley. The article can be accessed here:...https://www.jstor.org/stable/3202942?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

In a nutshell? Teachers practices in the first few days of the school year set the foundation for subsequent student motivation and achievement throughout the year.

Special thanks to Joe Stone for sound editing and intro music.]]>1596cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/autonomy-supportive-teachinghttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15326985ep3902_2]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/602454552Sun, 07 Apr 2019 19:54:18 +0000Monica KowalskiFrom the framework of Self-Determination Theory, we discuss how different kinds of autonomy support students' motivation in the classroom. Our featured article is Supporting Autonomy in the Classroom: Ways Teachers Encourage Student Decision Making...https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15326985ep3902_2]]>1716cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/what-do-we-know-about-plcshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0742051X07000066
What makes an official PLC? Does the focus have to be academic learning? We share our thoughts in response to this research.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/596048289Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:09:01 +0000Monica KowalskiToday we chat about a 2008 article in Teaching and Teacher Education- "A Review of Research on the Impact of Professional Learning Communities on Teaching Practice and Student Learning" by Vescio, Ross, & Adams. The article can be accessed here:...https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0742051X07000066
What makes an official PLC? Does the focus have to be academic learning? We share our thoughts in response to this research.]]>1388cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/teacher-formation-tech-integrationYou can find the article through this link: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb19/vol76/num05/Smart_Classroom-Tech_Integration.aspx]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/589581126Wed, 13 Mar 2019 19:17:31 +0000Monica KowalskiWe tackle the issue of effective use of technology in teaching through discussion of Liz Kolb's article Smart Classroom Tech Integration from the Educational Leadership publication. You can find the article through this link:...You can find the article through this link: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb19/vol76/num05/Smart_Classroom-Tech_Integration.aspx]]>1555cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/what-shall-we-do-about-gritThe article can be found here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3102/0013189X18801322]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/564586992Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:57:38 +0000Monica KowalskiIn this episode, Erin Wibbens and I discuss the article What Shall we do about Grit? by Marcus Créde. We unpack the construct of grit and how it is similar to other ideas like persistence and resilience. We explore problems with measuring grit,...The article can be found here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3102/0013189X18801322]]>1485cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/the-role-of-homeworkThe book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1936763850/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_DPtBCbT3BB9GS]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/564561552Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:01:58 +0000Monica KowalskiHomework might be one of the more contentious issues in education. How much homework should students have? Should homework be graded? For completion or accuracy? In this episode, we share our thoughts on these and other questions as we discuss a...The book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1936763850/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_DPtBCbT3BB9GS]]>1812cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/15436994/leveling-readershttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1002/trtr.1611/full;]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/564561117Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:00:55 +0000Monica KowalskiElementary teachers will be familiar with the tried-and-true practice of assigning students to reading groups and texts based on their demonstrated level of reading ability. But this practice has come under fire in some recent research. In this...http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1002/trtr.1611/full;]]>1450cleanfull