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John Taylor Gatto's Weapons of Mass Instruction focuses on mechanisms of traditional education which cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and create a false view of learning as a byproduct of rote-memorization drills. Gatto's earlier book, Dumbing Us Down, introduced the now-famous expression of the title into the common vernacular. Weapons of Mass Instruction adds another chilling metaphor to the brief against conventional schooling.

With accessible strategies grounded in trauma-informed education and positive psychology, this audiobook equips teachers to support all students, particularly the most vulnerable. It will help them to build their resilience, increase their motivation and engagement, and fulfil their full learning potential within the classroom. Based on the successful Berry Street education strategies pioneered by the authors and includes comprehensive case studies, learning points and opportunities for self-reflection, fully supporting teachers to implement these strategies within the classroom.

In A Collective Bargain, longtime labor organizer, environmental activist, and political campaigner Jane McAlevey makes the case that unions are a key institution capable of taking effective action against today’s super-rich corporate class. Since the 1930s, when unions flourished under New Deal protections, corporations have waged a stealthy and ruthless war against the labor movement. And they’ve been winning.

The Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy is the free podcast for motivated teachers and school leaders who want the latest tips, tricks and tools to inspire their students and school community in literacy learning. Literacy expert and co-founder of Cue Learning Sharon Callen and special expert guests provide practical literacy insights that you can apply in the classroom today. At Cue Learning, our literacy specialists draw on over 30 years of teaching and international consulting experience to deliver world-class learning solutions. We equip, empower and support teachers to become their ...

In a book that’s both accessible and enlightening, Rebecca Friedrichs recounts her 30-year odyssey as an elementary school teacher who comes face to face with the forces dividing and corrupting our schools and culture - state and national teachers’ unions. An exciting true story that features real-life testimonies of teachers, parents, and kids as well as political and social commentary, Rebecca’s journey leads her to the realization that the only hope for America’s schools and families is returning authority to parents and teachers while lessening the grip of state and national unions.

Join two outspoken, chatty, teachers with a mission to challenge perspectives for the better! We will be open and honest about the highs and lows of teaching, share our journey to where we are now and promise to be raw when it comes to our own emotional awareness. We will empower our listener with a better understanding and will take a moment to reflect on the grittier topics around education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Australian podcast for teachers that bridges the gap between research, policy and practice.

Part memoir, part manifesto, Radical is this fearless advocate's incisive, intensely personal call-to-arms. Rhee combines the story of her own extraordinary experience with dozens of compelling examples from schools she's worked in and studied-from students from unspeakable home lives who have thrived in the classroom to teachers whose radical methods have produced unprecedented leaps in achievement. Radical chronicles Rhee's awakening to the potential of every child, her rage at the special interests blocking badly-needed change, and her recognition that it will take a grassroots movement to create outstanding public schools.

Step into The Real History Classroom, where the TikTok History Teacher breaks down the stories behind the headlines and uncovers the truth about history and civics. Get a real-world perspective that goes beyond textbooks—connecting past events to today’s biggest issues. Tune in for straight talk, surprising facts, and a no-nonsense approach to understanding the world around us!

The vision of this podcast is for participants and learners - YOU - to listen for and notice advocacy needs in your school communities for yourself and your students. By learning from other advocacy leaders’ stories and evaluating the needs of your own personal experiences and your students’ experiences, you will be illuminated and empowered to lead others, creating a plan of action with a list of strategies to improve the lives of your students, as well as your own.

The Voices from the Classroom podcast features discussions on education and teaching practices as experienced by the State Teachers of the Year. In "The Lesson My Students Keep Talking About" episode, educators share their most memorable lessons that have made a lasting impact on their students. While discussing the significance of these lessons, teachers emphasize the importance of engaging students in meaningful, relevant, and challenging learning experiences. The podcast emphasizes the role that creativity, collaboration, and audience play in creating these memorable lessons. It serves as a...

The World Teacher Podcast sees education as the key to creating the kind of world we want to live in. Gareth Manning talks with brilliant and beautiful humans to understand the transformative social changes happening all around us, examining innovative and actionable ideas we can use to help humanity flourish. Our ultimate goal is to build a community where humans cultivate awareness, compassion, and love for Mother Gaia and all of her inhabitants.

The uLead Podcast, brought to you by the Council for School Leadership of the Alberta Teachers' Association.