team teaching

How can collective bargaining promote strategic school staffing? 

In this extended cut, Rob Weil of the American Federation of Teachers joins Brent Maddin of the Next Education Workforce™ to discuss this and other issues educators face in the one teacher, one classroom model.

Rob Weil previously appeared on the podcast to preview his session on collective bargaining at the Strategic School Staffing Summit on Feb. 7–8, 2024. The annual event convenes hundreds of leaders in the field, researchers, educators, school and system leaders to share ideas, strategies, practices and conditions that enable a more diverse, team-based education workforce. Learn more and save the date for the next Strategic School Staffing Summit on Feb. 5–6, 2025.

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The Next Education Workforce™ podcast is back! For this three-part miniseries, we have invited experts from across the education landscape to discuss elements of strategic school staffing in advance of the virtual Strategic School Staffing Summit from Feb. 7–8, 2024.

Kelly Kovacic-Duran, principal consultant at Education First, joined Brent Maddin of the Next Education Workforce™ to discuss how strategic school staffing can benefit both educators and learners. Kelly shares how schools can be the unit of change in addressing challenges in education and how this is a pivotal moment to think about how we organize staff in our schools. She will expand on these ideas at the 2024 Strategic School Staffing Summit from Feb. 7–8. Nearly 100 presenters will discuss ideas, strategies, practices and conditions that enable a more diverse, team-based education workforce. Register today for this virtual experience to hear more from Kelly and other leaders in the field, researchers, educators, school and system leaders, and so much more.

Comments? Feedback? Ideas? Drop us a line at edworkforce@asu.edu. 

Join the conversation with #NextEducationWorkforce.

The Next Education Workforce™ podcast is back! For this three-part miniseries, we have invited experts from across the education landscape to discuss elements of strategic school staffing in advance of the virtual Strategic School Staffing Summit from Feb. 7–8, 2024.

In this episode, Chris Torres of the University of Michigan joined Brent Maddin of the Next Education Workforce™ to discuss findings from his research on Michigan’s education workforce and the state’s multi-stakeholder approach to strengthening it. He’ll expand on those ideas at the 2024 Strategic School Staffing Summit from Feb. 7–8. Nearly 100 presenters will discuss ideas, strategies, practices and conditions that enable a more diverse, team-based education workforce.  Register today for this virtual experience to hear more from Chris and other leaders in the field, researchers, educators, school and system leaders, and so much more.

Comments? Feedback? Ideas? Drop us a line at edworkforce@asu.edu. 

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Peter Lewis teamed up with colleagues from 18 unis across the world to co-teach one common course, in real time and online, for the benefit of cross-cultural learning on topics ranging from COVID to climate change. In this episode, Peter recounts how his team built this course step by step, how it has evolved, and what anyone can do to replicate elements of this in their own classroom. Peter is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at The University of Queensland. He has won several awards for his innovation around cross-cultural pedagogy and online learning.

Everyone remembers their first year teaching mistakes - and the Lunch Bunch is no exception. Join 3rd grade teacher Stephanie Hedgpeth-Lopez, Technology Coach Melissa Shaw, and 2nd grade teacher Mariel Desrosier as we regale our tales as first year teachers. But more importantly, we share exactly what we would have done differently if we had the chance to do it again. 

This episode’s topics include:

• Deciding what’s most important
• How to ask for help
• Reaching out to parents
• Leaving at the end of the contract day
• How to give yourself a little grace

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Today’s classroom stories include Mariel’s mister mister experience, Stephanie’s nickname for Richard, and Melissa’s swan thong song. 

⏰ Want even more time-saving tips? Then check out Mariel’s YouTube Channel: The Time-Crunched Teacher.

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In this episode, Phil Fox, Acting Director of The Teaching Council, is joined by Ann Marie Caulfield and Josephine Byrne, to explore their experiences of inclusive education in mainstream schools. 

Ann Marie has been a post-primary teacher since 1996. She is currently an assistant principal and the additional needs coordinator at St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Rush, Co. Dublin. 

Josephine has been a primary teacher since 1999. She is an assistant principal at St. Mary’s Primary School, Edenderry, Co. Offaly, where she currently teaches 1st Class. 

Inclusive teaching is ‘good teaching’. What is necessary for one pupil, can benefit all in the classroom. This podcast features practical advice for teachers seeking to enhance their inclusive practice. It reflects on the challenges and opportunities of true inclusivity, supporting pupils with additional needs in the transition from primary to post-primary; and much, much more. 

Podcast Disclaimer Notice: These recordings have been prepared by the Teaching Council for general information and discussion purposes. Any expression of viewpoints or opinions reflect the views of the individual speakers and are not necessarily those of the Teaching Council. 

Brent Maddin talks with Maria E. Hyler, Deputy Director of the Learning Policy Institute, in advance of Building the Next Normal, the January 2021 convening hosted by ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, where Maria will be a featured expert.

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• 1:01: Maria explains why she is at once excited and cautious about Next Education Workforce models and discusses the importance of ensuring change happens in a way that increases equity. 
• 6:01: Maria describes ways the roles of educators and the knowledge, skills and dispositions associated with those roles might shift in the context of Next Education Workforce models.
• 8:13: Maria proposes how she would change teacher and leader preparation.
• 10:11: Maria reacts to the hypothesis that an educator’s first year ought to look different in a Next Education Workforce model.
• 12:40: Maria recommends readings educators might consider exploring before they join her at Building the Next Normal, the January 2021 convening hosted by ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. Check out Learning Policy Institute’s Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning!