In this episode of the “Devil’s EDvocate” series, co-hosts Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) and Rachelle Dene Poth (@rdene915) tackle the topics of mental health and wellness for both students and educators as well as social-emotional learning. During the episode, we discuss alternative perspectives on taking time away from teaching “content” to bring in wellness and SEL and how to promote mental health among students and educators, and we back it all up with relevant and timely research and data.
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In this episode of the “Devil’s EDvocate” series, co-hosts Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness), Rachelle Dene Poth (@rdene915), and special guest Ken Shelton (@k_shelton) tackle the topic of growth mindset. During the episode, we discuss alternative perspectives on growth mindset and how not to have a deficit mentality, and we back it all up with relevant and timely research and data.
In this episode of the “Devil’s EDvocate” series, co-hosts Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) and Rachelle Dene Poth (@rdene915) tackle the topic of teacher evaluations. During the episode, we discussed whether or not evaluations are effective, which models work best, which are the worst, and we back it all up with relevant and timely research and data.
In this episode of the "Devil's EDvocate" series, co-hosts Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) and Rachelle Dene Poth (@rdene915) tackle the topic of assessment and grading. During the episode, we discussed “toxic” grading practices vs. effective grading practices, evaluative vs. descriptive feedback, and formative vs. summative assessment, and we back it all up with relevant and timely research and data.
In this episode of the "Devil's EDvocate" series, co-hosts Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) and Rachelle Dene Poth (@rdene915) tackle the topic of educational technology. During the episode, we discussed EdTech in the age of hybrid and distance learning, pros and cons, and instructional best practices, and we back it all up with relevant and timely research and data.
In this episode of the "Devil's EDvocate" series, co-hosts Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) and Rachelle Dene Poth (@rdene915) tackle the topic of reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the episode, we discussed stakeholder concerns, various models of what school may look like, what schools are doing well and what they aren’t, and we back it all up with relevant and timely research and data.