Season 3 Episode 3

Favorite Teachers – All of the Above Season 3 Ep. 3

Who was your favorite teacher? What tend to be the qualities of people’s “favorite” teachers? In this episode we discuss who our favorite teachers were growing up and how their work informs our understanding of teaching and learning today. We also take a look at recent news in education including a huge shortfall in adequate funding for California schools, a report about lead found in school water, and a surgeon general’s plan to screen all kids for trauma.

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Episode Highlights

HEADLINES IN EDUCATION - S3 Ep3

Jeff and Manuel examine recent headlines in education. A new study indicates that California must increase school funding by a whopping $25.6 billion per year to ensure that students have adequate resources to meet the state’s academic goals, lead is found in many schools’ drinking water, and a new surgeon general wants to screen all students for ACEs.

SEMINAR - THE FAVORITE TEACHER CONVERSATION

Nearly everyone has an answer for the classic question, “who was your favorite teacher growing up?” In today’s Seminar we reminisce on who our favorite teachers were when we were in school and examine commonalities in how people speak about their favorite teachers. What tend to be the qualities of people’s “favorite” teachers? Jeff and Manuel discuss.