Ethical Schools

• Resilience: Preparing Children to Weather Traumatic Events

  We speak with Dr. Tovah P. Klein, professor of psychology at Barnard College and the director of the Center for Toddler Development, about her book, “Raising Resilience: How to Help Our Children Thrive in Times of Uncertainty.” Dr. Klein describes how parents and teachers should build children's resilience BEFORE anything frightening or traumatic occurs. Most importantly, children and teens need to know they will never be alone, that their parents or trusted adults will always be there for them. Overview00:00-00:38 Intros 00:38-02:12 Building resilience proactively 02:12-04:22 Responding to traumatic situations at school 04:22-09:18 Five Pillars of Children’s Resilience 09:18-10:51 School environments that support resilience 10:51-12:48 How teachers can prepare to respond calmly to their own triggers 12:48-16:52 Responding to the temptations of screens 16:52-20:56 Secrets, including how to handle necessary secrets 20:56-24:20 Dealing with fears and threatening situations 24:20-27:36 What schools can do 27:36-30:50 Allowing kids to ask 30:50- OutroTranscriptClick here to see the full transcription of this episode. References Book "Raising Resilience: How to Help Our Children Thrive in Times of Uncertainty" Dr. Tovah P. Klein Barnard Toddler Center Soundtrack by Poddington Bear

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• Marygrove School: Place- and project-based teaching and learning

  We speak with Dr. Elizabeth Birr Moje, dean and professor at the Marsal Family School of Education, University of Michigan. Dr. Moje discusses Detroit’s School at Marygrove, a university-school partnership serving children and families from before birth through grade 12. We talk about design-based research, Marygrove’s innovative teacher-residency program, and what being a model means to Marygrove. Overview 00:00-00:46 Intros 00:46-03:16 How the school at Marygrove came to be 03:16-06:27 Teaching and learning in Detroit 06:27-11:05 Why this neighborhood and community for Marygrove 11:05-12:05 Demographics of the community and the school 12:05-15:20 What an ethical partnership between a university and a school looks like 15:20-18:24 Funding—current and for sustainability 18:24-20:08 Proof of concept, scale, “translatable modules” 20:08-24:17 A model for curriculum and pedagogy 24:17-29:51 Design-based research 29:51-38:36 Selecting teachers and providing professional development and support 38:36-42:13 Promoting social justice 42:13-48:29 Cell phones, distractions, AI 48:29-49:11 Centrality of inquiry 49:11-56:45 Replication 56:45- Outro Transcript Click here to see the full transcription of this episode.  References The School at Marygrove website Soundtrack by Poddington Bear

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• Honesty: What it means and how to teach it

  We talk with Sarah Stitzlein, author of "Teaching honesty in a populist era: Emphasizing truth in the education of citizens." Dr. Stitzlein, a professor of education and affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of Cincinnati, is concerned with how to teach in a political context where truth and honesty seem increasingly at risk. She contrasts the philosophical approaches of populism and the pragmatism of educational philosophers such as John Dewey.  Overview00:00-00:41 Intros 00:41-02:10 Why the book and the title 02:10-03:15 Defining populism 03:15-04:24 Differences between left and right populism—book is mostly about right populism O4:24-08:00 Contrasting populist and pragmatic notions of truth and honesty 08:00-09:55 Defining honesty, and what it looks like in a classroom context 09:55-11:59 Honesty as a habit, not just a virtue 11:59-13:13 Is there a difference between truth and reality? 13:13-15:36 A truth claim in an educational context 15:36-16:49 Doing honesty as a verb 16:49-21:15 Seeking truth versus seeking solutions 21:15-23:20 “Alternative facts” 23:20-24:22 Philosophy, ethics, and education 24:22-25:58 From honesty in the classroom to honesty in the wider world 25:58-27:41 Scalability 27:41-29:30 Ethical outlook on civics 29:3o-31:40 Connections between democracy and education 31:40-35:56 Impact of AI 35:56- OutroTranscriptClick here to see the full transcript of this episode. ReferencesBook "Teaching Honesty in a Populist Era: Emphasizing Truth in the Education of Citizens" By Sarah Stitzlein Soundtrack by Poddington Bear

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• Creating democratic learning environments: Educators in conversation

  We speak with Dr. Linda F. Nathan and Jonathan Mendonca, two co-editors of the recently published book, "Building Democratic Schools and Learning Environments: A Global Perspective," an anthology of accounts of creating innovative schools around the world. We discuss autonomy vs large-scale uniformity, issues of scaling innovations, and defining success. The book, intentionally available free online, includes both existing schools and concepts of possible schools. Overview00:00-00:59 Intros 00:59-02:48 Building democratic schools and learning environments 02:48-07:02 How the book came to be written 07:02-08:00 “Many ways” that schools can prepare students for democracy 08:00-11:32 The four pillars of democratic education 11:32-14:12 The “common good” 14:12-16:13 Barefoot EDU (Unifly Collective) and Shikha Institute of Education 16:13-20:58 Jonathan Mendonca’s vision of scale and reactions to it 20:58-23:32 Resolution of whether to teach in English or mother tongue in school in Madhya Pradesh 23:32-28:10 Managing tensions between autonomy and large-scale administration in U.S. schools, and examples 28:10-29:15 Sharing innovations 29:15-33:34 Building ability to meet students’ needs into systems: equity vs equality 33:34-37:16 Catalyzing large scale professional development for pre-school teachers in Haryana State 37:16-39:08 Looking at success for the next generation 39:08-41:46 Teaching students to nurture the planet 41:46- OutroTranscriptClick here to see the full transcript of this episode. References Click here to download the free e-book created by Dr. Nathan and Jonathan Mendonca "Designing Democratic Schools and Learning Environments: A Global Perspective" Click here to listen to our first interview with Dr. Linda Nathan "Holistic education: Joy, wellness and rigor"  Soundtrack by Poddington Bear

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• Teaching from core values: Practical wisdom at the crossroads of philosophy, education, and teacher ed

  We speak with Cara E. Furman, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at Hunter College, about her book "Teaching from an Ethical Center: Practical Wisdom for Daily Instruction." Dr. Furman focuses on teachers ensuring that their practice corresponds with their ethical center. She emphasizes teachers’ knowledge of learning environments, local communities, and the children themselves. We discuss the ethical problems with "fidelity" as applied to teaching.   Overview00:00-00:43 Intros 00:43-03:15 Crossroads of philosophy, teaching, teacher ed 03:15-04:47 Practical wisdom 04:47-07:02 “The way that teachers know” 07:02-11:33 “Fidelity” as applied to teaching 11:33-13:04 Are fidelity and ethics compatible for teachers? 13:04-16:50 Do philosophers and teachers have difficulty understanding the connections between the fields? 16:50-18:44 Teaching from a “philosophical center” 18:44-20:58 Teaching from an “ethical center” 20:58-26:23 Variations in ethical centers 26:23-27:51 Can a school have an ethical center? 27:51-31:52 When teachers find themselves in schools with highly restrictive practices 31:52-35:24 Lawsuits against Lucy Calkins and Fountas and Pinnell 35:24-36:32 Effects on teachers of demands for fidelity 36:32-38:41 Scripts 38:41-41:35 Podcasts and books—similarities and differences 41:35- Outro TranscriptClick here to see the full transcription of this episode. ResourcesBook Teaching from an Ethical Center: Practical Wisdom for Daily Instruction by Cara FurmanSoundtrack by Poddington Bear

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