Podcast #6 – Martin Luther King Day

The third Monday every January is Martin Luther King Day – a good time to emphasize the importance of diversity in classrooms, something that should be a theme everyday. How can you learn more about the contributions and messages of Dr. King and expand your repertoire of teaching tools as well? What can you say when students make thoughtless, bigoted remarks? Listen to Anita discuss tolerance.org, a web resource that will enrich your understanding now and your teaching in the future.

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Podcast #5 – Negative Reinforcement

If a student continues to read their educational psychology textbook very closely and, as a result, continually gets good test scores, is this negative reinforcement or positive reinforcement? Listen to hear Anita answer this question and simplify the concept of negative reinforcement, a topic that many students find difficult to understand.

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Podcast #4 – Learning

In this podcast, Anita discusses not only the differences between behavioral, cognitive and constructivist learning theories, but also the importance of understanding and appreciating all three when thinking about learning.

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Podcast #3 – No Child Left Behind

In this podcast Anita talks about the importance of NCLB and the influence that it has on teaching. As a teacher, how will you react when your principal and fellow teachers discuss last years test results at your first staff meeting? What will you do if your students don’t meet their annual yearly progress goals? How will you work within the constraints that standardized testing puts on your job? Listen to hear Anita’s discussion on how to address these issues and more.

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Podcast #2 – The Importance of Culture

In this podcast Anita talks about how important it is for teachers to understand and accept cultural differences in their students. Listen to find out how cultural awareness can prevent conflicts between students, teachers and parents.

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Podcast #1 – The Importance of Teachers

In this podcast Anita talks about the importance of teachers in students’ lives. Did you know that “teacher involvement and caring is the most significant predictor of a student’s engagement in school from first grade through 12th grade?” Listen to learn more.

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