Episodes
How to Make Assessment Engaging (Starr Sackstein)
Yes, summative assessmemt at the end of each unit/year is important. However, formative assessment that measures student growth during the year so that teachers can pivot/target instruction to meet the needs of specific stude...
How to Tutor for Impact (Jesse Roselin)
It will not come as a surprise to educators that, post COVID, many of our students are not where they should be academically. In response, many school districts have been using ESSER funding to provide supplemental tutoring s...
How to Give Feedback to Teachers (Ryan Burke)
On this podcast, we have discussed the importance of teachers engaging in collaborative design thinking when considering how THEY will innovate their teaching practices. However, collaboration with others often comes with ten...
How to Bring Design Thinking Into Schools (Justin Reich)
Most innovation in school fails. Why? Often, innovation fails because it is imposed upon teachers rather than being designed by teachers themselves. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Justin Reich, Executive Director of the T...
Introduction to the Podcast
Welcome to the Have a Life Teaching Podcast! In this podcast, we will speak to educators in the field improving curriculum, instruction, and assessment best practices in K-12 Education.