School Is Out!

Mike and Miles discuss the mindset of creating amazing lessons in classrooms. The discussion goes from personal examples to shaping a school systems tailored to the needs of students.

Miles and Mike discuss how helping students, staff, and parents is the best way to realize goals within school systems. The two discuss best practice in providing the best support for students despite the concepts of fair and equal.

Miles and Mike discuss the goal of public education (or what it should be). If the problem is that the goal has evolved from a community need to an output on standardized tests, then how should school systems approach a solution? A strong emphasis is applied to community input and interpersonal relationships within the layers of school systems from the classroom to the board.

Mike and Miles take a look at the effects of school lunches and snack times in public education. They look at the quality and quantity of food of food being provided in schools and give honest input on the food culture of public education.

Miles and Mike discuss how letter and number grades do not accurately represent learning, rather foster a desire to gain credit vs. academic growth. Problems and solutions are discussed in this pilot episode of the podcast.