The Marvin Byrd Show

In this episode of The Marvin Byrd Show, Dr. Byrd poses a question that educators should constantly consider as they seek to serve the needs of students. 

In the latest episode of the Marvin Byrd Show, Dr. Byrd discusses exactly how schools can use data already available to help line students up for success. 

In this episode of the Marvin Byrd Show, Dr. Byrd discusses the importance of allowing students numerous opportunities to to make decisions and analyze the consequences. Once this process is complete, the expected outcome is that students learn how to course correct as they continue on their path towards their vision of success.

The ReThink Discipline Movement started an important conversation. However, it is important to proceed with caution. Change for the sake of change is a waste of time and it harms students.

In the latest episode of The Marvin Byrd Show, Dr. Byrd proposes a new Taxonomy that simplifies the identification of learning and mastery. Education has evolved in many positive ways, but it has also become far too complex. As a result, the fundamentals of learning and development of critical thinking skills have been neglected.

The Marvin Byrd Show is about taking a unique, innovative and efficient approach to Education Reform. The primary season has been going on for some time now and the candidates have said many things. During this episode, Dr. Byrd discusses what the candidates have said regarding education.      

In this episode of The Marvin Byrd Show, Dr. Byrd teaches parents the importance of success in the "First Classroom." Once children are born, the knowledge they acquire is the knowledge given to them by their parents. From the very beginning, the parents set the tone. The lessons learned from the parent help the child to acquire knowledge and be successful in the formal educational setting.

In the latest episode of The Marvin Byrd Show, Dr. Byrd explains the difference between graduating and graduating with purpose. Those who graduate with purpose receive a key that opens the golden door to numerous opportunities. Those who don't graduate with purpose receive a key. Perhaps, far too many students are simply graduating with a key because it is easy and it is the path of least resistan...

In this latest episode of The Marvin Byrd Show, Dr. Byrd discusses the Tweets and narratives in education that openly question the virtuousness of ALL teachers.

In this episode, Dr. Byrd discusses the overal lack of soft skills amongst American students according to a recent study and what schools can do in response.

In this episode, Dr. Byrd gives three solutions to the issue of students graduating uprepared for college.

In this episode, Dr. Byrd explores the problem of the large number of students graduating unprepared for college. As community colleges attempt to assist students, it appears that the help students recieve does more harm than good.

In this latest edition of The Marvin Byrd Show, Dr. Byrd continues the discussion of why schools fail by looking at the answer through the lens of a book by Jim Collins. There are certain characteristics of an organization that is on the road to failure. Schools don't fail overnight. Instead, they adopt these characteristics and do nothign to change them as time goes by.

There are similar characteristics present in districts/schools on the road to failure. The key is to identify those things and change them quickly. In this episode of The Marvin Byrd Show, Dr. Byrd explains how schools fail through the lens of the book, How the Mighty Fail by Jim Collins.

In this premier episode of the Marvin Byrd Show, Dr. Byrd shares his philosophy of education. The Marvin Byrd Show is dedicated to offering simple, informational, and inspirational knowledge to anyone who seeks to help students reach academic success. Find out more by visiting marvinbyrd.com. Also, you can interact with Dr. Byrd on Twitter: @MarvinByrd or send him an email at mbyrd@visionchasers.c...