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This podcast is for any teacher who is seeking for ways to enrich the learning in their classroom without breaking the bank. We will explore the simple steps on how to turn the traditional learning experience into one founded on practices of the PYP in 10 to 20 minute episodes. The PYP is part of the International Baccalaureate program, which focuses on developing the whole child by allowing students to create their own meaning from learning. If you’re not a PYP teacher, don’t worry. We’ll be sharing ideas that can be applied to your learning setting, because good practice can be used anywhere. https://thinkchat2020.weebly.com/podcast
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This is the final week of our exploration of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain. We will explore how to build more intellective capacity with Zaretta Hammond. At my age, I feel like this capacity is waning, so I hope to pick up some tips!The chapter begins with a quote by Benjamin R. Barber, a political theorist. He states, “I don’t divide the world into the weak and the strong, or the successes and the failures, those who make it or those who don’t. I divide the w...
I can’t believe that we are almost done with Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond. This book has reaffirmed that some things I am doing are reflective of cultural responsiveness and that there are many ways that I can still grow. As we talked about in the last episode, it’s all about having a balanced academic mindset. We know that tasks may be challenging, but with time and practice, we still attempt them with a belief that we can do it. This is a...
Welcome back my friends to another episode of Confessions of a PYP Teacher. This episode speaks directly to my heart and I hope it will resonate with you too. Zaretta Hammond focuses on building deep alliances with our learners in chapter 6 of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain. We will uncover some parts, but it’s not possible to unpack all of the ideas. Have fun reading and finding your own nuggets of wisdom. The chapter begins with a quote by Rita Pi...
Something I’ve been thinking about has been learner relationships and why they are not the primary focus in many elementary classrooms. Usually within the first month of school, teachers are building systems and routines of how the classroom will operate, but do they really take the time to get to know their learners personally? Zaretta Hammond points out, “Too often though, we ignore the quality of our interactions with students and instead focus primarily on the curriculum.”&nbs...
In the past episode, we discussed our own role as a culturally responsive teacher and how it shapes our frame of reference when teaching a classroom full of learners from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, let alone language acquisition, disabilities, and gender identity needs. This was compared to our understanding of surface, shallow, and deep cultural beliefs and ways we may trigger amygdala hijack without knowing it. I don’t know about you, but my brain exploded. This is ...
Welcome to another deep dive into the fabulous book, Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond. This week will be full of insights about ourselves. Are you ready to go deep into your practice? To be honest, this chapter left me with a feeling of being exposed, but that is the process of recognizing how our beliefs and behaviors shape cultural responsiveness or not. Yikes, we went there already, but this is all part of our growth into becoming more...
Welcome back to another episode of Confessions of a PYP Teacher and our exploration of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brian by Zaretta Hammond. I’m not going to lie, this next part of the book makes me feel like a numpty. Zaretta Hammond begins the chapter by stating, “If we want to use culturally responsive teaching to support the cognitive development of dependent learners, we have to know how the brain uses culture to make sense of the world. When we know this, we can e...
Welcome back to another episode of Confessions of a PYP Teacher. We are continuing our exploration of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond. This week, we will examine the influence of culture and shine light on our need for awareness.Zaretta Hammond states, “Building background knowledge begins with becoming knowledgeable about the dimensions of culture as well as knowledgeable about the larger social, political, and economic conditions that create inequ...
Welcome back to our book study of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain (CRT) by Zaretta Hammond. As I reviewed my notes for the last episode, I discovered that I missed two key significant ideas that I want to explore before moving forward. Hammond refers to the school-to-prison pipeline, which is something that is quite prevalent within the United States. This pipeline consists of learning systems that withhold rigorous instruction to children of color, particularly...
Welcome my friends to a new book study. I have wrestled with what to talk about next within my podcast series and I kept circling back to Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond. This book changed me this past year and I couldn’t wait any longer. There will be insights from Zaretta’s book, my thoughts, and my meanderings. If you’ve been listening at al...
Hello, dear educators, and welcome to the final episode of our application series. I'm Lu Gerlach, your host and fellow advocate for empowering young minds through thinkchat. Today, we're embarking on a thrilling journey, exploring how to craft a classroom that truly tickles our learners' brains and igniting a fiery passion for learning. It's all about creating a learner-driven haven that celebrates agency, choice, and ownership. So, let's dive right in!We are engaging in the ultimate reflect...
Hidee Ho Neighbor, my name is Lu Gerlach and I’m from thinkchat. Welcome to confession #126! In this episode, we'll be exploring some of the big ideas presented in the inspiring book, 'The Expert Effect' by Zach Rondot and Grayson McKinney. Get ready to join me on a journey of reflection and growth as we uncover the transformative power of allowing our learners to become the experts. So, grab your favorite cup of tea, find a cozy corner, and let's reflect back on how to allow your...
Welcome back my Lu Crew. I’m Lu Gerlach from thinkchat, just in case you forgot my name. This is confession #125! We are going to sit for a moment and reflect on how to make local and global inquiry happen within our context. This seems like quite an abstract concept to many people, because we tend to overthink it. Let’s take a deep breath and break it down into manageable parts that you can apply. Disclaimer, there are two possible ways to apply local and global...
Good day to my fabulous thinkchat family. It’s me again, Lu Gerlach, your host, and welcome to confession #124, where we will explore how to use personal inquiry in our practice. Every time that we loop back with an application series, it has helped me to grow as a practitioner and consider my own actions. For this episode, we are returning to Kath Murdoch’s book, Getting Personal with Inquiry Learning. This episode will be a three-part process to stretch us, since it’...
Good afternoon to my favorite people, I’ll just call you my Lu Crew. If you haven’t guessed, I’m your host, Lu Gerlach from thinkchat, and I am having fun with today’s episode. As we end 2023, I want us to think about where technology has greatly exploded this past year and where it is rapidly going in the years to come. We cannot pretend that it won’t change our roles as educators. Of course it will. At the same time, we need to look at AI as a partner in getting informatio...
Hey there, wonderful people! It's your host, Lu Gerlach from thinkchat, and I am beyond excited for today's episode. We're going deep into the heart of the PYP philosophy exploring how learners visually represent their unit of inquiry journey. So, buckle up for Confession #122, where we'll dig into the nitty-gritty of shifting from showcasing finished products to emphasizing the process and giving every student a chance in the spotlight. This will be the final episode of our PYP classro...
In this episode, we are going to explore two questions posed by my Twitter friend, Donna Mathew. To what extent can we differentiate an inquiry classroom? What are the different ways of doing it?We will answer these questions through the wisdom of Lynn Erickson, Lois Lanning, and Carol Ann Tomlinson. Let's have some fun!For a written blog post and other resources, visit: https://thinkchat2020.weebly.comThanks for listening! Please find us on X @thinkchat2020, LinkedIn ...
Welcome back to another episode of Confessions of a PYP teacher. I have taken a bit of a hiatus from this podcast due to personal health issues and work schedule. This is my ultimate passion project. When I’m not sharing with you, it means I’m off-balance and need to calibrate again. I’m super pumped to continue our series of creating a PYP classroom success criteria. It’s more than just the walls, but the feeling within the classroom itself. This can be de...
In this episode, I was provoked by ideas and questions by Yuni Santosa and Shailja Datt. Yuni asked, ”Hmmm... is this the criteria based on the visible aspects (see and hear)? This made me think about how we are balancing what we put onto the walls into our daily practice that can be evidenced by learner behavior and thinking. Shailja suggested, "Key concepts begin with and & then whether they are relevant, challenging and significant or not." This provoked me to ask the...
Greetings friends! Welcome to another week of our PYP Classroom Success Criteria podcast series! We are going to have a lot of fun exploring interactive walls that are transdisciplinary. More talk about the walls? Yep. They are the most underutilized teaching tool that we have at our disposal, so let’s talk about ways that we can use them better. This episode was sparked by a question by our old friend, Shailja Datt, the PYP Coordinator at the Horizon Japan Inter...
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In the bustling tapestry of education, the classroom becomes a microcosm of a school's expectations, pulsating with the promise of growth and discovery. As I embarked on a journey of exploration, unraveling the secrets of effective classroom management, I stumbled upon a hidden treasure trove of wisdom nestled within the digital realm at https://writinguniverse.com/free-essay-examples/hurricane/. It unveiled a profound insight into how we can manifest the expectations of a school within the very fabric of the classroom. Like a hurricane gathering strength, the classroom becomes a tempest of possibilities, where students are not just passive recipients of knowledge but active participants in their own education. Within these walls, the expectations of a school come alive through intentional design, collaborative learning, and a culture of respect. The physical environment breathes with purpose, with displays of student work adorning the walls like vibrant tapestries of achievement. Teac