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Anti-Racist and Anti-Bias education are (should be) part of all educator training; but what do we know about how children develop positive racial identity? Kisa Marx and Mike Huber (Liberated Learning podcast) join Lizz Nolasco to talk about a small piece of racial identity development. Bonus XL episode because it turns out there's a lot to unpack!

The final installment of learning taxonomies-- are they valuable, and for whom? 

Talking about learning goals: does a hierarchy imply a value judgement? Why do we need to name learning objectives anyway? 

This is technically part 2 of a conversation about toilet learning-- check That Early Childhood Nerd # 418 for the companion episode.   References: Aggelpol, T. Information as a crucial factor for toilet training by parents Al-Hazmi, H. H. Age of Initiation and the Factors Associated with Toilet Training in Healthy Saudi Children Axelrod, M. I. Psychological differences between toilet trained and non-toilet trained 4-year-old children Bakker, E. Changes in the toilet training of children during the last 60 years: the cause of an increase in lower urinary tract dysfunction? Brazleton, T. B. A Child-Oriented Approach to Toilet Training Joinson, C. Early Childhood Risk Factors Associated with Daytime Wetting and Soiling in School Age Children  Kiddoo, D. A. Toilet training children: When to start and how to train Leijon, A. The BABITT questionnaire for evaluation of bowel and bladder function in children who are introduced to assisted infant toilet training - content validity and feasibility Mota, D. M. Toilet training: Methods, parental expectations and associated dysfunctions Russell, K. Among healthy children, what toilet-training strategy is most effective and prevents fewer adverse effects (stool withholding and dysfunctional voiding)? Wyndaele, J-J Development Signs in Healthy Toddlers in Different Stages of Toilet Training: Can They Help Define Readiness and Probability of Success? Wu, H-Y Can evidence-based medicine change toilet training practice?  

Bloom's Taxonomy-- Lisa felt like she discovered fire, Tiffany thought it was ... and who said you have to Maslow before you can Bloom first? We talk about classifying knowledge, seeing people learning, and what it means to learn.   Sources: Benjamin, L. J., 2006 American psychology’s struggles with its curriculum: Should a thousand flowers Bloom? Training and education in professional psychology, Vol. S, No. 1, 58–68 Bloom. B. S. 1944 Some major problems in educational measurement The Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 38, No. 2 pp. 139-142 Bloom, B. S., Engelhart, M. D., Hill, W.H., Krathwohl, D. A., 1956 Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals. David McKay Company, Inc. Fink, L. D. 2003 Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses Jossey-Bass Krathwolh, D. A., 2002 A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy: An Overview THEORY INTO PRACTICE, Volume 41, Number 4, Autumn  Ormell, C. P., 1974 Bloom's taxonomy and the objectives of education, Educational Research, 17:1, 3-18, DOI: 10.1080/0013188740170101