TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
In this episode, I speak with Ryan about the need for teachers to share and volunteer, the advantages of teaming within a school, an overview of the Specialty Center of which Ryan is the chair, sharing and creating curriculum, making choices of what to cover/emphasis (or not) within the given curriculum, and the need to teach skills over content.

WORDS OF WISDOM:
“[Working with a department that shares] is the main reason Why I’m still teaching 20 years later.”
“Often, we lose teachers because they feel isolated.”
“It’s all about the community feel. Kids want to be a part of something small [in number] but also something big [important].
“Watch the Ted Dintersmith documentary Most Likely to Succeed.”
“[Creating Content around and idea] attracts passionate teachers.”
“You’ve got be authentic. Every good teacher changes a borrowed lesson plan.”
“I love the autonomy in that I chose what to emphasize in my class, and other teachers can chose something else.”
“[to the history student] Why does this matter to you in 2022?’”