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CALM Conversations about Teaching & Learning
CALM Conversations about Learning with d. Zenani Mzube is back with a twist!
Now, we'll be going wider and deeper with conversations about teaching, as well as learning, because what is pesto without the pasta?
I believe that educating and relating are synonymous and that student, teacher, parent, and community relationships are critical to a thriving teaching and learning environment. This has never been more apparent.
This podcast aims to bring these relationships into a common space, where we re-envision education one clumsy, compassionate and CALM convo at a time.
So, if you’re a parent or educator or community contributor, who also happens to be a visionary--- if you believe in community more than you believe in institutions--- then this is your education podcast.
In CCaTL, we'll examine what it means to learn, what it means to teach and how parents and community contributors (e.g., social workers, therapists, teacher program instructors) support these endeavors.
We'll do this with the folks who matter most, for the folks who matter most---and that just might be you, so review, follow and join us for conversations about education, re-envisioned.
CALM Conversations about Teaching & Learning
A Little PILLAR Talk (Replay)
- This bonus episode breaks down the CALM Pillars, the structures that were my best practices for effective teaching and have now been repurposed for this podcast.
- Conversation Points:
- A VISION must be supported by VALUES.
- VALUES must be enacted for the VISION to become VIABLE.
- Pillar 1 is the Check-in (1.) AKA the Relationship Pillar; promotes mutual empathy, respect and dignity; fosters connection, self-awareness and accountability; creates safe and brave spaces; serves as the foundation for the other three pillars.
- Pillar 2 is the Agenda, which builds trust through routines and rituals
- Pillar 3 is the Lesson and is ideally designed and taught with thoughtfulness and knowledge of students' strengths, challenges and cultural contexts.
- Pillar 4 is Management, promoting student agency and accountability.
- DM me @zenani116 with YOUR Vision for your child's/students' education; I would LOVE to share it with other Visionary listeners!
Please and Thank You: FOLLOW! SUBSCRIBE! SHARE! RATE! REVIEW!
PROOF:
- The Restorative Practices Handbook for Teachers, Disciplinarians and Administrators by Bob Costello, Joshua Wachtel and Ted Wachtel