Let's K12 Better

What does it mean to be “good” with technology? What are the 5 hidden habits of tech-savvy teens? How can educators and parents support technology learning habits in young people? In this episode, we sat down with Cassidy Puckett, assistant professor of sociology at Emory University. Cassidy is the author of REDEFINING GEEK: Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens. Cassidy brings us research findings on digital equity; tangible tips for supporting young people of all backgrounds as they navigate (and build) technology; and suggestions on how we adults can reframe our understanding of what is the root cause of the STEM pipeline issue. Connect on Social Media: * Twitter: @CassidyCody [https://twitter.com/cassidycody] | #RedefiningGeek [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RedefiningGeek&src=hashtag_click&f=live] * Instagram: @redefining.geek [https://www.instagram.com/redefining.geek/] * LinkedIn: Cassidy Puckett [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidy-puckett/] Check out Cassidy Puckett’s research, books, and more on her website [https://cassidypuckett.com/]! Additional Resources: * PBS NewsHour interview: As colleges and universities drop admission tests, what’s the impact on enrollment? [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/as-colleges-and-universities-drop-admission-tests-whats-the-impact-on-enrollment] * Read the book: Redefining Geek Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens [https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/R/bo137270726.html] Use the code UCPSOC for 20% off the book. A portion of the proceeds goes to Urban Promise Academy [http://www.urbanpromiseacademy.org/] in Oakland, CA! Send us your community letters! Are you saddled with a troubling situation? Curious to hear what we think about a certain issue? Send us your questions! Your query may end up on the Let’s K12 Better podcast in our community letters section.  Send your celebrations and questions to this form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZiVKGmaWABCSC_TBGswnh5C6nf2M11dcFPI1ChF2IshPc0g/viewform] or email us: LetsK12Better@gmail.com [LetsK12Better@gmail.com]! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://bit.ly/LetsK12BetterMail [https://bit.ly/LetsK12BetterMail]! *Love our podcast? Rate. Review. Share! Music written and produced by Garvey Mortley. The Let’s K12Better podcast is written and produced by Amber Coleman-Mortley, Garvey Mortley, Naima Mortley, and Sofia Mortley. Support the show [https://cash.app/$Fossilizedresin]

“Social Studies is the curriculum of how we live our life.” YES! In this episode, we sat down with veteran educators Joe Schmidt and Nichelle Pinkney, co-authors of Civil Discourse Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities.  How do we leverage intellectual discomfort to grow and challenge ourselves and each other? What is the role of civil discourse in the social studies classroom and in other important spaces? Joe and Nichelle discuss how we work together to be better and why we need to build the skills to courageously engage in challenging and transformative conversations. Connect on Social Media: * Follow Joe on Twitter: @madisonteacher [https://twitter.com/madisonteacher] * Follow Nichelle on Twitter: @msnikki_p [https://twitter.com/msnikki_p] Purchase the book or get professional development: * Purchase the book Civil Discourse Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities [https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/civil-discourse/book279127] * Find the companion website with resources for classrooms and communities [https://resources.corwin.com/civildiscourse] * Bring Joe Schmidt and Nichelle Pinkney in for professional development [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOTxg35f-6PzxrbDiY4vMLz2MLpxoRMkRLBbzRzmu_pPPZbg/viewform]! [https://t.co/OkkJeCAZPG] * Joe Schmidt’s website [https://joeschmidtsocialstudies.com/] Send us your community letters! Are you saddled with a troubling situation? Curious to hear what we think about a certain issue? Send us your questions! Your query may end up on the Let’s K12 Better podcast in our community letters section.  Send your celebrations and questions to this form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZiVKGmaWABCSC_TBGswnh5C6nf2M11dcFPI1ChF2IshPc0g/viewform] or email us: LetsK12Better@gmail.com [LetsK12Better@gmail.com]! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://bit.ly/LetsK12BetterMail [https://bit.ly/LetsK12BetterMail]! *Love our podcast? Rate. Review. Share! Music written and produced by Garvey Mortley The Let’s K12Better podcast is written and produced by Amber Coleman-Mortley, Garvey Mortley, Naima Mortley, and Sofia Mortley. Support the show [https://cash.app/$Fossilizedresin]

Social media isn’t going anywhere. And neither is technology. So how do we help kids learn leadership skills and interpersonal skills so they can have successful social media experiences In this episode, we sat down with Jennifer Casa-Todd teacher-librarian, author, and co-founder of the Global Education Student Chat to discuss how parents and educators can support young people as they explore the digital space. Connect on Social Media: * Twitter: @JCasaTodd [https://twitter.com/JCasaTodd] * Twitter: @GlobalEdSsChat [https://twitter.com/GlobalEdSschat] | #GlobalEdSsChat [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GlobalEdSsChat&src=hashtag_click&f=live] * Instagram: @raisingdigitalleaders [https://www.instagram.com/raisingdigitalleaders/] Check out Jennifer Casa-Todd’s books and other publications on her website [https://jcasatodd.com/] or via her linktr.ee [https://linktr.ee/jcasatodd]! Learn more about student voice and how to support student leadership on social media on the #GlobalEdSsChat website: https://globaledsschat.com/ [https://globaledsschat.com/] Send us your community letters! Are you saddled with a troubling situation? Curious to hear what we think about a certain issue? Send us your questions! Your query may end up on the Let’s K12 Better podcast in our community letters section.  Send your celebrations and questions to this form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZiVKGmaWABCSC_TBGswnh5C6nf2M11dcFPI1ChF2IshPc0g/viewform] or email us: LetsK12Better@gmail.com [LetsK12Better@gmail.com]! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://bit.ly/LetsK12BetterMail [https://bit.ly/LetsK12BetterMail]! *Love our podcast? Rate. Review. Share! Music written and produced by Garvey Mortley The Let’s K12Better podcast is written and produced by Amber Coleman-Mortley, Garvey Mortley, Naima Mortley, and Sofia Mortley. Support the show [https://cash.app/$Fossilizedresin]

How does chronic stress impact the brain? How does play support pro-social behavior in kids? What are misnomers about Title 1 schools? How can we better equip new teachers working in high-challenge schools so they can meet the needs of the students in their communities? How do we tell the difference between poverty stressors and brain function and learning disabilities or ADD, ADHD? Grab a pen and get ready to take notes! In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Karyn Allee, veteran educator and Assistant Professor of Education at Mercer University to discuss education equity, increasing play in schools, and shifting our mindset around how we help schools in communities that are experiencing more challenges. Connect on Social Media: * Twitter: @karynallee [https://twitter.com/karynallee] | #PlayInSchoolIsAnEquityIssue [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PlayInSchoolIsAnEquityIssue&src=hashtag_click] * Instagram: @KarynAllee [https://www.instagram.com/karynallee/] * LinkedIn: Karyn Allee, PhD [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karyn-a-allee-phd-a69a3633/] Check out Dr. Karyn Allee’s publications on ORCID [https://orcid.org/%200000-0003-0764-4792] or her Google Scholar Page [https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=nDIuMJAAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&citft=1&citft=2&citft=3&email_for_op=allee-herndon_ka@mercer.edu&gmla=AJsN-F4vw9hzTvnkS6SUpE_vN735ik5rbsOVmRhLA-fF6b1dlxJF8xgzHlL4NqmSXdJQ7ZTA2l2Y7cY5cMfIHnY5uD8oYC_tT]! Resources mentioned in the episode: * Search for an accredited Early Child Care Center/Preschool via the NAEYC link to help families find good daycare: https://families.naeyc.org/find-quality-child-care [https://families.naeyc.org/find-quality-child-care] * Harvard Center on the Developing Child Podcast (The Brain Architects [https://developingchild.harvard.edu/collective-change/communicating-the-science/the-brain-architects-podcast/]) and Resource Library [https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/] Send us your community letters! Are you saddled with a troubling situation? Curious to hear what we think about a certain issue? Send us your questions! Your query may end up on the Let’s K12 Better podcast in our community letters section.  Send your celebrations and questions to this form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZiVKGmaWABCSC_TBGswnh5C6nf2M11dcFPI1ChF2IshPc0g/viewform] or email us: LetsK12Better@gmail.com [LetsK12Better@gmail.com]! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://bit.ly/LetsK12BetterMail [https://bit.ly/LetsK12BetterMail]! Love our podcast? Rate. Review. Share! Music written and produced by Garvey Mortley The Let’s K12Better podcast is written and produced by Amber Coleman-Mortley, Garvey Mortley, Naima Mortley, and Sofia Mortley. Support the show [https://cash.app/$Fossilizedresin]

What is action civics? Why is student voice so important, especially right now? How can we use informed civics and action civics more efficiently together? How can we expand our understanding of what equity in civics could mean?  So many questions! Civic education plays an important role in building a more inclusive, participatory, and equitable democracy. In this episode, we sat down with Elizabeth Clay Roy, CEO of Generation Citizen, a national nonprofit committed to providing youth with the knowledge and skills they need to actively participate in our democracy. Connect with Generation Citizen on Social Media: Twitter: @GenCitizen [https://twitter.com/gencitizen] Instagram: @GenerationCitizen [https://www.instagram.com/generationcitizen/] LinkedIn: Generation Citizen [https://www.linkedin.com/company/generation-citizen/] Facebook: Generation Citizen [https://www.facebook.com/generationcitizen] Get resources to support your young civic participants! * Democracy Doesn't Pause [https://generationcitizen.org/democracy-doesnt-pause/ ] resource for educators and families * Generation Citizen [ https://generationcitizen.org/ ] website * Too much money in politics, and not enough in democracy [https://thehill.com/opinion/education/589997-too-much-money-in-politics-and-not-enough-in-democracy?rl=1 ] by Elizabeth Clay Roy via The Hill Send us your community letters! Are you saddled with a troubling situation? Curious to hear what we think about a certain issue? Send us your questions! Your query may end up on the Let’s K12 Better podcast in our community letters section.  Send your celebrations and questions to this form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZiVKGmaWABCSC_TBGswnh5C6nf2M11dcFPI1ChF2IshPc0g/viewform] or email us: LetsK12Better@gmail.com [LetsK12Better@gmail.com]! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://bit.ly/LetsK12BetterMail [https://bit.ly/LetsK12BetterMail]! *Love our podcast? Rate. Review. Share! The Let’s K12Better podcast is written and produced by Amber Coleman-Mortley, Garvey Mortley, Naima Mortley, and Sofia Mortley. Music written and produced by Garvey Mortley Support the show [https://cash.app/$Fossilizedresin]