The Adaptive Edge of Education

Youth Violence and Acts of Mass Violence: Guests Maxwell and Moxie Shorty

On this episode, high school junior Maxwell and 8th grade middle schooler Moxie Shorty discuss youth violence and mass acts of violence as the exponential rate of growth of these incidents continue to plague American youth.  Reference:  CDC Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) Cost of Injury. 2019 homicide and nonfatal assault injuries among US population age 10-24 years (2019 USD). Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Available at https://wisqars.cdc.gov/cost/. Accessed March 3, 2022. David-Ferdon C, Vivolo-Kantor AM, Dahlberg LL, Marshall KJ, Rainford N, Hall JE. A Comprehensive Technical Package for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Associated Risk Behaviors. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016. Available from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/yvtechnicalpackage.pdf [https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/yvtechnicalpackage.pdf]. David-Ferdon C, Clayton HB, Dahlberg LL, et al. Vital Signs: Prevalence of Multiple Forms of Violence and Increased Health Risk Behaviors and Conditions Among Youths — United States, 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2021;70:167–173. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7005a4 [http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7005a4] Densley, J. P. and J. (2022). The violence project. Abrams & Chronicle Books. Goldstick, J. E., Cunningham, R. M., & Carter, P. M. (2022). Current causes of death in children and adolescents in the United States. N Engl J Med, 386(20), 1955-1956. https://10.1056/NEJMc2201761 Peterson, J. K., Densley, J. A., Knapp, K., Higgins, S., & Jensen, A. (2021). Psychosis and mass shootings: A systematic examination using publicly available data. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/law0000314. Sheats KJ, Irving SM, Mercy JA, Simon TR, Crosby AE, Ford DC. Merrick MT, Annor FB, Morgan RE. (2018). Violence-Related Disparities Experienced by Black Youth and Young Adults: Opportunities for Prevention, American Journal of Preventive Medicine; 55(4): 462-469, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2018.05.017 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2018.05.017] Database, K.-12 S. S. (n.d.). 12 school shooting database. K. https://k12ssdb.org/

The Effects of Trauma in Educational Settings: Guest Rhonda Campbell

Rhonda Campbell discusses the effects of trauma on youth in educational settings.    References:  Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2021). Reframing organizations artistry, choice, & leadership.  Jossey Bass Ltd.    Kendi, I. X. (2023). How to be an antiracist. One World, an imprint of Random House.    Nuri-Robins, Lindsey, Lindsey, and Terrell. (2012). THE CULTURAL PROFICIENCY    FRAMEWORK. Culturally Proficient Instruction.   Zhao, Y. (2022). Learners without borders. SAGE Publications, Ltd.

Teacher Retention: Guest Melissa Moultroup

On this episode, Melissa Moultroup discusses teacher retention in public education.    References:    Barrientos, J. (2022, November 29). 50-state comparison: Teacher recruitment and retention. Education Commission of the States. https://www.ecs.org/50-state-comparison-teacher-recruitment-and-retention-2022/  Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2021). Reframing organizations artistry, choice, & leadership. Jossey Bass Ltd.    Bryant, J., Ram, S., Scott, D., & Williams, C. (2023, March 2). K–12 teachers are quitting. What would make them stay?. McKinsey & Company.       https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/education/our-insights/k-12-teachers-are-quitting-what-would-make-them-stay    Erickson, K., Kelley, K. (2023) Supporting teachers through coaching with Edwell. Peabody College of Education and Human Development of Vanderbilt University.    Ravitch, D. (2020). Slaying Goliath: The passionate resistance to privatization and the fight to save America's public schools. Alfred A. Knopf.

Youth/Adult Pedagogical Partnership: Guest Dr. William Preble

On this episode, Dr. William Preble discusses the pedagogical partnership of youth and adults in public education.  References:  Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2021). Reframing organizations artistry, choice, & leadership.   Jossey Bass Ltd. Cook-Sather, A. (2020). Student voice across contexts: Fostering student agency in today’s   schools. Theory into Practice, 59(2), 182-191. Deming, D.J. (2017). The growing importance of social skills in the labor market. The Quarterly  Journal of Economics, 132 (4), 1593-1640z Hattie, J. (2015). What works best in education: The politics of collaborative expertise. Pearson Mitra, D. (2008). Student Voice in School Reform : Building Youth-Adult Partnerships That   Strengthen Schools and Empower Youth. SUNY Press. Mitra, D., Lewis, T., & Sanders, F. (2013). Architects, captains, and dreamers: Creating advisor  roles that foster youth-adult partnerships. Journal of Educational Change, 14(2),   177-201. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10833-012-9201-6 Ravitch, D. (2020). Slaying goliath: The passionate resistance to privatization and the fight to   save America's public schools. Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House   LLC. Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy. (2019). Student Voice: How Young People   Can Shape the Future of Education. Condition of Education in the Commonwealth [2019   Action Guide]. In Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy. Rennie Center for  Education Research & Policy. Sarason, Seymour. 1990. The predictable failure of education reform: Can we change course   before it is too late? Jossey-Bass Inc. Publishers.

Globalization and Education: Guest Abigail Ortiz

On this episode, Abigail Ortiz discusses the adaptive challenge of reforming education to meet the needs of ever increasing globalization.  References    Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2021). Reframing organizations artistry, choice, & leadership. Jossey Bass Ltd.    Lindsey, R. B., Robins, K. N., Terrell, R. D., & Lindsey, D. B. (2019). Cultural proficiency: A Manual for School leaders. Corwin, a SAGE Company.   Kendi, I. X. (2023). How to be an antiracist. One World, an imprint of Random House.    Nuri-Robins, Lindsey, Lindsey, and Terrell. (2012). THE CULTURAL PROFICIENCY FRAMEWORK. Culturally Proficient Instruction.    Wiseman, A.W. (2022), "The Globalization of Education in North America: A Discussion of Immigration, Identity, and Imagination", Wolhuter, C.C. and Wiseman, A.W. (Ed.) World  Education Patterns in the Global North: The Ebb of Global Forces and the Flow of Contextual Imperatives (International Perspectives on Education and Society, Vol. 43A), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 53-66.        https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-36792022000043A005  Zhao, Y. (2021). Education in the age of globalization. Education in the Age of Globalization. http://zhaolearning.com/