Best Practices in Education
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Science of Reading in the Classroom - Part 6
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 6- Putting it All Together with Writing! In this series we have discussed all of the elements of learning to read and building comprehension th...
Science of Reading in the Classroom - Part 5
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 5- Project Based Learning and Knowledge BuildingWe know that comprehension is built with knowledge building curriculum. We love building knowle...
Science of Reading in the Classroom - Part 4
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 4- Comprehension Through Knowledge Building Curriculum with Equity in Mind! The science of reading has taught us that students build comprehensi...
Science of Reading in the Classroom - Part 3
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3- Phonics and Intervention with UFLIEvery good science of reading program needs a strong phonics program that is explicit and systematic. It a...
Science of Reading in the Classroom - Part 2
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode in our series on the Science of Reading we discuss assessment. Odyssey moved away from Fountas and Pinnell assessment and adop...
Science of Reading in the Classroom - Part 1
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Odyssey Elementary Director Robin Skeen takes on a six part series of the science of reading and how it can be applied in the classroom and beyond. Pa...
AVL Rise - Building Literacy and Reimagining the Classroom
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We close out the third season of Best Practices in Education with special guests from AVL Rise, a peer-to-peer literacy and mentorship program based i...
Game Design and Curricular Implementation
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest Host Elijah Allred is back to interview Intermediate teacher, Kylie Hulver. In this episode, Kylie talks about game design and how to create mom...
Training Spiritual Warriors: Secular Pathways to Development in Intermediate Classrooms
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intermediate Director, Kalyan Volpe, returns to the podcast to talk about his "Spiritual Warrior" intermediate program. Volpe defines spirit...
Sign Language in the Classroom
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kindergarten teacher Samantha Sole shares about her journey to integrate sign language into the kindergarten classroom. Supporting students in using m...
Student Feedback in the HS Classroom
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Odyssey High math teacher, Grant Yost, reflects on why he prioritizes getting feedback from his students throughout the semester. He shares the strate...
Settling and Energizing Students
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
5th and 6th grade teacher, Kylie Hulver, talks about how to successfully settle and energize in the classroom. She uses silence and breath to support ...
Partnerships: Bringing Community Support into the Classroom
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers often report feeling unsupported and financially challenged when seeking opportunities for their students. First and second grade teacher, Ba...
Teacher as Trickster in the Classroom
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to act in the role of teacher as (loving) antagonist? Intermediate Language Arts teacher Elijah Allred answers random questions offe...
Teaching Reading Comprehension in the Kindergarten Class
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kindergarten teacher, Shirley Rotolo, talks about strategies to increase reading comprehension in students. She explores research based method from a ...
The Wonders of Bird Watching
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
High School Science Teacher Andrew Rabin encourages science teachers of all ages to engage their students in bird watching. An experiential activity t...
Welcome to Season 3! Let's Talk Learning Paths
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elementary Program Director Robin Skeen talks to us about creating learning paths in the classroom. We'll get a quick how to and learn some resou...
Teaching a Life Cycle Analysis Project in High School Science
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Teaching students to become systems thinkers is a priority for high school scienc teacher, Andrew Rabin. In this episode, the last episode of Season...
Teaching Cultural Art
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kindergarten teacher, Shirley Rotolo, uses cultural art to support her students in engaging their creativity and passion. She talks about ways to incl...
Creating a Positive Learning Environment
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
High School math teacher Grant Yost shares strategies for how to create a positive learning environment. He encourages fellow teachers to assess their...
Navigating the New "Normal"
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Speech Language Pathologist and Emotional Intelligence Teacher, Stacey Crowley, makes a case for harnessing the moment to rethink the role education...
Storytelling for Transformation
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intermediate Program Director Kalyan Volpe shares how storytelling in the classroom builds relationship and promotes transformation. As a teacher who ...
Finding Time through Self-Organization
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We ask teachers to do so much! In this episode, Intermediate teacher (5-8) and Director, Alex Eren, shares about the organizational systems that save ...
Self-Regulation and Discerning Discipline
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on the most recent episode of Best Practices in Education. Elementary Director Craig Deutsch returns to the podcast to share how he uses self-...
Jump, Build, Shout: Multimodal Learning Strategies in the Mathematics Classroom
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intermediate (5-7th) grade teacher, Kylie Hulver, shares her excitement in getting students to move their bodies and engage their spirits as part of t...
Revising Curricular Expectations (in a Pandemic)
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This year has presented educators with unexpected challenges at every turn. Some of us are teaching online. Some of us are teaching hybrid, and some o...
Using Graphic Novels in the Classroom
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
High School teacher Hadley Cluxton returns to the podcast to share how to successfully use graphic novels to reach students who learn through a variet...
Guiding the Ship: School Administration Responsiveness in the Pandemic
19 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Executive Director Cory Adams talks about the preparation required to get the school ready to face the challenges of the pandemic. Support the show
Mastery Learning in the Classroom
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2, Episode 2. 3rd and 4th grade teachers Robin Skeen and Carly Penny use a blended model to meet students where they are and challenge them to ...
Outdoor Learning in the Elementary during COVID-19
07 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 has changed the way teachers do everything! In this episode, 1st grade teacher Selma Neel shares what it's like for her elementary class...
Nuggets of Wisdom from Teaching during the Pandemic
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of Season 2, teachers reflect on what they learned from teaching during the first days of the pandemic. Different voices tell uni...
Creating Connection in the Classroom
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When we need it most, this teaching conversation is all about how love keeps learning going. Whether it's falling in love with poetry or cultivat...
Using Online Games in the Virtual Classroom
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Students need novel ways to interact with screens as we move to remote learning. High School Director Gabe Johnson talks about using games in the virt...
Experiential Learning
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Intermediate teacher Jenny Einzig talks about experiential learning in the classroom and how it can really bring students alive. Support the show
Teaching Partnerships
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Eren and Kalyan Volpe, Intermediate teaching partners, talk about partnership. What does it take to have a strong partnership in the classroom? W...
School during a Global Pandemic
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sound Designer River Guerguerian joins Executive Directors Cory Adams and Megan Martell in a remote interview to discuss how Odyssey is managing the t...
Make Connections and Get Inspired
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Cooking with Emotional Intelligence
14 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Studio guest and chef Ashley Capps joins us to share about how important emotional intelligence is to the process of cooking and training others to co...
Reading Aloud to Students
07 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kindergarten Teacher Shirley Rotolo discusses the benefits of reading literature aloud in classrooms and at home to students through high school, offe...
Bringing Your Interests Into the Classroom
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
First Grade teacher Craig Deutsch shares about how to bring your own interests into the classroom, using passion as a way to expand and connect with s...
Experiential Team Building
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Odyssey High teacher JP Bowers talks about how to guide students and faculty through experiential team building. She considers how connection informs ...
Decolonizing History
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
High school social studies teacher Hadley Cluxton unpacks the complexities of teaching "histories" rather than "History" through a...
Interpersonal Neurobiology and Early Childhood Education
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Preschool Director Courtney Fincher speaks to the developments in the fields of interpersonal neurobiology, attachment, and polyvagal theory. She expl...
Solving Real World Problems
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Teacher Pana Columbus talks about using six action levels to solve real world problems. She talks about teaching systemic disruptive action to address...
Using the Integral Model with High School Students
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
High School Director Gabe Johnson gives an introduction to Communicative Action through the lens of the Integral Model. Along the way, he describes th...
Indigenous Wisdom in the Classroom
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ta'rin'ii Isner, a 5th and 6th grade teacher, discusses her inspiration in teaching coming of age, the power of names, and cultivating a sen...
Podcasting with Students
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carly Penny explains her design thinking process in developing a Podcasting Project with her third and fourth grade students. Hear strategies for deep...
Doing Authentic Science with Students
14 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Science is not just what those people wearing white coats do in labs, and the scientific method isn't a linear process. What?! High school scienc...
Permission for Self Care
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Middle school teacher, Alex Eren, talks about the practice of self-care and its importance to teachers. She offers strategies and tips about how to ma...
Learning Differences Expert Panels
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Selma Neel describes how she supports students with learning differences and their peers navigate the emotional and social experience of learning abou...
Bias in the Math Classroom
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all enter our classrooms with biases: teachers and students alike. Listen as high school math teacher Grant Yost explores different mental biases, ...
Immigration and Empathy in the Language Arts Classroom
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Middle School teacher Jenny Einzig is passionate about social justice. In this episode, we hear about her approach to teaching about immigration, navi...
Spirituality in Education
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the current educational landscape, teachers sometimes struggle to name and address different experiential modes of being as pathways for learning. ...
Magical Realism in Early Childhood
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Magical thinking is an important part of healthy development in young children. Mary Virginia Bunker does a deep dive into what defines magical thinki...
Entrepreneurship in the Elementary Classroom
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
By creating a classroom economy, students can learn about production, marketing, business, and economics through personal experience. Robin Skeen desc...
Applying the Integral Model
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Executive Director Cory Adams explains a little about the Integral Model, how it's applied at Odyssey School, and the training she uses to help t...
How To Do Weekly Professional Development
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An Executive Director talks about the system for professional development at Odyssey School. Teachers meet weekly to share a "Best Practice."...