An Interview With Michelle Berkowitz – 049 – In this episode Mark talks with educational consultant Michelle Berkowitz about teaching kids how to summarize. We...
Read more Breadth or Depth? – 042 – What’s more important – covering a lot of ground at the expense of depth, or developing thinking and discussion...
Read more Becoming More Knowledgeable – 035 – While a teacher does not need to be the world’s expert in their subject matter, the more you know...
Read more Planning a Year – 033 – Summer is not only a time to get a head start on planning your lessons, but it’s also a...
Read more The Last Days of School – 031 – While the school year is still fresh in your mind, while you still have your students and...
Read more Administering Tests – 022 – When you give a test, your students can throw you some surprises. This podcast is a response to a teacher’s...
Read more Two Types of Assessment – 021 – Before we can teach our students, we have to know who they are, what they are thinking and...
Read more Teaching Reading Proficiency – 019 – If you teach a class that involves reading classic Jewish texts, who does the reading? Do all of your...
Read more Evaluating Your Teaching – 018 – How do you assess your effectiveness as a teacher? There are some obvious, tell-tale signs around you, but there...
Read more Pacing Professional Development – 017 – Rome wasn’t built in a day, and we don’t become masters of our trade in a year. A good...
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