139 Episodes

  1. Summer Series: Universal Design for Learning

    Published: 6/14/2021

  2. Association isn't Causation | Ken O'Connor | Teaching to the Test

    Published: 5/31/2021

  3. Lessons from Songland | Mandy Stalets | Enough Evidence?

    Published: 5/24/2021

  4. Public Humility | Jennifer Abrams | Constructed-Response

    Published: 5/17/2021

  5. With Age Comes... | Yvette Jackson | Non-Verbal Cues

    Published: 5/10/2021

  6. Teacher Appreciation | Natalie Vardabasso | Assessment Purpose

    Published: 5/3/2021

  7. False Dichotomies | Catlin Tucker | More than Verbs

    Published: 4/26/2021

  8. Father Phil | LaVonna Roth | Homework (2)

    Published: 4/19/2021

  9. Debating Both Sides | Muhammad Khalifa | Homework

    Published: 4/12/2021

  10. Happiness Booster | Lee Ann Jung | Habits of Learning

    Published: 4/5/2021

  11. Happiness Killer | Defining Success | Transcripts

    Published: 3/29/2021

  12. Relentless Outrage | Matt Townsley | Leading Change in Assessment (2)

    Published: 3/22/2021

  13. Happy for Others | Peter DeWitt | Leading Change in Assessment

    Published: 3/15/2021

  14. Defending vs Defensive | Alexa Schmid | Normative Tendencies

    Published: 3/8/2021

  15. Introspection Illusions | Natalie Conway | Consumable Report Cards?

    Published: 3/1/2021

  16. BONUS: Standardized Testing with Tom Guskey

    Published: 2/26/2021

  17. Defending EduSpeak | Trevor MacKenzie | Self-Reflection

    Published: 2/22/2021

  18. Allure of Labels | Starr Sackstein | Multiple-Choice

    Published: 2/15/2021

  19. Experience for Nuance | Jay McTighe | Assessing Creativity

    Published: 2/9/2021

  20. Learning Loss Illusion | Shauna Brown | Net-Zero Grading Reform

    Published: 2/1/2021

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The Tom Schimmer Podcast is a show about learning, leadership, and life. Primarily, it’s a podcast that focuses on current topics in K-12 education. Each week, Tom Schimmer (a best-selling education author, keynote speaker, and consultant) will lean on his 30 years of experience to keep listeners informed and entertained on the prevailing stories dominating the conversations about teaching and learning. This podcast also focuses on educational leadership by exploring how leaders can truly engineer a culture of continued professional growth. Occasionally, this podcast will explore the pursuit of success and happiness as it relates to any walk of life. Through a mix of interviews, commentary, current news stories, questions from listeners, and other segments, listeners will be well-equipped to meet the needs of learners regardless of what role they serve.