Ethical Schools

Ethical Schools

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Amy and Jon talk with educational innovators about creating ethical learning environments, helping students overcome the effects of trauma, and empowering young people to make change. Tune in weekly. We speak with Dr. Cecelia Traugh and Dr. Cara Furman, co-authors of “Descriptive Inquiry in Teacher Practice: Cultivating Practical Wisdom to Create Democratic Schools.” Descriptive inquiry is a structured, collaborative process in which teachers share and get practical feedback on classroom challenges. Breaking down teachers’ isolation, descriptive inquiry encourages non-confrontational conversations about racial and other biases. Teachers benefit not only from the wisdom of their colleagues but also from the safe space and supportive community.

Recent Episodes

  • Descriptive inquiry: Teachers talking about hard subjects

    2 years ago
  • Holistic education: Joy, wellness, and rigor (Encore)

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  • Evolving demographics: Rural schools in transition

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  • Solving chronic absence: A whole-school approach

    3 years ago
  • The attack on public education: Will public schools survive? (Encore)

    3 years ago
  • Translanguaging: Inviting the whole child into the classroom

    3 years ago
  • Challenging censorship: Student journalists fight back

    3 years ago
  • School behind bars: Meeting the needs of traumatized kids

    3 years ago
  • Students speak up: NYC Youth Agenda

    3 years ago
  • Why Geoffrey Canada is wrong: Defending schools as democratic spaces

    3 years ago