The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast

Interviews with educators, students and parents on teaching and school AI summary

Jennifer Gonzalez Visit website › Education · EN · 322 episodes · latest 2026-11-08

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Teaching strategies, classroom management, education reform, educational technology -- if it has something to do with teaching, we're talking about it. Jennifer Gonzalez interviews educators, students, administrators and parents about the psychological and social dynamics of school, trade secrets, and other juicy things you'll never learn in a textbook. For more fantastic resources for teachers, visit http://www.cultofpedagogy.com.

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284: Bringing Whole Books Back to the Classroom

2026-11-08 · 38 min

Whole books have gradually lost their place in many classrooms, as packed curricula and an increasing reliance on short texts and excerpts leave little time for reading complete books. In this episode, literacy expert…
283: Rethinking Performance Assessment

2026-10-30 · 56 min

How do we know whether students can actually use what they've learned? Traditional tests can tell us a lot, but they don't always show us whether students can apply their knowledge and skills in meaningful ways. In this…
282: When Teachers Push Back: What Are We Missing?

2026-10-11 · 49 min

When teachers push back against coaching, professional development, or a new initiative, they often get labeled as "resistant." But that label can keep us from seeing what's really going on. In this episode, author…
281: Why School Improvement Fails So Often, and What to Do Instead

2026-09-28 · 52 min

Schools are constantly trying to improve, but too often, big improvement efforts don't lead to the changes people hoped for. In this episode, I talk with Jal Mehta and Max Yurkofsky, authors of A Chance to Solve Their…
280: A Realistic Approach to Differentiation

2026-09-14 · 34 min

In Part 4 of our Back to Basics series on unit planning, we're taking our sample unit and building in more differentiation. I'm putting out this series as an introduction to my new online course, Mastering the Lesson…
279: How to Write a Lesson Plan

2026-09-01 · 34 min

We've reached part 3 of our Back to Basics series on unit planning! Last episode, we built the assessment plan for our sample unit that included diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments. Now it's time to choose…
278: How to Create an Assessment Plan

2026-08-16 · 27 min

It's part 2 of our Back to Basics series on unit planning! Last episode, we looked at the overall process and started by setting measurable objectives for a sample unit. Now we're going to design a unit assessment plan…
277: How to Plan a Unit of Instruction

2026-08-09 · 21 min

I'm kicking off a four-episode Back to Basics series that will offer a practical overview of how to effectivley plan a unit of instruction. This week we'll start with the big picture, an overview of the process I use…
276: A Classroom Ritual for Peer Affirmations

2026-08-02 · 53 min

Character education often gets lip service in schools — we say it matters, but rarely build a real system to make it happen. What if students could regularly practice noticing and naming character strengths like…
275: Three Fresh Ideas for Structuring Professional Development

2026-06-21 · 54 min

What often sets the best PD experiences apart are a few intentional choices in how that learning is designed. In this episode, I talk with Jenn White and Josh Kurzweil of Berkeley LTC about three simple but powerful…

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Oldest episode in feed: 08/2013 · over 13 years
Typical length: 38 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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