Paedeia Episode 15: Thoughts From The Education Forum
Last week, Dr. Berney sat on an education forum focusing on the use of standardized tests. The forum was very informative, as panelists opined on both sides of the argument. In this podcast, Dr. Richard and Dr. Berney discuss many of the points made at the forum and offered some of their own thoughts and reactions to the information. All the while trying to avoid turning the podcast into “Stats Talk Radio.”
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TMB Episode 49: The Price of Attending
What is attention? How do we know when we are paying attention? What is the relationship between attention, memory, and sleep? In this podcast, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard review a recent study published in Nature and explore ways to help you improve your and your child’s attentional capacity.
Read a review of the Nature article here.
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Paedeia Episode 14: The Battle Continues
In this podcast, Dr. Richard and Dr. Berney focus on the relationship between legislation and educational decision-making. This was highlighted in a recent news report covering the state’s requirement for a disabled student to take the state-mandated standardized tests. That is, despite severe disabilities, many students are required to take tests that they may be physically unable to complete. What is this requirement accomplishing and what does it mean for teacher accountability?
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Read the Huffington Post article here.
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Paedeia Episode 13: The New Sorting Machine
In this podcast, Dr. Richard and Dr. Berney talk about a recent blog post by one of our heroes, Dr. Diane Ravitch, addressing the issue of how our schools have become an ineffective, and somewhat cruel, sorting machine. Through a lively discussion about the ways our schools create opportunities for some and restrict opportunities for others, Dr. Richard and Dr. Berney review their concerns and the consequences this has for us and our children.
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TMB Episode 48: You Don’t Have To
Have you ever been overwhelmed? Have you ever been stressed? If you work, go to school, are in a relationship, or have a child, the answer is probably yes. Not just, yes, but YES! What makes us feel overwhelmed and how does that relate to stress?
In this week’s podcast, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard talk about what stress is, what it is telling us, and how feeling overwhelmed should be a cue for us to take action. They offer a simple, three step approach to managing these situations to help get you back on track and managing your busy life.
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Paedeia Episode 12: The Myth of Normal
In this podcast, Dr. Richard and Dr. Berney talk about an underlying assumption that seems to influence a number of political decisions. That is, many legal decisions assumes that all children are “normal.” What is normal, after all?!? Nonetheless, these LAWS are made with the idea that all children can be successful with them. In this episode, Dr. Richard and Dr. Berney discuss why this really is a major problem.
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TMB Episode 47: Healthy Divorces
With about 50% of first marriages and 60% of second marriages ending in divorce, it is important that we look at the factors that can help a divorce involving children proceed smoothly.
In this week’s podcast, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard discuss the three factors associated with a healthy divorce: Communication, Avoiding the Battle, and Becoming Allies.
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Paedeia Episode 11: Unintended Consequences of School Choice
In this podcast, Dr. Richard and Dr. Berney delve into yet another unintended consequence of our current school reform movement. School choice was born from the idea of offering students the opportunity to attend high achieving, charter, and/or magnet schools. Unfortunately, the concept of school choice has evolved into a major contributing factor to our current “two-tiered education system.”
In this podcast, Dr. Richard mentioned this article from the Harvard Magazine.
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TMB Episode 46: For the Kids
With about 50% of first marriages and 60% of second marriages ending in divorce, it is important that we look at some of the reasons why couples split and why they remain together. As you would likely imagine, one of the main reasons unhappy couples remain together is “for the kids.” They are concerned that a divorce will have detrimental effects on their children, often resulting in the parents staying together long after the relationship has died.
In this week’s podcast, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard discuss the the pros and cons of staying together for the children and offer factors to consider for those who find themselves in such a situation.
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Paedeia Episode 10: Unintended Consequences
In this podcast, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard discuss some of the unintended consequences of the current school reform movement and our drive to test. Fueled by this article in the Houston Chronicle, this podcast focuses on the long term consequences of an educational system driven by the need to find the “right answer” and neglecting the concept of critical thinking and decision making.
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