Certification, Educating Studying & Writing, Display screen Free Studying

Educating is at a crossroads. On one hand, faculties face a instructor certification disaster that impacts scholar studying. On the opposite, we’ve got unbelievable, research-backed methods for instructing studying and writing. We’ll additionally share recent methods to cut back display screen time whereas participating college students.

On this episode of Cool Cat Trainer Discuss, we’re bringing you 4 conversations that matter:

• A warning concerning the dangers of underprepared academics based mostly on what has been discovered in Texas when their instructor certification requirements have been lowered (and the way they’ve responded with latest laws)
• Sensible, brain-friendly studying suggestions,
• Six inventive methods to enhance writing instruction,
• And a take a look at how podcasts like Who Smarted? can spark curiosity and provides youngsters a break from screens.

Highlights from the Episode

• Trainer Certification Disaster in Texas: Dr. Jacob Kirksey explains how greater than half of first-time academics in Texas are getting into lecture rooms with no certification, and why this issues for scholar outcomes.
• Mind-Pleasant Studying: Malia Hollowell shares science-based methods that assist all learners, particularly these with dyslexia, thrive in studying.
• Six Methods to Educate Writing: Nancy McCabe offers academics sensible prompts, discipline journey concepts, and methods to maintain college students motivated.
• Display screen-Free Enjoyable: Jerry Kolber, creator of Who Smarted?, exhibits how instructional podcasts are participating 600,000 listeners a month whereas serving to scale back display screen time.

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Section Information

Section 1 — Dr. Jacob Kirksey (Trainer Certification Disaster in Texas): Explains how greater than half of first-time academics in Texas are uncertified, the affect on scholar studying, and why high-quality preparation is important to keep away from de-professionalizing instructing.

Section 2 — Malia Hollowell (Mind-Pleasant Studying): Shares science-backed studying methods resembling sorting spelling phrases by phonics guidelines, tapping into auditory processing for dyslexic learners, and why leveled readers can harm progress.

Section 3 — Nancy McCabe (Six Methods to Educate Writing): Presents sensible prompts, writing discipline journeys, imitation workout routines, and her reflections on pandemic-era writing struggles. Encourages academics to deal with strengths and to mix “pantsing” and planning.

Section 4 — Jerry Kolber (Who Smarted? Display screen-Free Enjoyable): Discusses creating Mind Video games, Who Smarted?, and why screen-free podcasts interact college students and scale back display screen time. Explains how academics use them in transitions and the worth of human-made exhibits in an AI period.

Concerning the Friends

Malia Hollowell

Malia Hollowell is a former instructor who is aware of what it feels prefer to be doing all of the issues—and nonetheless watch your college students battle to learn. That every one modified when she found the science of studying. Her college students began making large progress, she lastly felt assured in her instructing, and she or he acquired her evenings again. That is why the founding father of Playdough to Plato created The Science of Studying Components membership–to assist academics reduce via the noise and use what really works. Her research-backed methods and ready-to-use instruments have helped 1000’s of educators carry pleasure, development, and ease to their studying instruction. Join with Malia on Instagram @playdough2plato, dive into her membership at ScienceofReadingFormula.com, and tune into her podcast, The Science of Studying Components, for fast, actionable episodes that make your instructor life simpler.
🌐 Science of Studying Components | Instagram | Podcast

Dr. Jacob Kirksey

Jacob Kirksey is an assistant professor of schooling coverage within the Faculty of Schooling at Texas Tech College. His analysis focuses broadly on the intersection of schooling and public coverage to reinforce instructional and financial outcomes for college kids. His work has delved into components influencing scholar well-being in preK-12 public faculties, faculty and profession readiness, and the dynamics of educator labor markets. He has revealed extensively on subjects associated to scholar absenteeism, instructor preparation and effectiveness, and faculty and workforce trajectories. His analysis has been highlighted in a number of in style media shops, together with The New York Instances, Related Press, The Wall Avenue Journal, The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning Information, The Austin-American Statesman, and the The Houston Chronicle.
🌐 www.jjacobkirksey.com | Twitter/X | LinkedIn

Jerry Kolber

Jerry is the creator of instructional TV exhibits together with Mind Video games (Nat Geo) and Brainchild (Netflix). He and his firm deal with making studying enjoyable and accessible for everybody. His podcasts Who Smarted? and Mysteries About True Histories are utilized by households, academics, and homeschoolers around the globe to get youngsters engaged and enthusiastic about math, historical past, science, and extra.
🌐 Who Smarted? | Fb | LinkedIn

Nancy McCabe

Nancy McCabe is the creator of 9 books, most just lately the center grade novel Fires Burning Underground (Fitzroy/Regal Home 2025), the comedian novel The Pamela Papers: A Largely E-pistolary Story of Tutorial Pandemic Pandemonium (Outpost 19, 2024), the ya novel Vaulting via Time (CamCat 2023), and the memoir Can This Marriage Be Saved? (Missouri 2020). Her work has appeared in Michigan Quarterly Evaluation, Prairie Schooner, Gulf Coast, Salon, and Newsweek, obtained a Pushcart, and been included ten occasions on notable lists of annual Finest American anthologies. She directs the inventive {and professional} writing program on the College of Pittsburgh at Bradford and teaches within the low-residency graduate program in writing at Spalding College.
🌐 www.nancymccabe.web