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Summary: Learn quick and easy ways to improve education, leadership, and parenting: How to replace traditional homework; how to improve leadership; how to integrate new technology; how to assess for learning; how to eliminate useless meetings; how to engage even the most reluctant learners; how to inspire a lifelong love of reading; how to combine writing with the maker space; how to take learning mobile; how to improve social media strategies. Teacher/author/global influencer Mark Barnes, creator of the Bestselling Hack Learning Book Series, explains precisely what's wrong with education and what you can do about it, tomorrow; because you don't need a 5-year plan. Learn more at http://10publications.com.

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 117: What if teachers could extinguish shame? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 710

Shame permeates our schools and classrooms. Kids shame their peers and, sometimes, unwittingly, teachers shame their students.Compassionate classrooms, detailed in Hacking Classroom Culture by Angela Stockman and Ellen Feig Gray, extinguish shame. Mark shares an excerpt from Hack 5 of this new book, helping you find out how to eliminate shame in your space and design your own compassionate classroom.Check out the resources from this episode and an excerpt from Hacking School Culture at http://hacklearning.org/shameLearn more about designing compassionate classrooms here: https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-School-Culture-Compassionate-Classrooms/dp/1948212048/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1525794044&sr=8-1

 117: What if teachers could extinguish shame? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 710

Shame permeates our schools and classrooms. Kids shame their peers and, sometimes, unwittingly, teachers shame their students.Compassionate classrooms, detailed in Hacking Classroom Culture by Angela Stockman and Ellen Feig Gray, extinguish shame. Mark shares an excerpt from Hack 5 of this new book, helping you find out how to eliminate shame in your space and design your own compassionate classroom.Check out the resources from this episode and an excerpt from Hacking School Culture at http://hacklearning.org/shameLearn more about designing compassionate classrooms here: https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-School-Culture-Compassionate-Classrooms/dp/1948212048/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1525794044&sr=8-1

 116: The Stupidest School Policy Ever - Hack Learning Uncut | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 764

Mark Barnes says he used to penalize kids for insignificant things like using a pencil or putting their names in the wrong spot (a bad practice he now admits). But failing a kid for not printing a Google Doc? Mark argues that this is the stupidest school policy ever. He explains why and how this needs to be hacked ... immediately, while providing a few hacks from numerous Hack Learning experts.Check out the books referenced in this episode at http://hacklearningbooks.comBrowse the podcast archive at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

 116: The Stupidest School Policy Ever - Hack Learning Uncut | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 764

Mark Barnes says he used to penalize kids for insignificant things like using a pencil or putting their names in the wrong spot (a bad practice he now admits). But failing a kid for not printing a Google Doc? Mark argues that this is the stupidest school policy ever. He explains why and how this needs to be hacked ... immediately, while providing a few hacks from numerous Hack Learning experts.Check out the books referenced in this episode at http://hacklearningbooks.comBrowse the podcast archive at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

 115: The worst thing you can do to your students - Hack Learning Uncut | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 650

Mark shares the worst thing he did to his students and how you may be doing the same thing right now. Then, he provides one simple hack to avoid doing it again.View the archive at http://hacklearningpodcast.comBrowse books at http://hacklearningbooks.com

 115: The worst thing you can do to your students - Hack Learning Uncut | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 650

Mark shares the worst thing he did to his students and how you may be doing the same thing right now. Then, he provides one simple hack to avoid doing it again.View the archive at http://hacklearningpodcast.comBrowse books at http://hacklearningbooks.com

 114: The Power of Unanswerable Questions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 900

EduHacker Mark Barnes admits that math has always eluded him, until he stumbled upon the Unanswerable Questions hack in Hacking Mathematics, by Denis Sheeran. Mark shares Sheeran's reasoning behind Unanswerable Questions and the power they hold over not just math students, but all teachers and learners.Read the excerpt at http://hacklearning.org/UQBrowse the library at http://hacklearningbooks.com

 114: The Power of Unanswerable Questions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 900

EduHacker Mark Barnes admits that math has always eluded him, until he stumbled upon the Unanswerable Questions hack in Hacking Mathematics, by Denis Sheeran. Mark shares Sheeran's reasoning behind Unanswerable Questions and the power they hold over not just math students, but all teachers and learners.Read the excerpt at http://hacklearning.org/UQBrowse the library at http://hacklearningbooks.com

 113: No, Mr. President, We Will NOT Arm our Teachers! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 671

Mark Barnes is angry and Uncut, as he unabashedly says No to the president's plan to arm teachers, in an attempt to stop school shootings. Not only does Mark say educators must say no to guns, he provides a few more ways to stop school shootings. Listen and comment on Twitter at #HackLearning.More from Mark Barnes and Hack Learning at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

 113: No, Mr. President, We Will NOT Arm our Teachers! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 671

Mark Barnes is angry and Uncut, as he unabashedly says No to the president's plan to arm teachers, in an attempt to stop school shootings. Not only does Mark say educators must say no to guns, he provides a few more ways to stop school shootings. Listen and comment on Twitter at #HackLearning.More from Mark Barnes and Hack Learning at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

 112: My son hates school but you can help | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 647

Mark shared this on social channels, and something amazing happened: "A model student his whole life, my son, a freshman, suddenly hates school. He says the teachers are boring and most of the subject matter he will never use in real life. This is heartbreaking. He has three and a half years left, and I don't know what to do."Listen to how people reacted and how Mark disseminates their reactions into some powerful, What-You-Can-Do-Tomorrow strategies to make school an engaging, fun place for all kids.Learn more at http://hacklearning.org/kidhatesschoolBrowse the library at http://hacklearningbooks.comMore episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

 112: My son hates school but you can help | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 647

Mark shared this on social channels, and something amazing happened: "A model student his whole life, my son, a freshman, suddenly hates school. He says the teachers are boring and most of the subject matter he will never use in real life. This is heartbreaking. He has three and a half years left, and I don't know what to do."Listen to how people reacted and how Mark disseminates their reactions into some powerful, What-You-Can-Do-Tomorrow strategies to make school an engaging, fun place for all kids.Learn more at http://hacklearning.org/kidhatesschoolBrowse the library at http://hacklearningbooks.comMore episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

 111: Homework mandates and politicians are undermining teachers and learners: Hack Learning Uncut | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 731

The Mississippi State legislature wants to mandate nightly homework, including spelling, across the state. Mark Barnes explains why any homework mandate undermines teachers, learners, and parents. He also declares that politicians must stay out of education policymaking, unless they enlist the help of progressive-minded educators.Learn more at http://hackinghomework.comListen to more episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

 111: Homework mandates and politicians are undermining teachers and learners: Hack Learning Uncut | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 731

The Mississippi State legislature wants to mandate nightly homework, including spelling, across the state. Mark Barnes explains why any homework mandate undermines teachers, learners, and parents. He also declares that politicians must stay out of education policymaking, unless they enlist the help of progressive-minded educators.Learn more at http://hackinghomework.comListen to more episodes at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

 110: Why grading and evaluating are not parts of effective assessment | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 920

A reader pushed back hard against Mark Barnes' article about going gradeless in Education Week's 10 Big Ideas Special Report. As you may have expected, Mark pushes back against the pushback in this episode, sharing excerpts from the EdWeek article and the comments. Along the way, Mark explains why grading and evaluating are not the same as effectively assessing learning in the no-grades classroom. Check out an excerpt from the article, No, Students Don't Need Grades, on our show notes page here: http://hacklearning.org/10bigideasLearn about going gradeless and other progressive education ideas at http://hacklearningbooks.com. Tell the world what you think of the podcast with an iTunes rating and review.

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