UnboundEd Blog

Find the latest research, commentary, and resources to empower educators and help all students meet the challenges of higher standards.

Interview with Mariama Sesay-St. Paul

In this episode, Sierah Tyson, the Education Nomad, sits down with Mariama Sesay-St. Paul to talk about literacy education that helps students meet high expectations. Mariama Sesay-St. Paul is a vice principal of curriculum and instruction at Science Park High School in the Newark Public School District. She began her career as an educator in 2000 as a Teach For …

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Interview with Josh Parker

In this episode, Sierah Tyson, the Education Nomad, sits down with Josh Parker of Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School in Washington, D.C. to talk about the inextricable link between standards and educational equity.

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Interview with Diana Leddy and Judson Odell

In this episode, UnboundEd sits down with Judson Odell, CEO of Odell Education, and Diana Leddy, co-founder of the Vermont Writing Collaborative. They discuss how can we teach research differently and shift to deepening our students’ understanding through inquiry. Specifically, the group examines the impact of writing, research, and argumentation on students’ development as critical thinkers. Diana Leddy has more …

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Interview with Dr. Andrew Chen

The math standards can help more students progress, but only if teachers understand them. To help more teachers use the math standards effectively, UnboundEd asked Dr. Andrew Chen, President of EduTron, to discuss the math standards and the type of instruction they require. In this podcast, Dr. Chen explains: The standards from a historical context and how key turning points …

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“If you don’t read well, the whole academic proposition isn’t going to happen.” —Dr. David Paige

In this episode of the UnboundEd podcast, Alice Wiggins sits down with Dr. David Paige. They discuss what fluency is, why it’s important, how it develops, and how teachers can support students struggling with fluency. While listening to this episode, you’ll learn about: Why Dr. Paige transitioned from a career in business to education and literacy research How Dr. Paige …

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“We need to have new ways to think about how to teach research to students.” – Judson Odell

In this episode, UnboundEd’s David Abel and Amy Rudat sit down with Judson Odell, CEO of Odell Education, and Diana Leddy, co-founder of the Vermont Writing Collaborative to discuss the impact of writing, research and argumentation on the development of students as critical thinkers. While listening to this episode, you’ll learn about: Why the standards are a shift towards “appropriate …

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The Literacy Imperative: How Research-Informed Literacy Instruction Can Engender Democracy & Civic Participation

David Abel talks with Dr. Timothy Shanahan about the state of literacy in US schools and what the research is telling us to do differently. While listening to this episode, you’ll learn about: What surprised Dr. Shanahan about the way teachers reacted to the Common Core State Standards Why using a standards-aligned curriculum doesn’t take away teacher autonomy The idea …

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Democracy, Equity, and Mathematics Education with Doug Sovde

Kristen Ehlman interviews Doug Sovde about the role of mathematics knowledge in who acquires power in a democracy, and how it is incumbent upon us to widen the net of opportunity. While listening to this episode, you’ll learn about: What trends Doug sees as leaders implement standards Why it is important for leaders to become co-learners with teachers and other …

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