In this podcast, we will engage in conversation with educators providing insight on best-in-class K-12 curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices.
Have a Life Teaching
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In this podcast, we will engage in conversation with educators providing insight on best-in-class K-12 curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices.
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Recent Episodes
June 30, 2026
Cinde Lock: How to Move Beyond Tests - Building Authentic Learning Through Connections, Assessment, and Purpose
<p>This week I'm joined by <strong>Dr. Cinde Lock</strong>, Head of School at Pickering College and author of Connections, Academics & Purpose, to explore why traditional testing isn't enough and what schools can do instead.</p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>Why students often forget what they memorize for tests</li><li>The difference between authentic assessment and "doing a fun project"</li><li>How community partnerships create meaningful evidence of learning</li><li>Why alternative assessment can improve—not replace—academic rigor</li><li>How AI makes personalized, competency-based learning more realistic than ever</li><li>Practical ways school leaders can begin implementing authentic assessment one project at a time</li></ul><p>If you're interested in project-based learning, competency-based education, or preparing students for an AI-enabled future, this episode offers both a compelling vision and practical next steps. </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-cinde-lock-014275112/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dr. Cinde Lock LinkedIn Page</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cindelock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Webpage</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Connections-Academics-Purpose-Designing-Future-ebook/dp/B0G69DCX6N/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3K4NXAIOI8ERL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Fs5DYOQRCXzAW23iiPsR0g.Vd564Oy_9_TQfIKWsW-7nrWvzftsrRDzNE4O4pbsbEc&dib_tag=se&keywords=Cinde+Lock&qid=1782574697&s=books&sprefix=cinde+lock%2Cstripbooks%2C111&sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Connections, Assessment, and Purpose - Book </a></p><p><br></p><p></p>
June 23, 2026
Brendan Lee: How Explicit Instruction Can Increase Student Learning
<p>What does effective explicit instruction actually look like—and when should teachers move beyond it?</p><p>In this episode, Dr. John Schembari sits down with Australian instructional coach Brendan Lee, founder of Knowledge for Teachers, to explore how cognitive science, explicit instruction, and the instructional hierarchy can help educators improve student learning and instructional decision-making.</p><p>Brendan shares his own journey from struggling teacher to instructional coach and explains why understanding how learning happens is essential for improving classroom outcomes.</p><ul><li><p>What explicit instruction is—and what it is not</p></li><li><p>Why many lessons fail despite strong planning</p></li><li><p>The importance of prerequisite knowledge and retrieval practice</p></li><li><p>How to use modeling, guided practice, and checking for understanding effectively</p></li><li><p>Why guided practice is where most learning occurs</p></li><li><p>The role of feedback in accelerating learning</p></li><li><p>How fluency differs from acquisition and why both matter</p></li><li><p>When students are ready for independent practice</p></li><li><p>The Instructional Hierarchy: Acquisition, Fluency, Generalization, and Adaptation</p></li><li><p>Why teachers should differentiate support rather than curriculum</p></li><li><p>How understanding learning science can increase teacher efficacy and retention</p></li></ul><p>Explicit instruction is critical when students are learning something new, but it is only the beginning. Effective teaching requires knowing where students are in the learning process and providing the right level of support, practice, feedback, and challenge to help them move from novice to expert.</p><p><a href="https://www.learnwithlee.net/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Brendan Lee Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-lee-kft/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Brendan Lee LinkedIn Page</a></p><p>Music by Aylex </p><p></p>
June 16, 2026
Robert Cooper Jr: How to Help Boys Become Authentic Men
<p>Why are boys disciplined more frequently than girls beginning as early as preschool? Why are boys of color disproportionately affected by school discipline? And how can educators support boys in developing healthy, positive masculinity while improving behavior, communication, and leadership skills?</p><p>In this episode of the Have a Life Teaching Podcast, host John Schembari sits down with Robert Cooper Jr., founder of Young Men Becoming Men and author of The Authentic Man: Embracing Your Journey.</p><p>Drawing from his own experiences growing up without a father figure and his years of mentoring young men, Robert shares practical strategies for helping boys navigate trauma, build self-worth, develop emotional regulation, and become leaders in their schools and communities.</p><p>This conversation challenges educators to move beyond behavior management and focus on relationship-building, validation, and understanding the lived experiences of young men.</p><p>✅ Why boys are disciplined more frequently than girls beginning in early childhood</p><p>✅ The impact of trauma, absent fathers, and lack of validation on young men</p><p>✅ Why relationship-building is the foundation of effective teaching</p><p>✅ What educators often misunderstand about boys and boys of color</p><p>✅ The difference between toxic masculinity and positive masculinity</p><p>✅ How schools can create leadership opportunities that empower young men</p><p>✅ Practical ways teachers can connect with students in just a few minutes each day</p><p>✅ How parents can counter negative social media influences</p><p>✅ Why accountability and self-worth must be taught together</p><p>✅ Strategies for helping boys develop healthy identities and emotional resilience</p><ul><li>Boys often want to be understood before they are corrected.</li><li>Validation and connection are powerful tools for behavior improvement.</li><li>Leadership is about service, growth, and accountability—not control.</li><li>Young men need opportunities to explore their identities in healthy ways.</li><li>Positive adult relationships can alter the trajectory of a student's life.</li><li>Schools can support boys by embedding relationship-building and social-emotional learning into daily practice.</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-cooper-jr-21b07a16b/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Robert Cooper Jr. LinkedIn Page</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youngmenbecomingmen.com/about-me" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Young Men Becoming Men</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Man-Embracing-Your-Journey/dp/B0CHKTDZL5/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2854V5QOXSG0V&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Js5ZTY5yGA3zjuKm-0v72Kx2bh_WPup-6rL0REpgiW8SnpMsY9huUAGXEBFVYv73DB3JMg0vYU54G1pAizzX5cEpsT4hI7UjLBNq3Nwqyp0G8oiKqDbklEiDagBUlK3ly8iduhXvU25ReNF1hzL2Dx-Jfidjfan1ol8sIMhREnTRmQUmRE5FWIUQGxVxBjkXQQYvIcc52kk4OeTL9DXe9OrGsXrxAuX8ickjXsdOme4.soICUh4bluuO_5-vn-3dS7bNlENx_JlU3rgJ7H4xDFM&dib_tag=se&keywords=Robert+Cooper+Jr&qid=1781578839&s=books&sprefix=robert+cooper+jr%2Cstripbooks%2C90&sr=1-2" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Book: The Authentic Man: Embracing Your Journey</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Music by Aylex </p><p></p>
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