Zach Diamond

Episode 218: Culturally Responsive Teaching

December 15th, 2024  |  45 mins 59 secs

culturally responsive teaching, high school, washington dc

Zach is joined by Xian Lu to talk about culturally responsive teaching and the importance of prioritizing authentic relationships with students.

Episode 212: Goosechase

October 27th, 2024  |  45 mins 10 secs

blended learning, ed tech

Zach is joined by Alyshahn Kara Virani to talk about Goosechase, the interactive experience platform, and how it can be utilized in a modern classroom and beyond

Episode 200: Celebrating 200 Episodes!

August 4th, 2024  |  1 hr 28 mins

Toni Rose and Zach are joined by a live audience and a variety of special guests to celebrate our 200th podcast episode!

Episode 199: Shortcast 174: Planning for Multiple Preps

July 28th, 2024  |  18 mins 18 secs

Zach is joined by Steve Schlarman to discuss the challenges of teaching multiple different courses simultaneously and some of the solutions Steve has discovered to ease them.

Episode 197: Shortcast 177: Gamification

July 14th, 2024  |  21 mins 23 secs

Zach is joined by Chad Collins to discuss the gamified materials he's designed and how he approaches gamified teaching in general.

Episode 194: Shortcast 156: Progression vs. Grades

June 23rd, 2024  |  15 mins 23 secs

Zach is joined by Dacia Guffey and Paul O'Donaghue to talk about the distinction between tracking progress and assigning grades and how teachers can help students and other stakeholders shift their mindsets around learning and displaying progress data.

Episode 193: Shortcast 155: Grading Beliefs and Mindsets

June 16th, 2024  |  14 mins 49 secs

Zach is joined by Kate McGillicuddy to discuss mindsets around grades and grading, and in particular Kate's use of standards-based grading to address some of the problems inherent in traditional grading systems.

Episode 192: Shortcast 152: Embracing Resistance

June 9th, 2024  |  14 mins 14 secs

Toni Rose and Zach discuss the variety of emotions that can come with implementing an alternative educational model and beginning a new school year.

Episode 191: Shortcast 151: Humanizing Teaching Practices

June 2nd, 2024  |  14 mins 54 secs

Zach is joined by Paul France to discuss practices that foster personalized learning and make teaching more sustainable.

Episode 185: Teacher and Student Collaboration

April 21st, 2024  |  54 mins 27 secs

Zach is joined by Megan Kindred to talk about collaboration at all levels - between students, between adults, and even between students and teachers.

Episode 184: Visual Arts

April 14th, 2024  |  1 hr 26 secs

Zach is joined by Dana Pelzman to talk about teaching visual arts using MCP, as well as some more general discussion on accommodating, flexible mastery checks for creative work.

Episode 177: Gamification

February 18th, 2024  |  1 hr 1 min

Zach is joined by Chad Collins to discuss the gamified materials he's designed and how he approaches gamified teaching in general.

Episode 174: Planning for Multiple Preps

January 28th, 2024  |  1 hr 6 mins

Zach is joined by Steve Schlarman to discuss the challenges of teaching multiple different courses simultaneously and some of the solutions Steve has discovered to ease them.

Episode 172: Genially

January 14th, 2024  |  48 mins 39 secs

Zach is joined by Cat Spencer of Genially to discuss the platform and how it can be used to enhance blended materials in a modern classroom and beyond.

Episode 156: Progress vs. Grades

September 10th, 2023  |  55 mins 3 secs

Zach is joined by Dacia Guffey and Paul O'Donoghue to talk about the distinction between tracking progress and assigning grades and how teachers can help students and other stakeholders shift their mindsets around learning and displaying progress data.

Episode 155: Grading Beliefs and Mindsets

September 3rd, 2023  |  48 mins 41 secs

Zach is joined by Kaitlyn McGillicuddy to discuss mindsets around grades and grading, and in particular her use of standards-based grading to address some of the problems inherent in traditional grading systems.