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Thoughts on learning theory, teaching practice, interviews with interesting teachers, and how to thrive in a coding bootcamp!

Teacher Training Team // Flatiron School


    • Nov 4, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 0:38


    ***Oh no! You're missing the latest episode!*** Pursuing Mastery has switched hosts and is now on to Anchor.fm! No new episodes will be uploaded here! You may need to update your bookmarks or resubscribe via RSS feed. The new links are below; please update them when you have a moment! Pursuing Mastery on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery New RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/b643470/podcast/rss Instructions for subscribing by RSS feed: https://medium.com/@joshmuccio/how-to-…ndroid-478d197a3770

    Check out the Educate podcast “Ditching the lecture for active learning"!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 2:18


    This week's podcast is a recommendation to check out the Educate podcast called “Ditching the lecture for active learning." It details a couple great examples of how college lecture halls are using active learning, which, if you've listened to Pursuing Mastery, you know is a topic near and dear to my heart!

    You're still on SoundCloud!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 0:38


    ***Aack! If you’re reading this, you’re still on SoundCloud!*** Pursuing Mastery has switched hosts and is now on to Anchor.fm! Long story short: SoundCloud is awesome, but it costs to host a pro account; Anchor.fm is a great free alternative. You may need to update your bookmarks or resubscribe via RSS feed. The new links are below; please update them when you have a moment! Pursuing Mastery on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery New RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/b643470/podcast/rss Instructions for subscribing by RSS feed: https://medium.com/@joshmuccio/how-to-manually-add-a-rss-feed-to-your-podcast-app-on-desktop-ios-android-478d197a3770

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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 0:30


    Well played! You're in the right place! Pursuing Mastery switched to Anchor.fm, and it looks like you've switched as well! Just in case you need them, the new links are below, but it looks like you don't need to do anything but continue to listen! Pursuing Mastery on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery New RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/b643470/podcast/rss Instructions for subscribing by RSS feed: https://medium.com/@joshmuccio/how-to-manually-add-a-rss-feed-to-your-podcast-app-on-desktop-ios-android-478d197a3770 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    We're switching to Anchor.fm!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 1:38


    We’re switching from SoundCloud to Anchor.fm! Long story short: SoundCloud is awesome, but it costs to host a pro account; Anchor.fm is a great free alternative. Pursuing Mastery will continue to be available anywhere you get your podcasts, and if you’ve subscribed to the SoundCloud feed you should just get redirected to Anchor automatically. But in case you listen a different way or need the new feed: Pursuing Mastery on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery New RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/b643470/podcast/rss Instructions for subscribing by RSS feed: https://medium.com/@joshmuccio/how-to-manually-add-a-rss-feed-to-your-podcast-app-on-desktop-ios-android-478d197a3770

    5 Techniques For Students That Build Memory, Understanding, And Ability

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 15:42


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Educational Development, describes five learning techniques that will help students build memory, understanding, and ability! These techniques are reflection, deliberate practice, self-testing, spaced repetition, and the Pomodoro technique. Using them will help accelerate your academic journey and make studying far more productive. Further reading from this episode: reflection: https://ascd.org/publications/books/108008/chapters/Learning-Through-Reflection.aspx deliberate practice: https://www.missiontolearn.com/deliberate-practice/ self-testing and spaced repetition: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/49750/a-better-way-to-study-through-self-testing-and-distributed-practice Pomodoro technique: https://facilethings.com/blog/en/science-behind-pomodoro-technique --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    5 Techniques For Students That Build Memory, Understanding, And Ability

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 15:42


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, describes five learning techniques that will help students build memory, understanding, and ability! These techniques are reflection, deliberate practice, self-testing, spaced repetition, and the Pomodoro technique. Using them will help accelerate your academic journey and make studying far more productive. Further reading from this episode: reflection: https://ascd.org/publications/books/108008/chapters/Learning-Through-Reflection.aspx deliberate practice: https://www.missiontolearn.com/deliberate-practice/ self-testing and spaced repetition: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/49750/a-better-way-to-study-through-self-testing-and-distributed-practice Pomodoro technique: https://facilethings.com/blog/en/science-behind-pomodoro-technique

    Sean Goes Back to School with Nico Marcora (part 2 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 43:40


    Note: This episode is also available as a video! You will probably find it easier to follow in that format. So if you'd like to see Nico's screen and Sean and Nico's faces, go here: https://youtu.be/9O7RE9KWkUw Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Educational Development, goes back to school with Nico Marcora, a Master Instructor of Software Engineering in our London campus, to learn about data types in JavaScript. This is the second of two parts. If you didn't hear the first one yet, you can find it earlier in your podcast feed! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Sean Goes Back To School With Nico Marcora 2 Of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 43:40


    Note: This episode is also available as a video! You will probably find it easier to follow in that format! So if you’d like to see Nico’s screen and Sean and Nico’s faces, click below! Part 2: https://youtu.be/9O7RE9KWkUw Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, goes back to school with Nico Marcora, a Master Instructor of Software Engineering in our London campus, to learn about data types in JavaScript. This is the second of two parts. If you didn’t hear the first one yet, you can find it earlier in your podcast feed!

    Sean Goes Back to School with Nico Marcora (part 1 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 53:18


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Educational Development, goes back to school with Nico Marcora, a Master Instructor of Software Engineering in our London campus! Nico shares his thoughts on adult learners going back to school (hey, it's what we do here!) and then teaches Sean about data types in JavaScript. This is the first of two parts. The second will be released in two weeks. P.S. This episode is also available as a video! You may find it easier to follow in this format. So if you'd like to see Nico's screen and Sean and Nico's faces, click below! Part 1: https://youtu.be/dcMruBTGXe0 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Sean Goes Back To School With Nico Marcora (part 1 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 53:18


    Note: This episode is also available as a video! You may find it easier to follow in this format. So if you’d like to see Nico’s screen and Sean and Nico’s faces, click below! Part 1: https://youtu.be/dcMruBTGXe0 Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, goes back to school with Nico Marcora, a Master Instructor of Software Engineering in our London campus! Nico shares his thoughts on adult learners going back to school (hey, it’s what we do here!) and then teaches Sean about data types in JavaScript. This is the first of two parts. The second will be released in two weeks.

    LOTS of HOTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 13:26


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Educational Development, shares thoughts on Bloom's revised taxonomy, differentiating lower order from higher order thinking, and how to reflect your goals for your students in your classroom activities. Link from the episode: What No One Tells You About Bloom's Taxonomy: https://edtosavetheworld.com/2018/06/12/what-no-one-tells-you-about-blooms-taxonomy/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    LOTS Of HOTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 13:26


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, shares thoughts on Bloom’s revised taxonomy, differentiating lower order from higher order thinking, and how to reflect your goals for your students in your classroom activities. Link from the episode: What No One Tells You About Bloom’s Taxonomy | Education to Save the World (https://edtosavetheworld.com/2018/06/12/what-no-one-tells-you-about-blooms-taxonomy/)

    Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 12:35


    A review of what we've learned in this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 12:35


    A review of what we’ve learned in this podcast!

    Spaced Repetition With Brian Tobal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 51:08


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Educational Development, talks with Brian Tobal, Flatiron School's Director of Academics, about spaced repetition, hacking your memory, and how to play games against your brain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Creating An Active Classroom Without Cold Calling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 21:48


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Educational Development, shares his thoughts on cold calling (hint: don't do it) as well as great techniques for building an active but supportive learning environment in your classroom. Links from the episode: Positive findings Dallimore, E. J., Hertenstein, J. H., & Platt, M. B. (n.d.). Nonvoluntary class participation in graduate discussion courses: Effects of grading and cold calling. Retrieved July 25, 2019, from https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C33&q=Nonvoluntary+class+participation+in+graduate+discussion+courses%3A+Effects+of+grading+and+cold+calling&btnG= Dallimore, E., H. Hertenstein, J., & Platt, M. (2013). Impact of Cold-Calling on Student Voluntary Participation. Journal of Management Education, 37, 305–341. Retrieved July 25, 2019, from https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C33&q=Impact+of+Cold-Calling+on+Student+Voluntary+Participation&btnG= Negative findings Antonios, Caitlin. (2017, May 16). How Cold-Calling Hinders Student Learning Experience. Retrieved July 25, 2019, from New University website: https://www.newuniversity.org/2017/05/16/how-cold-calling-hinders-student-learning-experience/ Carstens, B. A. (2015). The Effects of Voluntary versus Cold-calling Participation on Class Discussion and Exam Performance in Multiple Sections of an Educational Psychology Undergraduate Course (PhD diss., University of Tennessee). Retrieved July 25, 2019, from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3402 Rocca, Kelly A. “Student Participation in the College Classroom: An Extended Multidisciplinary Literature Review.” Communication Education 59, no. 2 (April 2010): 185–213. Retrieved July 25, 2019, from https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C33&q=Student+Participation+in+the+College+Classroom%3A+An+Extended+Multidisciplinary+Literature+Review&btnG= Informed opinions Kohn, A. (2016, January 29). Your Hand's Not Raised? Too Bad: I'm Calling on You Anyway. Retrieved July 25, 2019, from Alfie Kohn website: https://www.alfiekohn.org/blogs/hands/ Boucher, Nellie. “Tip 2: Warm Calling.” Accessed July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019, from https://www.amherst.edu/offices/center-teaching-learning/teaching-resources/teaching-tips/amherst-college-teaching-tips/tip-2-warm-calling --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Thriving In A Growth Organization With Kristi Riordan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 39:21


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Educational Development, speaks with the amazing Kristi Riordan, Flatiron School's COO, about her approach to thriving in a growth organization and how pressure can drive personal growth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Teaching At Flatiron School With Rishi Tirumala

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 23:11


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Educational Development, speaks with Rishi Tirumala, one of our amazing Lead Instructors, about his experience teaching here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    LearnBuildTeach With James Quick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 25:32


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Educational Development, speaks with James Quick, a software developer and teacher, about his LearnBuildTeach platform and his work in a bootcamp. Links from the episode: Learn VS Code (James' Udemy course): https://www.udemy.com/course/learn-visual-studio-code/?couponCode=VS_CODE_FLATIRON Build a Quiz App with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript course: https://www.udemy.com/course/build-a-quiz-app-with-html-css-and-javascript/ LearnBuildTeach: https://www.learnbuildteach.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/c/jamesqquick --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Anxiety Alchemist with Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 34:48


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Educational Development, speaks with Ryan Ghaida, a Software Engineering Coach at Flatiron's Access Labs Brooklyn campus, about his Anxiety Alchemist workshop and how he helps students cope with stress. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Checking For Understanding

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 28:44


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Educational Development, gives advice on why and how to check your students' understanding. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Authentic Experience, Learning From Failure, And Technological Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 42:40


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, talks with Jane Lunnon, Head of Wimbledon High School and brilliant UK educator, about authentic experience, learning from failure, and finding balance in our technological lives. Links from the episode: The State of Independence book: https://www.routledge.com/The-State-of-Independence-Key-Challenges-Facing-Private-Schools-Today/James-Lunnon/p/book/9780815352419 Examples of Sean's 3D photos: https://theta360.com/s/m819o6vZUR76IKGAOm6q20XpI https://theta360.com/s/aSLh7KQMC5WCmGy0uk2yDZoXI --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Difficult Conversations with Struggling Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 24:19


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, gives advice on handling difficult conversations with struggling students. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Gamification feat Avi Flombaum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 18:24


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, talks with Avi Flombaum, Flatiron's Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, and gamification and game design for learning. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Stress And Learning feat David James

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 33:27


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, talks with David James, a respected teacher and writer from the UK, about stress and its effects on learning and motivation. Supplementary links: https://chronotopeblog.com/2016/06/03/not-…arning/ https://johntomsett.com/2019/02/25/this-m…tal-health-first/ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/all…-physical-wellbeing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtmMMR7SJKw https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonig…_stress_your_friend https://www.routledge.com/World-Class-Tack…ok/9781138121973 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Intentional Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 20:08


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, on "intentional learning," one of Flatiron's 5 Educational Principles. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    How To Thrive In A Bootcamp - Featuring Shemar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 10:58


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, talks with Shemar, a student who just finished Mod 1, about his experience at Flatiron and tips for people who are interested in a coding bootcamp. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Individual Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 15:20


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, on "individual learning," one of Flatiron's 5 Educational Principles. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Learning Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 15:29


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, and Joe Burgess, Flatiron's Head of Academics, have a conversation about learning goals. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Cyclical Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 9:02


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, on "cyclical learning," one of Flatiron's 5 Educational Principles. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Scaffolded Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 11:50


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, on "scaffolded learning," one of Flatiron's 5 Educational Principles. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Sean's A Student At Flatiron

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 10:10


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron's Director of Teacher Training, on his experience as a Flatiron student for a week. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

    Active Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 6:31


    Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron's Director of Teacher Training, on "active learning," one of our 5 Educational Principles. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pursuing-mastery/message

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