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T-POP is the Titan Problems of Practice Podcast. We support the staff of Lorain City Schools find mastery, autonomy, and purpose by exploring the Lorain Way. Listen to our digestible segments on all that happens in Lorain City Schools.

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    • Mar 13, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 9m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Shout-Outs! Longfellow Middle Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 2:16


    Join us at Longfellow Middle School to hear real students shouting out their real teachers!  This is part 2 of 2. The Lorain Way: High Performing Teachers: Positive Culture Core Value:  Scholars First

    Teacher Feature: Carlie Thompson (part 1 of 2) What to do About Absent Student Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 9:25


    Join Seamus as he welcomes Carlie Thomson.  Carlie shares how her practice dealing with absent student work.  It takes organization, consistency, and support but she now finds her life to be less frustrating and her students are benefitting.  Listen and discover how you can adopt her techniques to your practice. Stay tuned for more in our second segment with Carlie and more helpful tips. The Lorain Way:  Relationship Building Core Value:  Take Pride and One for All

    Shout-Outs! Longfellow Middle Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 2:16


    Join us at Longfellow Middle School to hear real students shouting out their real teachers!  This is part 1 of 2. The Lorain Way: High Performing Teachers: Positive Culture Core Value:  Scholars First

    Journal Club: No-Drama Discipline by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 9:43


    Erica Baez helps Seamus summarize his takeaways from the book, No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.  Listen and see what tips could enhance your practice and interpersonal skills.

    Case Study with Garfield Elementary: It Takes a Symphony

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 15:22


    Follow Seamus as he visits Garfield Elementary to speak with Principal, Megan Young, Dean of Scholars and Family Engagement, Lisa Quick, and Dean of Academics, Staci McDaniel.  The admin team at Garfield shares their success in student growth and achievement through a collective school effort. There is no roundtable discussion following this case study. Culture: Relationship Building CV:  Experience Joy

    CEO Listening Tour Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 17:09


    This special report helps shed nuance to the CEO Listening Tour Report and allows listeners to hear from the CEO directly. The report can now be accessed, in both English and Spanish, on the interim CEO page of the website; under “latest news” of the main page of the website; by visiting any of the 14 school pages of the website; or by picking up a physical copy from the administration building. 

    Case Study with Admiral King: Connecting Through Mandalas and Teacher Led PD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 15:56


    Join Seamus as he welcomes Principal, Amy Graves and Art Teacher, Kaitlyn Culp.  Amy illustrates her willingness to build teacher leaders through teacher created and facilitated PD.  Kaitlyn walks us through her year-opening mandala activity with staff that also served as a tribute to the memory of Anne Godlewski.  Afterward, stick around to hear analysis from Seamus, Scott Dieter and Amber Phelps in the T-POP Roundtable. Culture: Relationship Building CV:  Experience Joy

    Shout-Outs! Frank Jacinto Part 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 1:27


    Join us at Frank Jacinto Elementary School to hear real students shouting out their real teachers!  This is part 2 of 2. The Lorain Way: High Performing Teachers: Positive Culture Core Value:  Scholars First

    Journal Club: Charlotte Danielson's A Framework for Teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 17:25


    Join Seamus and Hendy Avenue’s evaluation consultant, Jessica Wilson explore the history, intention, and context to the Charlotte Danielson rubric that forms the basis for LOTES. Academics:  Data Driven Decisions CV:  Scholars First

    Shout-Outs! Frank Jacinto Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 2:20


    Join us at Frank Jacinto Elementary School to hear real students shouting out their real teachers!  This is part 1 of 2. The Lorain Way: High Performing Teachers: Positive Culture Core Value:  Scholars First

    Teacher Feature: Bob Brdar and the Champions of Chess

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 15:22


    Join Seamus as he welcomes Bob Brdar, a 4th-grade teacher at Palm Elementary.  Bob Shares his journey into teaching and becoming a coach of elementary chess champions.  Discover how chess can help classroom skills and how you can support his efforts in Lorain City Schools. The Lorain Way:  Relationship Building Core Value:  Take Pride and One for All

    T-POP Season 1 Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 2:30


    In this introduction, you meet T-POP host Seamus O'Hara and learn what T-POP has in store! TLW: Connect before Content CV: Take Pride

    Case Study with Stevan Dohanos: Breaking Bread and Asking for Walkthroughs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 14:44


    Join Seamus as he visits Stevan Dohanos Elementary to find out how eating together creates a positive culture where teachers ask for walkthroughs.  Later, join Scott, Amber, and Eric while they discuss what they heard about the efforts of Stevan Dohanos in our T-POP Roundtable. The Lorain Way: Culture: Relationship Building Core Value:  Experience Joy

    Shout-out! Lorain High School Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 2:14


    Join us at Lorain High School to hear real students shouting out their real teachers!  This is part 1 of 2. The Lorain Way: High Performing Teachers: Positive Culture Core Value:  Scholars First

    Journal Club: Visible Learning by John Hattie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 14:05


    Join Seamus and his former student, current teaching student, Rose Martin, as they attempt to understand and correctly order key factors on John Hattie's effect size from Visible Learning. The Lorain Way: Academics:  Data-Driven Decisions Core Value:  Scholars First

    Teacher Feature: Kenan Bishop

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 19:14


    Join Seamus as he speaks with Cheif Equity and Achievement Officer, Kenan Bishop.  Hear about Kenan, what makes him tick and what he does to serve Lorain City Schools. The Lorain Way: Culture: Relationship Building Core Value:  One for All

    Shout-Out! Lorain High School Part 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 2:14


    Join us at Lorain High School to hear real students shouting out their real teachers!  This is part 2 of 2. The Lorain Way: High Performing Teachers: Positive Culture Core Value:  Scholars First

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