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Ohio's public schools serve 1.6 million students of all races, backgrounds, genders, and abilities, but unfortunately, that diversity is not reflected in our education workforce. Ohio University's Patton College of Education launched a program to help change that by recruiting Black males to become education majors and fostering their growth throughout their time on campus. Program coordinator Dr. Jason Rawls and Aspiring Educator member Mekhi Evans join us for this episode to talk about the difference the Brothers RISE program is making. LEARN MORE ABOUT WHY THE PROGRAM IS NEEDED| Brothers RISE (Rallying to Inspire and Shape Education) is an initiative designed to strengthen public education by recruiting students, particularly African American males, into Teacher Education. While African American students make up 16.8% of the student population in Ohio, less than 1% of their teachers are African American males. African American male teachers are needed to serve as culturally relevant teachers who are able to acknowledge and support the academic success, cultural competence, and sociopolitical awareness of all students, especially students of color. Click here for full information. CONTACT | If you have any questions about Brothers RISE and/or wish to apply, please contact Dr. Jason Rawls at rawls@ohio.eduFeatured Education Matters guests:  Jason Rawls, Ed. D. - Brothers RISE program coordinator, Ohio UniversityKnown for his work with Black Star, a hip hop group comprised of Mos Def and Talib Kweli, Dr. Rawls contributed production on “Brown Skin Lady” and “Yo, Yeah,” which placed him on the map among independent hip hop producers. As an Associate Professor of Instruction at The Patton College of Education at Ohio University, Dr. Rawls is now co-writing the first Hip-Hop Based Education program in a College of Education in the United States (H.O.P.E. Program). The program is a series of four courses rooted in Hip-Hop Based Education using both Culturally Relevant and Relational Pedagogy.  Mekhi Evans - OEA Aspiring Educator memberMekhi Evans is a second-year Education major at Ohio University. Originally from Hilliard, Ohio, Mekhi is a founding member of the Brothers RISE program. SUBSCRIBE | Click here to subscribe to Education Matters on Apple Podcasts or click here to subscribe on Google podcasts so you don't miss a thing. And don't forget you can listen to all of the previous episodes anytime on your favorite podcast platform, or by clicking here.Connect with OEA: Email educationmatters@ohea.org with your feedback or ideas for future Education Matters topics Like OEA on Facebook Follow OEA on Twitter Follow OEA on Instagram Get the latest news and statements from OEA here Learn more about where OEA stands on the issues  Keep up to date on the legislation affecting Ohio public schools and educators with OEA's Legislative Watch About us: The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio's schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio's children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio's schools. Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May 2020, after a ten-year career as an Emmy Award winning television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children. This episode was recorded on March 6, 2023.

About Amy Valentine and Future of School: Amy Valentine is the Chief Executive Officer and Education Evangelist of Future of School, a national public charity designed to support the growth of innovative school models integrating blended and online learning. Prior to guiding Future of School's incubation and launch, Amy managed a portfolio of Colorado schools where she led academic and operational turnaround strategy. She also previously served as executive director for a network of Nobel Learning Communities schools in California. In both Colorado and California, Amy has worked with traditional, blended, and online school communities as a teacher, administrator, professional development mentor, and curriculum specialist. Amy earned her BA in Communication and MA in Spanish from Ohio University. Currently, Amy is completing the Public Policy Leadership Program through the Patton College of Education at OU. In 2021, Amy was named one of the top national leaders in education technology in the 2021 EdTech Awards presented by EdTech Digest due to her expertise in blended and online learning! Future of School is an education intermediary organization mobilizing change in American K-12 education. We prepare and empower resilient schools and resilient districts where flexibility is the norm, and access and equity are ensured. We support educators who are shifting from crisis schooling to remote education. We bring together organizations, businesses and concerned citizens who can offer additional resources and funding for moving education forward. Through our research and sharing the stories of students and educators, we demonstrate how online and blended learning can radically transform the educational experience and enhance crucial life skills.

Dr. Harvey, world-renowned researcher, and coach educator and Professor in Ohio University's Patton College of Education joined Tom Shields and Mark Wilson for a fascinating conversation exploring Games Based Approaches to Coaching. Steve presented findings from work that explored the benefits of this approach to player learning and development and offered a number of wonderful examples of how coaches can apply this approach within their practice ensuring critically, that the learner (and not the coach) was at the center of the practice.

The Noyce Teaching Fellowship Program in the Patton College of Education at Ohio University provides interested students with the opportunity to earn a tuition-free Master’s Degree and certification to teach in a STEM field. Drs. Allyson Hallman-Thrasher and Danielle Dani, both faculty in the Department of Teacher Education, and Laura Diaco, a Noyce Scholar in the program, discuss how they enact STEM training for teachers and why such training is necessary to meet the needs of future students. You can find out more about the Noyce Teaching Fellowship program at: https://www.ohio.edu/education/teacher-ed/masters/noyce

This episode is based on my interview with Dean Renee Middleton for the "Book Talks with the Dean" series in the Patton College of Education here at Ohio University. We talk about the concept of Positive Pedagogy, the content of the second edition of the Positive Pedagogy for Sport Coaching book, how it extended the work of the first edition of the book and some areas of continued development for the series. If you want to watch the interview on YouTube, please follow the link here: I want to thank Dean Middleton for taking the time to speak with me about the book, and also to the marketing department in the Patton College for capturing and producing a video of the talk (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7xbVT7G9hA&t=5s).

Although much of this country’s educational focus is on P-12 grades, adult education cannot be ignored and adult literacy education is proven to be valuable in breaking links to poverty and improving job possibilities for those who participate. Adult literacy education improves a student’s abilities and possibilities across a lifespan. Recently, the Patton College of Education at Ohio University became the first four year institution in Ohio to receive a special Aspire Grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to address adult literacy needs. It has been called the first “GED to Ph.D. program” by John Carey, Chancellor of the Department of Higher Education. The new program provides research opportunities for faculty and student engagement opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students as well as educational opportunities for a large part of the region’s citizenry. The new program “will show the power of adult instruction in literacy, numeracy and problem-solving and have a positive impact on people’s lives in our region,” says Julie Barnhart Frances, the director of the Stevens Literacy Center within the Patton College of Education. Teacher Amy Guda describes the resiliency of these adult students and highlights how adult learners attack their subjects with intensity once they get over their initial fears about education. Many have had a bad educational experience as a youngster and Guda makes particular efforts to overcome those past negative thoughts. She says once students get over their initial qualms about the educational process they often become avid learners. Sometimes Guda says she sees herself as an educational partner and mentor more than a “traditional teacher.” Amanda Ailiff, a mental health social worker, is an example of success. She quit school at 16, got a job but soon felt dissatisfied. After having two children, she returned to get her GED through an adult education program and went on to a two year Community College. After completing her Associate’s Degree, she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree. She looks at her life as being successful and she now works with prisoners with mental health issues and helps them successfully return to society upon their release. She gives full credit for her current success to adult literacy education.

Students of color, students who don’t know English well and LGBTQ students are “vastly over-represented among students who face school disciplinary actions,” says Dr. Lisa Harrison and Dr. Theda Gibbs-Grey of the Patton College of Education at Ohio University. This has led Dr. Harrison and Dr. Gibbs-Grey to launch a research study called “Black Girls Matter: Exploring the School Experiences of Middle School Black Girls Who Have Experienced School Suspensions.” Discipline rates of Black girls far exceed those of white girls in the same classes. “Instead of finding understanding, they get discipline,” says Dr. Harrison. This can have life-long impacts and contribute to high drop-out rates. Harrison and Gibbs-Grey currently are following the progress of eight middle school Black girls at an Ohio school. They are conducting “school observations, interviews with the girls and their parents, as well as documenting their school disciplinary records,” Dr. Gibbs-Grey noted. “We are also providing a year-long mentorship program that meets with the girls once per week for the school year,” Gibbs-Grey added. The research has found school structures that work and those that don’t. The researchers have found systems that need restructuring “to prevent negative academic and life outcomes for the girls locally and nationally who deserve much more,” according to Gibbs-Grey. The two researchers hope to institute national and local changes in “school discipline and academic success among students who are marginalized.” They currently are in the seventh month of a year-long study. Dr. Theda Gibbs-Grey has her doctorate in Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education with a specialization in Language and Literacy and Urban Education from Michigan State University. Dr. Harrison has her doctorate from the University of Georgia in Middle School Education

Remember being taught to read through Dick, Jane, and Spot the dog along with Puff the cat, Tim the teddy bear and Sally the baby sister. The Dick and Jane reading series began in the 1930’s and the books were published up until the 1970’s. In the 1960’s the books went through a renaissance to match the changing times. The art work was modernized. An African-American family was added to the storyline and the books became less sight based and more phonics based in teaching reading. Leading that quiet revolution was Dr. Helen Mansfield Robinson. She was born in Athens, Ohio in 1906 and became an Ohio University graduate in 1926. She married and reared a family and received her doctorate in Chicago in the 1940’s. From there she became a noted researcher, scholar and nationally recognized expert on teaching reading to children. Her contributions were stellar in combatting illiteracy and bringing the joy of reading to the masses. This week, Kimberly Barlag the Director of Communication for the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education at Ohio University and Julie Francis the Director of the new Edward Stevens Literacy Center at Ohio University talk with Spectrum about the history and the contributions of Helen Robinson. We also will hear from the Patton College of Education Dean, Dr. Rene Middleton about Dr. Robinson’s efforts to bring diversity to the Dick and Jane series. Dr. Middleton, an African-American woman, has a special place in her memories for reading the Dick and Jane series that included people of color in the 1960’s.

Math and Science education poses challenges for teachers as they confront phobias, anxieties and perceived differential abilities among students. Dr. Courtney Koestler, Director of the OHIO Center for Equity in Math and Science in the Patton College of Education at Ohio University, discusses the political dimensions of math and science education as well as the role played by the center in promoting educational equity with improved learning outcomes for students.

On this episode of Teaching Matters, host Scott Titsworth talks with Dr. Renee Middleton, Dean of Ohio University's Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education and Human Services, about how their college prepares new and experienced teachers for the constantly changing landscape of education.

Laura Harrison and Pete Mather are professors of Higher Education and Student Affairs in the Patton College of Education at Ohio University, and authors of a recently published book titled, "Alternative Solutions to Higher Education’s Challenges: An Appreciative Approach to Reform". Harrison and Mather discuss their book and its potential implications for using appreciative inquiry to transform teaching and learning.

Math is a petrifying subject to many students and teachers alike. Our guests say that with a shift in our approach, both students and teachers can learn to love math. Learn more... Follow: @160childdev_ou @bamradionetwork @raepica1 #edchat #edreform #ece #earlyed #AskingWhatIf Allen C. Rosales has over twenty years of experience as an early childhood educator and is the Author of "Mathematizing, An Emergent Math Curriculum Approach for Young Children." His work with teachers and professional-learning communities has won national and state recognition, awards, and grants. Dr. Eugene Geist is an associate professor in the Patton College of Education at Ohio University in Athens Ohio. His areas of specialty child development, constructivism, the development of mathematical knowledge in young children and using music to promote learning and development.

Dr. Seann Dikkers is an assistant professor in the Educational Technology division of the Patton College of Education at Ohio University. Formerly Dr. Dikkers served fourteen years as a middle school teacher, high school principal, and education consultant. Now he researches, writes, and shares the usefulness of digital media for teaching and learning as the founder and director of Gaming Matter. His newly released book TeacherCraft: How Teachers Learn to Use Minecraft in their Classroom will be an essential guide to educators who want to integrate Minecraft.… Read the rest

This week on EdGamer 122, we meet up with Dr. Seann Dikkers is an assistant professor in the Educational Technology division of the Patton College of Education at Ohio University. Formerly Dr. Dikkers served fourteen years as a middle school teacher, high school principal, and education consultant. Now he researches, writes, and shares the usefulness of digital media for teaching and learning as the founder and director of Gaming Matter. His books, Real-Time Research,Mobile Media Learning, and the forthcoming TeacherCraft: Using Minecraft in the Classroom are helping teachers integrate innovative technology into classroom learning.  … Read the rest