Bad kids or bad schools? This episode explores the roots of kid behavior, not as a manifestation of the child, but as the result of the child interacting with the environment of schooling. Why does it seem to be getting worse? And what can we do about it? This is the first of a 3-episode sequence on one of the most annoying, puzzling, frightening, even enraging behaviors in classrooms: mis-behavior!

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Jesse Bastarache, a high school teacher in Waltham MA, shares effective strategies for integrating Social Emotional Learning into her high school theatre curriculum, and reflects on its impact on the students in her classes. As Jesse says, "Happy Teaching!"

And in case you're curious, Jesse's Bio:Jesse is a veteran Theater & Dance teacher in the Waltham public schools, having taught every grade level (and in almost every school!) in her 19 year career. Dancing and performing since she could “ball change,” she has spent the entirety of her career using her passion to create extracurricular theatrical opportunities for all students in her district through plays, musicals and dance performances.

Jesse earned her degree in Theater Education from Emerson college and her masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Western New England college.

Using her curriculum building prowess, Jesse launched Jessrehearsal.com, a site of resources for teachers. Fueled by ADHD (and loads of caffeine) she shares tips, tricks and creative ways to get through the day and through to our students - all while parenting two of her own. She is committed to making a change to our education system... in any small way she can

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Who decides what we know about education? Right now, it's politicians and mass media who skip depth in favor of catch phrases, facile explanations and assigning blame. If we want to change education, we need to reclaim the language of teaching and learning!

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Trigger warning: explicit language and mention of the disaster Titanic.

An introduction to the podcast and "why's" - why this, why now, why me.