Positive School and Classroom Culture

Episode 037: Jennifer Gonzalez, Cult of Pedagogy
It’s not a real cult. It’s a mindset, a family, a ton of free resources, a podcast, great blog posts, relevant topics, and, frankly, a security blanket for busy teachers. Many times it’s pushed our thinking, strengthened our practice, and given us solace. It’s the Cult of Pedagogy, and we had the privilege of speaking to the “Head Teacher Nerd”, Jennifer Gonzalez, about school culture and much much more.
Connect with Jennifer Gonzalez
Website: www.cultofpedagogy.com/ | Twitter: @cultofpedagogy
Connect with Vrain Waves
Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb
Links & Show Notes

Cult of Pedagogy (02:10)
Blog, Podcast, YouTube (04:17)
Jennifer’s favorite episode: Episode 4 (06:32)

Recent Episode with Sal Khan
TQE Method post


SxSW Keynote - The Aerodynamics of Exceptional Schools (08:19)
9 Principles to make change happen: e.g. Validation (blog post on validation)
Importance of a strong School Culture & Classroom Culture (11:49)

Marigold analogy (14:18)


Teachers supporting each other (17:38)
Teacher self-care (20:13)
Angela Watson
Balancing relationships at work with relationships at home (23:30)
Setting boundaries on social media (25:34)
List feature | Twitter chats
Promoting positive classroom culture (27:22)
Student classroom discussions - blog post
Icebreakers
360 Spreadsheets
Equity Maps & Chat Stations (29:29)
Equity Maps: iPad app to map classroom conversations
Chat Stations
Grading & Grading Practices (33:50)
Blog post: How Accurate are Your Grades?
Blog post: 20 Ways to Cut Your Grading Time in Half
Student Self-Assessment (36:17)
Starr Sackstein
Todd’s Brain
Delaying the Grade post
Jennifer’s Teachers’ Guide to Tech 2019
GeoGuessr game
Becky & Ben’s favorite CoP blog posts (42:49)
Pedro Noguera on Cult of Pedagogy
5 Second Solution for a Talkative Class YouTube video