Eric is a principal at Hall Middle School in Larkspur, CA. Eric is the co-founder of Global School Play Day which is dedicated to promoting the idea that kids learn more when they play. In this episode of TG2Cast Chris and I discuss Progressive Education, what is it, and how teachers interested in Progressive Education can get started.
Eric Saibel is a principal at Hall Middle School in Larkspur, California. Eric is the co-founder of Global School Play Day, which is dedicated to promoting the idea that kids learn more when they play.
Topics include:
Eric’s philosophy of leadership
Concerns about teacher insularity
How to break the cycle of teacher insularity
How going gradeless has impacted his school
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Aaron Blackwelder teaches high school English and coaches boys’ and girls’ golf in Southwest Washington. He is the co-founder of Teachers Going Gradeless, host of the podcast Beyond the Curriculum, and the educational contributor to Spectrum Life Magazine. Aaron is a Washington State English Teachers Fellow, was nominated for Washington State Teacher of the Year in 2019, and is a five-time golf coach of the year. Aaron is a husband and father of two boys on the autism spectrum, who inspire him to become a teacher who meets the needs of all students.
