The Shocking Truth About Teen Sleep Deprivation
Schoolutions: Curious Educators. Evidence-Based Strategies. Classrooms Where Every Child Thrives.
11/14/22
•52m
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Are your students falling asleep in class? This groundbreaking conversation with sleep specialists Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright reveals the shocking truth: 95% of high school seniors are severely sleep deprived, and it's destroying their ability to learn.
What You'll Learn:
➡️Why teens biologically can't fall asleep before 11 PM (it's not rebellion!)
➡️How sleep deprivation creates difficult students and impacts classroom management
➡️The "perfect storm" destroying teen sleep: technology, homework overload, and early start times
➡️Practical teaching tips for educators working with sleep-deprived students
➡️Family strategies for parent involvement and home-school connection
➡️Why later school start times improve student participation and reduce behavioral issues
Chapters
0:00 Introduction & Expert Credentials
1:27 Meet the Sleep Specialists
5:16 The Teen Sleep Crisis: Shocking Statistics
7:29 Understanding Teen Brain Clocks & Biology
10:10 The Sleep Camp Studies: How Much Sleep Teens Actually Need
12:37 Sleep Discrimination & Mental Health Connection
14:06 Social Jet Lag Explained
16:26 REM Sleep & Why Teens Are "Missing Their Dreams"
18:32 The Missing Link: Technology's Real Impact on Sleep
20:06 Flow State & Gaming: Why Teens Lose Track of Time
23:41 Practical Screen Time Do's and Don'ts
30:18 Sleep-Friendly Schools: The Case for Later Start Times
34:21 Addressing School Concerns: Busing & Sports
37:01 Academic Overload: The Homework Crisis
42:24 The Parent Fade: Shifting to Consultant Role
44:36 FOND Families & Sleep-Forward Mentality
47:37 Five Habits of Happy Sleepers
48:21 Top Takeaways & Action Steps
- The Happy Sleeper, Now Say This, Generation Sleepless
- The Wright Mommy and Me
- Dr. Dan Siegel
- Hooga Red Sleep-Friendly Lights
- Start School Later
- The Self-Driven Child
- Why We Sleep
When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.
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Why Education Needs More Field Work (and Less Theory)
November 7, 2022
•40m
🌍 Discover how Presidential Award winner Helen Corveleyn revolutionizes elementary STEM education through international fieldwork and outdoor learning! From swimming with whale sharks in Baja to studying orangutans in Borneo, Helen brings real-world science experiences to her K-5 classroom.
In this inspiring interview, Helen shares her innovative teaching strategies that transform student engagement and motivation. Learn how she takes students outside 50% of the time, integrates social-emotional learning with STEM, and creates authentic fieldwork experiences using professional scientific tools. Her approach to active learning and student participation has earned recognition from the White House!
🔥 What You'll Learn:
• How to increase student engagement through outdoor education
• Effective teaching strategies for inspiring students in STEM
• Professional development opportunities through Project Dragonfly
• Innovative teaching methods that connect classroom to real world
• Student motivation techniques using hands-on experiences
• Lesson planning ideas that promote student participation
• Education strategies for whole child development
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to Helen Corveleyn
2:08 Helen's Educational Background & Inspiration
5:16 The STEM Education Crisis: Only 17 Minutes Daily
9:14 Reimagining School: Indoor vs Outdoor Learning
12:23 Creating STEM Units with NGSS Standards
17:42 Presidential Award Application & White House Experience
22:41 Outdoor Learning Philosophy: 50/50 Indoor/Outdoor Split
23:51 Project Dragonfly International Fieldwork Program
26:57 Swimming with Whale Sharks in Baja, Mexico
28:04 Life-Changing Moment in Borneo Rainforest
30:49 Bringing International Experiences to Elementary Students
34:58 Call to Action: Global Conservation & STEM Pipeline
39:00 Closing Thoughts & Appreciation
- STEM
- Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
- NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)
- Hopewell Valley Education Foundation & Nature Harmony Project
- Colby Cedar Smith - Call Me Athena: Girl From Detroit
- National Science Foundation
- Project Dragonfly through Miami University of Ohio
- Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) (2022)
Helen's Publications:
When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.
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Students Walked Out - Here's What the Superintendent Did Next
November 21, 2022
•20m
🎓 When Students Feel Safe Enough to Share Their Truth - Everything Changes
In this powerful conversation, Dr. Cosimo Tangorra Jr. shares his transformative journey from privilege to becoming an equity champion in education. As a superintendent with nearly 20 years of experience, he reveals how listening to students completely changed his approach to school leadership, classroom management, and student discipline.
🔑 What You'll Learn:
• How student voices exposed hidden classroom behavior issues and systemic inequities
• Revolutionary approaches to student discipline that focus on learning, not punishment
• Why traditional grading systems predict failure and how to flip them for student success
• Strategies for managing difficult students through restorative justice and student engagement
• How to build inclusive classrooms that serve every child's needs
• Effective teaching methods that remove barriers to learning
• School leadership techniques that transform school culture through equity
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction: Meet Dr. Cosimo Tangorra Jr.
1:04 - The Inspiring Educator Question
1:57 - Personal Equity Journey: From Privilege to Awareness
3:40 - Taking Action: The Niskayuna Experience
6:21 - Student Voice: How Learners Drive Change
8:33 - Navigating Family Pushback on Equity Work
10:21 - Getting Comfortable with Discomfort
12:00 - Equity vs. Equality: Why Fair Isn't Always Equal
13:16 - Revolutionizing Grading Policies
14:31 - DEI, SEL, and Restorative Justice Integration
16:25 - Teaching Students How to Protest Effectively
17:13 - Recruitment and Retention for Diverse Workforce
19:19 - Final Thoughts and Gratitude
- Nice White Parents Podcast
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Restorative Practices
- Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
- Morgan Jackson
Cos's Recommendations:
- Troublemakers: Lessons in Freedom from Young Children at School by Carla Shalaby
- Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin R Banaji
- Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy by Gholdy Muhammed
When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.
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