Apr 11, 2023
Kit and Robin chat about recess at Maplewood, what Playworks is and how it helps to make recess at Maplewood even better.
Contents
00:55 What do you see at recess?
02:05 What is a “great” recess?
02:50 How recess going last year? Why playworks?
04:25 Recess schedule at Maplewood
05:25 Mixing grade levels for...
Feb 20, 2023
Kit and Robin chat about what being the principal at Maplewood entails on a daily basis - all the stress, drama and joy it can bring.
Contents:
01:00: What made you want to be a principal?
02:10 The most frustrating part of the job
02:55 Before school starts
03:45 Eight o’clock – school starts – morning...
Jan 21, 2023
In this group of episodes we address "reading": How do children effectively learn how to read, what to do when they struggle and how can parents support at home.
Part 2:
00:50 How I know if my child is struggling?
02:40 When do you inform parents about struggling children
03:15 How do parents react?
04:20 How to...
Jan 5, 2023
In this group of episodes we address "reading": How do children effectively learn how to read, what to do when they struggle and how can parents support at home.
Part 1:
Dec 2, 2022
On these first two episodes we talk about homework at Maplewood. Why did Maplewood move away from its “no homework policy”, why and how homework can be an important part of children’s learning process, how homework and equity interact, Principal Galloway answers questions under pressure in a lightening round and...