Professor Denzer English 1102.L26 Fall 2023
Growing Up, Growing Smart, Growing Safe: Being a Student in America
Stop, Drop, and Secure Your Youth
Episode 1: Mailynn Arias explores the effects of school safety drills
Episode 2: Max Stipanovich discusses the increase of campus security as schools attempt to prevent school violence
Episode 3: Parneet Kaur leads a round table discussion on school bullying
Keeping Schools Safe
Episode 1: Natalie Foy gives the run down on school safety and security
Episode 2: Sebastian Goins examines the effects neighboring crime has on school safety and the rise of school shootings
Episode 3: Katie Rubino discusses gun control legislation and the failure to create laws against firearms negatively affects young students
Episode 4: Francesca Babala-Money gives us the rundown on mental health programs in schools and the much needed increase of mental heath counselors in all levels of schools.
Learning Beyond Limits
Episode 1: Trinity Fuller leads a roundtable conversation on school lunches and student accessibility to healthy food
Episode 2: Malia Trinidad heads up this convo on extracurricular and the importance of allowing students to explore passions and learn new skills
Episode 3: Natella Yagudayeva talks with her colleagues about their experience with mental health in school environments and the importance of mental health resources
Episode 4: Raquel Daley engages her peers in a round table discussion about limits in course options and the affects options have on the opportunity gap
Students Pay Attention
Episode 1: Jocelyn Rath critiques current teacher centered teaching techniques and discusses research encouraging more student centered classrooms
Episode 2: Colin McGuire leads a conversation on group punishment in classrooms and the negative consequences of collective discipline.
Episode 3: Liam Morrison discusses the problems of modern grading and the transactional approach to grading