Dinner Table Math with Angela McIver. LF018
Angela McIver joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped her life.
Our guest – Angela McIver
I am a Philadelphia resident and small business owner. In 2014, I opened Trapezium Math Club® – an after-school math program that serves students in grades k-5 in the Philadelphia area. I completed my PhD at the University of Pennsylvania and wrote a dissertation on Understanding the Numerical Reasoning of Middle School Students. My experiences interviewing children all over the country about their understanding of basic math concepts led me to develop math materials that are both engaging and confidence-building for young children. I continue to explore ways to teach challenging math to very young children through Trapezium Math Club®. Dinner Table Math® was designed to give parents the tools they need to build fearless, confident math learners at home.
Questions asked on the Learning on Fire Podcast Interview
- Who are you?
- What does your life look like now and how is it different from when you were growing up?
- What was valuable about your school experience?
- Which teachers do you remember and why?
- Who did you admire when you were young?
- What was it about that person that had such an impact?
- What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?
- What advice would you give your younger self?
- What does your future look like?
- What podcast, book, video, film, song or other resource has had the biggest impact on your life and why?
Resources mentioned
How I Built This Podcast – Guy Raz
Contact information
Instagram @dinnertablemath
Facebook DinnerTableMaTH
Twitter @angelamciver
Show Sponsor
National Association for Primary Education
Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live.
Learning at Historic Royal Palaces – NAPE 011
Lucie Parkes – Formal Learning Manager at Historic Royal Palaces.
Historic Royal Palaces is an independent charity that provides high quality cultural learning experiences for schools. At HRP our aim is to make the stories of our palaces relevant, accessible and enjoyable for all. We offer a programme of sessions across the key stages and in a range of subject areas, as well as CPD opportunities for teachers and a wealth of online learning resources for use in the classroom.
As Formal Learning Manager at Historic Royal Palaces, I manage the development and delivery of our schools provision across palaces (Tower of London; Hampton Court Palace; Kensington Palace, Kew Palace, Banqueting House Whitehall and Hillsborough Castle).
With over 16 years’ experience of teaching in schools, cultural and historic settings, I am personally driven by a passion for igniting that spark and enthusiasm for learning among young people. At the core of what I do is a desire to help empower young people to fulfil their potential, to understand the world around them and to find their place within it. I really enjoy the additional freedom you have within a heritage setting to experiment with approaches and to focus on adding a different dimension to what happens in schools. I believe heritage settings can offer a rich resource to teachers and can provide transformative experiences for pupils.
Find out more about what we offer here:
https://www.hrp.org.uk/schools/#gs.pnFbsEI
Join our Teachers Network here:
https://www.hrp.org.uk/schools/teacher-network/#gs.wbuHXVw
Find us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/HRP_learning
How to live after the death of a parent with Jim Harte. LF017
Jim Harte joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped his life.
Our guest – Jim Harte
Jim has over 37 years coaching and teaching experience. His programs have been recognized for Creativity and Innovation in PE and Recess.
Jim has held a Florida teaching certificate for over 35 years. He has taught in both public and private schools. Physical Education programs created by Jim have won three international character-development awards:
2009 – “The Clipboard and The List”
2010 – “The Student-led 10-minute Talk”
2011 – “The Alliance”
Jim has won several “Teacher of the Year” awards.
In July, 2018 the Tampa Bay Times named Jim one of the top 50 coaches in Tampa Bay history – all sports, all levels – professional, collegiate, scholastic. Jim was selected #19.
Jim has recently completed a 36-year high school coaching career. He holds several FHSAA coaching records including most state championships (6), best coaching record in Final Four games (15-5), and most games coached (913). His career coaching record is 554-259-100 (Wins-Losses-Draws)
Numerous young people have been helped into college, pro, and international playing careers by Harte. He has also mentored many players that now have established coaching and teaching careers. He is a member of the Clearwater Central Catholic High School Hall of Fame.
Jim is Founder and President of Marauder Soccer Camp, Inc – founded in 1981. Over 10,000 young players have attended Marauder Soccer Camp over the years. Many of them have gone on to work for the camp in leadership roles. After moving into professional life many of them return to mentor future coaches on the staff.
Jim has been a fixture on the Tampa Bay youth soccer scene for almost four decades. He currently works for the West Florida Flames Eastlake Soccer Club in the capacities of Academy Director and TOPS soccer Director. Prior to Flames Jim spent almost 20 years in leadership roles in several other local soccer clubs.
Jim was on the Florida Youth Soccer Association Olympic Development Program Coaching staff for many years including serving as state team head coach as well as instructor for state F, E, and D License courses.
Jim served as Assistant Coach at Eckerd College for three years (1985-87).
Training and Philosophy
Jim earned a BS in Physical Education in 1980 from Quincy University in Quincy, IL. Over the years he has obtained numerous coaching licenses including USSF A and NSCAA Advanced National Diploma as well as a KNVB coaching certificate obtained in Holland. Further training includes the FranklinCovey Seven Habits signature training as well as Character Education Partnership “11 Principles of a School of Character” training. This combination of soccer, education, character training and experience makes Jim unique.
Jim’s personal coaching and teaching philosophy is to develop the whole individual with a special emphasis on sound fundamentals and a principled foundation.
Questions asked on the Learning on Fire Podcast Interview
- Who are you?
- What does your life look like now and how is it different from when you were growing up?
- What was valuable about your school experience?
- Which teachers do you remember and why?
- Who did you admire when you were young?
- What was it about that person that had such an impact?
- What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?
- What advice would you give your younger self?
- What does your future look like?
- What podcast, book, video, film, song or other resource has had the biggest impact on your life and why?
Resources mentioned
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Covey
Good to be Great – Jim Collins
Swim with the Sharks – Harvey MacKay
Ice to the Eskimos – Jon Spoelstra
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln – Doris Kearns Goodwin
Contact information
Twitter – @msccamp
Show Sponsor
National Association for Primary Education
Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live.
European project on developing independent learning – NAPE 010
Steve Davies is the executive Headteacher of the Sheerness West Federation of schools on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
Steve has taken the lead in a new European project on developing independent learning – partnering with Dutch, Polish, Lithuanian and Portuguese schools.
It is called “Freedom Without Chaos”
These pictures are from the 1st transnational conference.
http://www.west-minster.kent.
Thank you and Happy Holidays – NAPE 009
Thank you for a wonderful 2018 and I can’t wait to share more creative and inspiring learning with you in 2019.
