Fearless Schools Podcast
Fearless Schools Podcast
Podcast Description
The Fearless Schools Podcast aims to address the timeliest challenges from education based on the research and writings of Dr. Douglas Reeves and his colleagues at Creative Leadership Solutions. We will discuss and tackle timely topics from the field.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes such as psychological safety, grading reform, and student success, with episodes including discussions on creating psychological safety in classrooms and tackling grading issues in the new academic year, aiming to provide actionable strategies for educators.

The Fearless Schools Podcast explores the most pressing challenges in education, drawing on research and writing from Dr. Douglas Reeves and his colleagues at Creative Leadership Solutions. Each episode tackles timely topics from the field with honesty, expertise, and courage.
Featuring nationally recognized educators and researchers.
Join the Fearless Podcast team as we explore innovative grading practices, assessment strategies, and the importance of feedback with expert and educational researcher extraordinaire, Ken O’Connor. In addition to uncovering Mr. O’Connor’s penchant for field hockey, we guarantee that you’ll be delighted to discover his sage insights about how to transform assessment for better student learning and engagement.
Key topics
- 15 fixes for broken grades
- The importance of recent evidence in assessment
- Standards-based grading and its challenges
- Reassessment as a privilege and learning opportunity
- The role of feedback and words in student achievement

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