Survey Results

We've (OK, Shawn) done a little bit of a survey to find out if there is interest in such a podcast as we've proposed. We've gleaned some interesting information. Most of the respondents (middle school educators at a conference) do not currently listen to a podcast (not really a surprise). Many seemed interested in listening to one though. Most of the respondents do use iTunes, however, They were interested in a wide variety of topics (see below). Some mentioned a time length (we're guessing that these people already listen to podcasts). There was more information that we're digesting. Here is a partial list of the potential topics:

• Curriculum Assessment Schedules
• Relationship building, creating an authentic sense of community
• Scheduling
• Academics
• New innovations in technology/teaming/grouping, Inclusion, Curriculum, Achievement Testing, Recognition
• Academic Achievement
• Teaming, interdisciplinary Units, Co-Teaching
• Advisory, People doing Special Ed. well
• Team Teaching
• Teaming ideas, interventions (academic and behavioral), discipline issues, new things kids are doing
• Bullying, teaming
• Differentiated Instruction, Advisory
• Teaming, Advisory
• Teaming, How various schools beat the budget/$$ problems
• How to deal with student issues
• Scheduling
• Transition programs
• Changing middle school students Attitudes in wanting to learn. (Motivating student learning)
• Motivating students, how to reduce discipline problems.

What do you think? Do any of these topics surprise you? Are there any topics that should have been included? Let us know.