Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/best-education-practices We are the first group of federally-funded programs to create our own best practices clearinghouse. Rather than relying on practices developed by others, we created an online program manual of what works with our TRIO and GEAR UP students. Each episode will share one education practice and how it operates. Creative Commons 432fbdce-cdc5-59d1-92dc-d0d7e3092515 no Brief Overview of the Best Education Practices Podcast en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:35:30 -0500 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:44:16 -0600 https://besteducationpractices.squarespace.com/ https://img.transistor.fm/x_ePOSBcB5qr8BIsD0KyVj-VFKVl5hdH4DwdQEMsmq8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUwNjk4LzE3MDk5/MzI0MzMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg https://besteducationpractices.squarespace.com/ serial David R. Arendale We are the first group of federally-funded programs to create our own best practices clearinghouse. Rather than relying on practices developed by others, we created an online program manual of what works with our TRIO and GEAR UP students. Each episode will share one education practice and how it operates. We are the first group of federally-funded programs to create our own best practices clearinghouse. TRIO, GEAR UP, historically-underrepresented, educationally disadvantaged, students of color, best education practices David R. Arendale arendale@umn.edu No No 1 1 Brief Overview of the Best Education Practices Podcast trailer 0e90749f-bc29-48ee-986c-fee0505a45eb https://share.transistor.fm/s/a48c0a63 In this podcast episode, I provide a short preview of what you can anticipate with the podcast. The sponsor for this podcast is the Educational Opportunity Association, one of the regional professional associations that represent federally-funded student achievement programs named TRIO and GEAR-UP. For more than half a century, these programs have helped students who are academically and economically disadvantaged to graduate from secondary and post-secondary education institutions.

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]]> Sat, 09 Mar 2024 16:29:34 -0600 David R. Arendale David R. Arendale 187 In this podcast episode, I provide a short preview of what you can anticipate with the podcast. The sponsor for this podcast is the Educational Opportunity Association, one of the regional professional associations that represent federally-funded student achievement programs named TRIO and GEAR-UP. For more than half a century, these programs have helped students who are academically and economically disadvantaged to graduate from secondary and post-secondary education institutions.

]]> TRIO, GEAR UP, historically-underrepresented, educationally disadvantaged, students of color, best education practices No 2 2 What is a Best Education Practice? full 3c8e5480-96e7-4f63-bde8-28b454fc8582 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bcb6ebc3 Before implementing a best education practice, agreement is needed how to define them. In education, the phrase best education practice is used for a wide variety of activities and approaches that may or may not have been rigorously evaluated. Due to frequent use, the term is practically meaningless. In July 2019, a Google search for this phrase identified 1,230,000,000 web pages. Adding the word definition to the previous search phrase helped slightly; Google identified 713 million web pages.  

]]> Before implementing a best education practice, agreement is needed how to define them. In education, the phrase best education practice is used for a wide variety of activities and approaches that may or may not have been rigorously evaluated. Due to frequent use, the term is practically meaningless. In July 2019, a Google search for this phrase identified 1,230,000,000 web pages. Adding the word definition to the previous search phrase helped slightly; Google identified 713 million web pages.  

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]]> TRIO, GEAR UP, historically-underrepresented, educationally disadvantaged, students of color, best education practices No 3 3 The Advising Syllabus full 78bc4bde-a2a0-4140-a8c7-e47055027c27 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d7527434 An advising syllabus is a great two tool to use for two main purposes.  First, as a college advisor, it is important to have a strong understanding of one's personal philosophy in regards to advising your students.  By taking time to review the various models and methods of advising, one can hone in on a specific approach that caters not only to the needs of the students but also validates and solidifies one's own approach to helping students.  This advising syllabus is used with community college students attaining their Associate in Arts Degree. 

]]> An advising syllabus is a great two tool to use for two main purposes.  First, as a college advisor, it is important to have a strong understanding of one's personal philosophy in regards to advising your students.  By taking time to review the various models and methods of advising, one can hone in on a specific approach that caters not only to the needs of the students but also validates and solidifies one's own approach to helping students.  This advising syllabus is used with community college students attaining their Associate in Arts Degree. 

]]> Sat, 09 Mar 2024 18:36:19 -0600 David R. Arendale David R. Arendale 669 An advising syllabus is a great two tool to use for two main purposes.  First, as a college advisor, it is important to have a strong understanding of one's personal philosophy in regards to advising your students.  By taking time to review the various models and methods of advising, one can hone in on a specific approach that caters not only to the needs of the students but also validates and solidifies one's own approach to helping students.  This advising syllabus is used with community college students attaining their Associate in Arts Degree. 

]]> TRIO, GEAR UP, historically-underrepresented, educationally disadvantaged, students of color, best education practices No 4 4 The Academic Improvement Plan Best Practice full df997361-4de8-4664-9646-3f90487f6f22 https://share.transistor.fm/s/beeea922 We feature the best education practice named the Academic Improvement Plan. It was developed at Alpena Community College in Iowa for the TRIO Talent Search Program. However, this education practice could be used in a wide variety of programs and age groups.

]]> We feature the best education practice named the Academic Improvement Plan. It was developed at Alpena Community College in Iowa for the TRIO Talent Search Program. However, this education practice could be used in a wide variety of programs and age groups.

]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:10:34 -0500 David R. Arendale David R. Arendale 672 We feature the best education practice named the Academic Improvement Plan. It was developed at Alpena Community College in Iowa for the TRIO Talent Search Program. However, this education practice could be used in a wide variety of programs and age groups.

]]> TRIO, GEAR UP, historically-underrepresented, educationally disadvantaged, students of color, best education practices No 5 5 Academic Advising Management System full d09e9410-59d2-46d8-bf6d-fa5d9845abdb https://share.transistor.fm/s/55fe21bc S01-E05 We feature the best education practice named the Academic Advising Management System for students enrolled in one of their TRIO programs. It was developed at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.

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]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:33:41 -0500 David R. Arendale David R. Arendale 1210 S01-E05 We feature the best education practice named the Academic Advising Management System for students enrolled in one of their TRIO programs. It was developed at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.

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