Episode 88: Starr Sackstein & Connie Hamilton: Disrupting the Homework Habit
Today, I’m continuing a hot topic in education right now -homework. My guests in this episode are incredible educators Starr Sackstein and Connie Hamilton who co-authored the excellent book, Hacking Homework. We have a great conversation that explores homework issues including giving practical ideas for how to do it right, if you have to do it all. And we also have a lot of fun!
Episode 83: Alfonso Mendoza: Tech for Going Gradeless , SEL and More
In this episode, I have a great conversation with Alfonso, also known as Fonz, Mendoza of the website and podcast My EdTech Life. He is an Instructional Technologist and Google Innovator who shares a huge range of insights, ideas, effective pedagogy and of course, a slew of powerful tech tools. We also discuss his ideas of the future of education technology, and I hope his vision pans out, because it would be truly incredible.
Episode 82: Jacki Edry: Understanding and Supporting Our Neurodivergent Students
My special guest today is educator and author Jacki Edry. She has experience with neurodivergence as an educator, a mother, and through an experience she herself had. Jacki has great suggestions for how teachers and parents can help our neurodivergent students and children, to understand them, and give them the tools to really succeed. We packed a lot in this discussion!
Episode 80: Micaela Blei: The Pedagogy of Story Framing
Overthrowing Education’s 3 anniversary is this month, and one way I wanted to celebrate was by replaying an early interview I loved with incredible educator and award-winning storyteller, Micaela Blei. She joined me for a great conversation about how to use story frames to bring learning alive, engage students and provide deeper learning.
Episode 78: Lessons of Qualia-ity Students- Ella, Jiyen and Diego
In the last episode, I interviewed Jim Hahn and Jon Cassie, the founders of Qualia: The School for Deeper Learning to find out what their secret sauces to success are and how they can be added to other schools and classrooms. I thought it was important to also hear from some students at Qualia, Jiyen, Diego, and Ella.
Episode 77: Jim Hahn and Jon Cassie: Improving the Qualia-ity of Education
In this episode, Jim Hahn and Jon Cassie from Qualia: The School for Deeper Learning and The Arete Institute chat with me about the many lessons and approaches more traditional style -schools, and actually all schools, can learn from Qualia and from its predecessor Arete Preparatory Academy.
Episode 71: Jacob Johnson: How to Go Gradeless
Jacob Johnson, aka Grade Slayer shares his continuing journey on going gradeless and gives help for any teacher who wants to start.
Episode 70: Matt Miller: Leveling Up Learning
On this episode I welcome back amazing educator and author, Matt Miller. After this episode, check out his appearance way back on episode 10. He is truly one of the best resources for teachers out there, and he again shares some of his wisdom, techniques, and tech tools to take your teaching to the next level no matter where you are in your career or what you’re teaching.
Episode 67: Barbara Heller: Generate Wellbeing, Focus and Creativity with Mindful Meditation
My guest, Barbara Heller, and I discuss how to integrate mindful meditation into your class routine to help your students feel centered, more focused and open up their channels to creativity, which can benefit all subjects.
Episode 65: Kayhan Ali: Students Driving Change
As educators and parents, we need to listen more to what students are voicing about education. While I hope to have more students share their thoughts, I’m starting with my guest on this episode, 17-year-old student, Kayhan Ali, who shares important ideas about what’s missing in education today and how to make change.
Episode 64: Tara Raju: Create a No Place for Hate Space
Tara Raju, of the Mountain Region of the Anti-Defamation League, tells me all about an incredible resource for schools to create empathetic, tolerant learning environments for all students that work toward eliminating prejudice, implicit bias and bullying called No Place for Hate. We also discuss ways that individuals – whether teachers or students can try to combat these issues even when they don’t have the support they need from their school.