Liz Vogel of Facing History and Ourselves helps us deal with today’s challenges using history to inform and inspire.

In this powerful episode, 12 educators in the trenches share their challenges, tips, tools and words of inspiration during this challenging time of a shut-down schools and distance learning. This is a double-sized episode that is filled with not-to-be-missed dispatches from all over the US (and one from Canada) representing all different communities and the difficulties they are facing along with the creative approaches these passionate educators are using.

Jesse Stommel and Sean Michael Morris discuss many important issues relating to bettering education and why teachers will not be replaced by robots. 

Author and Blended Learning specialist Catlin Tucker makes a second appearance on this episode discussing her new book, “Balance with Blended Learning” and great ways to engage students in their learning process while helping teachers bring balance to their lives.

Nick Covington and Chris McNutt are fun, passionate advocators for great education. In this episode, we discuss the importance of human centered learning and what they are doing with The Human Restoration Project, a fantastic free resource for educators.

Melissa Tomlinson a public education advocate leader in BAT –the Badass Teachers Association and I discuss the problems with standardized testing and so much more!

Join me and podcasting parent, Mark Taylor (Education on Fire) , as well as others to figure out how to be the match the helps light up education.

Implicit bias expert, Karen Steinhauser and diversity consultant Dr. Shindale Seale help define, recognize and help deal with implicit bias and microaggression in our classrooms, schools and the world around us.

Amazing educator and author Matt Miller (Ditch That Textbook) joins host Batsheva Frankel in a conversation about the why's and hows of student buy-in.

Angie and Nate Ridgeway share some tips on how to use tech for differentiated learning. Can this mother and son duo slay The 5-Minute Game Show?

I discuss arts integration with artist, graphic designer and educator Hillel Smith.

Amazing and entertaining educator Antero Garcia and I discuss tech and game use in the classroom.

Award-winning storyteller and educator, Micaela Blei and I have a fun and informative discussion about how storytelling engages students and how to do it. Micaela bravely faces the most challenging The Five-Minute Game Show yet!

An important conversation with Chloe Valdery about how to interact and truly listen to people we don’t always agree on, and why this is so important in our schools and classrooms.

Blended Learning expert Catlin Tucker and I discuss how to make Blended Learning work for educators in many settings. And she slays The Five-Minute Game Show!

I discuss critical pedagogy with Sean Michael Morris. Learn what it is and why it matters. And have some laughs.

Hear about game-based learning as I discuss all kinds of games and gamification in the classroom with educator, author and expert Jon Cassie of Game Level Learn.

Educator and writer Jesse Strommel explains the whys and hows of Ungrading, one of the most important changes we need to make in education.

It’s not where you go, it’s what you see once you’re there. Travel slowly and experience more.