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Feeling Safe At School with Dr. Jonathan Cohen

October 22, 2020 Trending in Education Feeling Safe in School, Harvard Education Press, Jonathan Cohen, school climate, schools, SEL, Social Emotional Learning, violence prevention

Dr, Jonathan Cohen joins Mike this week to explore the global trend of social emotional learning (SEL) and violence prevention in schools. Jonathan recently co-edited the book Feeling Safe in School through Harvard Education Press where he and team studied school climate and violence prevention programs in schools across 11 cultures spanning the globe. In our conversation, we explore Jonathan’s origin story before digging into what can be learned by understanding how different cultures conceptualize and address many of the challenges children face by feeling unsafe in their schools.

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Education for Democracy and the Wisconsin Idea with Dr. Chad Goldberg

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Trending in Education Chad Goldberg, democracy, education, Education for Democracy, public education, public university, Wisconsin Idea

Dr. Chad Goldberg, Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin Madison, joins Mike to delve into the history and relevance of The Wisconsin Idea in understanding the role of a public university. Chad’s written a book called Education for Democracy Renewing the Wisconsin Idea that is due out this Fall and we explore many of the relevant and timely themes covered in the book.

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The Power of ASSISTments to Augment Teaching with Dr. Neil Heffernan

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Trending in Education AI, Artificial Intelligence, ASSISTment, digital tools, education, educational technology, K12, Neil Heffernan, teaching, Worcestor Polytechnic Institute

Dr, Neil Heffernan, the William Smith Dean Chair Professor at Worcestor Polytechnic Institute (WPI), joins Mike to talk about how his career interweaves great teaching, computer science, and “ASSISTments” – a set of digital tools designed to make homework assignment and evaluation more efficient. Neil tells us his origin story which includes meeting his wife Cristina while teaching and doing research in K12 Education right through their creation of the ASSISTments Foundation for which Neil serves as the Chair.

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Talking About Skills, Baby, with Kelly Ryan Bailey

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Trending in Education EMSI, global skills, Kelly Ryan Bailey, life courses, lifelong learners, open skills, podcasting, skill development, skills

Kelly Ryan Bailey, the host of Let’s Talk About Skills Baby and the Director of Open Skills at EMSI, joins Mike to talk about the journey that brought her to where she is today as a mother, a podcaster, and a global skills evangelist.

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School Architecture for The 21st Century with Prakash Nair

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Trending in Education Blueprint for Tomorrow, David Thornburg, Education Design International, K12, learning architecture, Prakash Nair, school architecture

This week, Mike is joined by Prakash Nair, the Founder of Education Design International (EDI) and author of Blueprint for Tomorrow from Harvard Education Press. Prakash describes how the design of K12 schools can and should be completely rethought. School buildings and their institutional designs contribute to a “cells and bells” culture that stifles learning, creativity, and joy.

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Talking Social Emotional Learning with David Adams

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Trending in Education David Adams, Emotional Intelligence, K12, public education, SEL, Social Emotional Learning, Urban Assembly

David Adams, the Senior Director of Strategy at The Urban Assembly, joins Mike to explore the many facets of Social Emotional Learning or SEL. David shares his career journey which charts a path through many of the key centers of research in the field along with practical experience in schools in New York City and around the world.

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The Augmented Reality Megatrend with Evan Gappelberg

September 21, 2020September 22, 2020 Trending in Education AR, Augmented Reality, education, Evan Gappelberg, NexTech, Ryerson University

Evan Gappelberg, the Founder and CEO of NexTech AR Solutions, joins us this week to dive into the emerging megatrend of augmented reality (or AR). Evan describes how NexTech AR Solutions was formed and how it went public as the first publicly traded pure AR play.

We then explore how the pandemic response has led to unprecedented growth both in AR and specifically in its educational applications. Evan outlines the recent work NexTech has done with Ryerson University as activities like lab session and other learning interventions have benefitted from use of their Augmented Reality as a Service platform ARitize.

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A Brief History Teachers and Labor in the US with Dr. Jon Shelton

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 Trending in Education education, history, Jon Shelton, Labor, Labor Day, Teachers, unions, UW-Green Bay

Dr. Jon Shelton, Associate Professor of Democracy and Justice at UW-Green Bay, joins Mike for a special Labor Day edition where we dive into the history of Labor and Education in the US on today’s show.

Jon walks us through the history of the Labor Day holiday, expanding beyond barbecues and rules about when it’s okay to wear white. From there, we delve into the long history of collective action among educators and other workers over the years.

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Thoughts on the Upcoming Semester with Dr. Terri Givens

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Trending in Education back to school, Corona Gap Year, coronovirus, COVID-19, higher education

Dr. Terri Givens, CEO of the Center for Higher Education Leadership, returns to join Melissa and Mike in a wide-ranging conversation about what we see on the near-term horizon for Higher Education in the Fall of 2020.

We touch on the “Corona Gap Year” phenomenon, put ourselves in the shoes of University Administrators and faculty navigating these uncertain times, and get advice based on Terri’s experience as a Professor, an Administrator, and now as the Founder of a company focused on helping Higher Education navigate the complexities of this day and age.

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Recent Trends in Educational Research with Youki Terada from Edutopia.org

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Trending in Education digital access, digital divide, edutopia, emergency remote teaching, K12, remote teaching, research, social-emotional, Youki Terada

Youki Terada, Research and Standards Editor at Edutopia, returns to the show to revisit trends in K-12 Educational research in light of the tumultuous year in which we’re living. The response to the pandemic has re-emphasized the critical role of social-emotional learning along with issues of digital divides and Youki and team have been shifting Eduopia’s focus in that direction.

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Advancing Social Mobility Through Public Education with Kristin Kearns-Jordan

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 Trending in Education Black Lives Matter, career, career-themed, diversity, education, Kristin Kearns-Jordan, public education, schools, Urban Assembly

Kristin Kearns-Jordan, the CEO of The Urban Assembly, joins Mike this week to describe the career-themed approach to public education that is driving social mobility in 23 schools in New York City. We begin by hearing Kristin’s origin story and career arc which has led to her current role with The Urban Assembly.

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