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November 11, 2025 Trending in Education AI, Carlo Rotella, face-to-face, Reading, teaching

What Can I Get Out of This? A Writer’s Guide to Teaching with Author Carlo Rotella

Mike Palmer welcomes Carlo Rotella, a professor at Boston College and author of the book ⁠What Can I Get Out of This? Teaching and Learning in a Classroom Full of Skeptics⁠. Rotella, who has an academic specialty in the cultures of cities and also writes for magazines like The New York Times Magazine, approaches his classroom as a “scene” much like a boxing gym or a music club, where people practice a craft and hone their “chops”.

Learning Science

July 29, 2025 Trending in Education digital, learning, Reading, Teach Like a Champion, teaching, writing

Demystifying the Science of Reading with Doug Lemov, Founder of Teach Like a Champion

Mike Palmer welcomes Doug Lemov, founder of ⁠Teach Like a Champion⁠, to the podcast. Lemov discusses his journey from teacher to education innovator and the evolution of Teach Like a Champion. He highlights the importance of the new book, ⁠The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading⁠, co-authored with Colleen Driggs and Erica Woolway. The conversation delves into the critical role of attention in reading, the impact of technology on cognition, and the power of shared reading experiences in the classroom. Lemov also explains the significance of close reading and knowledge-based comprehension, advocating for bringing complex texts, whole books, and writing back into the classroom.

June 13, 2024 Trending in Education AI, Jennifer Wells, teaching, writing

Teaching Writing in the Age of AI with Dr. Jennifer Wells

Dr. Jennifer Wells, the Director of Writing at New College of Florida, joins Mike Palmer to delve into the significance of writing skills in higher education and beyond. Jennifer shares her professional journey, highlighting the importance of fostering a culture of writing excellence and providing students with the necessary supports they need to learn and to put in meaningful effort into the writing process. You can learn more about Jennifer’s writing school and the workshops she offers here.

Higher Education

Teaching with AI with Author Eddie Watson

In this lively conversation, host Mike Palmer catches up with Dr. C. Edward Watson, Associate Vice President for Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation at the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Eddie shares insights from his new book, Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, exploring the practical implications of generative AI tools like ChatGPT on higher education.

K12 Education

October 13, 2022 Trending in Education Miriam Plotinsky, teacher education, teaching

Teach More, Hover Less with Miriam Plotinsky

Miriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, and the author of Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom. She joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about what drove her to write the book.

Higher Education

July 5, 2020 Trending In Education higher education, Leadership, race, racial divide, radical empathy, teaching, Terri Givens

Leadership, Teaching, and Radical Empathy with Dr. Terri Givens

Dr. Terri Givens, CEO and Co-Founder of The Center for Higher Education Leadership, joins Mike and Melissa this week to explore her experience as a Professor, an Administrator, and now as an entrepreneur focused on transforming higher education.

COVID-19 Higher Education

April 17, 2020 Trending In Education civics, COVID-19, emergency remote teaching, emergency response, ERT, face-to-face, gig economy, higher education, pandemic, teaching

Civics, the Gig Economy, and Emergency Response Teaching with Jenna Spinelle

On today’s episode, Jenna Spinelle joins Mike to talk about civics, the gig economy, and the sudden shift to remote teaching. Jenna is a writer, instructor, and podcaster in higher education who recently launched a new course focused on teaching undergrads how to engage in the gig economy.