Latest Episodes
Celebrating students’ “superpowers”: What tests can’t measure
We speak with Dr. Peter Hughes, superintendent of New Jersey’s Cresskill School District, an affluent New York City suburb with large Korean and Israeli...
Cultivating layups, confidence, and community
We speak with Dave Crenshaw, founder and coach of Team Dreamers NY in Washington Heights; Blanca Battino, retired principal of PS 128; and Dr....
Inquiry and interpretation: Learning US history from primary sources (Encore)
We speak with Lee Schere, Director of Teaching and Learning at the Office of K-16 Initiatives of CUNY about the Debating U.S. History Program,...
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Creating the conditions: Sustaining “caring for” education
We speak with Chris Lehmann, founding principal of Science Leadership Academy, inquiry-driven and project-based schools in Philadelphia. The academic model centers inquiry, research, collaboration,...
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Solving chronic absence: A whole-school approach (Encore)
We speak with Hedy N. Chang of Attendance Works, who describes the long-term impact on student success of chronic absence in all grades. Framing...
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Developing public communication skills: Speech and debate team
We speak with Denver English teacher and speech/debate coach Anna Steed about the benefits of speech and debate competition. Students acquire critical communication skills ...