Ep 621: Education in Motion with Donna Rosenblum and guest Mitch Bickman on hmTv

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Education in Motion on hmTv, host Donna Rosenblum, Director of Education at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, welcomes Mitch Bickman, Director of Social Studies for the Oceanside School District, for a thoughtful conversation about history, empathy, Holocaust education, and the evolving role of social studies in today’s classrooms.Mitch shares his journey from classroom teacher to district leader and discusses how Oceanside approaches history through critical thinking, multiple perspectives, storytelling, and age-appropriate Holocaust education. Together, Donna and Mitch explore the importance of teaching students not what to think, but how to think, especially in a world shaped by social media, misinformation, headlines, algorithms, and competing narratives.The conversation also highlights the power of testimony, the need to foster upstanders, and the importance of empathy as a foundation for learning. From Big History to media literacy, this episode reminds us that education is not only about content, but about helping young people become thoughtful, informed, and compassionate human beings.Support the show