PODCAST · education
Inside Our MIND
by MIND Research Institute
Inside Our MIND is the flagship podcast of MIND Research Institute. We are a neuroscience and education social impact organization whose mission is to ensure that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world's most challenging problems. We are the creators of ST Math, a PreK-8 visual instructional program that builds a deep conceptual understanding of math through rigorous learning and creative problem solving. With each episode of Inside Our MIND, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. Learn more about our work at mindresearch.org, and about our transformative math program at stmath.com.
Episodes
-
What is the Science of Learning Math?
Listen in to our interview with Nigel Nisbet, a rock musician, AP Physics and AP Computer Science teacher who did a tour of duty in an all-girls school, plus a specialist who devotes his time to reaching into the structure and beauty of mathematics and discussing the “science of learning math”…
more -
Actionable Learning through Engagement
What is actionable? What is real engagement? LeiLani discusses these things, and a novel definition of equity with Dan Tracy from MIND Research Institute. Dan’s triple threat as a teacher, coder and trainer, makes this podcast discussion an interesting reveal on how to approach instruction –...
-
5 Ways to Accelerate Math by Doing
A discussion with Ki Karou about the challenges of teaching today. Karou introduces five areas that the science of learning have identified as key to students’ doing – and how those are aids to accelerating learning, including the awesome capability of helping learners potentially jump through...
-
Accelerating Math Learning through the Science of Math
In this episode of the Learning Leadership Society Podcast, Host LeiLani Cauthen speaks with Nigel Nisbet, Vice President of Content Creation at the MIND Research Institute. Nisbet shifts the question from ‘How should I teach,' to ‘How do they learn?’ It’s a profound difference which helps you to...
-
Dimensions to Math Equity
In this episode of the Learning Leadership Society Podcast, Host LeiLani Cauthen speaks with Twana Young, Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction for Mind Research Institute. In addition to access, Young explains that there's also agency and power and identity and belonging, and those are…
more -
Inspiring Math Learning through the Science of Math
Host LeiLani Cauthen speaks with Jay Flores, Global STEM Ambassador, and founder of Invent the Change. “If our youth aren't loving math, or at least somewhat excited by it and challenged by it in positive ways, then they're going to have trouble with those problem-solving skills and navigating...
-
Rethinking Attendance in Edtech
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, MIND’s Chief Data Science Officer Andrew Coulson returns for the latest chapter of...
-
People, Process, and Penguins: Designing Math Experiences
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. Our latest episode features a recent panel discussion about MIND's design approach to ST Math and other...
-
Bridging STEM Gaps with STEMconnector CEO Jo Webber
In our latest episode, Brian and MIND’s Social Impact EVP and Executive Director Karin Wu are joined by Dr. Jo Webber, STEMconnector CEO and President, and the Founder and CEO of Pod. Jo and Karin discuss diversity gaps in STEM, as well as how collaborative action can impact STEM education and...
-
The EdTech Genome Project: Talking Implementation with Elizabeth Birie
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, I welcome our Massachusetts Professional Learning Designer Elizabeth Birie to the...
-
From Meeting the Moment to Foundational Change
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes MIND’s EVP and Executive Director of Social Impact Karin Wu back to...
-
Closing the Gender Gap In STEM
Our latest episode features a Women in STEM discussion from a livestream panel hosted by MIND on March 10th featuring MIND’s Content Design Manager Nina Wu, The STEAM Connection founder Danielle Boyer, and Invent the Change Founder and CEO Jay Flores. Their discussion centered on gender gaps in...
-
The ST Math Theory of Change
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes MIND’s Chief Data Science Officer Andrew Coulson back to the show…
more -
New ST Math Design Insights
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Paul Blair, Director of Product for ST Math Platforms, to the…
more -
The COVID-19 Slide: Research on Learning Loss With Dr. Megan Kuhfeld
In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Dr. Megan Kuhfeld to the program for a discussion about COVID-related school closures and their effects on students. Megan is a research scientist at the not-for-profit organization NWEA. She seeks to understand students’ trajectories of academic and...
-
Demystifying Edtech Research With Dr. Molly Zielezinski
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Dr. Molly B. Zielezinski to the show for a discussion on…
more -
Being Driven by Actionable Data
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Senior User Experience (UX) Researcher Alesha Arp back to the show...
-
Talking About the New ST Math
In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Senior Director of Product Management Edie Perkins to the show to talk about the recently announced new version of our flagship program, ST Math. Edie provided an overview of the enhancements and new features that will help students, teachers and…
more -
Social Impact Road Trip: Fall 2019
In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Executive Director & VP of Social Impact Karin Wu back to the show. We start off discussing how Karin was recently featured in STEMConnector’s Million Women Mentors: Leaders to Learn From series. Karin has also been conducting visits and participating in…
more -
Making Family Night Events Truly Engaging
In our latest episode, Brian welcomes MIND’s Lead Mathematician Brandon Smith back to the show, for a discussion on family engagement. Building on our previous discussions of student engagement and getting dynamically active in learning, we explore the challenges that schools face when trying to...
-
Reframing Project- and Problem-Based Learning
In our latest episode, Brian welcomes MIND’s Lead Mathematician Brandon Smith back to the show, for a discussion on project-based and problem-based learning. Brandon talks about the similarities and differences between the two, as well as some common misconceptions about them. He also provides…
more -
Looking Beyond Statistical Significance
In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Chief Data Science Officer Andrew Coulson back to the show to discuss the topic of Statistical Significance. Andrew provides an overview of the concept, and explains how taking a binary perspective toward statistical significance can lead to misinterpretation...
-
The Creative Engine
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Lead Mathematician and Product Director Brandon Smith back to the...
-
Social Impact Is Personal for MIND and Our Partners
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Executive Director & VP of Social Impact Karin Wu to the show for a...
-
A Broader Approach to Academic Discourse
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Lead Mathematician and Product Director Brandon Smith back to the...
-
Playing and Learning Together with MathMINDs Games
In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Senior Content and Brand Specialist Calli Wright back to the podcast to talk about our new storybook board games, MathMINDs Games: South of the Sahara. Calli provides insight into the development of the games, from their origins at Math Fair to the iterative...
-
Engaging Social Media for Educators
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Senior Content and Brand Specialist Calli Wright to the podcast for…
more -
How User Experience Research Informs Edtech Design
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes User Experience (UX) Researcher Alesha Arp to the show for a...
-
Understanding Effect Size
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Chief Data Science Officer Andrew Coulson back to the show for the...
-
Building Conceptual Understanding
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Director of ST Math Content Ki Karou back to the show for a...
-
The Experience Gap and Informal Learning
In our latest episode, MIND’s Lead Mathematician Brandon Smith joins Brian once again, this time for a discussion on informal learning. Brandon first explains how the achievement gap and the perception gap are symptoms of a larger problem called the experience gap. He then delves into the work...
-
James Tanton and the Global Math Project
In our latest episode, Brian welcomes James Tanton, co-founder of the Global Math Project to the show. James is a mathematician, author, educator and advocate who currently serves as the Mathematician-at-Large for the Mathematical Association of America. He is driven by the belief that…
more -
From Student Engagement to Dynamically Active
In our latest episode, Brian welcomes MIND’s Lead Mathematician Brandon Smith back to the show, for a conversation about rethinking student engagement. They discuss how engagement is only the first step to getting students dynamically active in their learning, and what guiding questions educators...
-
Three I's to Mathematize
In our latest episode, Brian welcomes MIND’s Lead Mathematician Brandon Smith back to the podcast for a discussion on his approach to mathematizing anything. Brandon talks about how math is everywhere, but the lens society looks at math through is very limited. Through his “Three I’s to...
-
GDC and Meaningful Student Engagement
In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Director of ST Math Content Ki Karou to the show for a discussion on game design, student engagement and more. Ki shares some of his experience from this year’s Game Developers Conference, and the unique and often challenging place that educational games hold...
-
WestEd and Repeatable Results in EdTech Evaluation
In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Chief Data Science Officer Andrew Coulson back to the show to discuss a national study of ST Math recently released by independent education research firm WestEd. The national study was the largest study of its kind to evaluate an education technology math...
-
The New School Rules with Anthony Kim
In our latest episode, host Brian LeTendre welcomes Anthony Kim to the show to discuss his new book The New School Rules: 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools. Anthony and Brian discuss how schools and districts must change from an organizational standpoint in order to have a…
more -
K-12 Game-a-thon
In our latest episode, host Brian LeTendre is joined by MIND's Director of Programs and Events Mike Limon to talk about the K-12 Game-a-thon, a national event that challenges students to think critically and creatively to design a game that solves a mathematical problem Their discussion beings…
more -
Assessment and Adaptation in Personalized Learning
In our latest episode, host Brian LeTendre is joined by MIND Curriculum Specialist Dan Tracy for a discussion on assessment and adaptation. Dan delves into why leveling is not the answer when it comes to personalized learning, and why adapting at the point of learning is so crucial. Additional...
-
Personalized Learning Misconceptions
In our latest episode, host Brian LeTendre talks with MIND's Lead Mathematician Brandon Smith about some common misconceptions regarding personalized learning. Brandon also gives some guidance on what questions to be asking when designing or implementing a personalized learning model. Additional...
-
A New Paradigm for EdTech Evaluation
In our inaugural episode, host Brian LeTendre sits down with MIND's Chief Data Science Officer Andrew Coulson to talk about edtech evaluation. In the discussion, Andrew discusses the subject of his recent blog post on the need for a paradigm shift in edtech evaluation, and why multiple field...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Inside Our MIND is the flagship podcast of MIND Research Institute.
We are a neuroscience and education social impact organization whose mission is to ensure that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world's most challenging problems. We are the creators of ST Math, a PreK-8 visual instructional program that builds a deep conceptual understanding of math through rigorous learning and creative problem solving.
With each episode of Inside Our MIND, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives.
Learn more about our work at mindresearch.org, and about our transformative math program at stmath.com.
HOSTED BY
MIND Research Institute
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Inside Our MIND have?
Inside Our MIND currently has 41 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Inside Our MIND about?
Inside Our MIND is the flagship podcast of MIND Research Institute. We are a neuroscience and education social impact organization whose mission is to ensure that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world's most challenging problems. We are the creators of ST Math, a PreK-8 visual...
How often does Inside Our MIND release new episodes?
Inside Our MIND has 41 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Inside Our MIND?
You can listen to Inside Our MIND on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Inside Our MIND?
Inside Our MIND is created and hosted by MIND Research Institute.
URL copied to clipboard!