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Big Ideas in Education — 237 episodes
BIIE 237: A Guide to Project-Based Learning with Bob Lenz and Dr. Lisa Mireles
BIIE 236: Building Math Confidence in Students with Dr. Aditya Nagrath
BIIE 235: Preparing the Next Generation of Students for the Workplace with Audrey Hametner
BIIE 234: Empowering Children, Families, and Educators with Financial Literacy featuring Dr. Darla Bishop
BIIE 233: Increasing Drug Awareness in School with Rachael Bischel
BIIE 232: Effective Strategies for Principals to Succeed featuring Jorge Rivas
BIIE 231: The Growth of Microschools with David K. Richards
BIIE 230: What is ESTEAM® and How It Can Energize the Classroom with Scott Mann
BIIE 229: Managing Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom and Beyond with Gerry White
BIIE 228: Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Data Analytics with Emily Chase Coleman
BIIE 227: Today’s Education Field and Advice with Dr. Jodi Blinco
BIIE 226: Mentorship for K-12 Students with Jermaine Myrie
BIIE 225: K-12 Risk Management and Insurance with Jonathan Schreter
BIIE 224: Addressing the Teacher Shortage Today with Nicola Soares
BIIE 223: Trauma-Informed Classrooms with Dr. Robyn Koslowitz
BIIE 222: Supporting Students Through Reading Fluency featuring Lyn Wetzel
Ep 221: Career Technical Education in High School with Dusty Moore and Dr. Jeffrey Crapper
Ep 220: Empowering School Administrators with Ulysses Navarrete of ALAS
Ep 219: Transforming Classrooms with Technology with Nate Moore
Ep 218: Engaging Students in STEM through Real-World Applications and Innovative Tools with Eric Walters
Ep 217: Advocating for Equitable Education Policies with Dr. Maria Armstrong
Ep 216: Empowering Educators with Competency-Based Education featuring Dr. Sydney Schaef
Ep 215: Global Citizenship Education; Education beliefs that are not backed by research
Ep 214: Innovating Education with Literature and AI with Dr. Andi Morency
Ep 213: 4-Day School Weeks; Tommy Orange visits Bronx School
Ep 212: Revolutionizing Document Management in Schools with Marshall Simmonds
Ep 211: AI in Math Education; Lockerless schools
Ep 210: Exploring Project-Based Learning for Engaging and Effective Instruction
Ep 209: Empowering Creative Minds Through Virtual Filmmaking with Chad Lewis
Ep 208: Personal essays in language arts classes; CPR training in schools saves lives
Ep 207: Khan Academy partnership to increase math scores; Effective Teacher Feedback
Ep 206: Ending Legacy Admissions; Black History Month ideas for teachers
Ep 205: Navigating the Path of College Financial Planning with Ann Garcia
Ep 204: Capturing your students’ attention; Critical thinking in elementary schools
Ep 203: Fighting chronic absenteeism; Cell phones in schools
Ep 202: Fostering Optimism to Cultivate a Positive Mindset in Students and Teachers
Ep 201: Math education in the wake of COVID-19 with Tammy and Marc Goldberg
Ep 200: Empowering Education by Navigating Chronic Absenteeism with Joanna Smith-Griffin
Ep 199: Transforming Education Through Systems and Design Thinking with Sheryl Cababa
Ep 198: Team Quizzes; America’s Top Young Scientist
Ep 197: Legislative advocacy in education with Sara Clements and Lindsay Hoyt
EP 196: Helping schools and other education organizations navigate controversies with Braxton Padgett of Arnold Law Firm
Ep 195: Managing the Coming ESSER Cliff with Alina Chester of Academica
Ep 194: Supporting After-School Programs; AAPI Heritage Month
Ep 193: Regeneron Science Talent Search; Chess in schools
Ep 192: Bite-Sized tips for teachers to end the year strong; Using AI Chatbots to Assess Students
Ep 191: The secret to student engagement may NOT surprise you; How Ector County is reducing teacher shortages
Ep 190: Principal professional development in Missouri; Empowerment Programs helping students graduate
Ep 189: The rise of intergenerational learning; Finding your daily “one good thing” as an educator
Ep 188: Permitting students to re-do assignments; Investing in our teachers
Ep 187: Future-ready public schools; Pickleball in schools
Ep 186: Social media safety in Florida; Developing early childhood educators
Ep 185: Getting high school students engaged in their communities; Should student school board members have voting rights
Ep 184: Growth mindset in personal finance classes; Partnerships to fight food insecurity at the university level
Ep 183: Parental leave for school events; What teachers do to make their school day easier
Ep 182: Test-optional college admissions; Phonics for older readers
Ep 181: Should we be teaching about AI?; How ChatGPT could revolutionize education
Ep 180: Banning corporal punishment in schools; Helping food insecure students over winter break
Ep 179: Re-imagining videos as a teaching tool; Will teachers stay on Twitter?
Ep 178: High expectations bringing positive student outcomes; Team Teaching in Mesa, Arizona
Ep 177: Advice for first-year teachers from veterans; Metacognition in writing
Ep 176: Video Games and Cognitive Performance; Reflections on Teacher Observations
Ep 175: School-based voter registration drives; Academica Media livestream preview
Ep 174: Shifting the narrative around struggling schools; Effective handwriting instruction in schools
Ep 173: Special Episode: Schools providing support following Hurricane Ian with Shirrie Barany of Academica
Ep 172: Business apprenticeship programs for NYC high school students; Mental health wellness rooms in schools
Ep 171: The enthusiasm of first year teachers; Giving students more control in the classroom
Ep 170: Calculus courses in K-12; YouTube goes ad-free for educators
Ep 169: Tips to reduce SAT/ACT stress; Advice for new teachers in five words or less
Ep 168: The rise of “Free Agent Learning”; Fighting summer learning loss
Ep 167: Financial literacy in Michigan; Why spelling bees and spelling education matter
Ep 166: Bringing the ukulele into your classroom; Rising Hispanic graduation rates in Colorado
Ep 165: Accelerated summer learning; Creating more engaging review sessions
Ep 164 : OneGoal providing college support to low-income students; Taylor Swift’s honorary doctorate
Ep 163: US Presidential Scholars; Handling end of school year behavioral issues
Ep 162: End of school year projects; Teacher appreciation in 2022
Ep 161: Is early retention for kids something to be scared of?; Productive struggle in the classroom
Ep 160: National Teacher of the Year Finalist Profile —Joseph Welch
Ep 159: National Teacher of the Year Finalist Profile — Kurt Russell
Ep 158: National Teacher of the Year Finalist Profile — Autumn Rivera
EP 157: National Teacher of the Year Finalist Profile — Whitney Aragaki
Ep 156: Teachers sharing stories about effective administrators; Community Partnerships for Elementary School Students
Ep 155: Spicing up your classroom lectures; “Move to Learn” in Laurel, Mississippi
Ep 154: Culturally-enriching field trips; Helping your students process major historical events
Ep 153: Early intervention programs in Tennessee; using heterogeneous student groups in math instruction
Ep 152: Wordle in Classrooms; Myths about schools and the pandemic
Ep 151: Enhancing Spanish learning through mentoring; SAT shifts to a digital format
Ep 150: “Ungrading” in classrooms; National Award For Non-Teacher School Employees
Ep 149: Developing special education teachers from within your campus; Asian American Studies in K-12
Ep 148: Schools in the Metaverse; Thoughts on education in the new year
Ep 147: Helping students through winter break; Educational Christmas traditions around the world
Ep 146: Principal for a Day at Miami-Dade; Recruiting and retaining school leaders of color
Ep 145: 50 Years of “The Oregon Trail” Game; Serving bilingual families during the pandemic and beyond
Ep 144: Training and support for paraprofessionals; Year-round academic schooling
Ep 143: California schools ditching traditional grading; Podcasters time to shine in education
Ep 142: High-quality early child care and education; finding the balance in teacher mentoring
Ep 141: Dads on Duty in Louisiana; a global perspective on parent engagement
Ep 140: How educators can get started in Podcasting and Livestreaming (From FCSC 2021)
Ep 139: Getting your baby an early start in math; Financial literacy in schools
Ep 138: The Devious Licks Tik Tok Trend; Gunna’s Drip Closet
Ep 137: SEL support for school administrators; Using reflection to address student misbehavior
Ep 136: Demographic gaps in early college courses; A twist on the widening technology gap in education
Ep 135: New proposals for high-stakes testing; Celebrating Constitution Day
Ep 134: Student mental health days; Commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11 in schools
Ep 133: STEAM Learning Partnerships; Has the Rise in Online Learning Driven Down Cyberbullying
Ep 132: Using Technology to Teach Climate Change; Combating Toxic Positivity
Ep 131: 99math’s new EdTech Gaming Platform; Putting mental health first in Back to School
Ep 130: Improving Your Classroom Management; Boosting students’ sense of belonging
Ep 129: Students showing pandemic struggles through art; Teaching STEM with the Olympics
Ep 128: FEED DROP--Creating an effective student government on your campus (Charter School Superstars)
Ep 127: Embracing smaller student activities; Learning styles
Ep 126: Free cyber education resources; Different Approaches to Math Instruction
Ep 125: First Amendment in Schools; A Different Kind of Summer School
Ep 124: Diversifying your teaching staff amid teacher recruiting challenges; Celebrating Juneteenth in the classroom
Ep 123: What does good listening look like; the beginning of the end of the pandemic in schools
Ep 122: Special Education and the Digital Divide; Teacher Dress Codes
Ep 121: Technology in teacher-prep programs; SEL Across the Curriculum
Ep 120: Native born students exceling in diversified classrooms; Using video games to enrich ELA learning
Ep 119: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 11): Coding at all ages and across the curriculum with William Glass and Luis Noriega
Ep 118: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 10): Innovations in Digital Documents with Jenny Li of FoxIt Software
Ep 117: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 9): Ed Tech Disruption in Higher Education with Jeffrey Carpenter of VantagePoint
Ep 116: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 8): 21st Century Camera Equipment for K-12 with Eddy Boyette of Lumens
Ep 115: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 7): Interactive displays in schools with David Naranjo and Bari Gersten of ViewSonic
Ep 114: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 6): Digital skills certification programs with Mathieu Lillo and Daniel Bird of Isograd
Ep 113: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 5): Future-ready teaching and learning with Eric Ogden and Troy Seefeldt of Trafera
Ep 112: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 4): Student collaboration in and out of the classroom with Chris Mertens of Samsung
Ep 111: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 3): Embracing digital books as learning tools with Angela Arnold of OverDrive Education
Ep 110: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 2): Empowering teachers and schools through technology with Mark Jones of FrontRow
Ep 109: What have teachers learned during virtual learning; Using read-alouds to boost students literacy skills
Ep 108: Communication Between Parents and Teachers; Principal Quality and Student Achievement
Ep 107: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 01): Keeping students safe online with Perry Roach and Luke Kasprzak of Netsweeper
Ep 106: Encouraging collaborative learning; introducing the 1619 Project Education Network
Ep 105: Resources to teach Holocaust Remembrance Day; How the pandemic is permanently changing education
Ep 104: Ed-tech trends to watch; Changes to the SAT
Ep 103: Actively engaging students during distance learning; cultivating effective friendships among educators
Ep 102: Fostering healthy relationships with students online; the value of arts field trips
Ep 101: Integrating computer science programing; Student engagement in the virtual classroom
Ep 100: Education technology post COVID-19; Mental health impacts on students
Ep 99: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 13): Innovation in education with Dr. Sonny Magana of Magana Education
Ep 98: Mentoring teachers; Independent reading during the pandemic
Ep 97: Chronic absenteeism in the age of COVID; Alex Trebek’s impact on education
Ep 96: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 12): Integrating audio into curriculum with Audrey O’Clair and Meredith Allen of SoundTrap
Ep 95: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 11): Global competencies in education with Nader Hamda of Ozobot
Ep 94: Social emotional learning best practices; identifying students mental destress in remote learning
Ep 93: Rethinking educational ambitions for the future; Removal of school discipline questions on the Common Application
Ep 92: An innovative approach to bringing girls into STEM; Talking politics in remote civics classes
Ep 91: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 10): Classroom management and monitoring with Justin Riley of Impero Software
Ep 90: Digital Learning Ambassadors to bridge the technological gap
Ep 89: School bands and choirs during COVID; Turning on webcams in virtual classes
Ep 88: A stronger education system post-COVID; Student Voice in Discipline
Ep 87: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 9): Integration of hybrid learning with Danielle Sullivan of Curriculum Associates
Ep 86: Helping young learners engage in online learning; teaching reading using background knowledge instruction
Ep 85: Building relationships while teaching remotely; School yearbooks in COVID-19
Ep 84: Experiential nature education during COVID-19; Army of tutors in schools
Ep 83: Reopening schools safely; integration of historical context in STEM instruction
Ep 82: Reopening classrooms in the Fall; The role of memorization in student learning
Ep 81: Fostering creativity in students; Summer enrichment activities for school aged children
Ep 80: ELL Support for ELL students in distance learning; Copyright law for remote instruction
Ep 79: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 8): Engaging and instructional videos using screencast with Christine Umayam
Ep 78: Khan Academy closes the digital divide; 2020 National Teacher of the Year
Ep 77: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 7): Bringing Esports into the K-12 landscape with Raigan Irwin-McCabe and Ryan Ogle
Ep 76: Reopening schools in the fall; the rise of microschools
Ep 75: Anti Racist Work for Schools Begins at the Top; Explicit and Implicit Biases in the Teaching Profession
Ep 74: Piloting test optional college admissions for students with John Haller and Nate Crozier of the University of Miami
Ep 73: Academic integrity; relaxing standardized testing for higher education admissions
Ep 72: Recognizing the teaching profession and maintaining work-life balance during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ep 71: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 6): Incorporating software ingenuity and technology into the classroom with Nate Shelley
Ep 70: Strategic efforts to reopen schools; the TikTok tutor
Ep 69: Closing the digital divide; reimagining high school graduation
Ep 68: Trauma-informed education and curriculum with Curtis Callands of LifeWorks schools
Ep 67: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 5): Career and technical focused education with Dan Cavalli of Flinn Scientific
Ep 66: Censoring student information; Incorporating applied subjects in online instruction
Ep 65: The role of education technology post virtual learning; students wellbeing during social distancing
Ep 64: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 4): Product market fit with Zach Vander Veen
Ep 63: Pass/fail classes; we share our “wins” in our virtual classrooms
Ep 62: Teaching students time management; transitioning to virtual instruction
Ep 61: COVID-19 preparation in schools
Ep 60: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 3): Ed tech integration with Monica Burns of Class Tech Tips
Ep 59: Retention rates for teachers of color; historical figure résumé writing
Ep 58: Reducing decision fatigue; Supporting students with disabilities
Ep 57: Increasing ELL representation in Gifted programs; playing movies in schools
Ep 56: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 2): We discuss student data privacy with Eileen Belastock
Ep 55: Building student relationships; We the People competition
Ep 54: Big Ideas in Education Technology (Segment 1) with SMART Technologies
Ep 53: Citizen science experimentation in south Florida; E-Sports in K-12 education
Ep 52: Powerful motivators for student work; implementing music education programs in schools
Ep 51: Computer science for all; vacation breaks without schoolwork
Ep 50: Body positivity in classrooms; providing ongoing support to students beyond high school
Ep 49: Teacher shortages; empowering students through union simulation exercises
Ep 48: Effective literacy instruction, striving for educational progress in mathematics
Ep 47: Identifying personal fulfillment goals; curriculum alignment in math education
Ep 46: Incorporating teleteaching in schools (recorded from FCSC 2019)
Ep 45: Incorporating industry certifications in schools (recorded from FCSC 2019)
Ep 44: Incorporating STEM competencies in JROTC programs; delaying school start times
Ep 43: Conscious discipline in schools; extending school lunch
Ep 42: NYC’s new “Student Voice Manager”; Shakespeare in English classes
Ep 41: Growth mindset in math education; celebrating unsung heroes
Ep 40: Authentic student learning with the California Innocence Project; teaching geography with Skype
Ep 39: Measuring student competencies in civics; embracing student-centered technology
Ep 38: Instruction in today’s math; the power of brief writing assignments
Ep 37: Flipped classroom approach; preparing for weather emergencies in school
Ep 36: Making effective instructional videos; Confronting cell phone usage in schools
Ep 35: Should we “push” students?; stopping phishing attacks in schools
Ep 34: Growth mindset approach; survival guide for first-year teachers
Ep 33: Camp Know-Where at Microsoft; Excused absences for mental health
Ep 32: Building reading proficiency; Innovations in education technology
Ep 31: The best moments of the 2019 National Charter School Conference
Ep 30: Task proficiency; Effective peer teaching strategies
Ep 29: Citizen science; Technological literacy in schools
Ep 28: Getting students involved in class; Incorporating visual arts into core subjects
Ep 27: Making the world your classroom; Exploitation of marijuana and vaping in schools
Ep 26: Getting effective student feedback; female representation in schools
Ep 25: National teacher of the year; where are the ed tech innovations?
Ep 24: Focusing on student strengths over weaknesses; student-run help desks in schools
Ep 23: Decreasing stress levels in reducing homework; Critical thinking in standardize testing
Ep 22: Fostering effective group collaboration in schools; increasing the number of women in cybersecurity
Ep 21: Executive Functioning in School: OK GO's challenge for Teachers and Students
EP 20: Learning Literacy by Teaching; An Unlikely Chat App for Teens
Episode 19: High School Students attending PD classes; College Admissions Bribing Scandal
Ep 18: Preparing students for their future, or our past?; Better approaches to participation, without the hand-raising.
Ep 17: Retaining our Best Teachers with Helpful Services; Revering Black History Month
Ep 16: Podcasting Isn't Just for Adults; Taking the Edge off Testing Anxiety
Ep 15: What Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood can teach us about education; improving schools' information security
Ep 14: Enrichment for all Students; Empowerment through Self-Directed Learning
Ep 13: Discussion on One to One Classrooms, and Deepening Student Learning with AR
Ep 12: Inquiry Based Learning, and the Misuse of Technology in Schools
Ep 11: Teaching compassion in schools; employers value creativity; Utah's tech education leadership
Ep 10: Reducing Stereotype Threats in the classroom, digital tools for SEL, and the downfall of GlassLab
Ep 9: Teachers as Decision Makers, Self-Regulation for Students, and Learning in a Changing World
Ep 8: Personalized Learning, Progressive Grading, and the Digital Touch
Ep 7: The Best Ways to Study, Mixed Grade Classrooms, and the First High School SiriusXM Station
Ep 6: Assignment-Choice, E-Sports, and Community Engagement
Ep 5: Classroom greetings; homework in elementary schools; neuroscience for teachers
Ep 4: Technology-infused homework; assigning groupwork effectively; improving mental health in schools
Ep 3: Expanding narrative writing in the classroom; phonics vs. whole language debate; maker faires in schools
Ep 2: Strengthening the principal-teacher relationship; celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month effectively; using smartphones in the classroom
Ep 1: Improving teacher retention; how the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School is preserving Native American culture