Solving teacher shortages: It’s not just pay (Encore)
Drs. Katherine Norris and Kathryn Wiley, colleagues at Howard University’s School of Education, speak about obstacles to recruiting and retaining teachers and increasing diversity. Money matters, but even more,...
What’s real and who/what matters: Sentientism in schools
We speak with Jamie Woodhouse, UK educator and thought leader on sentientism. An ethical worldview informed by evidence, reason, and compassion, sentientism prioritizes the well-being of humans and...
Climate change education: Meeting NJ’s mandate hands-on
We speak with the New Jersey School of Conservation’s Kerry Kirk Pflugh and Tanya Sulikowski, and Garwood, NJ middle school teacher, K.C. Bree about the SOC and about New...
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 communities, about respecting disparate...
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. Robert Fullilove, professor and...
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, an inquiry-based curriculum and teacher...
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, presentation, and reflection. Students take...
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 chronic absence as a...
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 and self-confidence; students of color...
Enriching student life: Art for all
We speak with Dr. Andrea Siegel and Michelle Vitale of Hudson County Community College about the ways they bring art into students’ everyday lives. They’ve assembled a multi-ethnic...