In Conversation with Stephen Hurley

Host Stephen Hurley scans the education ecosystem, looking for the people and ideas that are starting to change the way we think about teaching, learning, schools and communities

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Dr. Jennifer Hawkins

Stephen Hurley speaks with Education Researcher, Jennifer Hawkins, author of "Feelings and Emotion-Based Learning: A New Theory". The conversation explores the theoretical grounding for Jennifer's work as well as a way that educators can engage in some pretty powerful action research in this area.

Dec 16, 2018•38 min

Paul Signorelli

Paul Signorelli (@paulsignorelli) is a writer, a instructional designer, social media strategist and consultant. His insights on community, collaboration and creativity shine through in this conversation with Stephen Hurley. To find out more about Paul: paulsignorelli.com/index.html and buildingcreativebridges.wordpress.com/presen…urses/

Dec 16, 2018•31 min

Amanda Dervaitis (High Park Day School)

Amanda Dervaitis (@adervaitis ‏ ) is the founding principal of the High Park Day School in Toronto. But she's so much more. She joins Stephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley) to talk about her work, her passion for education and her vision for schools in the 21st century

Dec 16, 2018•29 min

Kate Gatto (YPI)

Kate Gatto is the National Program Director for the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, an organization that empower young people to make decisions about charities within their community. Find out more about Kate and YPI at goypi.org

Dec 16, 2018•27 min

Paul Bennett on School Governance and Centralization

Paul Bennett (@educhatter) joins Stephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley) to speak about issues related to school governance and the impending release of Dr. Avis Glaze's report on Education Re-organization in Nova Scotia

Dec 16, 2018•42 min

Teresa Murray (Fix Ontario Math)

tephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley) is joined by Teresa Murray (@fixontmath) to discuss her passion around ensuring that all students get the basic skills they need to succeed in mathematics.

Dec 16, 2018•28 min

Rola Tibshirani (The Missing Link)

Stephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley) connects with Ottawa-based educator, Rola Tibshirani, as she prepares to launch her new podcast, The Missing Link. Hear what that's all about!

Dec 16, 2018•29 min

Martin Ainscough (Musical Futures)

In this episode, Martin Ainscough (@AinscNW), Chair of Musical Futures joins Stephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley) to talk about the past, present and future of this informal approach to music education. For more information on Musical Futures visit: www.musicalfutures.org/

Dec 16, 2018•35 min

Barb Silva Support our Students

Support our Students (@SOSAlberta) Communications Director, Barbara Silva, speaks with Stephen Hurley (Stephen_hurley) about the need for a new vision—and a new funding model—in Alberta's commitment to public education.

Dec 16, 2018•30 min

Joel Westheimer (Music Education and History)

In this episode, Stephen Hurley speaks with Joel Westheimer, the University Chair of Democracy and Education at the University of Ottawa. In this conversation we explore the power of connecting music education with the teaching of history.

Dec 16, 2018•40 min

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