As we step into the 2023 I wanted to thank you all for listening and supporting the Re-Education platform throughout the year. In this week's episode we tackle mental health once again. This time approaching it from the perspective of a child psychiatrist. On episode 29 Dr. Sathappan shares his philosophy, diving into the techniques and methodologies he uses for his patients. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. TW: This episode includes emotional topics including addiction, ment...
Dec 07, 2022•58 min
What does it mean to be happy and how have Western conceptions of the importance placed on this one emotion changed over time? Does technological advancement lead to increased happiness? How can we measure happiness? To answer these questions I spoke with Dr. Peter Stearns. I hope you enjoy this conversation!
Nov 23, 2022•35 min
QOTD: How have conceptions of love changed over time and are the ones we currently hold conducive to forming healthy relationships? In today's episode Dr. Mary Evans, a sociologist who has written extensively on love penning "Woman Question" and "Love: An Unromantic Discussion", shares her insights into these questions. I hope you enjoy! ~ g.y.
Nov 16, 2022•33 min
TW: This episode includes emotional topics including addiction, mental illness, grief and suicide. If you or someone you love is experiencing an emotional crisis, call 988 and or text 741-741. On today's episode we discuss arguably the most important topic that an education should cover: death. The guest, Anne Moss Rogers, is a mental health speaker who helps people prevent suicide, reduce substance misuse, and find life after loss. She is also the author of The Diary of a Broken Mind. Today, sh...
Nov 02, 2022•59 min
On this week's episode Dr. Sternberg shares her insights into the question of the week: what is love? You can find more information about her work and research on her website: https://lovemultiverse.com. I hope you enjoy the conversation!
Oct 26, 2022•47 min
Can mental wellbeing be defined and measured? How can students learn to cope with hardship in a healthy way? How far has brain imaging come in diagnosing mental illnesses? What are ways in which teachers can be better trained to help students through trying times? In this week's question Dr. Jyoti Mishra helps us answer these questions. I hope you enjoy! A Little Brain: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Brain-Jyoti-Mishra/dp/1639858555
Oct 12, 2022•37 min
What is art? To what extent is art beneficial for the creator and the perceiver? What makes good art? How should we teach art? What is art appreciation? In this week's episode Professors Sasha Sherman and Clair Morrisey share insights from their work 'What is Art Good For?'
Oct 05, 2022•58 min
This last week I was invited to the Unfinished Live conference, hosted in New York City, as press! It was my first time representing the Re-Educated brand, and I am really excited to share all the lessons I learned throughout the week. The conference focused on developing the founding principles for the future of the internet. The theoretical conversations modeled many of the questions we ask here regarding education. I hope you enjoy!
Sep 30, 2022•30 min
In this week's episode we tackle the big question driving this podcast, what is the purpose of education? Using the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle, I use the plot's protagonist, Jamal Malik, to further analyze this question. The themes covered this week include: what are some of the biggest differences between the academic environment and the world outside of school, what is knowledge and how has its definition transformed in the 21st century, and what are some traits of ...
Sep 07, 2022•25 min
We officially made it to 20 episodes! Thanks for all your support. In today's episode Professor Kristen Collins talks about the fine balance between feeling recognized and feeling surveilled, an issue I had never considered in regards to education. We discuss how schools are run similarly to prisons and talk about its impacts on students. I hope you enjoy this conversation :)
Aug 30, 2022•45 min
In today's episode we delve into the missing art of eastern philosophy in our western education system. I found a Buddhist monastery in central France and attended a 10 day meditation course to learn more about the practice of meditation. In this episode I share what I learned, and possible application in our schools. If you are interested in attended here is the website to find a location near you. Link: https://www.dhamma.org/en/index
Aug 23, 2022•23 min
On this week's podcast we dive into the highly politicized issue of school choice for the first time. We discuss conversations parents should have with their children when choosing a school, the different schooling options available to students, the reason school choice is politicized, family engagement, and tips for working in the non-profit sector. I hope you enjoy this conversation!
Aug 03, 2022•35 min
When I met Naveen his ability to transform his passion, creativity, and imagination into an action plan culminating in a product left me in awe. In this week's episode we discuss the importance of intellectual humility, a wild imagination, and a self-motivating incentivization structure. He shares his experience building both the Kaleido event and the Humane Warriors Organization. I hope you enjoy this conversation! Kaleido: https://kaleido.community/ Humane Warriors: https://www.humanewarriors....
Jul 25, 2022•43 min
In this week's episode we focus on how topic modeling, another machine learning technique, can be used to identify motifs in a school's mission that leads to inequity in private and charter schools. We then transition the conversation to our educational philosophies. I hope you enjoy!
Jul 12, 2022•46 min
I spent the last week in Sienna, Italy in a missionary surrounded by trees, animals, and silence, with a 100 people from around the world to discuss consciousness and the largest issues facing humanity. Is this a dream or what? I was blessed with this once in a lifetime experience and I had to share some of the lessons I gleaned from this conference. I hope to recreate such an event like this for people passionate about policy reform in the States. I hope you enjoy! Link: https://cortonafriends....
Jul 05, 2022•36 min
The U.S News College ranking system helps millions of students make their college decision, but how are these rankings actually calculated? Francie Diep joins me on today's episode to discuss some of the issues that arise with having a dominant ranking system for colleges.
Jun 21, 2022•40 min
Today's big question: When it comes to the Internet what are some of the most pressing issues our society face? Using Frank McCourt's input I suggest a few ideas that can be embedded into our curriculums to improve our student's technical literacy.
Jun 16, 2022•46 min
The big question for today's episode: how can we be better active listeners and why is this critical in today's political climate? If you have any questions for Candace here is her email: candace.bertotti@gmail.com . I hope you enjoy this conversation!
Jun 08, 2022•40 min
In today's conversation we discuss the role uncertainty should play in our policy decision making process. Brianne Bilsky is the residential dean at the Berkeley College at Yale as well as a lecturer in the humanities department. If you have any question for Brianne feel free to reach out to her at brianne.bilsky@yale.edu.
Apr 14, 2022•36 min
Kyle Wagner is a learning experience designer and a project based learning consultant who travels throughout the world implementing the PBL model in schools. The primary questions we discuss are why is the PBL model an improvement to the current forms of teaching, what are its impacts, and how can we go about implementing these practices in schools and in policy? This was an insightful conversation and I hope you enjoy! I am attaching Kyle's information below! Kyle's LinkedIn: https://www.linked...
Apr 07, 2022•35 min
Our guest today is Martin Vanderwerf, the Associate Director at the Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW). Today we talk about the implications of the ROI metric when evaluating the efficacy of higher education institutions. If you have any questions for Martin Vanderwerf here is his contact information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-vanderwerf-6979509/. You can also email him at martin.vanderwerf@georgetown.edu. I hope you enjoy!
Mar 29, 2022•36 min
How can we use the process data collected in standardized testing to improve upon our tests?
Mar 15, 2022•32 min
In this week's episode we analyze the key concepts of a conservative take on the issues with higher education by John M. Ellis.
Feb 25, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In today's conversation we discuss the importance of early childhood education, the balance between the federal and the state governments in educational issues, organizational report cards, and teacher evaluation. I hope you enjoy, and as always stay Re-Educated!
Feb 14, 2022•35 min
I hope you enjoy this conversation! Feel free to reach me at gy118@georgetown.edu if you have any questions.
Feb 01, 2022•30 min
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Jan 14, 2022•32 min
In today's conversation we discuss ways in which schools can assist students in finding their interests.
Dec 28, 2021•44 min
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Dec 26, 2021•21 min
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Nov 26, 2021•17 min
