Christopher Gray, founder and CEO of Scholly, explains the mission and impact of his college scholarhsip app.
Nov 16, 2016•10 min•Season 1Ep. 248
Dr. Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States, discusses the educational experiences of the over 2 million military- and veteran-connected students in our K-12 classrooms.
Nov 09, 2016•11 min•Season 1Ep. 247
Angela Maria Kelley, executive director, Center for American Progress Action Fund, reflects on the first 15 years of the DREAM Act, legislation to provide undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children a path toward legal status through education or the military.
Nov 01, 2016•12 min•Season 1Ep. 246
Mable Chan, president and founder of China Personified, discusses “One In A Billion” a podcast about China, through the voices of Chinese millennials in America.
Oct 26, 2016•11 min•Season 1Ep. 245
Kyle Schwartz, third-grade teacher and author, explains how one question can change everything for our kids.
Oct 19, 2016•11 min•Season 1Ep. 244
Jerome T. Murphy, scholar and former dean of HGSE, shares his perspective on helping education leaders thrive under pressure by developing the inner strengths of mindfulness and self-compassion, expressing emotions wisely, and maintaining a clear focus on the values that matter most.
Oct 12, 2016•7 min•Season 1Ep. 243
Hanan Al Hroub, winner of the 2016 Global Teacher Prize, speaks about her experiences as a Palestinian educator and her unique approach to instruction.
Oct 05, 2016•9 min•Season 1Ep. 242
Harris M. Cooper, professor at Duke University, explains the reasons why all children should be doing homework.
Sep 28, 2016•13 min•Season 1Ep. 241
Donald Leu, professor of education at the University of Connecticut Neag School of Education, explores how today’s educator must envision new ways of reading online.
Sep 13, 2016•10 min•Season 1Ep. 240
Robert Smith, co-author of the book "Striving for Equity" examines making progress toward narrowing opportunity and achievement gaps in traditional school districts with diverse populations and multiple, competing agendas.
Sep 07, 2016•14 min•Season 1Ep. 239
Peggy Orenstein, author of the book "Girls and Sex" examines how teens can better navigate from shame and regret to integrity and wellness when it comes to sex.
Aug 25, 2016•14 min•Season 1Ep. 238
Judy Lam, Chancellor and Board Director at Wuhan College, reflects on the state of public and private higher education in China.
Aug 11, 2016•20 min•Season 1Ep. 237
Sonia Nieto, educator and author of the book "Brooklyn Dreams: My Life in Public Education," looks back on her formative experiences as a student, activist, and educator, and shows how they reflect and illuminate the themes of her life’s work in multicultural education.
Aug 03, 2016•13 min•Season 1Ep. 236
Fernando Reimers, professor at HGSE, shares a curriculum that is designed to empower global citizens around the world.
Jul 27, 2016•22 min•Season 1Ep. 235
Rick Hess, co-editor of the book 'Educational Entrepreneurship Today,' reflects on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in education.
Jul 20, 2016•12 min•Season 1Ep. 234
Robin Hauser Reynolds, director of the film "Code: Debugging the Gender Gap" discusses both the message and movement associated with having more women and minorities code.
Jul 06, 2016•15 min•Season 1Ep. 233
Julie Goodridge, lead plaintiff in the landmark Massachusetts case Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health, reflects on her life's journey and discussed her time at HGSE.
Jun 29, 2016•13 min•Season 1Ep. 232
Meira Levinson, co-editor of the book, Dilemmas of Educational Ethics, shares challenging questions of ethics, justice, and equity that educators and policy makers confront on a regular basis.
Jun 15, 2016•10 min•Season 1Ep. 231
John R. Connolly, Co-Founder and Executive Director at 1647, reflects on how to design and implement family engagement strategies that support student learning and success in school.
Jun 08, 2016•12 min•Season 1Ep. 230
Ellie Drago-Severson, professor at Teachers College, reflects on the value of constructive feedback, examining her new co-authored book, "Tell Me So I Can Hear You."
Jun 01, 2016•18 min•Season 1Ep. 229
Paul Tough, NYTimes best selling author, examines how to make kids more motivated, engaged, and productive in the classroom.
May 19, 2016•16 min•Season 1Ep. 228
Adam Seldow, Head of Education Partnerships at Facebook, reflects on the landscape of personalized learning and discusses why Facebook is partnering with Summit Public Schools.
May 11, 2016•13 min•Season 1Ep. 227
Harvard professors Bob Selman and Joe Blatt reflect on 21st century learning through transmedia storytelling.
May 04, 2016•21 min•Season 1Ep. 226
Sarah Fiarman, Lecturer at HGSE, discusses her new book "Becoming a School Principal: Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn."
Apr 27, 2016•16 min•Season 1Ep. 225
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, reflects on the global constraints that girls and women face to receiving an education and what UNESCO is doing to help.
Apr 20, 2016•9 min•Season 1Ep. 224
Steve Seidel, member of the HGSE faculty, discusses passion driven learning with Cristina Pato, member of the Silk Road Ensemble.
Apr 13, 2016•19 min•Season 1Ep. 223
Lisa Lahey, HGSE faculty and author of the book "An Everyone Culture" discusses a radical new model for unleashing your company’s (or schools’s) potential.
Apr 06, 2016•20 min•Season 1Ep. 222
Diane Moore, Senior Lecturer and the Director of the Religious Literacy Project at Harvard University, examines both the mechanics and importance of teaching religion to a global community.
Mar 23, 2016•11 min•Season 1Ep. 221
Lindsay Sobel, Massachusetts Senior Executive Director of Teach Plus, reflects on the pulse of the common core state standards in MA schools.
Mar 16, 2016•7 min•Season 1Ep. 220
Alejandra Y. Castillo, national director of the Minority Business Development Agency at the U.S. Department of Commerce, examines whether or not the United States will continue to be globally competitive in an ever-changing economic and technological landscape.
Mar 10, 2016•10 min•Season 1Ep. 219
