Best Edtalk Podcasts (2024)

This EDTalk features Sandy Bolton Barrientos is community coach for the South High School debate team and member of the Minnesota Urban Debate League (MNUDL) community, where they focus on curriculum design. An abolitionist organizer in South Minneapolis, they are a studio trainer for REP MN, where they teach workshops that build networks of commun…

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EDTalks: Change their Minds, Change Their Lives on the Court and in the Classroom 21:13

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This EDTalk features Coach, author and educator Larry McKenzie. Larry is the first coach to win four straight state titles in the 100-year history of Minnesota State Boys Basketball, and the first coach in Minnesota high school basketball history to lead two separate schools to multiple titles. But beyond the trophies and medals, Coach McKenzie has…

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Episode 31: Bringing STEM Education Into the Classroom and Making Music Education Relevant 26:30

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Episode 30: Meet the Winners of the 2023 Young Innovators Accelerator Pitch Competition 10:50

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Episode 29: Understanding Wildlife Conservation and the Importance of Early Math Interventions 38:22

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This episode is a two-parter. The first half of the conversation features Beth Pratt, who serves as the California Regional Executive Director for the National Wildlife Federation. Pratt leads the #SaveLACougars campaign and has worked in environmental leadership roles for over twenty-five years. The second half of this episode is with math interve…

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EDTalks: What’s Keeping Teachers of Color Out of Minnesota Classrooms and How We Can Fix It 28:55

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Although Minnesota has started to move the needle on teacher diversity, we still have a very long way to go. Over the past few years, policymakers have created a variety of incentives to increase the numbers of teachers of color in our state—along with some changes to teacher preparation and licensure systems—but too many obstacles remain.This EDTa…

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EDTalks: Shifting the Narrative About the Teaching Profession 29:00

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Despite the critical role educators play in shaping our young people, the teaching profession in the U.S. has been losing respect and admiration, with negative messages perpetuating an unflattering and incomplete image of a viable and impactful profession. Increasing teacher diversity is a critical component in the effort to elevate the teaching pr…

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EDTalks: Confronting a Potential Financial Crisis for Minneapolis Public Schools 29:55

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As a central player in Minneapolis’ vibrant and complex community, Minnneapolis Public Schools serves over 35,000 students each year and requires sufficient resources to create truly welcoming and safe spaces where all young people have the resources and support they need to thrive both in and out of the classroom and beyond graduation.Minneapolis …

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Episode 28: South LA Best Buy Teen Tech Center with Thai Buckman 31:15

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The Annenberg Learner Podcast features Thai Buckman, Program Coordinator at the South L.A. Best Buy Teen Tech Center. In this episode, Buckman discusses her work with youth, the importance of nurturing positive relationships with students, and the role of the South L.A. Best Buy Teen Tech Center in igniting a fresh wave of creativity and innovation…

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Episode 27: LA84 Foundation Part II with Jason Morgan 34:59

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This episode is part II of the LA84 Foundation and College Football Playoffs – Champions Educate Here. In part I, we interviewed Renata Simril at President and CEO of the LA84 Foundation, who spoke about the benefits of play and movement for our youth. Today, we welcome Jason Morgan, a recipient of the College Football Playoff Champion Educator Awa…

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EDTalks: Teachers and Parents: An Unstoppable Team 19:17

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In this EDTalk, Paula Cole discusses opportunities for educators and families to collaborate, advocate and ultimately hold school districts and legislators accountable for the wellbeing and academic success of young people. She argues that we need to change the narrative around parent engagement, particularly for lower-income and BIPOC families, an…

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EDTalks: The Power of Informed Parents 23:53

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In this EDTalk, Rosie Lais and Natty B. Hels share information on new guides Great MN Schools developed to help families better understand what their kids should be learning each year in English language arts and math. They share what they have learned from beta testing with nine community organizations and over 250 Minneapolis families. Families w…

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EDTalks: Addressing Ableism in Education 19:18

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In education, nonprofit and government spheres there is much discussion today about diversity, equity, and inclusion – but relatively few conversations that address disability or its intersections with race. In her EDTalk, Maren Christenson Hofer identifies how ableist ideas inform our educational systems and discusses the profound impact education…

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EDTalks: Youth Artistic Expression and Social Change 38:50

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As a spoken word artist and educator, Frank Gardner has seen first-hand the power of young people who are harnessing artistic expression as a tool for social change, interpersonal reflection and community building. In his EDTalk he explores how young people are processing the tumultuous years of COVID quarantine and the murder of George Floyd throu…

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Episode 26: LA84 Foundation with Renata Simril 32:00

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Renata Simril is the President and CEO of the LA84 Foundation, the youth serving organization committed to transforming the lives of youth in Southern California through sports and play programs, through ongoing investments, infrastructure, research, and education as a legacy of the 1984 Summer Olympics.…

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Episode 25: Chemistry - Challenges and Solutions 36:13

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Chemistry: Challenges and Solutions is a video course designed to learn general chemistry concepts using real-life challenges in energy, materials development, biochemistry, and the environment.By Annenberg Learner

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EDTalks 10th Anniversary Event 1:29:34

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In celebration of our 10th anniversary season of EDTalks, Achieve presented this special event where five past EDTalks speakers gathered in conversation around our 2022-23 season theme, “What’s Next? Where does education go from here?" Speakers reflected on their past EDTalks topics in light of the present day: What has or has not changed? What are…

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Episode 24: Social Media Literacy with Rob Greenfield 29:46

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Episode 23: Californians for All with Tania Salinas 19:40

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Episode 22: Games for Change with Luis Saltos 24:04

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Episode 21: Teen Talk App with Franny Reynolds 22:11

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Franny Reynolds is a Teen Advisor for Teen Talk App. Teen Talk App provides a free, anonymous, safe space for teens to request support from trained peers and learn from others with similar experiences. Franny Reynolds is a senior at Santa Monica High School and has been a Teen Advisor for over a year.…

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Episode 20: Californians for All with Josh Fryday 24:42

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Josh Fryday serves as California's Chief Service Officer within the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom to lead service, volunteer, and civic engagement efforts throughout California. Since appointed, California Volunteers has launched the nation's first statewide Climate Action Corps, Californians for All Volunteer Initiative, a statewide neighbor-to-…

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Episode 19: 2022 Superintendent of the Year with Dr. Vivian Ekchian 36:57

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Dr. Vivian Ekchian was named the 2022 Los Angeles County Superintendent of the Year. Vivian Ekchian is a lifelong educator, visionary leader, and champion for equity with a relentless focus on accelerating student outcomes. A longstanding Glendale resident, Dr. Ekchian is a 30+ year urban school district educator with a proven track record of imple…

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EDTalks: Teacher-Powered Schools: Sharing Power with Educators, Students and Families 21:52

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This EDTalks is titled “Teacher-Powered Schools: Sharing Power with Educators, Students and Families” Our featured speaker is Amy Junge. Amy is the director of Teacher Powered School at Education Evolving, a Minnesota-based nonprofit working to improve public education. Amy supports educator teams across the country through teacher-powered governan…

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EDTalks: Supporting Our Educators in a Post-COVID World 18:43

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This EDTalks is titled “Supporting Our Educators in a Post-COVID World” Our featured speaker is Dr. Tim Brown. Dr. Brown is principal at the American Indian Magnet School in Saint Paul. A member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, Dr. Brown has spent 26 years working in Twin Cities public schools. He has also served on the board of regents for St. M…

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Episode 18: 2022 Teacher of the Year with Michelle Stradford 26:29

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The Annenberg Learner Podcast welcomes Michelle Stradford, the 2022 Teacher of the Year recipient, on today’s episode! Stradford is a fifth-grade teacher at Horace Mann Elementary School in Beverly Hills Unified School District.By Annenberg Learner

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Episode 17: 2022 Teacher of the Year with William Morejon 25:44

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The Annenberg Learner Podcast welcomes William Morejón, the 2022 Teachers of the Year recipient, on today’s episode! Morejón is a high school math teacher and chair of the mathematics department at Hawthorne High School.By Annenberg Learner

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EDTalks: Strategies for Rediscovering Our Common Humanity 19:47

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EDTalks is a lively series of community conversations about public education and related issues that impact our young people.Each EDTalks features two compelling, short presentations by cutting-edge educators, youth advocates, students, artists or community leaders.EDTalks is supported by a generous grant from the Bush Foundation.This EDTalks is ti…

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EDTalks: Joy as Catalyst: Utilizing Healing Centered Practices for Adaptive Change 31:28

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EDTalks is a lively series of community conversations about public education and related issues that impact our young people.Each EDTalks features two compelling, short presentations by cutting-edge educators, youth advocates, students, artists or community leaders.EDTalks is supported by a generous grant from the Bush Foundation.This EDTalks is ti…

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Episode 16: Neuroscience & the Classroom - Making Connections 33:39

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Neuroscience & the Classroom: Making Connections - a video course designed to familiarize K-12 educators with current neuroscience research that could be used in the classroom.By Annenberg Learner

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Episode 15: Florida Principal of the Year, Adam Lane 33:20

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Adam Lane is a principal at Haines City Senior High School in Polk County District, Florida. Adam Lane has worked in K-12 public education since 1995, ranging from high, middle, and elementary schools. During that time, Lane also held various positions as a teacher, department head, athletic coach, athletic trainer, assistant principal, and princip…

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Episode 14: LabXchange with Marty Samuels 36:11

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LabXchange is a digital tool with interactive, high-quality science materials widely and freely available. LabXchange resources invite learners to see themselves as scientists and make science fun, inspiring, and accessible, with the ultimate goal of making science more inclusive and diverse.By Annenberg Learner

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Episode 13: Discovery Education with Matthew Woods, DEN Star 35:46

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Matthew Woods is the author of the children's book series I Wanna Be, host of the K-12 podcast, Leading Out the Woods, and creator of a recently released online professional development course called Leading Out the Woods: Building Relationship in collaboration with School Rubric. Matthew Woods is a Discovery Education DEN Star educator, which mean…

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Episode 12: Statistics In Schools with Victoria Glasier & Jessica Palmer 20:18

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Statistics in Schools (SIS) brings school subjects to life using real-world U.S. Census Bureau statistics to create materials for K-12 students. The SIS site includes engaging resources and activities in Social Studies, Math, English, Geography, Sociology, and more. Statistics In Schools is designed by teachers for teachers, and the resources are e…

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Episode 11: Reading Partners with CEO Adeola Whitney 35:40

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Reading Partners is a national nonprofit that provides students with proven, individualized reading support needed to read at grade level by 4th grade. CEO Adeola Whitney discusses the importance of reading and how the pandemic widened the gap for students in under-resourced communities.By Annenberg Learner

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Episode 10: Griffin Education with Tim Griffin 40:59

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Episode 9: When Schools Work with Bruce Fuller 40:11

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Bruce Fuller is a professor of Education and Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He recently released When Schools Work, a book that looks at why student achievement climbed in Los Angeles between 2002-2019, and how a variety of reforms across the city were initiated by local civic activists.…

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EDTalks: Uncovering Indigenous Models of Leadership 32:29

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In 2007, Dr. Jon Peterson began the long and long-awaited journey back to his homeland of Samoa to reconnect with his roots, his homeland, his family and himself. Through this process, he discovered what it means to both love and live leadership, both as an educator and as a human, and developed a theoretical model for Indigenous Leadership that ca…

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Episode 8: Best Buy Teen Tech Centers with Chheav Em 34:06

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Chheav Em joined the Best Buy Social Impact team. Now as Best Buy Los Angeles Community Impact Hub Manager, Chheav thrives to cultivate the relationships needed in Los Angeles County to develop tangible pathways into the creative economy for young people in disinvested communities.he majority of the 20 years Chheav has committed to youth work were …

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Episode 7: Communities In Schools with Elmer Roldan 43:11

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Elmer Roldan is Executive Director of Communities in Schools Los Angeles (CISLA). Roldan is responsible for overseeing implementation of CISLA’s strategic direction and annual goals, collaborating with CIS national and CISLA board to ensure CISLA’s success, raising the annual operating budget, managing organization-wide budget, finances, and extern…

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EDTalks: Kids Changing Education Systems vs Education Systems Changing Kids 18:30

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Presenters: Kyra, Jamya and Octivious, Young Leaders, St. Paul Youth Services’ YouthPowerMN Leadership InstituteAs a young person, if you were handed the mic, what would you say to the adults in your life? In their EDTalks, young leaders Kyra, Jamya and Octivious of the St. Paul Youth Services’ YouthPowerMN Leadership Institute will join us to desc…

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EDTalks: How Young People Can Co Lead the Education Transformation We Need 14:51

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Presenter: Walter Cortina, President and Co-founder, BridgemakersBy the time Bridgemakers co-founder and president Walter Cortina reached the age of 13, he had experienced poverty, trauma, homelessness, the murder of his best friend, and the deportation of both of his parents. In his EDTalks, Walter will draw on his personal and professional experi…

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Episode 6: Haydee Rodriguez – CA State Board of Education Member 40:15

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Haydee Rodriguez is a National Board-Certified teacher, and bilingual and bicultural high school teacher who received her Bachelor's in History from San Diego State University and earned a graduate degree in Education from Stanford University. As a graduate student at Stanford, she participated in the founding of East Palo Alto High School, an urba…

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EDTalks: Creating Anti Racist Third Spaces In and Out of the Classroom 15:29

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Presenter: Jeannine Erickson, Writer's Room Manager, 826 MSPJeannine Erickson from the arts education nonprofit 826 MSP discusses the importance of creating anti-racist and anti-oppressionist “third spaces” to support students in the classroom and other settings, such as the organization’s Writer’s Room at South High School. The creation of “third …

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EDTalks: Zero Debt College: A New Reality for Fosters 22:22

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Presenter: Hannah Planalp, Program Manager, Foster AdvocatesPeople who have experienced foster care face a unique set of education challenges for both K-12 and postsecondary school. Even though only 41% of Minnesota Fosters are able to graduate from high school, over 80% still want to go to college. For Fosters who are moving out of the child welfa…

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WHY IS BIDEN PICKING THIS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE 1:00:01

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Always need a story from people. I will keep you anonymous if you want or I can call you in if you want. This is a people’s podcast where you pick your subject. Contact me ruthlessedtalk@gmail.com. Together we will rock the podcast scene with drama and comedy. We are a self promoted podcast for most part. We would like your help to upgrade technolo…

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Always need a story from people. I will keep you anonymous if you want or I can call you in if you want. This is a people’s podcast where you pick your subject. Contact me ruthlessedtalk@gmail.com. Together we will rock the podcast scene with drama and comedy. We are a self promoted podcast for most part. We would like your help to upgrade technolo…

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Episode 5: Rafael Cruz, LA County Teacher of the Year 2021-22 39:22

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Rafael Cruz is a Los Angeles Unified School District Teacher at Hollenbeck Middle School and 2021-2022 Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year. Rafael has over 16 years of teaching experience and currently teaches STEM courses.By Annenberg Learner

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