I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Pam Grossman. "Dr. Grossman is a leading expert in teacher preparation, teacher quality, and teacher professional development. A former high school English teacher, Dr. Grossman is at the forefront of rethinking how teachers are educated and studying the connections between the support they receive, the quali…

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For this conversation, I spoke with Jenine Wehbeh. Jenine teaches seventh- and eighth-grade social science in Chicago Unified. Jenine is the recipient of the Golden Apple in Teaching Excellence Award, which honors teachers for their commitment to social justice education. We discussed the conditions of teaching during a time of Covid. We also explo…

For this conversation, I spoke with Dr. Richard Ingersoll, Professor of Education and Sociology at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ingersoll is a leading expert on America’s elementary and secondary teaching force. His research examines teaching as a job, teachers as employees, and schools as workplaces—from …

Join me for a broad conversation with Dr. Lucy Sorensen, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany, SUNY, and a Faculty Fellow at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. Dr. Sorensen conducts research exploring interactions between education polic…

This week I am joined by Lottie Quinn to discuss “burnout and breakdowns”. Last year Lottie experienced burnout that escalated into a depressive episode due to copious amounts of stress stemming from her uni workload. As many of us are currently in exam block it’s really easy to feel overwhelmed and exhausted. This episode will delve into those fee…

This week I asked some of you guys what you wish you knew before moving out of home. I am joined by Neve Taylor and Zoe Grahl to chat about your responses. Spoilers: grocery shopping sucks and all your forks will disappear.By Lucy Sorensen

On this week's episode I am joined by the one and only Millie Lovell to discuss life after school and how things didn’t really go as planned…By Lucy Sorensen

This week I am joined by my dear friend Zoe Grahl to chat about “the future”. More specifically, we discuss the stresses and hardships we have when making decisions about our futures whilst in our late teens.By Lucy Sorensen

Welcome to the show! On this week’s episode I delve into new beginnings within uni life. I am joined by the lovely Jessica Subbaraman, who provides insight into life as an international student and a transfer resident. I hope you enjoy!By Lucy Sorensen

Dr. Terrance Green is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. His research examines the relationship between educational leadership, schools, and neighborhood-communities, with a focus on racial and educational equity. His writing has been published in several journals, inc…

Dr. Judy Pace is a professor in the University of San Francisco education department. She aims to prepare educators with conceptual and practical tools to create constructivist, transformative, and equitable learning experiences that promote critical and democratic habits of mind, deep understanding, and civic agency. A qualitative researcher, she …

Dr. Joanna Goode is the Sommerville Knight Professor in the College of Education at the University of Oregon. She began her career in education as a high school computer science teacher in a large, diverse urban school, and she builds on this experience to research how educational policies and practices can foster equity, access, and inclusion in K…

In this weeks episode, Dr. Norm Vaughan talks about why it is important to create learning centers, not student centered learning. He also talks presents an alternative definition to blended learning that is less about the technology and more about the learning experience. Norm is incredibly passionate about his work and provides a critical perspec…

Dr. Jeremy Stoddard is a (Full) Professor and the Faculty Chair of the Secondary Education Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research examines the role of media in teaching and learning history and democratic citizenship – with a particular focus on engagement with difficult or marginalized histories and contemporary controversial…

Dr. Diana Hess is the Dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Education. She is also the principal investigator of The Discussion Project, a professional development program that aims to strengthen campus wide capacity to create welcoming, engaging, and academically rigorous classroom environments in which students experience produc…

Dr. Punya Mishra is Associate Dean of Scholarship & Innovation and Professor in the Division of Educational Leadership & Innovation in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. He is best known for his research on the integration of technology into the PK-20 space. The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Framework (“…

Will Richardson is a former public school teacher. His current work focuses on “the intersection of social online learning networks, education, and systemic change.” He is the co-founder of The Big Questions Institute, a project aimed at helping educators navigate the challenging waters of education during and after a time of Covid. He is also the …

Dr. Kim Schildkamp is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Behavioral, Management, and Social Sciences at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Her research focuses on (professional development in) data-informed decision making. She is a Fulbright scholarship recipient, which she used to study data use in Louisiana. Kim is also the curre…

Sapna Cheryan is an American social psychologist. She is a full professor of social psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. (1) "Her research investigates the role of cultural stereotypes in causing and perpetuating racial and gender disparities in U.S. society. She has published numerous articles on these topics…

Dr. Paula McAvoy is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at North Carolina State University. She was previously the Director of the Center for Ethics and Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and co-authored a book, The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic…

Dr. Jayson Richardson is a professor and the Department Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Educational Administration. He has written or co-authored articles in the following journals: Comparative Educatio…

Nabil Zerizef is Principal of Rowe Middle School in Milwaukie, Oregon. Previously, he was the principal at Farmington View Elementary School in Hillsboro, OR. He was also a Multimedia Professional Development TOSA, where he supported facilitated tech-focused PD for teachers and principals. As a principal, Nabil is dedicated to providing successful …

Marc Tucker is the former President and CEO of the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE). Marc's goal at NCEE "was to learn as much as possible from the countries that have been outperforming the United States, translate that into a policy agenda, and then work with the states to implement that agenda by helping them develop the polic…

Dr. Edward Deci is Professor of Psychology and the Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Rochester, as well as the director of the Human Motivation program. He is well known in psychology for his theories of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and basic psychological needs. With Richard Ryan, he is the co-founder of self-determ…

A former public school educator of 22 years, Will has spent the last 15 years developing an international reputation as a leading thinker and writer about the intersection of social online learning networks, education, and systemic change. Most recently, Will is a co-founder of The Big Questions Institute which was created to help educators use "fe…

Dr. Stovall is Professor of African-American Studies and Criminology, Law & Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). His scholarship investigates three areas 1) Critical Race Theory, 2) the relationship between housing and education, and 3) the intersection of race, place and school. In the attempt to bring theory to action, he works…

Ora D. Tanner is the Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer at The AI Education Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit centering equity and accessibility in AI education. The AI Education Project educates students, especially those disproportionately impacted by AI and automation, with the conceptual knowledge and skills they need to thrive as future worke…

This episode highlights the work of Dr. Amanda Datnow, Professor in the Department of Education Studies and Associate Dean of the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. Amanda’s research focuses on educational reform and policy, particularly with regard to issues of equity and the professional lives of educators. I …