October 24, 2024
Episode 120 – Charter Closures, Elite College Admissions, and Smart Phone Bans – Education News for October 2024
Charter school failurs; elite college admissions; UK's nationwide school phone ban proposal; changes to college sports recruitment. Education news for October 2024.
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October 10, 2024
Episode 119 – Confronting Misinformation: Lessons from the Classroom
Explore the impact of misinformation and disinformation on schools and communities of learning; learn about strategies and tools to strengthen communication and slow the spread of false or misleading...
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September 26, 2024
Episode 118 – Scandals, Subpoenas, and Student Loan Shakeups – Education News for September 2024
We discuss the latest education news from Ohio’s embattled State Teachers Retirement System, the Columbus City Schools board, and Ohio’s taxpayer funding for private religious schools. California’s potential ban...
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September 12, 2024
Episode 117 – Student Well-Being: Why Mental Health Must Come First
Student Well-Being: Why Mental Health Must Come First [00:02:22] Student well-being and strong mental health are essential for effective learning. This episode explores the growing mental health challenges faced...
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August 29, 2024
Episode 116 – Social Learning Theory
Discover how behaviors are learned through observation with Social Learning Theory; learn about Albert Bandura, the Bobo Doll experiment, and SLT's impact on education and media.
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August 15, 2024
Episode 115 – Ethics and the Educator
Ethics and the educator: explore how teachers exercise responsibilities as moral role models and employ effective strategies for fostering ethical sensitivity in the classroom.
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August 1, 2024
Episode 114- Schooling Without School: Free Schools, Democratic Schools, and the Unschooling Movement
Free schools, unschooling, democratic schools, and the self-directed learning models reshaping the lives of thousands of learners.
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July 18, 2024
Textbook Case: The Making and Marketing of Educational Resources
Textbooks have long been incorporated in classroom instructional practices, but should we revisit our use of these ubiquitous educational resources?
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July 4, 2024
Episode 112 – Behaviorism in Education: The Legacy of B.F. Skinner
In this episode, we investigate the life and legacy of B.F. Skinner, the pioneering psychologist who transformed our understanding of behaviorism and left deep marks on classrooms, schools, and...
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