Nick and Marc welcome Dr. Aditya Nagrath, Founder and CEO of Elephant Learning, to the podcast. They discuss strategies to increase math literacy and close the skills gap that plagues millions of students in schoolhouses across the country.
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Guest: Dr. Aditya Nagrath
Website: Elephant Learning
Linked In: Dr. Aditya Nagrath
Instagram: Elephant Learning
Nick and Marc welcome back Dr. Tracey Benson to the podcast to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, racial literacy, activism in the NBA and the role of schools in the ongoing march toward social justice.
Nick and Marc are pleased to welcome Nadirah Simmons to the podcast. As both Social Media Manager at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and the founder of hip-hop social club, The Gumbo, Nadirah weaves her creative energy into producing exciting content. She shares the recipe for how schools can succeed in turning out students who thrive academically and professionally in an unchartered 21st century landscape.
Twitter @hinadirah
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Nick and Marc welcome two incredible champions of AR and VR in education, Jaime Donally and David Lockett. They share the secrets of incorporating these fast-growing technologies into meaningful learning opportunities for students of all ages.
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Guests:
- Jaime Donally:
- Twitter @jaimedonally
- Website arvrinedu.com
- David Lockett
- Twitter @davidjlockett
- David heads to NASA
Nick and Marc welcome back EdTech guru, Ryan Krakofsky, to discuss what lessons can be learned from Hong Kong's re-opening of school. Plus, game-changing instructional technology that educators everywhere should become familiar with, as well as the importance of leading from the heart, with or without a pandemic.
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Guest:
- Ryan Krakofsky:
- Twitter @mrkpyp
- Website ryankrakofsky.com
- #PubPDAsia
- Reality Composer
- Teachin' It Real Podcast
On this supersized episode, Nick and Marc are joined by rockstar leaders from across the nation to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on education. Topics include the pros and cons of remote learning, best online practices, strategies for re-entry and most importantly... where do we go from here?
Featured guests:
- Jill Geocaris: @JillGeocaris
- Sari Goldberg McKeown: website; @sgteach_sari
- Allyson Apsey: website; @AllysonApsey
- Michelle Moore: @Michelle4EDU
- Nichole Allen: @nicwithanh73
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Show Notes:
Check out Marc's book, available wherever books are sold.
On this supersized episode, Nick and Marc are joined by rockstar leaders from across the nation to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on education. Topics include the pros and cons of remote learning, best online practices, strategies for re-entry and most importantly... where do we go from here?
Featured guests:
- Jill Geocaris: @JillGeocaris
- Sari Goldberg McKeown: website; @sgteach_sari
- Allyson Apsey: website; @AllysonApsey
- Michelle Moore: @Michelle4EDU
- Nichole Allen: @nicwithanh73
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Show Notes:
Check out Marc's book, available wherever books are sold.
On this supersized episode, Nick and Marc are joined by rockstar leaders from across the nation to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on education. Topics include the pros and cons of remote learning, best online practices, strategies for re-entry and most importantly... where do we go from here?
Featured guests:
- Jill Geocaris: @JillGeocaris
- Sari Goldberg McKeown: website; @sgteach_sari
- Allyson Apsey: website; @AllysonApsey
- Michelle Moore: @Michelle4EDU
- Nichole Allen: @nicwithanh73
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Nick and Marc are joined by guest Dr. Tracey Benson, associate professor at UNC Charlotte, academic activist and co-author of Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism. In this very candid conversation, they discuss the importance of addressing race in schools, as well as strategies to bring people together and work towards eradicating the negative impact of implicit bias.
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Guest:
Dr. Tracey Benson @DrTraceyBenson
Show Notes:
Recorded at VSTE19 in Roanoke, Virginia.
Marc is joined by author and educator, Tamara Letter. They discuss Tamara's book, "A Passion for Kindness: Making the World a Better Place to Lead, Love and Learn" and how small, selfless acts can make all the difference.
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Show Notes:
Tamara Letter on Twitter: @tamaraletter
Tamara’s website
Dr. Masaru Emoto’s work on shaping water with words
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Marc is joined by guest co-host, Denise Hayden, a College Board consultant and extraordinary high school educator. Their guest is Dr. Ken Wallace, Superintendent of Schools, Maine Township High School District 207, in Illinois. They discuss Ken's role as a founder of the highly acclaimed Chicago Coaching Center, how learning is often messy and the importance of building for the long haul.
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Guest:
Dr. Ken Wallace @kenwallace207
Show Notes:
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Marc is joined by Jackie Levine from Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES. Recorded at the SAANYS 2019 Conference in Lake George, NY, Marc and Jackie discuss equity, trends and effective ways to support educational leadership.
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Guest:
Jackie Levine @jackielevinePNW
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Final session. Launching a great conference, or unconference in this case, is all about having a great team. Marc sat down with three of the dedicated educators who helped make EdCamp LI a reality.
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Guests for Session 3:
Sari Goldberg @sgteach_sari
Corey Mammolito @coreymammolito
Whittney Smith @whittneysmith_
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Marc is back for round 2. This time, it's a round table discussion regarding strategies to increase creativity and innovation in the classroom.
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Guests for Session 2:
Allison Kaminsky @allieminsky
Marie Saint-Cyr - Instragram @mariesaintcyr_art
Luisa Marino
Rich Schwartz
Lisa Wenc
Kathy Regan
Anna Domingo
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Marc leads the first of three sessions at EdCamp LI 2019, in Commack, New York. Educators discuss how to use podcasts and other tech tools to promote student voice and increase engagement.
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Check out these instructional tools:
Merge Cube, Padlet, Adobe Spark, Nuzzel, Google VR TourCreator
Guests for Session 1:
Jessica Morrocu
Kim Lynch @mslynch5th
Ed Murray @eddiecmurray
Jan Kasal @jankasal
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Nick and Marc welcome Dr. LaTonya Harris, assistant principal of Burbank Elementary School in Hampton, Virginia. Dr. Harris discusses becoming an elementary administrator, introducing instructional technology into the classroom and how her determination has helped raise the bar for teachers and children... and even start a Double Dutch club!
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Dr. Harris on Twitter: @1learner4Life
Dr. Harris on Instagram: LaTonya Harris
NYTimes article - We Have Ruined Childhood by Kim Brooks
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Nick and Marc welcome Baxter Mante and Zachary Rankin of Kelvin Education, a California-based company dedicated to improving the way schools focus on and address social-emotion learning (SEL). Inspired by the challenges of their own childhoods, these two coder-engineers are driven to help educators create environments that will maximize the well-being of all students.
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For more on the great work at Kelvin Education, check out kelvineducation.com or follow them on Twitter: @kelvineducation
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Nick and Marc welcome Jennifer Gunn and Vince Joralemon, two of the organizers and visionaries behind the popular EDxED NYC Conference held each year in Manhattan. They discuss the power of teacher-led professional development and what it takes to launch a 1200-person conference.
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Nick and Marc welcome Ryan Krakofsky, Digital Literacy Coach in an IB PYP school in Hong Kong. He discusses the importance of putting resources into people, challenging students with educational technology and where to find amazing dim sum! Ryan also shares how to play "rock, paper, scissors" Pacific-style...
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Nick and Marc are back! In this (very) long distance episode, they talk with Lainey Morgan, primary school teacher at the American School Hong Kong, an ESOL Education school. Lainey shares some of her firsthand experience and insight into the similarities and differences in education spanning the continents, as well as explaining the phenomenon known as "China speed."
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For information on international schools, Lainey recommends the following:
For reviewing schools:
International School Community
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Nick and Marc continue their series of mini episodes entitled, FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING: A road map to mastery.
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Nick and Marc begin a new series of mini episodes entitled, FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING: A road map to mastery.
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Nick and Marc debate the prospects of newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos.
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Nick and Marc sit down with Tom Ehlers, founder and owner of Method Test Prep, to delve into the world of nationwide testing. Tom provides incredibly valuable information about these exams, plus offers some really smart tips to maximize student achievement.
NOTE: Method Test Prep is not a sponsor, nor is this a paid endorsement. Quite simply, Tom is a very bright guy with a great program that helps kids.
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Nick and Marc welcome a special guest, Jared Fox, LGBT Community Liaison for the New York City Department of Education.
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Links from the show:
- trevorproject.org
- Jared Fox on Twitter: @edugaytional