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Stacie Oliver and Students: Adventures in Ungrading
May 30, 2023

Stacie Oliver and Students: Adventures in Ungrading

Welcome to the 100th episode of Overthrowing Education! On today’s episode, I have the awesome privilege of chatting with 5 inspiring high school students – Pauline, Drizzle, Ella, Fahmi, and Katie and their equally inspiring teacher, Stacie...

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Encore Presentation of First Episode
May 16, 2023

Encore Presentation of First Episode

As I get ready for my 100th episode celebration, I thought it would be great to look back at my very first episode from August of 2019. I featured educator of excellence Jesse Stommel and we discussed Ungrading (of course!). …

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Sharon Duncan & Jim Hahn: Understanding and Supporting Gifted & Highly Curious Students
May 1, 2023

Sharon Duncan & Jim Hahn: Understanding and Supporting Gifted & Highl…

It is the 99th episode of Overthrowing Education and today’s topic is one I’ve haven’t addressed on the show yet, so I’ve brought on Sharon Duncan, who works extensively with gifted students and their families. And I also bring back …

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Lindsay Lyons: Creating a Culturally Responsive Classroom
April 17, 2023

Lindsay Lyons: Creating a Culturally Responsive Classroom

My guest today is Lindsay Lyons. We talk about what a culturally responsive sustaining classroom is, as well as why and how to make it happen, especially through PBL. She shares a lot of practical ideas and resources. Then Lindsay …

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Adam Bellow: Breakout and Game-Based Learning
April 3, 2023

Adam Bellow: Breakout and Game-Based Learning

My guest today is Adam Bellow the co-founder of the very cool Breakout EDU. We talk Game-based and play-based learning in general and a lot about the magic of escape rooms. It’s a fun episode with some practical ideas, as …

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Will AI Replace Teachers?
March 20, 2023

Will AI Replace Teachers?

Is it possible that Robots/AI will replace teachers someday? II first examined this question in an episode in early 2020. My guests said no, but my son, 14 at the time, predicted much of what we are seeing now with …

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Barbara Smith: Storming the Gates of Traditional Education
March 4, 2023

Barbara Smith: Storming the Gates of Traditional Education

In this episode, I speak with Barbara Smith, a long-time forward-thinking educator and prolific writer. We talk about her upcoming book, The Gatekeepers: Why School Systems Should Rethink Resisting Change. We discuss who the gatekeepers are that keep...

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Matt Miller: ChatGPT and Other AI in Our Classrooms
Feb. 20, 2023

Matt Miller: ChatGPT and Other AI in Our Classrooms

In the 4th episode in this series on AI in education, my guest, Matt Miller and I discuss the issues we need to consider as well as some very practical ideas for using ChatGPT and other cool AI in our …

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Protecting Students From Toxic Influencers
Feb. 6, 2023

Protecting Students From Toxic Influencers

This episode is important for parents and educators to listen to. In it, my special guest – a teenage boy - and I dig deep into the ever increasing problem of teens and pre-teens being influenced by toxic people and …

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Ben Talsma: Get Weird and Wonderful with AI
Jan. 22, 2023

Ben Talsma: Get Weird and Wonderful with AI

After 2 more philosophical looks at AI in education, I wanted to bring in some super practical ways to incorporate ChatGPT and other AI sites into your lessons and schools as a whole. My guest is Ben Talsma who you …

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Stephen Marche: How Will AI Affect Education? Part 2
Jan. 9, 2023

Stephen Marche: How Will AI Affect Education? Part 2

If you haven’t yet listened to the first in this AI in Education series, episode 89, you might want to do that first. It’s not essential but it does give some background that feeds this episode’s discussion. In that episode, …

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Dr. Lacrecia Terrance: Create Excellent & Equitable Learning with PBL and Unschooling
Dec. 23, 2022

Dr. Lacrecia Terrance: Create Excellent & Equitable Learning with PBL…

I am so ready for some huge, great changes, to education. How about you? How are we going to make this happen? How can we provide a super high quality education for every student? My guest today, Dr. Lacrecia Terrance, …

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Holiday Fauxmercial Bonus Episode
Dec. 20, 2022

Holiday Fauxmercial Bonus Episode

In September of 2022, Fauxsie awards were given out at a fake, but very fun awards ceremony honoring the talented people who have helped me create the commercial parodies - fauxmercials - that come at the beginning of each episode. …

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How Will AI Affect Education? Part 1
Dec. 12, 2022

How Will AI Affect Education? Part 1

There has been an explosion of handwringing among educators and academics, and cheers from students about the strides and easy accessibility of Artificial Intelligence that will probably change the entire nature of how we educate. What can we expect?...

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Starr Sackstein & Connie Hamilton: Disrupting the Homework Habit
Nov. 28, 2022

Starr Sackstein & Connie Hamilton: Disrupting the Homework Habit

Today, I’m continuing a hot topic in education right now -homework. My guests in this episode are incredible educators Starr Sackstein and Connie Hamilton who co-authored the excellent book, Hacking Homework. We have a great conversation that...

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Pete & Noah: We Can All Be Math People
Nov. 14, 2022

Pete & Noah: We Can All Be Math People

My guests on this episode, Noah King and Peter Littig have podcast called The Math Club that I really love. I would never have guessed that I would enjoy a podcast about math, but I really love it. The show …

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Elizabeth Jorgensen: Process Based Assessment & Going Homework-less
Oct. 31, 2022

Elizabeth Jorgensen: Process Based Assessment & Going Homework-less

My guest on this episode is awesome educator and author Elizabeth Jorgensen who I initially met on a social media platform that rhymes with bitter (which is basically how many of us feel about it right now). We discuss Process …

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Batsheva: Reflections and Moving Forward
Oct. 17, 2022

Batsheva: Reflections and Moving Forward

On this episode, I reflect on the past - sharing ideas, musings, anecdotes, subtle hints, honest confessions, and a look at how reflection moved education forward for all of us. Special thanks to Barbara Heller and Yossie Frankel, my fauxmercial …

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Jason Ablin: Creating Gender Equality
Oct. 3, 2022

Jason Ablin: Creating Gender Equality

My guest today is longtime educator and author Jason Ablin. We talk about creating gender equality in education – what does it mean? What would it look like? And how to get it. Then Jason performs well with a music/literature …

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Alfonso Mendoza: Tech for Going Gradeless, SEL, and More
Sept. 19, 2022

Alfonso Mendoza: Tech for Going Gradeless, SEL, and More

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Alfonso Mendoza, also known as Fonz, of the website and podcast . He is an Instructional Technologist and Google Innovator who shares a huge range of insights, ideas, effective pedagogy and …

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Jacki Edry: Understanding and Supporting Our Neurodivergent Students
Sept. 5, 2022

Jacki Edry: Understanding and Supporting Our Neurodivergent Students

My special guest today is educator and author Jacki Edry. I learned so much from Jacki about neurodivergence in many forms. She has experience with neurodivergence as an educator, a mother, and through an experience she herself had. Jacki has …

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DISCOVER Assessment Mini-Episode 4
Aug. 28, 2022

DISCOVER Assessment Mini-Episode 4

Remember mix-tapes? This is formative assessment is about curating music. I share two ways to use published music and songs for quick check-ins. Need help getting started? Wanna share something cool your students have done? Any questions? DM me on...

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Starr Sackstein: Going Gradeless & Creative, Authentic Assessments
Aug. 22, 2022

Starr Sackstein: Going Gradeless & Creative, Authentic Assessments

My guest is Starr Sackstein, who is returning for a third time! We are both extremely passionate about going gradeless and its very important companion - creative and authentic assessments. Our conversation is all about practicality. I have lots of...

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Micaela Blei: The Pedagogy of Story Framing
Aug. 8, 2022

Micaela Blei: The Pedagogy of Story Framing

Episode 80: Micaela Blei: The Pedagogy of Story Framing Overthrowing Education’s 3rd anniversary is this month, and one way I wanted to celebrate was by replaying an early interview I loved with incredible educator and award-winning storyteller,...

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