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Jake Miller: Growing Your EdTech Integration Mindset
Oct. 18, 2021

Jake Miller: Growing Your EdTech Integration Mindset

In this episode amazing educator and Ed Tech sage Jake Miller, host of the podcast Educational Duct Tape, and I discuss some great tech tools and how to make sure they enhance, not distract from, your lessons. We also laugh. …

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Nadav Zeimer: Overthrowing Transcripts and Standardized Tests
Oct. 4, 2021

Nadav Zeimer: Overthrowing Transcripts and Standardized Tests

I have a pretty radical guest today, Nadav Zeimer, an educator with a strong background in education and digital media, who is definitely doing his part in trying to overthrow education. He talks about how to completely overhaul our flawed …

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Mealey & Tudisco: Curating a Collegial Base for Better Teaching
Sept. 20, 2021

Mealey & Tudisco: Curating a Collegial Base for Better Teaching

In this really informative and fairly goofy episode, I chat with my Edu podcaster friends, William Mealey and Christopher Tudisco about how important collegial relationships are for educators and how to make them happen. It’s a perfect topic for...

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Charles Williams: Challenging and Changing Current Narratives in Education
Sept. 6, 2021

Charles Williams: Challenging and Changing Current Narratives in Educ…

In this episode, veteran educator and podcast host and I have a great conversation about the work we need to do to create true equity in education and the importance of challenging our current narratives. We also talk about problematic …

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Loui Lord Nelson: Using Universal Design for Learning
Aug. 23, 2021

Loui Lord Nelson: Using Universal Design for Learning

This episode celebrates Overthrowing Education’s 2nd anniversary with Universal Design for Learning expert educator and author . Our conversation explores what UDL is and how to incorporate this important framework into lesson designs. Play The...

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Clement Townsend: Media Arts Help Students Inform, Inspire and Impact
Aug. 9, 2021

Clement Townsend: Media Arts Help Students Inform, Inspire and Impact

My guest on this episode is Clement Townsend who helps schools and teachers integrate media arts into their programs and lessons. In this time of media saturation, using media arts as a means for learning is even more important. Clement …

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The Last Day of School: A Comedy Radio Show
Aug. 3, 2021

The Last Day of School: A Comedy Radio Show

Bonus episode from Edupodlooza

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Connie Hamilton: Asking and Getting Students to Ask Great Questions
July 26, 2021

Connie Hamilton: Asking and Getting Students to Ask Great Questions

Today’s episode with educator and author is so near and dear to my heart. We have a great conversation about the importance of not only how to ask powerful, more focused questions, but also how students can do the same. …

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Mike Kaechele: Combine PBL and SEL for Super-Powered Learning
July 12, 2021

Mike Kaechele: Combine PBL and SEL for Super-Powered Learning

In this episode, I have a great conversation with the wise and wonderful educator, , who clearly lays out why Project-Based Learning is such a natural partner for growing Social Emotional Learning skills and how to combine them together to …

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Darcy Bakkegard: How to Get PD You Want, Need and Enjoy
June 27, 2021

Darcy Bakkegard: How to Get PD You Want, Need and Enjoy

On this episode, my wonderful guest is educator and co-author of The Startup Teacher Playbook, Darcy Bakkegard. We have an in-depth conversation about why so much of traditional professional development for educators isn’t working and how teachers...

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Aviva Levin: Transparency in Teaching Matters
June 13, 2021

Aviva Levin: Transparency in Teaching Matters

My guest is educator and podcast host of , Aviva Levin, who joins me to discuss why teacher transparency is so important, and how to make it happen. The Bonus of this episode is that we also include a little …

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Lindsay Portnoy: Using Play and Game-Based Learning
May 31, 2021

Lindsay Portnoy: Using Play and Game-Based Learning

My awesome guest on this episode is educator, author, and lovely, charming human being Lindsay Portnoy who joins me today to talk about why playing games, and playing in general are the best way to learn and how to incorporate …

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Tara Martin: The Importance of Being R.E.A.L. & Taking Risks
May 16, 2021

Tara Martin: The Importance of Being R.E.A.L. & Taking Risks

On this episode, I have a really insightful and inspiring conversation with master educator and author, Tara Martin. She digs deep in talking about her motivations for creating her books, Be R.E.A.L. Educate from the Heart and Cannonball In, and …

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Lorraine Connell: How to Develop Every Learner’s Student Leadership Skills
May 3, 2021

Lorraine Connell: How to Develop Every Learner’s Student Leadership S…

My guest today is Lorraine Connell. She first caught my attention with some great blog posts on her site and now she has a new podcast that features voices of students, as well as teachers called . Among other things, …

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Chelsea Robberson: Moving Education Forward
April 19, 2021

Chelsea Robberson: Moving Education Forward

joins me on this episode for an entertaining and inspiring conversation. It’s a lot fun, but within all the laughs that we have on this episode, Chelsea drops some serious wisdom and help for all educators to move education forward. …

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Joe Dombrowski: Using Humor to Create Deeper Learning
April 5, 2021

Joe Dombrowski: Using Humor to Create Deeper Learning

On this episode, I chat with the hilarious, charming, passionate educator and professional comedian, . We talk about not only why teaching with humor and playfulness is crucial for deeper learning, but also how to make it happen in your …

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Starr Sackstein: How to Go Gradeless and Assess Better
March 22, 2021

Starr Sackstein: How to Go Gradeless and Assess Better

Prolific author and passionate educator, is my guest again, this time for a great conversation about why and how to go gradeless and move beyond tests and quizzes for better assessments. After our chat, Starr plays another awesome round of …

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Starr Sackstein: Connecting Students to Their Curiosity
March 8, 2021

Starr Sackstein: Connecting Students to Their Curiosity

Prolific author and passionate educator is my guest for a great conversation about the power of questions and the importance of cultivating students’ curiosity. We had so much to talk about that I have a second episode with Starr about …

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Rachelle Dene Poth: Practical Tools for Unconventional Teaching
Feb. 22, 2021

Rachelle Dene Poth: Practical Tools for Unconventional Teaching

In today’s episode I have a great conversation about unconventional teaching with passionate educator, . I spend a little time at the beginning of our discussion talking about some of her books which are helpful to all teachers. Then we …

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Don Goble: Incorporating Filmmaking into Any Subject
Feb. 7, 2021

Don Goble: Incorporating Filmmaking into Any Subject

My guest is , and he is an awesome media specialist educator. Not only do we have a great conversation, but we give tons of tips and ideas for how you can incorporate film and video into your classes no …

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Jared Magee: Impact Learning
Jan. 25, 2021

Jared Magee: Impact Learning

Long-time educator Jared Magee, from the very cool The Winchendon School, shares what Impact Learning is, why it’s important, and how to make it happen for all educators. Jared and I discuss ways to take what he has learned from …

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Dave Burgess on Hooking Students into Any Lesson
Jan. 11, 2021

Dave Burgess on Hooking Students into Any Lesson

Dave Burgess, of Teach Like a Pirate, is one of the most energetic and positive people you’ll hear. In this inspiring and fun conversation, he gives great practical tools and ideas for how to hook our students into our lessons, …

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Amber Harper: Facing and Fixing Teacher Burn-out
Dec. 28, 2020

Amber Harper: Facing and Fixing Teacher Burn-out

My guest, Amber Harper of The Burned-In Teacher Podcast is a valuable resource for helping with the very real problem of teacher burn-out that affects almost all teachers often multiple times in a career. After one of the most challenging …

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Holiday Game Show Bonus Episode
Dec. 23, 2020

Holiday Game Show Bonus Episode

Welcome to this special holiday bonus episode that is all about enjoyment. Whether you are an educator, parent or student, or really anyone on this planet right now, this has been a really challenging year. So I wanted to give …

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