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SPEAKING OF EDUCATION PODCASTS
Reflections on the Field of Curriculum—A Conversation with With Guest William Shubert, PhD
This episode features curriculum scholar Dr. William Schubert, Emeritus Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition to his teaching responsibilities at UIC, Dr. Schubert served as Chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Director of Graduate Studies, Coordinator of the Ph.D. Program in Curriculum Studies, and Coordinator of the M.Ed. in Educational Studies. Among his many scholarly accomplishments is the publication of 17 books and 200 articles and book chapters. He has given over 250 presentations at scholarly and professional organizations. Dr. Schubert’s impressive body of scholarship is housed in the Special Collections Department of the Zach S. Henderson Library at Georgia Southern University. As a Lifetime Fellow of the International Academy of Education, Dr. Schubert continues to pursue his passionate interests in curriculum history, theory, inquiry, and development in both school and non-school contexts.
This episode offers an important window into the history of curriculum thinking by one of the great scholars in the field. During our conversation, Dr. Schubert reflects on his decision to study education; his personal experience with the reconceptualist movement in the field of curriculum; and emerging resistance to past and present forces of conquest and colonialism in the United States and around the world. He elaborates on his concept of “the theory within” which relates to his work on teacher lore and to biographical and autobiographical work of professors of education. Pushing beyond the question of “what is worth knowing,” Dr. Schubert raises questions of what is worth needing, doing, experiencing and wondering.
Among Dr. Schubert’s honors is his designation in 2005 as a University Scholar at UIC. In 2004, he received The Lifetime Achievement Award in Curriculum Studies from the American Educational Research Association, and in 2007, he received The Mary Anne Raywid Award for Distinguished Scholarship to the Field of Education.
Pursuing One’s Passion Through Internships—Gaining Experience That Matters with Guest Evan J. Branson – Part 2
In this episode we continue our conversation with Evan J. Branson. As we mentioned in our previous episode, Evan graduated from high school in the spring of 2022. Due to the large number of advanced courses Evan took, he was accepted as a junior at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor majoring in Robotics Engineering. His extensive background in competitive robotics, his knowledge of computer-aided design, manufacturing, and mechanical design provides a unique and refreshing approach that Evan draws upon in a variety of areas such as the automotive, marine, and biomedical industries. For the past three summers, Evan worked as an engineering intern in the Abbott Laboratories Neuromodulation Division and the Diagnostic Division. In addition to being a remarkable scholar and an accomplished musician, Evan is a curious, compassionate, and wonderful person. In this episode Evan discusses his work as an Engineering Intern with Abbott Laboratories in the Neuromodulation Division and the Diagnostic Division.
Project-Based Learning at the University Level with Guest Evan J. Branson – Part 1
This episode features Evan J. Branson. Evan graduated from high school in the spring of 2022. Due to the large number of advanced courses Evan took, he was accepted as a junior at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor majoring in Robotics Engineering. His extensive background in competitive robotics, his knowledge of computer-aided design, manufacturing, and mechanical design provides a unique and refreshing approach that Evan draws upon in a variety of areas such as the automotive, marine, and biomedical industries. For the past three summers, Evan worked as an engineering intern in the Abbott Laboratories Neuromodulation Division and the Diagnostic Division. In addition to being a remarkable scholar and an accomplished musician, Evan is a curious, compassionate, and wonderful person. In this episode Evan shares some highlights of his educational journey particularly his current experiences of Project Based Learning at Michigan University.
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A Partnership between the Navajo Nation and Fielding Graduate University with Guests Barbara Mink, EdD and Miranda Haskie, EdD
This episode features our conversation with Dr. Barbara Mink and Dr. Miranda Haskie about a partnership between Fielding Graduate University and the Navajo nation. We explore how this partnership came about, its purpose, and how our two guests have been involved in it. In addition, we discuss the Navajo Nation’s department of education and its efforts, not simply to preserve Navajo culture, but to keep it alive and flourishing. Together with Kathy Tiner, they have written and edited the book, The Future of Navajo Education.
Dr. Mink is the Dean of School Leadership Studies at the Fielding Graduate University. She is a professor of sociology at the Navajo nation’s Dineﹼ College. As a faculty member of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Diné College, Dr. Haskie, strives to enhance student understanding of the sociology discipline through a Navajo sociological lens. In addition, Dr. Haskie leads the Diné College Navajo Oral History project in collaboration with Winona State University.
Teacher Demoralization & Principled/Ethical Resistance with Guest Doris Santoro, PhD
This episode features Dr. Doris Santoro, a professor at Bowdoin College and Chair of the Education Department. As a teacher educator for both pre-service and experienced practitioners, Dr. Santoro examines how norms and values are communicated in professional communities. In addition to her responsibilities at Bowdoin College, Dr. Santoro is a Senior Associate Editor for the American Journal of Education. As a philosopher of education, Dr. Santoro conducts research about the moral and ethical sources of teacher dissatisfaction and resistance. During the conversation we discuss demoralization and the ways in which teachers can resist policies and practices that are antithetical to the best interest of students.
Dr. Santoro is the author of Demoralized: Why Teachers Leave the Profession They Love and How They Can Stay (Harvard Education Press, 2018) and co-edited a follow up book with Lizabeth Cain, Principled Resistance: How Teachers Resolve Ethical Dilemmas (Harvard Education Press, 2018)
From Board Room to Classroom with Guest Ryan Carpenter, EdD
This episode features Dr. Ryan Carpenter, Superintendent of the Estacada School District in Oregon. Our conversation focuses on Dr. Carpenter’s use of an improvement science process as an evidence-based leadership framework to develop and initiative the district’s long term plan. We discuss the superintendents’ role in involving a wide range of community stakeholders in the planning process and how data can hold everyone accountable for carrying out the district’s vision, mission, and values. Information about the work Dr. Carpenter has been doing along with articles he has published can be accessed through the Estacada website https://www.estacadaschools.org and via YouTube Estacada School District.
Beyond Numbers toward Discursive Evaluation with Guest Cindy Tananis, EdD
This episode features our conversation with Dr. Cynthia A. Tananis. Dr. Tananis has been an educator for more than 40 years, serving as a public school teacher and in a variety of administrative positions. Prior to her retirement in 2020, she served as an Associate Professor in Education Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh for 25 years.
At the University of Pittsburgh, she founded and served as the executive director of the Collaborative for Evaluation and Assessment Capacity (CEAC), a School of Education initiative that provides program evaluation services for schools and educational programs. Now in its 22nd year, CEAC continues to offer those services. Dr. Tananis has served in leadership positions in the American Evaluation Association and the Eastern Evaluation Research Society. Throughout her career, she has practiced, studied, and taught educational evaluation. In this conversation, we explore evolving conceptions of evaluation from its early roots in educational research with its emphasis on measurement toward a discursive form of evaluation that provides in-depth information to support decision-making and program improvement.
The Artist’s Lens: Color, Space, and Scale with Guest Sarah Zeffiro
This episode features Sarah Zeffiro, a Pittsburgh artist, educator, and community builder. An innovative educator and curriculum designer with 20 years‘ teaching experience in museums, schools, and community organizations, Zeffiro’s many projects include designing educational, creative, and therapeutic spaces for all ages. Zeffiro is currently a studio art instructor and art gallery curator at Carlow University. During the conversation we explore the centrality of art as a way of knowing and the importance of integrating the arts throughout curricula at all levels of education. Zeffiro talks with passion about the use of color, space, and scale to create welcoming spaces where learning, healing, and love can flourish.
The Importance of Literacy Work in Community Libraries with Guest Dolores Colarosa
Today’s episode features Dolores Colarosa, the head of youth services at the Baldwin Borough Public Library. In this position, she is responsible for overseeing all aspects of collection development, programming, and community engagement for children ages birth through high school. Colarosa has completed certifications in both early literacy and STEM education. She has been named one of the top five early childhood educators in Pittsburgh. In addition, she earned a Best Practices Award from the Pennsylvania Library Association for her unique work in bringing a summer musical theater program for teens to the library. During this conversation, we explore the role of public libraries in promoting childhood and adolescent literacy.
Reflections on Life as a Learner With Guest Jaime Martinez, Jr.
n this episode we continue our conversation with Jaime Martinez, Jr., a student at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. Martinez exemplifies, not only an engaged learner, but also an individual who wants to use his considerable talents to make a positive difference in the world. During our conversation we touch on a number of issues including lessons he learned when the COVID pandemic closed his high school shortly before his graduation and delayed his in-person arrival at Hopkins. With sensitivity and insight, he reflects on social inequities that affect schools, changes in schooling that he would like to see, and the ways in which social media can foster or undermine democracy.
Reflections on Teaching Creative Inquiry with Guest Sean Freeland, PhD
In this episode, we resume our conversation with Dr. Sean Freeland, who joined the faculty at Carlow University in 2022. As part of his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Freeland taught one section of Creative Inquiry, the capstone course in the Masters of Education program. The three of us who host Speaking of Education have developed and taught this course for a number of years. We thought it would be interesting to hear Dr. Freeland’s impressions of the course and its role in helping teachers to become scholar-practitioners.
SkillsIRL (Skills in Real Life) for Tweens and Teens with Guest Julie Fallon, MD
In this episode we talk with Dr. Julie Fallon, a board certified pediatrician who has worked with tweens and teens for over 20 years. She is also a certified parenting and teen life coach. Her program, SkillsIRL, (Skills in Real Life), is a six-unit course for girls between the ages of 10 and 18. Dr. Fallon teaches wellness skills that foster confidence, calm, self-care, and self-acceptance. Through instructor-led, engaging activities and practical tools, girls enrolled in the course gain the insight they can use now and for the rest of their lives. These are the skills they aren’t taught at school. Dr. Fallon lives in California with her husband and three children.
For more information about Julie Fallon’s and Mishelle Laws SkillIRL program visit their website https://www.skillsirl.com/
Additional Resources
The Jai Institute for Parenting
The Clarity Catalyst, Jennifer Grace (celebrity coach and author)
Insight for Life for kids
The Joyful Parent
Evidence of Things Unseen with Guest Randy Shine
In this episode, we talk with Randy Shine, a Philadelphia native, who has been presenting “real magic for real people,” for over a decade. Performing under the stage name Ran’D Shine, this amazing illusionist has been wowing audiences in hundreds of American cities and in over 25 countries. He was featured at the South African African Arts Festival, performed at a Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC, and entertained troops at the Guantanamo Military Base. He has appeared on CW Network’s Penn and Teller: Fool Us and B.E.T. Network’s Man on the Street. Shine has been voted the College Magician of the Year three times. In addition to his passion for live performance, Shine has also served as producer for The Heart and Soul of Magic, a show featuring an entirely African American cast. He is the co-founder and past president of the International Association of Black Magical Artists, an organization dedicated to the history, cultural legacy, and sense of community among magicians of color. During our conversation we explore Shine’s personal journey to become an illusionist, the philosophy that informs his work, and the reasons behind his advocacy of magic as a fine art. To learn more about this thoughtful and accomplished performer, visit his website https://www.randyshine.com.
Futures Literacy with Guests Loes Damhof and Elles Kazemier
In this episode we are joined by two distinguished faculty from Hanze University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands: Loes Damhof, Senior Lecturer of 21st Century Skills, and Elles Kazemier, Senior Lecturer of Professional Development. Our subject today is Futures Literacy…using our images of the future—our anticipation of the future—to inform our present.
Loes Damhof has always had a strong passion for designing and teaching innovative educational practices. She traveled the world, teaching 21st Century Skills for Communication, Media, and Design, and in 2016, she was elected Lecturer of the Year of all higher education in The Netherlands for her teaching. For this she was given the first Comenius Award. She used this award to establish the UNESCO Chair Futures Literacy in Higher Education at Hanze University of Applied Sciences (HUAS) together with her team. In addition to her research and teaching practices on Futures Literacy, she is responsible for implementing this methodology as a key-component in all professional Master programs at Hanze. Loose consults and trains staff of international organizations; she hosts Futures Literacy Labs around the globe that challenge and raise fundamental questions on gender equality, decolonization, migration, climate change, and technology.
Elles Kazemier is an expert in innovative curriculum design and faculty development. Specifically, she’s an expert on professional, hybrid, learning environments, on projects that aim to enhance co-creative learning and interdisciplinary problem-solving, and on professional development. In addition to her work on Futures Literacy, she is a coach in one of Hanze’s research and knowledge centers.
Art Is the Difference We Make in the World with Guest Joe Wos
This episode features Joe Wos whose passion for drawing mazes and cartoons began at an early age and has shaped his unique career. Over the years, Wos’ art has evolved into a whimsical blend of mazes and cartoons that he calls Mazetoons. Regarded as a master maze maker, Wos created the world’s largest hand-drawn maze in 2012. Measuring 140 square feet, it features more than 100 illustrations. One of Wos’ mural-sized mazes is on permanent display at StarKist’s international headquarters, and Wos is the cartoonist who draws the iconic Charlie the Tuna character for the company. For the past 20 years, Wos has been the visiting resident cartoonist of the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, California. In Pittsburgh, Wos founded the ToonSeum, one of three museums dedicated to cartoon arts in the United States. In addition to creating his own art, Wos teaches cartooning at Central Catholic High School as well as by hosting “Cartoon Academy,” a PBS television program that teaches the art of cartooning. Now in its third season, the show recently won two Mid-Atlantic Emmys—Host/Moderator; Educational Content Short Form. During our conversation we explore the challenges and rewards Wos has experienced as he navigated such an unconventional career.
Additional information about Joe Wos is available at www.mazetoons.com. His books are available on Amazon. If you would like to own one of Joe Wos’ unique Mazetoons, visit the scholarpractitionernexus.com where you can find several different maze designs depicting the often messy, swampy nature of educational practice.
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Intersections of Gender, Race, Art & Science with Guest Bridget Keown, PhD
This episode features Dr. Bridget Keown. Dr. Keown earned a PhD in history at Northeastern University, where her research focused on the experience and treatment of war-related trauma among British and Irish women during the First World War and Irish War of Independence. Her focus on , and the construction of history through trauma. She has written blogs on this research for the American Historical Association and Lady Science, and is a contributing writer for Nursing Clio. She is also researching the history of kinship among gay and lesbian groups during the AIDS outbreak in the United States and Ireland. Her other interests include the history of emotions, history of medicine, gender and the horror genre, and postcolonial queer theory and performance. Bridget is a co-chair of the Gender and Memory Working Group of the Memory Studies Association and serves on the Executive Council of the American Conference for Irish Studies. During the conversation we explore educational issues at the intersection of gender, race, art, and science.
Reimagining the Role of Principal with Guest Ann Bisignani, MPM
This episode features Ann Bisignani. She has a Master’s in Public Management with an Educational Leadership Concentration. Bisignani’s career as an educator comprises an incredible range of roles and experiences. She began her career as a high school business teacher and technology specialist. She then moved into administration and became a high school principal and, later, assistant to the superintendent. Her career also includes the visionary work she was part over a decade ago as a project manager–designing, developing, and implementing a new blended learning model for a cyber school.
At Carlow University, she’s helped develop master’s programs, she’s designed courses in those programs, she works with secondary student teachers, she is the graduate coordinator, and, in her spare time, she teaches graduate courses in the Ed Leadership program. During our conversation we explore the preparation of principals as this role continues to evolve during these unsettled times.
Making a Difference Through Community Engagement With Guest Jessica Mann, PhD
This episode features Jessica Mann, Ph.D., the Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement at Duquesne University. During the conversation, we consider the differences between volunteerism, community service and community engagement. Through a two-tiered model of community-engaged learning, the University partners with organizations to nurture students’ civic development. The program also provides research opportunities for both student and faculty that address community concerns and emphasize social and environmental justice. Mann oversees the Center for Community-Engaged Teaching and Research, which encompasses extra-curricular, co-curricular, and academic community engagement. Dr. Mann’s research explores community-university partnerships, community engagement, and educational interventions related to cultural competency, inclusive practice, and effective cross-cultural communication. Her scholarship has been published in a number of research reports, academic books and journals, as well as encyclopedias including The Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice; Journal of Curriculum Theorizing; Education, Citizenship, and Social Justice; and Christian Higher Education. In addition, she serves as the Editor in Chief of the Tropman Report, a publication sponsored by The Forbes Funds, and is Senior Co-Editor of the International Journal of Service-Learning and Community Engagement.
Reflections on Life as a Learner With Guest Jaime Martinez
In this episode we continue our conversation with Jaime Martinez, Jr., a student at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. Martinez exemplifies, not only an engaged learner, but also an individual who wants to use his considerable talents to make a positive difference in the world. During our conversation we touch on a number of issues including lessons he learned when the COVID pandemic closed his high school shortly before his graduation and delayed his in-person arrival at Hopkins. With sensitivity and insight, he reflects on social inequities that affect schools, changes in schooling that he would like to see, and the ways in which social media can foster or undermine democracy.
Journey on the Camino de Santiago With Guest Jaime Martinez
Today’s episode features Jaime Martinez, Jr., a student at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. After completing his sophomore year, Martinez decided to undertake a 1000 mile trek on the Camino de Santiago. Beginning in France, he completed his 10–week walk at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia Spain where, it is believed, the remains of St. James, the apostle, are buried. During this deeply spiritual journey, Martinez contemplated the nature of faith, prayer, community, grace, humility and poverty. His stories of the trek are at times amusing and at times testimonials to the power of finding God in all things.
When You Wonder, You’re Learning With Guests Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski
This episode features Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski, co-authors of When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids. Behr is Director of the Grable Foundation and founder and co-chair of Remake Learning, an internationally renowned network of educators, scientists, artists, and makers who are igniting engaging, relevant, and equitable learning practices in support of young people navigating rapid social and technological change. Ryan Rydzewski is a writer whose science and education reporting has garnered several awards and fellowships. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, he taught elementary school in southern Louisiana before earning an MFA in nonfiction writing from Chatham University. During our conversation, Behr and Rydzewski discuss the changing nature of learning landscapes.
School Leadership—Challenges Facing Superintendents With Guest Thomas Ralston, PhD
This episode features Dr. Thomas Ralston, Assistant Professor in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh and Director of the Forum for Western Pennsylvania School Superintendents.
Dr. Ralston brings 32 years of experience as a public educator to our conversation about the challenges facing school superintendents as they move beyond the COVID pandemic and look toward the future. As a former classroom teacher, building principal, and superintendent, Dr. Ralston is able to look at these challenges from multiple perspectives. His contributions to the improvement of education have earned him the 2010 Administrator of the Year award from the Pennsylvania Association of Middle Level Education, the 2017 Distinguished Education award from the University of Pittsburgh Tri-State Area School Study Council, and the 2020 Superintendent of the Year from the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association.
The Journey of an Original Comedic Talent With Guest Jason Banks
Jason Banks is a standup comedian based out of Columbus, Ohio. His unique and refreshing style of comedy has helped him emerge as one of the top rising talents on the comedy scene. Jason’s natural ability to connect with any crowd with humorous yet over exaggerated stories has placed him as one of Columbus’s top comedians. After winning numerous contests throughout Ohio including the funniest person in Columbus contest at the Columbus Funny Bone, Jason has performed in some of the hottest clubs across the nation including The Apollo. In addition, Jason has been featured on Tru TV’s Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks, Sirius Satellite Radio, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, and Steve Harvey on Watch on Facebook Watch.
Reimagining Math Education With Guest Sean Freeland, PhD
In this episode, Dr. Sean Freeland shares his experiences as a public-school math teacher and as a university professor preparing future math teachers. Of particular concern are the negative experiences students have had with math and their aversion to the subject. To help learners reimagine the relationship with math, Freeland invites learners to write a math autobiography. Once they are able to tell their math story, they can begin to imagine new possibility for themselves and their students.
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Exploring the Nature of Doctoral Work With Guests Frances Rust, PhD and Roberta L. Schomburg, PhD
Today’s episode features guests Frances Rust, PhD and Roberta Schomburg, PhD. In the late 1970s, the Carnegie Foundation began to explore the differences between a PhD and an EdD. All too often it seemed that teachers and administrators found the PhD to have little relevance to their world of practice. At the same time, those in the university were concerned that the results of research were not being integrated into practice. These concerns gave rise to a question, “What can be done to make the EdD both scholarly and practically relevant?” No one wants the EdD to be a PhD lite. At the same time, there doesn’t seem to be a consensus on what substantive practitioner scholarship should look like. Dr. Rust and Dr. Schomburg bring their wealth of experience in working with students at the doctoral level to this conversation about the nature of doctoral study and the dissertation as part of doctoral work.
Absolutely excellent information. I look forward to next podcast with Evan.