Human Restoration Project
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Since 2018, the Human Restoration Project Podcast has reimaged education through critical, progressive, human-centered learning!
Across nearly 200 episodes, and counting, we've explored every topic in education: ungrading and alternative assessment, interdisciplinary play-based and project-based learning, SEL, education reforms and systemic school change in society with students, teachers, leaders, researchers, and advocates around the world.
Join us on our mission to restore humanity to education, together!
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The Future of Public Education is a Community School feat. Kelly McMahon, Jitu Brown, Angelia Ebner, and Dave Greenberg
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May 02, 2026 |
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The Promise (and Persistent Myths) of Montessori Education w/ Andrew Faulstich, Dr. Ayize Sabater, and Kelly Jonelis
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Spring Break 2026: HRP Summer Book Club & Montessori Mythbusting
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Reanimating the Art of Teaching w/ Gary Stager
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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What Prison Can Teach Us About School w/ Jennifer Berkshire
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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Making School Meaningful w/ Lauren Porosoff
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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From Meritocracy to Human Interdependence: Redefining the Purpose of Education w/ Yong Zhao
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Changing My Mind About Schools (and Everything Else) w/ Diane Ravitch
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Why Fascists Fear Teachers w/ Randi Weingarten
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Crash Course Social Studies Education w/ Raoul Meyer
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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Cultivating Creativity and Connection in the Classroom w/ Tom Rendon & Zachary Stier
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Are we Reader or are we Player? w/ Karis Jones, Virginia Killian Lund, Brady Nash, and Trevor Aleo
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Making School Finance As Public As Possible w/ David I. Backer
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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The Buzz About the Human Hive w/ Kate McAllister
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Lessons in Powerful Learning from the Fringes w/ Dr. Sarah Fine
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain w/ Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern & Teresa M. Mares
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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From the Classroom to the Capitol: A Conversation w/ New Mexico Lt. Gov. Howie Morales
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Taming the Turbulence in Educational Leadership w/ Jennifer D. Klein
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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BS Universities: The Future of Automated Education w/ Rob Sparrow & Gene Flenady
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Cultivating Mental Health Mindsets in The Empathetic Classroom w/ Maria Munro-Schuster
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Confronting the Education Polycrisis w/ Dr. James Mannion
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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DIY, Mutual Aid, and Human-Centered Learning for Neurodivergent and Disabled People w/ Stimpunks
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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Reclaiming Teaching & Learning in an Age of AI w/ Chanea Bond
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Parenting with Purpose w/ Steven Shapiro & Nancy Shapiro-Rapport
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Teaching Contentious Topics in a Divided Nation w/ Ryan Sprott
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May 24, 2025 |
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"It's Like a Baby Jail!" Power & Early Childhood Education w/ Dr. Chloë Keegan
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May 10, 2025 |
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Conference to Restore Humanity! Quest for Connection 2025 Trailer
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May 03, 2025 |
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Beyond Anthropology For Kids w/ Nika Dubrovsky
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Showcase: Spotlight on Bismarck Public Schools' Empower[Ed]
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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From Pixar to the Classroom: Teaching Storytelling w/ Story Xperiential
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Sensemaking and Cybernetics in Classroom Teaching w/ Christian Moore-Anderson
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Inquiry, Play, and Early Childhood Education w/ Heidi Echternacht
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Sustaining Love, Hope, and Community Through Nonviolence Pedagogy w/ Mike Tinoco
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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A Danish Perspective on American Education w/ Pernille Ripp
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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The Privateers: How Billionaires Creates a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers w/ Josh Cowen
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Jan 11, 2025 |
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The Landscape Model of Learning w/ Dr. Kapono Ciotti
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother's Reckoning with the IQ Test w/ Dr. Pepper Stetler
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Meritocracy, Anxiety, & the Chinese College Entrance Exam w/ Zachary Howlett
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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2024 Title IX Update w/ the ACLU
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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How Grades Harm Students & What We Can Do About It w/ Joshua Eyler
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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The Fantasy Economy w/ Neil Kraus
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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The Solutionary Way w/ Zoe Weil
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Pedagogical Documentation w/ Angela Stockman
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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Back to School Special: Teaching Love & Learning Freedom w/ Dr. Carla Shalaby
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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Schoolishness w/ Dr. Susan Blum
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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151: Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations w/ Nawal Qarooni
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Toward a Luddite Pedagogy in the "Age of AI" w/ Charles Logan
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Roma Education: Emma Sisson's Mission From Tennessee to Transylvania
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May 11, 2024 |
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How do Americans really feel about controversial topics in school? w/ Anna Saavedra and Morgan Polikoff
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Americanization or Autonomy: The Dilemma of Puerto Rico's Educational Agenda w/ Prof. Jenaro Abraham
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Off The Mark: How Grades, Ratings, & Rankings Undermine Learning (But Don't Have To) w/ Jack Schneider & Ethan Hutt
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Rethinking Schools w/ Cierra Kaler-Jones
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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Systemic Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) w/ Dr. Emma McMain
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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MINDFOOD V: Top 3 (Non-Ed) Spaces to Learn About Education
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Part 3 of 3: Pedagogy in the Hawai'ian Islands feat. Hanahau'oli School
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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More Teaching, Less Testing Act w/ Congressman Jamaal Bowman
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Gamification vs. Game-Based Learning: What's up? w/ Dr. James York & Dr. Jonathan deHaan (Ludic Language Pedagogy)
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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Part 2 of 3: Pedagogy in the Hawai'ian Islands w/ Dr. Stacy Potes, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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BONUS: The Takeover of Houston ISD w/ Karina Quesada-León
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Part 1 of 3: Pedagogy in the Hawai'ian Islands
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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CTRH2023: Building Our Shared Humanity with José Luis Vilson
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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136: Intersecting Coloniality, Youth Autonomy, and Adult Supremacy w/ Drs. Tanu Biswas & Toby Rollo
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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CTRH2023: A Critical Reflection on Our Struggle for a More Just & Loving World w/ Dr. Antonia Darder
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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HRP Update August 2023
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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135: Telling Powerful Stories of Learning w/ Aaron Schorn (Unrulr)
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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134: The Implications and Biases of AI in Classrooms w/ Dr. Meredith Broussard
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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133: Catalyzing Systems-Based Change w/ Dave Runge (Future Schools Australia)
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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132: From Colonial to Solarpunk Education w/ Andrewism
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May 20, 2023 |
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You've Been Played: The Pros & Pitfalls of Gamification w/ Adrian Hon
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May 06, 2023 |
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130: How Advanced Placement Cheats Students w/ Annie Abrams
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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129: Education Revolution: Media Literacy For Political Awareness w/ Sam Shain
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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128: Love, Joy, & Learning w/ Miss Elmi
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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HRP Update March 2023
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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MINDFOOD IV: Top 3 Interdisciplinary Learning Ideas
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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127: The Segrenomics of American Education w/ Dr. Noliwe Rooks
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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126: Neuroinclusive Learning & the Brain w/ Michael Weingarth
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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MINDFOOD III: Best & Worst Edu-trends of 2022, Plus Hopes for 2023
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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125: The Transformative Power of Play w/ The Center for Playful Inquiry
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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124: The City That Kicked Cops Out of Schools and Tried Restorative Practices Instead w/ Andy Kopsa
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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123: Humanizing Professional Development w/ Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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HRP Status Update: 2022
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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122: On Self-Directed Education & "What Works" w/ Dr. Naomi Fisher
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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121: Showcase: One Stone | Lab51 (Student-Driven Schooling)
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Nov 05, 2022 |
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120: A Pedagogy of Love w/ Dr. Antonia Darder
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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MINDFOOD II: Top 5 Cursed Problems in School
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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MINDFOOD I: Top 10 Books Every Progressive Educator Should read
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Sep 11, 2022 |
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119: The Gender Equation in Schools w/ Jason Ablin
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Bonus: Elevating the Conversation on NAEP Scores w/ John Warner
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Sep 03, 2022 |
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118: PragerU & the Alt-Right Pipeline w/ Rob Dickinson & Tom Cowin
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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117: Unflattening & Thinking With Comics w/ Nick Sousanis
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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116: Henry Giroux - Critical Pedagogy in a Time of Fascist Tyranny
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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115: Equity, Systemic Change, and Performative Wokeness w/ Dr. Sheldon Eakins
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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114: Showcase: Sora Schools (Online PBL)
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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Bonus: Conference to Restore Humanity! Overview
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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113: Guiding Toward Healthy Rebellion w/ T. Elijah Hawkes
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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112: Keep Hope Alive w/ Deborah Meier
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May 28, 2022 |
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111: Building the Modern Progressive Education Movement w/ David Buck
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May 14, 2022 |
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110: "College Ready" AP w/ Akil Bello
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May 07, 2022 |
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109: On Constructionism, Makerspaces, & Music Ed w/ Burton Hable
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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108: The State of Libraries w/ Dustin Hensley
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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107: Child Liberation Theology w/ R.L. Stollar
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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106: Showcase: Assumption College (Self-Directed Choice Curriculum, Multi-Age Learning)
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Mar 12, 2022 |
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105: A Look Inside "No Excuses" Charter Schools w/ Dr. Joanne Golann
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Feb 26, 2022 |
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104: Advancing and Empowering the Lives of LGBTQIA+ Students w/ Keenan Crow
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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103: Poetry, Schooling, and Flourishing Creativity w/ Joshua Seigal
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Jan 29, 2022 |
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102: Fight Back Against Debt w/ Debt Collective
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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101: Imagining Education Outside Capitalism w/ Dr. Nick Stock
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Re:Teaching, EP 3: Why What Works Won't Work and Why What Works May Hurt
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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100: HRP's 100th Episode!
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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99: Behaviorism & "Cog Sci" - Oh No!
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Nov 07, 2021 |
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98: Militarism, Baudrillard, Video Game Design, and the College Board
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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97: What *was* lost during the pandemic? Here's how we rebuild our classrooms.
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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96: Unpacking Learning Loss: The Who, the What, and the Why
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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Re:Teaching, EP 2: What's in a grade? GRExit, GPA, College Admissions, and the Mastery Transcript (oh my!)
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Aug 28, 2021 |
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Re:Teaching, EP 1: A Progressive Response to "Ed. Reform's Lost Decade"
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Aug 14, 2021 |
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95: Deciphering "Learning Loss" w/ Akil Bello
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Jul 31, 2021 |
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93: Worldwise Learning w/ Carla Marschall & Elizabeth Crawford
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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94: Catalyzing the Ungrading Movement w/ Zoe Bee
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Jun 19, 2021 |
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91: Expanding on Experiential Learning w/ Emi Takemura
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May 01, 2021 |
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90: Equity-Centered, Trauma-Informed Teaching w/ Alex Venet
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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89: Rebuilding After 2020-2021 w/ Dr. Ilana Horn
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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88: Connecting Through Transferable Learning w/ Trevor Aleo, Kayla Duncan, & Julie Stern
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Mar 14, 2021 |
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87: 100 Days of Conversations About School
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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86: Developing Anti Racist UDL w/ Tesha Fritzgerald
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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85: Combatting Adultism to Create a Flourishing Democracy w/ Dr. Tanu Biswas & Dr. John Wall
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Jan 16, 2021 |
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84: In Defense of Public Education w/ Dr. Jennifer Berkshire & Dr. Jack Schneider
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Dec 25, 2020 |
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83: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning w/ Dr. Susan Blum
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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82: Build a New Future: Teaching Action and Coalition Building w/ Dr. Kevin Gannon
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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81: One Teacher Can't Save the World
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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80: Pandemic Pods, School Choice, and Combating Inequity w/ Dr. Jon Hale
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Oct 17, 2020 |
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79: Reimagine the System w/ REENVISIONED (Dr. Erin Raab)
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Oct 03, 2020 |
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78: A Way to Ungrade, Floop w/ Christine Witcher
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Sep 19, 2020 |
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77: Normalizing Teacher Self-Care (in a Pandemic) w/ Evan Whitehead
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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76: "Return to Learn": Voices and Perspectives on School Reopening
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Aug 08, 2020 |
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Summit: Endorsing Student Voice Through Virtual/Hybrid Activism
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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75: Refuse to Teach: Anxiety, Organizing, and well, Death
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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74: The Research on Assessment w/ Dr. Astrid Poorthuis
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Jul 04, 2020 |
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73: School and the Carceral Network w/ Dr. Connie Wun
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Jun 20, 2020 |
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Introduction: Human Restoration Project
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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72: Revolutionizing Equitable College Admissions w/ ACCEPT Group (Marie Bigham)
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Jun 06, 2020 |
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71: Post-Standardization: Schools for a Free and Democratic Society w/ Dr. William Ayers
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May 23, 2020 |
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70: Taking Charge with Teacher Action Research w/ Etta Kralovec
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May 16, 2020 |
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69: Social Justice, Gender Identity, and Liberatory Pedagogy w/ sj Miller
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May 09, 2020 |
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Bonus: Summit: Teacher Powered Schools w/ Amy Junge, Liz Seubert, and Taryn Synder
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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68: Grassroots, Teacher Powered Schools w/ Liz Seubert
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Apr 25, 2020 |
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67: Learning From Unschooling During Isolation w/ Tiersa McQueen
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Apr 11, 2020 |
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Bonus: Summit: Play and Outdoor Learning w/ Abe Moore
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Mar 29, 2020 |
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66: Humane Education w/ Zoe Weil
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Bonus: Summit: Teaching and COVID-19
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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65: Virtual Learning and COVID-19 w/ Jesse Stommel PhD
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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64: Disrupting the "Same Old, Same Old" with Peter Verdin and Bruce Mansfield
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Mar 07, 2020 |
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Bonus: Summit: Experiential Learning and the SDGs w/ Dr. Jennifer Williams
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Mar 01, 2020 |
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63: Building a No Test Future w/ Dr. Yong Zhao
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Feb 22, 2020 |
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62: Creating Worlds, Game Design & Education w/ Seth Coster
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Feb 08, 2020 |
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61: How to Teach Us, Authentic PBL w/ Brooke Tobia and Students
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Jan 25, 2020 |
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Bonus: Summit: Changing the Status Quo Through Effective Research w/ Dr. Susan Engel
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Jan 18, 2020 |
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60: Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals to the Classroom with Dr. Jennifer Williams, Julia Fliss, and Nick Covington
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Dec 22, 2019 |
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59: What's Up With School Lunch? w/ Jennifer E. Gaddis
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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Bonus: Summit: Connecting with Students for Greater Well-Being w/ Monte Syrie
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Nov 23, 2019 |
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58: Student Government and a Democratic Education w/ Carla Marschall & StuVoice, Merrit Jones
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Nov 02, 2019 |
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Bonus: Summit: Self-Assessment, Gradeless Learning, and Teacher Well-Being w/ Starr Sackstein
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Oct 27, 2019 |
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56: Listen to Students (feat. Ayush Chopra, Cody Lees, & Meghan Kestner)
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Sep 28, 2019 |
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Bonus: Summit: Humanizing Mathematics w/ Sunil Singh
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Sep 22, 2019 |
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54: Making the Switch to Ungrading (feat. Abigail French, Dr. Susan Blum, and Dr. Laura Gibbs)
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Aug 31, 2019 |
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53: Teaching as a Nerdy Introvert w/ Jessamyn Neuhaus (Geeky Pedagogy)
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Aug 10, 2019 |
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52: Shifting Mindsets: Entrepreneurial Education and the Battle Against White Supremacy w/ Kenrya Rankin
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Jul 20, 2019 |
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51: We Got This: Equity and Access in Schools w/ Cornelius Minor
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Jul 06, 2019 |
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50: The Inventive Design of Learning Spaces feat. Pam Moran, Tim Fawkes, Ryan Hopkins-Wilcox, & Discovery Lab
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Jun 15, 2019 |
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49: Writing for Purpose and Advocacy feat. Bryn Orum, J.J. Burry, John Warner, Stephanie Hurt, & Dr. Richard Wilkinson
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May 19, 2019 |
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47: Redefining Assessment by Implementing Gradeless Learning feat. Jeffery Frieden, Aaron Blackwelder, & Nick Covington
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Apr 14, 2019 |
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46: Innovation in Progressive Education feat. Bennett Jester, Ted Fujimoto, Deanna Hess, & Sophie Fenton
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Apr 14, 2019 |
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45: Building a Global Equitable Community feat. Ara Aman, Tania Mansfield, Lisa Liss, Colleen Mascenik, and Evin Schwartz
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Mar 16, 2019 |
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44: It All Orbits Purpose feat. Kendall Cotton Bronk, John Cagle, Skylar Primm, and Elizabeth Martin
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Feb 16, 2019 |
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43: The Good Life feat. Steven Gumbay, REENVISIONED, The Future Project, Anne Connolly, Richard Loeper-Viti, & Gamal Sherif
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Jan 19, 2019 |
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40: Shifting from Industry to Well-Being w/ Dr. Susan Engel
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Nov 24, 2018 |
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36: Restoring Humanity to...Purpose (Changing the Focus of School)
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Oct 12, 2018 |
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34: Restoring Humanity to....Education (Critical Pedagogy)
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Sep 23, 2018 |
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33: Timeless Learning w/ Ira Socol
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Sep 15, 2018 |
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31: Restoring Humanity to Discipline (Restorative Justice)
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Aug 25, 2018 |
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30: Innovating Education w/ Dr. Tony Wagner
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Aug 18, 2018 |
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28: Restoring Humanity: Gradeless Learning
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Aug 02, 2018 |
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24: Trauma, Mental Health, and Well-Being w/ Mandy Froehlich
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Jul 07, 2018 |
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20: Rebuilding Mathematics Education w/ Sunil Singh
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Jun 09, 2018 |
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16: Adopting Progressive Ed. w/ Alfie Kohn
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May 05, 2018 |
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15: What School Could Be w/ Ted Dintersmith
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May 05, 2018 |
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14: The Importance of Relationships w/ Monte Syrie
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Apr 30, 2018 |