Series

Barbara (Bobbi) Kurshan, Ed.D., the Executive Director of Academic Innovation and Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education joined me for coffee (play interview below) to discuss entrepreneurship in education. Dr. Kurshan discusses the conundrum of when to seek investors and how the education ecosystem can access the most relevant resources. For additional perspective from Dr. Kurshan check out her blog on Forbes. 

In this interview, edCircuit sits down with Bonnie Anderson, a Coronado Village Elementary School music educator and Grammy Educator of the Year Finalist.

In this interview, edCircuit interviews Bill Swick, chair of the music department for the twelve-time GRAMMY award-winning Las Vegas Academy of the Arts.

John McLaughlin, Ph.D. joined me for coffee to discuss recent news and research pertaining to the ever-challenging dropout issue facing public education in the U.S. McLaughlin breaks down his interpretations of the findings and sheds light on the issue of suspensions and the role they place in disengaging students from the school community. We also learn more about John’s affinity for tea as opposed to coffee too!

In this edCircuit interview, we sit down with Lois Wiggins, who was one of ten finalists out of over 4,500 nominees for the Grammy Educator of the Year Award.

Alex Terego sat down to discuss the role of optimism in K-12 education and the realities of the world we live in. Terego discusses the fourth Industrial Revolution and the needs of our economy to succeed in a global marketplace. Terego notes that “Knowledge Miners” are what employers are looking for highlighting the need for independent thinkers who can examine the world critically and in team settings. 

Anne Fennell music educator at Mission Vista High School in California was recently named one of ten Grammy Educator of the Year Award finalists. Fennell spent time with Dr. Berger discussing the role music education plays in supporting young people’s development in the greater ecosystem of education. Fennell exudes positive energy and her stories of student impact from the creative arts support why music education is important to all of us.

Phillip Riggs of North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, N.C., has been announced as the recipient of the third annual GRAMMY Music Educator Award. Riggs spent time with Dr. Berger, as part of #MusicInOurSchoolsMonth, talking about his professional journey and discussed the role music plays in the greater ecosystem of education in the U.S. and abroad.

Music education and the impact on young people was discussed with professional musician and educator John Churchville. Dr. Berger explores student engagement and the power of music in developing well-rounded students with Churchville as we continue our focus on #MusicInOurSchoolsMonth with our series sponsored by Soundtrap!