Education Today podcast presented by Soundtrap, invites all stakeholders in 21st century education, from teachers to technology specialists, administrators, instructional designers and more into the studio to hear insights on the latest discussions, trends, and challenges influencing education.
Ziegenfuss, Superintendent of Salisbury Township School District in Pennsylvania, as well as Sean Slade, ASCD’s Sr. Director of Outreach, about the challenges all education leaders, teachers, and parents are facing in light of the coronavirus pandemic. First, Dr. Ziegenfuss talks through his decision-making process as a district leader, including how he consults with different stakeholders to arrive at the best conclusions to support all students and educators (). He describes the pandemic planning process happening at the district level and also discusses the role vulnerability plays in leadership. Then you’ll hear this episode’s Data Insight, presented by The Learning Counsel, with research indicating the ongoing prevalence of whole group learning at all levels (). In the last segment, Slade talks about the key factors for supporting the whole child in times of uncertainty, including how to address health and safety for all kids (). He explains many considerations both educators and parents are facing when deciding how to navigate students’ social-emotional needs while also keeping an eye on academics. Subscribe to Education Today to get alerted when each new episode publishes.
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In the premiere episode of Education Today, host edCircuit interviews Jeff Bradbury, technology coach and creator of the TeacherCast Educational Podcasting Network (). Bradbury talks about how he’s leveraging the power of audio and video in the classroom in his current role as a broadcasting teacher. Then you’ll hear this episode’s Data Insight, presented by The Learning Counsel (). The insight presents recent research demonstrating that social and emotional needs are at the top of the list of student needs that education leaders are looking to address. Next, part two of the interview with Bradbury () digs deeper into how he first got involved with podcasting and began the steps to creating a full network of shows, as well as how he provides guidance to others in the education podcasting space. In the show’s second interview, educational psychologist Lori Jackson gives her perspective on the episode’s Data Insight and shares her expertise on SEL in schools (). Jackson, co-founder of The Connections Model, an education technology and curriculum company dedicated to social-emotional learning, explains how schools are currently working to prioritize students’ emotional and behavioral skills. Subscribe to Education Today to get alerted when each new episode publishes.
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