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Math is Figure-Out-Able!

Pam Harris, Kim Montague

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Math teacher educator Pam Harris and her cohost Kim Montague answer the question: If not algorithms, then what? Join them for ~15-30 minutes every Tuesday as they cast their vision for mathematics education and give actionable items to help teachers teach math that is Figure-Out-Able. See www.MathisFigureOutAble.com for more great resources!
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Adding It All Up

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

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The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) welcomes you to Adding It All Up —a podcast created by and for mathematics educators and teachers. Join us each month as we explore current topics, insights, and emerging trends with thought leaders in the math community.
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Modern Math Teacher

Kristen Moore, Project Based Learning Coach

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Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and math education expert empowers middle and high school math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and more student-centered practices to boost engagement in their classrooms. Teaching math has never been this fun! Whether you're a math teacher newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode that's sure to start ...
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Craig Barton interviews guests from the wonderful world of education about their approaches to teaching, educational research and more. All show notes, resources and videos here: https://www.mrbartonmaths.com/blog/
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Ohio Third Grade teacher, Amelia Kopinsky, discusses teaching math. This podcast discusses everything from student engagement to forming relationships. So if you are a math teacher, have a listen you may be able to relate to something or even learn something new!
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Math Teacher Lounge

Bethany Lockhart Johnson and Dan Meyer

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Math Teacher Lounge is a biweekly podcast created specifically for K–12 math educators. In each episode co-hosts Bethany Lockhart Johnson (@lockhartedu) and Dan Meyer (@ddmeyer)dive deep, with guests, into the math and educational topics you care about. Interact with us on Twitter (@mtlshow) or join our Facebook group (facebook.com/groups/mathteacherlounge) for more content.
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Wing & Tail Boys

Sportsmen's Empire

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The Wing and Tail Boys…who are they? They’re a group of family and friends with a story to tell and a dream to chase. Hosted by Chris and Angelo, join THE BOYS through their journey as they learn and share their experiences in hunting, fishing, woodsmanship, bushcraft, hunter safety, and so much more. While THE BOYS aim to cover topics specific to the Northeastern region of our country, the information and experiences they share can be applied and related to anywhere someone could enjoy the ...
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Making Math Moments That Matter

Kyle Pearce & Jon Orr

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Helping you transform your K-12 math lesson plans by building confidence in effective teaching practices, guiding you to transform your math curriculum, and inspiring classroom strategies to engage all students. As a teacher are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans where students don't want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? As a mathematics coordinator or leader are you wondering how to support teachers when implementing engaging math lessons that fuel ...
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Solving for the Undefined is the go-to math teacher podcast to develop your intrigue for math and learning while helping you do the same for your students. When our host, Johanna, became a teacher, she found herself alone, creating her own activities, and trying to make math fun plus easy to implement...but it wasn’t exactly a piece of pi (or cake!). She’s on a mission to solve those problems by helping teachers engage students academically using researched based strategies so students deepl ...
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Art Works for Teachers

The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM

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The Art Works for Teachers Podcast helps teachers crack the code of creativity and use it as a hidden advantage in the classroom. You will receive simple, yet innovative ideas for teaching math, reading and writing in and through the arts - while filling your own creative cup.
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Upper Elementary Simplified

Danna Rodebush, Teacher Tech Studio

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Are you an upper elementary teacher in need of new ideas, strategies, and inspiration to provide engagement for your students? Upper Elementary Simplified is a podcast for busy teachers to listen to on the car ride to and from school, during lunch or planning, or by the pool during the summer to learn new ways to engage students in meaningful learning. Danna Rodebush from Teacher Tech Studio is a former 5th grade classroom teacher who now shares teaching resources, math lessons, and classroo ...
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Mr. A's Math Podcast

Mike Andrejkovics

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I'm a High School math teacher, and huge math nerd. I'm creating this podcast to share math that I find interesting, as well as create a space where I can help people with the mathematics they learn in High School; Geometry, Algebra II/Trig, and Calculus. If you have a question, send me an email- and I'll try to put up a video for you. If you enjoy the podcast please subscribe, and look for me on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/mikedobbs76 Twitter @MikeAndrejkovic I also write and perfor ...
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Jam-packed with cool classrooms, cool apps, and cool teaching ideas, full-time teacher and award-winning edtech influencer, Vicki Davis, who blogs as the Cool Cat Teacher Blog, loves to interview awesome teachers and educators from around the world on this teacher podcast. Her goal is to interview the most in-classroom teachers on one helpful teacher podcast. This encouraging show will give you quick ideas you can use right away. You can follow Vicki @coolcatteacher on all social media and j ...
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CPM Educational Program is a non-profit publisher of math textbooks for grades 6-12. As part of its mission, CPM provides a multitude of professional learning opportunities for math educators. The More Math for More People podcast is part of that outreach and mission. Published biweekly, the hosts, Joel Miller and Misty Nikula, discuss the CPM curriculum, trends in math education and share strategies to shift instructional practices to create a more inclusive and student-centered classroom. ...
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Neurodiversity Podcast

Emily Kircher-Morris

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The Neurodiversity Podcast talks with leaders in the fields of psychology, education, and beyond, about positively impacting neurodivergent people. Our goal is to reframe differences that were once considered disabilities or disorders, promote awareness of this unique population, and improve the lives of neurodivergent and high-ability people.
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A podcast hosted by Keith Stefanek, where he will discuss the issues he faces as a public middle school math teacher in Massachusetts. He will discuss hot button issues of teaching during the time of COVID, the advantages and disadvantages of Common Core, teaching toward standardized testing success or for students learning and more.
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Tyler & Neil Explain Everything

Tyler Tarver & Neil Greathouse

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Neil Greathouse (Bike Beyond documentary and @thebetes) and Tyler Tarver (dean & youtube math teacher) happen to have extensive knowledge on every topic. Join them as they thoroughly explain everything that has ever existed in the world, one topic at a time.
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The Build Math Minds Podcast

Christina Tondevold

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The Build Math Minds podcast is for my fellow Recovering Traditionalists out there. If you don’t know whether or not you are a Recovering Traditionalist, here’s how I define us. We are math educators who used to teach math the traditional way. Flip lesson by lesson in the textbook, directly teaching step-by-step how to solve math problems. But now, we are working to change that to a style of teaching math that is fun and meets our students where they are at, not just teaching what comes next ...
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In the Knowledge for Teachers podcast, host Brendan Lee will be chatting to researchers, teachers and experts about what evidence-informed education is and the nuances involved with actually implementing effective and sustainable school based education.
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Learning to Love Math

Brittany Roberts

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Teaching math is hard; it's even harder when you hate math. Join Brittany from the TeachersPayTeachers store, "Math With Minis," each Monday. Each episode is jam-packed with teaching tips, mental math tricks, and pep talks for teaching math. If you're an upper elementary teacher who's secretly Googling 'how to teach math,' or, 'how to make math fun,' I GET IT. I've been there. And I'm here to help.
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The Primary (Paradise) Teaching Podcast shares engaging, hands on, easy to implement teaching ideas for your Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade classroom. Our host, Martha Moore, is an experienced, IB certified, K-5 intervention teacher and 1st and 2nd grade classroom teacher. Learn how to provide students with relevant, engaging learning experiences with activities, strategies, and lessons that are easy for you, the teacher, to implement as well. With an emphasis on writing skills, ...
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The Teacher As...

Melissa Milner

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The goal of The Teacher As... podcast is to help you explore your passions and learn from others in education and beyond to better your teaching. The Teacher As... highlights innovative practices and uncommon parallels in education. Melissa Milner, veteran teacher, is your host. Melissa shares her own thoughts in The Teacher As...episodes. She also interviews educators as well as professionals outside of education in the Zooming In episodes. A new type of episode on The Teacher As...podcast ...
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Hidden Treasures Revealed

Phil Guertler, Shawn Whitley

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Join us for an open, Socratic conversation as a depth of God’s truth is revealed. Come prepared to be challenged in your beliefs and encouraged to a true faith in God. There is a famine of the Word of God; everyone who is hungry, come and eat. Proverbs Chapter 2: 1-5. Music is the song Breathtaker by Zoo courtesy of Uppbeat.io
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Next Up with Adam Breneman

Front Office Sports

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On Next Up, college football analyst Adam Breneman sits down with the most influential names in college sports and lets them tell their stories unfiltered, direct to the fans. Next Up is a Front Office Sports Network show featuring candid, open, and honest conversations with the most impactful figures in college sports including head coaches, athletes, athletic directors, commissioners, entrepreneurs, media personalities, agents, and executives shaping the business of college sports.
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Exploring the why behind what keeps runners running long, strong, and motivated. Running is a sport that has the power to unite us all and we are here to share conversations about how running has shaped the lives of people within our community, as well as how running has created community in itself. From pro runners and Olympians to ultramarathoners running their first big race to business owners who use running to improve their entrepreneurial journey, we believe in creating community and e ...
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I'm a two-time Teacher of the Year math and robotics teacher with a lot of varied interests. I love to create videos on YouTube, write a weekly educational blog, and am host of the Thom Gibson Podcast. I've got a freelance voiceover side hustle, am studying Mandarin, and learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
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Calm Down With Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson is all about the conversations you would have with your friends when you think others aren't listening. It's like a text chain put into a podcast. This is the place where Erin and Charissa get real, and no subject is off limits. It’s a “pull back the curtain” look into their lives, while they also ask questions about everyone else’s. Get ready for unfiltered conversations between two girlfriends about life, gossip, sports, and pretty much eve ...
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Teaching Finance

Intuit for Education

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Intuit for Education: Teaching Finance is a video podcast that focuses on supporting educators with practical teaching concepts as they approach the topic of financial literacy with their students. In this series, former High School math teacher and Intuit for Education team member, May Jue meets with inspiring educators to talk about financial literacy in the classroom. Our guests share tips and tricks for how to get students engaged with financial literacy and talk through best practices f ...
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Naturally Teaching Elementary: A Podcast for Teachers and Homeschool Families

Victoria Zablocki, Elementary Teacher turned Outdoor Educator

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Are you an elementary teacher or homeschool parent that wants to add more value to your lessons? Do you know the value of cultivating science skills in your students but feel like you don’t know the best way to incorporate them in your classroom? Then this is the perfect show for you! Naturally Teaching Elementary is a podcast designed for the elementary teacher and homeschool parent with too much on their plate but a desire to best serve their children. Each week Victoria Zablocki and her g ...
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Does it seem like all you do as a leader is put out fires? You know that your team has the ability to be a dynamic, high-performing group - if only you could effectively address employee well-being and reduce stress. Your host, Dawn Pensack, experienced burnout as a middle school math teacher. Burnout was the catalyst for her to radically change her life - and career. Now a Certified Hypnotist and EFT Practitioner, Dawn is on a mission to help high-performing leaders like you bring simple st ...
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TrainingPeaks CoachCast is an endurance training resource for athletes and coaches. If you're a triathlete, cyclist, runner, ultra-endurance athlete, or one of the many other sport types, subscribe to learn how to train for success. Host Dirk Friel talks with expert guests focused on the elements of endurance training and racing that lead to better performance, prolonged athlete lifestyle and more enjoyment of your sport. To learn more about how TrainingPeaks can help you achieve your traini ...
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Chat Stew with Jeff Stewart, not an expert, just a learner and a teacher Educational Issues are discussed in these 30 minute podcasts. Jeff Stewart interviews an educator with practical experience on the topic. Listen, learn, and take something with you.
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Mastery for all, empowered by equity for all, through the belief of expectations for all. This is the charge that James has in making sure that everyone involved in the schooling; students, teachers, parents, administration, will reach their level of mastery. James shares his expertise as a keynote speaker, national board certified math teacher, and a 14 year veteran in the space of education. James will have you crying, laughing, thinking, and most of all engaging those in your circle to re ...
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Let’s talk. Send me a message with your email and I’ll get back to you! Teaching doesn’t have to be exhausting. What if small shifts could give you back your time, reduce burnout, and make learning more engaging—without adding extra stress? In this episode, I’m joined by Rae Hughart, educator, speaker, and founder of Teachers Deserve It. Rae is pas…
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Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Farshid Safi, K-12 Math Educator, Associate Director for Teaching and Service and Associate Professor in the School of Teacher Education at the University of Central Florida, as well as the President of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. We discuss with Farshid the upcoming 2026 confere…
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How do we move beyond drill-and-kill and actually engage students in math? In this visionary episode, Dan Meyer shares how Desmos and Amplify are transforming math classrooms—and what every teacher needs to know for the future of math instruction. Highlights from Dan Meyer include: • Real-Time Math Engagement: How Desmos shifts math from static wor…
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Nancy Hughes combines her background as a math teacher with her passion for real estate to bring a unique perspective to property transactions on Massachusetts' North Shore. As part of Jack Conway Realty, she leverages her community engagement experiences, like coordinating volunteer efforts for Swampscott's Kids Cove playground, to offer a client-…
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It’s a combo Pregame – Big Show edition of this week’s Calm Down with Erin and Charissa. They start by answering questions including NFL offseason moves and Erin surprising admission about a former math teacher. They keep it rolling into the Big Show where Erin talks about taking Mack to Disneyland for the first time and the out of this world event…
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What does it take to build a passion-based activewear line? Caitlyn Miller is a 26 year old business owner and marathon runner. Caitlyn’s business, Expntl Athletics, specializes in activewear for distance runners. Listen to hear about: How social media helped Caitlyn connect to audiences and build a brand Navigating the mental and physical aspects …
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Not sure what matters most when designing math improvement plans? Take this assessment and get a free customized report: https://makemathmoments.com/grow/ Math coordinators and leaders – Ready to design your math improvement plan with guidance, support and using structure? Learn how to follow our 4 stage process. https://growyourmathprogram.com Loo…
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Want to get more organized as a teacher or school leader—without spending a dime? In this episode, productivity expert Dr. Frank Buck shares five free Evernote features educators can use to simplify their digital lives. From emailing notes to powerful web clipping and searchable snapshots, Frank explains how to turn Evernote into your second brain.…
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In this episode of Points of View on Teachers Talk Radio, Yasmin Omar, Lucy Trimnell and Rae Whitehouse tackle some of the most pressing and complex issues facing education this week. They begin by discussing the rise of misogynistic attitudes among young people, exploring the impact of pornography, social media influences, and figures like Andrew …
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What happens when someone who doesn't identify as a "math person" joins a mathematics education organization? In our milestone 101st episode, Nick Love, CPM's Director of Strategic Communications, shares candid insights about navigating this territory that reveal powerful lessons about creating inclusive learning environments. After spending years …
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Erin and Charissa jump right in on this week's Pregame edition of the Calm Down podcasts. They talk about their love language, how to embrace your 40's, how to get the perfect, sleek pony, tips for meeting the parents and how to be a perfect gift-giver. Erin also talks about motherly instincts when she has to leave Mack for work. See omnystudio.com…
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You've chosen a Problem String to teach, but does it need any preparation? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss how they prepare to facilitate a Problem String. Talking Points: Is it ok to adjust a pre-written Problem String? What should you include in your 'Kim's Notes'? What will your final board layout look like? Naming specific teacher moves Pra…
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Teacher burnout is real — but it doesn’t have to end your career. In this motivational Monday episode, Dr. Patrice Buckner Jackson (Dr. PBJ) shares her powerful personal story and real strategies to recognize burnout early, set healthy boundaries, and find your joy in teaching again. 💼 Sponsor Message: This episode is sponsored by Solution Tree. Fo…
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In this third episode of our three-part series, hosted by author and educator Kelly Gallagher, we press further into the concept of using AI as a writing partner, not a replacement. Kristina Peterson and Dennis Magliozzi are co-authors of the brand new book, AI in the Writing Workshop. And today alongside Kelly, they explore how their own students …
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How can we bridge the gap between modern math classrooms and the way our generation learned math? Today’s classrooms look nothing like they did 20 years ago—by design. But while educators are embracing student-centered math that fosters deep understanding, many parents are left confused or concerned. Kelly Green, an experienced educator and math co…
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Picture books are a fantastic tool for teaching learners, and they're not just for early childhood learners. Children of all ages can benefit from hearing picture books and seeing their illustrations, and they can be especially beneficial for teaching science with your elementary-aged learners. In today's episode, Dan Kriesberg talks about picture …
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Find out about more about the Science of Learning with special guest Dr Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel from the University of Glasgow. We speak about how teachers can apply this to their classrooms, particularly when it comes to spaced practice and retrieval practice.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Carl talks to guest Brian Lightman about the New Ofsted. The Ofsted consultation deadline is on Monday 28th April but an exciting new vision has been proposed by some of the country's leading educationalists. This show explores their recommendations with one of its authors and considers whether this is something the profession get really get behind…
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In this episode, I explore the fascinating world of finger use in math and specifically how we represent numbers differently. After noticing that Dan Finkel and I show the number 3 with completely different finger configurations, I dive into why these variations matter for children's mathematical understanding. Through personal stories about my own…
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Join Famida Choudhary as she explores the world of language, literacy, and equity with Elena, a passionate and experienced EAL (English as an Additional Language) leader. Together, they discuss how language shapes access to education, the power of multilingualism, and how schools and families can better support EAL learners. Packed with practical i…
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In this episode, I’m joined by Jeanette Breen — Learning Specialist at Templestowe Heights Primary School and Head of Global Partnerships at No More Marking — to unpack insights from her recent tour of some of the highest-performing schools across the UK. From standalone primaries to schools within trusts like Ark Academy, and even the renowned Mic…
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What do teachers need to know this week about AI, edtech tools, privacy risks, and time-saving features? In this fast-paced news update, Vicki Davis — the Cool Cat Teacher — shares teacher-tested headlines that impact the classroom. From Google's bulk grading feature to concerns about AI eye-tracking and international AI policy, this episode is pac…
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Royi Metser is the founder and CEO of Avelo, the company behind the world's first smart running shoe. Running changed Royi’s life in 2021 after a blood test was the kick in the butt he needed to make a change. Three days later he signed up for his first marathon. It was through his personal mission to improve at running that he decided to build a p…
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Khanh Duc Kuttig and James Radburn co host a one off show featuring author and leader Bruce Robertson to discuss his new John Catt Book - Power up your Questioning. On this show they discuss the nuts and bolts of classroom questioning, how to ask great classroom questions and the pitfalls too. Bruce shares a range of questioning strategies to suppo…
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James Franklin has been the face of Penn State football for over a decade, but this may be his most revealing interview yet. In this episode, Adam Breneman sits down with Coach Franklin to talk about the challenges of NIL and the transfer portal, why players are staying at Penn State, and how he landed top defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. They di…
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In this inspiring episode, Principal Carlos Ramirez, named "2024 Principal of the Year" by the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents shares how he turned a school tradition into a movement for community and inclusion. Discover how he builds trust with families, shows up for students, and leads a school where every child feels the…
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This week’s episode brings you the Second installment of the NorthEastern Hunters’ Showcase series! Host Chris Romano welcomes Steve Milosh, a passionate hunter and YouTuber from New Jersey. They discuss the often-overlooked hunting opportunities in the Northeast, Steve's journey into self-filming his hunts, and the challenges he faces while trying…
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Math professional development is everywhere—but is it actually helping teachers grow? In this episode, we explore Jim Knight’s Outside-In and Inside-Out models of professional learning, diving into why traditional top-down math PD often fails to make an impact and what happens when teachers take the lead in their own learning. Learn how math PD can…
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A Big Show with big things to talk about on the latest edition of Calm Down with Erin and Charissa. They discuss the reaction to the “Plus Ones” episode and why the boys might need to be humbled a little bit. Charissa address some of the fake news headlines she’s seen about herself and the wonderful time she had hosting family at Ruby Ranch. Erin c…
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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 23, 2025. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies. Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conv…
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Send us a text What if your classroom was a place where it felt safe to be wrong? In this heart-opening episode, we explore the power of open-hearted mistake making - why perfectionism takes hold so early, how it quietly shapes our classrooms, and what happens when we choose curiosity and connection instead. Discover how embracing mistakes can crea…
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School refusal and distress are the subject of the day, as Emily Kircher-Morris welcomes child psychologist and former school psychologist, Dr. Emily King. They discuss the importance of understanding the underlying causes of anxiety, the need for neurodiversity-affirming approaches, and the balance between structure and flexibility in educational …
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This is the second instalment in a series of episodes examining the role of AI in education. On this episode, I am joined by James Radburn. As you will hear, James has devoted considerable time to considering the positive benefits and pitfalls of AI in education. Today, after James shares three practical use cases of AI that all listeners can use, …
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Can grammar really be fun? Yes! In this episode, literacy coach and author Patty McGee shares fresh, playful ways to teach grammar that actually work—and won't leave kids groaning. If you've ever struggled to make grammar stick, you'll love these shame-free, curiosity-fueled strategies that bring joy and purpose back into your language lessons. (An…
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On this Pregame episode of the Calm Down podcast, Erin and Charissa give shopping advice, movie advice, and relationship advice. Erin and Charissa tell some sweaty stories and reveal their feelings about their driving abilities. And to cap it all off, a juicy anonymous question is discussed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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