Building Knowledge

Building Knowledge

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Building Knowledge episodes

  • Instructional Coaching in Middle School-An Interview with Matthew Sphan

    In this episode, we chat with Matthew Spahn, an instructional coach at Lincoln Charter Academy in Arvada, Colorado. We discuss how he supports middle school teachers and instruction, and since Lincoln Academy has been a Core Knowledge school for over two decades, Matthew tells us how they tackle many of the issues that long-time Core Knowledge Schools face.  

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    25 min
  • Podcast Rewind: Happy Birthday Dr. Hirsch!

    March 22, 2024, is Dr. Hirsch's 96th birthday!  In honor of this, we are looking back at our first two interviews with the person responsible for Core Knowledge. 

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    32 min
  • Incorporating Visual Arts into Your Curriculum

    In this episode, we talk with Tempest Neu Collins, founder of Doodles Academy, a non-profit that provides resources that empower educators to become advocates for high-quality art education in their schools and classrooms. Tempest and I discuss the importance of the arts in a well-rounded knowledge-based education for all students. The Doodles Academy resources can be found here.

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    28 min
  • Adapting Anne of Green Gables: An Interview with Sara Holdren

    On this episode, we chatted with Sara Holdren, who was tasked with adapting the book Anne of Green Gables for the Core Knowledge Foundation. We had a fascinating conversation about what it took to take this story from its original form to our newest Core Classic. 

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    38 min
  • Starting a Charter School with the Core Knowledge Curriculum

    In this episode, we talk with Mary Catherine Sauer, a founder of four charter schools in North Carolina.  Mary Catherine shared her varied experiences with each of her charter schools and how Core Knowledge plays an important role in all of them. 

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    54 min
  • Being a Servant Leader: An Interview with Ted Duncan

    In this episode, we speak with Ted Duncan, director of Brevard Academy in Brevard, North Carolina.  Ted and I had a great discussion about the role of servant leaders in an educational setting and how this type of leader can transform a school. You can learn more about Brevard Academy here.

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    33 min
  • Core Knowledge Preschool: An Interview with Nikki Grant Holliman

    In this episode, we are talking to Nikki Grant Holliman, a preschool teacher at Head of the Class Early Learning Center in Monticello, Arkansas. Nikki shares her experience with the Core Knowledge Preschool program and why it is so important to begin building knowledge in early childhood.

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    17 min
  • CoreKnowledge Preschool: An interview with Susan Smith

    In this episode, we chat with Susan Smith. Susan is our Core Knowledge Licensed Professional for our preschool program. We talk about the importance of preschool in general and how the Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence can even work for schools that do not use Core Knowledge in later grades.

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    31 min
  • The USS Constitution Museum: An Interview with Emily Bryant Education Manager USS Constitution Museum

    In this episode, we chat with Emily Bryant, Education Manager of the USS Constitution Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, about the various teacher and student resources they provide about the oldest commissioned ship in the US Navy and its involvement in the War of 1812. A link to their website can be found here.  The educator resources can be found here. Field Trip Information can be found here.

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    30 min
  • Biliteracy and Amplify Caminos Program: An Interview with Kajal Patel Below VP Biliteracy Amplify Education

    In this episode, we are talking with Kajal Patel Below about biliteracy and Amplify Education's Caminos product.  You can learn more about Caminos here.

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    32 min

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Building Knowledge explores the mission and vision of the Core Knowledge Foundation through its content and the schools that utilize it.

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