Instruction Discussion

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Nadine Gracia, President of Trust for America’s Health, and addresses the growing obesity rates in the U.S. They talk impact, especially on academics, as well as solutions to reverse the trend.

With so many students undecided about their college majors, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Teniell Trolian, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership at the University at Albany, State University of New York, about how to get students excited about college. They discuss practical steps that high schools can employ to help their students through the college process and beyond.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the Director of Teaching Excellence at Columbia University’s Business School, Dr. Kerry O’Grady about her recent article: “How to Get Your Students to Read”. Dr. O’Grady shares some tips and strategies on getting students to do their homework.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the Executive Director of Insight School of Washington, Myron Hammond, about the benefits of an online K-12 education and how to find free options in your area.

Kevin Boston-Hill has a conversation with Ohio educational consultant and Special Education expert, Angie Chapple, about how to encourage more involvement from perhaps the most important element of the IEP meeting - the student.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with USC professors and leaders at USC’s Race and Equity Center, Dr. Royel Johnson and Dr. Shaun Harper about the collection of research essays, “The Big Lie About Race in America’s Schools”, and the implications as a nation if we do not have more conversations regarding race - if we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.

Kevin Boston-Hill tackles the controversial topic of banning cellphone use in schools with Amber Northern, who holds a Ph.D in Education Policy and Evaluation and is the Senior Vice President for Research at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. She has a simple 3-part plan that shows early promise and can help educators recapture time to do what they love - teach content.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Haley Yegorov, one of six Penn Foster Group National Graduates of the Year, about how online classes in high school and college helped him pursue his dream of international ballroom dancing and pursuit of a career in law.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with teacher leader and author of several articles on classroom management, equity, and instructional practice Henry Seton about what teachers (new and veteran) can do to overcome their teaching fears and minimize the impact of their nightmares.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with education expert Maria Alejandra Canales, Managing Director of Program Implementation at OneGoal, about how families can access and leverage resources to understand the changes in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and some ways they can find other sources of academic funding.