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A weekly look at the latest topics and trends in education, affecting schools on Long Island, and around the world. Whether you are a teacher, parent or student, listen for tips and strategies to help... more
FAQs about Instruction Discussion:How many episodes does Instruction Discussion have?The podcast currently has 204 episodes available.
April 04, 2022College Board Warns Against CensorshipAs families prepare for graduation, a new concern may be brewing - their students may not receive the AP credit they worked so hard to obtain because of legislation being passed in response to what may be taught in schools. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Education Week staff writer Ileana Najarro on what the College Board sees as the implications of new legislation being passed in several states across the country....more29minPlay
March 28, 2022Remembering that Science is FunIn an effort to make science fun and accessible to all, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with science teacher, author, and developer of the Instagram site - letslearnaboutscience, Dr. Stephanie Ryan to discuss how to create fun activities and turn your kitchen into a simple science lab....more30minPlay
March 21, 2022The Art of Talking WITH ChildrenKevin Boston-Hill speaks with Oral and Written Language Specialist in the Neurology Department of Children's Hospital Boston and Lecturer at Harvard University, Dr. Rebecca Rolland as she shares insights into her new book, "The Art of Talking With Children - The Simple Ways to Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids". Dr. Rolland shares strategies on how to communicate with the most difficult force on Earth - our children....more27minPlay
March 14, 2022Reading Strategies for All ChildrenWe know that reading is fundamental, but it turns out that we may have been teaching it wrong. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Reading Researcher and Educator Dr. Molly Ness about the shortcomings of current reading programs and suggests some strategies on how to improve so our students get the reading support they truly need....more29minPlay
February 28, 2022Banning Books in the U.S.Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Editor-In-Chief of the Award-winning Hechinger Report, Liz Willen about the rise in the movement to remove particular books from our curriculum and libraries, and in some cases criminalizing their use in our schools....more29minPlay
February 07, 2022The State of Education in the SouthThough the title may imply issues and concerns in the South, make no mistake, these are matters being experienced all across the county. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with representatives from the Southern Education Foundation: President & CEO, Raymond Pierce and Senior Research Policy Analyst, Meagan Crowe. Together they discuss the findings of the latest education report and its implications for all Americans....more29minPlay
January 31, 2022The State of Science and Engineering in the U.S.Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with National Science Foundation board members Ellen Ochoa (former astronaut and Director of the Johnson Space Center) and Julia Phillips (primary manager for the global report to Congress) about the United States' place globally in science and engineering and the state of science education in this country....more29minPlay
January 10, 2022The TeachKind CurriculumAs we try to create more empathetic citizens, P.E.T.A. has developed curricula for elementary and high school students to encourage students to be kind to each other and the environment. In this episode, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with TeachKind Program Manager Lisbet Chiriboga and Counselor and Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology Dr. Kimberly Spanjol about how the curriculum can be implemented in K-12 as well as college settings to help create a more empathetic world....more29minPlay
January 03, 2022Get Set UpGet Set Up is a digital education platform that provides people age 55 and over a way to equip themselves with the tools and knowledge to get along in our world. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with GetSetUp co-founder Lawrence Kosick and platform guide Wade Yarbrough about the benefits of the platform and what senior Americans can get out of the courses offered....more27minPlay
December 06, 2021How Do You Define Family?Increasingly what we call a family takes on a varied meaning. Ask any of the millions of school children across the country what they consider a family and you will get almost as many definitions. In the quest to develop more empathy and understanding for "non-traditional" families and the impact they have on the children, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with People Español editor and author of the book, "In Search of Emma," Armando Lucas Correa, about his journey as a gay man who wanted a family of his own....more27minPlay
FAQs about Instruction Discussion:How many episodes does Instruction Discussion have?The podcast currently has 204 episodes available.