Instruction Discussion

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Samantha Crowe, Associate Director of Science Education for PETA’s TeachKind, about the new product - Kind Frog - a silicone-based alternative to using actual frogs for dissection. The shift not only saves schools and districts money, but teaches students empathy and addresses student mental health.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with author and PhD student Heather Colley about her new book, The Gilded Butterfly Effect, that deals with the not-so-good social aspect of higher education and what students can do to not lose themselves in the social atmosphere.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Kevin Krebs, Founder of HelloCollege, whose mission is to help families navigate the college preparation process through personalized guidance. They discuss what families can do to mitigate expenses and stress associated with the college process. In a word, it takes PREPARATION. 

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with New York Times bestselling author Alyson Richman about her new book, “The Missing Pages”, and how historical fiction novels can be used to spark an interest in reading and history.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with trained soprano vocalist, former Director of Marketing for The Joffrey Ballet, and author of the book - The Voice I Just Heard, Susan Dormady Eisenberg, about the lack of support and encouragement for students who wish to pursue a career in the arts, vocal arts in particular and what they need to prepare for when pursuing their dreams.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with former U.S. Secretary of Education and current SUNY Chancellor Dr John King to get his thoughts about the state of education in the U.S. and to discuss his new book, “Teacher by Teacher: The People who Change Our Lives”.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Managing Editor for Education at U.S. News and World Report, Dr. LaMont Jones, Jr, about the current rankings of over 1700 colleges, what they mean, and how families can use this information to make their college decisions.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Education Technology Consultant and Author, Chris Linder, about how to obtain resources to develop a homeschool or hybrid-homeschool program that will provide your children with the supplemental material needed to pick up where the school curriculum leaves off and to help them become critical thinkers.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Washington Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Finalist Nathan Bowling about what it is like to teach abroad and gives his thoughts on how to improve the American education system.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the education reporter with the Hechinger Report, Neal Morton, about the proposed national school voucher program and the potential implications for low-income families and schools.