Jackie Kirk and Michelle Lam from Brandon University's CARES Research Centre interview Dr. Jane Karpa (BU, Psychiatric Nursing) and Dr. Breanna Lawrence (BU, Education) as they discuss issues related to mental health, education, trauma, and families.

Interest in homeschooling has surged during the pandemic. Join BU CARES Research Centre hosts Jackie and Michelle as they discuss homeschooling with Betina Roberts and Heather Fraijo, two mothers who have embarked on a homeschooling journey for the first time. How are things going? What is going well? What challenges are they facing? What does a typical day look like? Listen to hear these questions answered and more!

Since March, teachers have been under constant stress, required to change, adjust, pivot, shift, and have done it all, going above and beyond. It is time to care for those who have been expending themselves to care for our children. Join BU CARES hosts Jackie and Michelle as they discuss what it's like to teach during the pandemic with a school administrator, a high school teacher, and an early years teacher from three different divisions.

In this episode, Jackie and Michelle (BU CARES Research Centre) discuss stress and burnout with psychotherapist and BU Instructor Julia Senchuk.

In this episode, Jackie and Michelle (BU CARES Research Centre) discuss Indigenizing education with Niigaan Sinclair (University of Manitoba), Laurie Bachewich (Rolling River School Division), and Dr. Heather Duncan (Brandon University). Listen to hear more about what words like "Indigenizing" and "Decolonizing" mean, ways to move forward, and experiences with a school and community that decided to work together to improve outcomes for Indigenous students.

It's our anniversary! We've been podcasting for a year. In this collaborative episode, BU CARES Research Centre hosts have joined Mark Keown and Devon Calwell from Fort La Bosse school division to talk all things podcasting. Listen to hear tips and tricks, how to use podcasts in your own classroom or professional development, and some of the things they've learned along the way. Also be sure to check out the Fort La Bosse podcast, Teach Like a Bosse.

Join BU CARES Research Centre hosts Jackie and Michelle as they discuss effective reading instruction with Dr. Joe Stoeffer of Brandon University’s Faculty of Education and Kathie Sutherland of Brandon School Division.

Join BU CARES Research Centre hosts Jackie and Michelle, as they interview Joanna Ford (Brandon School Division) and Dr. Burcu Ntelioglou (Brandon University) about emerging bilingual / plurilingual students and how teacher education is changing.

Join Brandon University CARES Research Centre hosts Michelle Lam and Jacqueline Kirk as they discuss the impact of cell phone use in the classroom with Grant Hamilton (Director of Marketing and Communications) and Dr. Michael Nantais (Associate Professor, Curriculum & Pedagogy Department).

Michelle and Jackie (Brandon University CARES Research Centre) discuss teachers and students on social media with Andrew Mead (Principal of Mitchell Middle School in Hanover School Division) and Dr. Mike Nantais (Associate Professor, Curriculum and Pedagogy Department).