ODLI on Air

Special Educators Dr. Ashlee Brown & Alyssa Blasko discuss a CELT-funded project that uses simulated classroom experiences, video analysis, and feedback to help prepare future special education teachers.

Cohosts: Dr. Jes Drass and Amber Alvord

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Research Connection:

Blasko, A. (2024). Preparing pre-service and in-service special educators to write high-quality individualized education programs through online professional development (Doctoral dissertation, Lehigh University). 

Ade-Ojo, G. O., Markowski, M., Essex, R., Stiell, M., & Jameson, J. (2022). A systematic scoping review and textual narrative synthesis of physical and mixed-reality simulation in pre-service teacher training. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 38(3), 861–874. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12653Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 (2004). https://sites.ed.gov/idea/

Wood, C. L., Goodnight, C. I., Bethune, K. S., Preston, A. I., & Cleaver, S. L. (2016). Role of professional development and multi-level coaching in promoting evidence-based practice in education. Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 14(2), 159-170. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1118436​

Show Notes:

Committee for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

West Chester Special Education Department

Council for Exceptional Children

Behavior Analyst Certification Board

Computer applied linguistics educator Dr. Mahmoud Amer discusses how he created a digital game-based learning platform called Gamehut.org available for any educator to use. 

Hosts: Dr. Jes Drass and Dr. MB Henry

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Research Connection:

Research Highlights in Game-Based Language Learning

Game Based Approaches to CALL

Show Notes:

Gamehut.org

Statistician Dr. Laura Pyott describes her one-credit experiential learning project in support of the Jewish Relief Agency. 

Host: Dr. Tom Pantazes 

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Show Notes:

Ram Poll: Gauging Student Opinion Across the State with Dr. Laura Pyott 

Ram Institute for Survey Research

Jewish Relief Agency

Assistant Professors Dr. Laura Brown and Dr. Jordin Clark of the Department of Communication and Media reflect on the successes and challenges of their first three years as tenure-track faculty at West Chester University, including a discussion of their dedication to responsive teaching practices and community engagement in the classroom.

Cohosts: Dr. Tom Pantazes & Dr. MB Henry

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Connection to Theory:

Culturally Responsive Teaching: It's Application in Higher Education Environments

Place-based Community Engagement in Higher Education: A Strategy to Transform Universities and Communities

Show Notes:

WCUPA Department of Communication and Media

PETAL Program

Dr. Rebecca Chancellor, Dr. Aaron Rundus, and Dr. Jordan Schugar discuss their interdisciplinary study abroad work in Rwanda, including the development of the Shinehouse Gishwati Research Station and the ways students engage in research, community partnerships, and experiential learning in and around Gishwati Forest.

Cohosts: Dr. Jes Drass & Dr. Tom Pantazes

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Show Notes:

Forest of Hope Association

Shinehouse Gishwati Research Station

West Chester University Global Engagement Office

The TLC staff discuss their Spring 2026 Book Club reading, Education and Technology: Key Issues and Debates, 2nd ed. by Neil Selwyn, including reflections on the role of technology in the TLC's work at WCU in the past, present, and future.

Host: Dr. MB Henry

Guests: Dr. Naomie Nyanungo, Dr. Tom Pantazes, Dr. Jes Drass, Marc Drumm, Amber Alvord, Connor Goyne, Brian Carothers, Hannah Glatt, and Laurie Hays

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Show Notes:

Education and Technology: Key Issues and Debates, 2nd ed.⁠

WCUPA TLC Website

Introducing the two newest members of the Teaching & Learning Center staff, Laurie Hays and Dr. MB Henry.

Hosts: Amber Alvord & Dr. Tom Pantazes

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Spirits Podcast

Lore Podcast

Strike Force Five Podcast

Your Money Guide on the Side Podcast

SoTL Spotlight: Social and Emotional Learning

The Teaching & Learning Center staff discuss our recent reading of the Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching written by Isis Artze-Vega, Flower Darby, Bryan Dewsbury, and Mays Imad. 

Guests: Dr. Naomie Nyanungo, Marc Drumm, Brian Carothers, Connor Goyne, and Hannah Glatt

Cohosts: Amber Alvord, Jes Drass, & Dr. Tom Pantazes  

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Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching

First Year Experience (FYE) instructors and members of the common content development team Dr. Karen Mitchell, Dr. Shannon Mrkich, Dr. Jennifer Raskauskas, and Michelle Blake discuss how they collaborated to create common content to help students succeed in their transition to university.

Host: Dr. Tom Pantazes

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WCU First Year Experience Requirement

H5P

Reflecting on their experiences completing the ACUE Certification in Effective Teaching, professors Nancy Barker, Merry Perry, & Ola Kopacz share what they learned from the year long program.

Cohosts: Jes Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes

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ACUE Certification in Effective Teaching

Supporting Faculty Excellence | Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education

PASSHE Faculty Expand Their Teaching Toolkits

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