Our Editor-in-Chief Daniel Buck and Teacher's Lounge host Tony Kinnett chat about Project-Based Learning, the Inquiry Method, Direct Instruction, and apprenticeship—and which are better or worse.

A step away from our normal episodes, with Buck & Tony tackling the day-to-day thoughts in education.

Chalkboard Review, 2021.

Mitch Daniels, the 49th Governor of Indiana, President of Purdue University, author of Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans, hops on to discuss his work with the Purdue Poly-technic high schools in Indianapolis and South Bend, the changes in voucher programs and teacher protection laws during his tenure as governor, and the massive impact giving students of all incomes options in how they pursue their futures. 

For other great education content and the full video interview, head over to www.TheChalkboardReview.com. 

Chalkboard Review, 2021.

Joining us today in the Teacher's Lounge is Dr. Neil Shenvi, theoretical chemist, homeschooling dad, and Christian apologist. We dive into the massive upswing in homeschooling over the last decade, science labs in the home, the stigma surrounding students' social ability, and a few insights into community support from churches and local organizations. 

Check out www.shenviapologetics.com for more excellent work from Neil!

Chalkboard Review, 2021.

Chris Woods, Highschool Math Teacher, STEM Presenter, Host of the STEM Everyday Podcast, and author of Daily STEM: How to Build a STEM Culture joins us to dive into modern STEM classrooms, curriculum, pitfalls, and the integration of great philosophy into the future of education.

Check out www.DailyStem.com for more of Chris' great work!

Chalkboard Review, 2021.

Denisha Merriweather, Director of Public Relations and Content Marketing at the American Federation for Children, having previously served as the School Choice and Youth Liaison to the Secretary of Education, and the Founder of Black Minds Matter, joins us to dive into investing in the minds and souls of our nation's communities.

Make sure you're following Black Minds Matter on Twitter, and head over to their website at www.blackmindsmatter.net. 

For other great education content, our Critical Race Theory Toolkit, articles and op-eds from all kinds of educators, check out www.thechalkboardreview.com!

Chalkboard Review, 2021.

Joel Hawbaker is the director of stepdadding.com, Creator of the 10 Commandments for Blended Families, globetrotter in schools from public to private to Christian to Muslim to micro, and currently history department head. He joins us today to discuss the virtues of a teacher in instruction, in compassion, in devotion, and in the particulars of running a modern classroom. 

Check out other great content, including the full video interview, at www.TheChalkboardReview.com!

Chalkboard Review, 2021.

Joining us today is Robert Pondiscio, senior fellow at American Enterprise Institute, volunteer firefighter, and author of How the Other Half Learns: Equality, Excellence, and the Battle Over School Choice.

We dive into why old arguments and questions about education keep coming back up, why school choice isn't the ultimate "cure all" for Critical Race Theory, and why each and every teacher should be reading Hirsch.

In this episode: Chrisman Frank, cofounder and CEO of Synthesis, formerly engineer #1 at ClassDojo, and pushing the boundary with Josh Dahn and Elon Musk to push education into solving for the unknown join the Teacher's Lounge to discuss gamification in education, the Synthesis school, and the next steps American education needs to take to move past the factory model. 

Visit Synthesis.is to learn more about their program.

For the full video interview and other great education content, head over to www.TheChalkboardReview.com!

Dr. Ilana Redstone, founder of Diverse Perspectives Consulting, professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, fellow at Heterodox Academy, and co-author of Unassailable Ideas: How Unwritten Rules and Social Media Shape Discourse in American Higher Education, joins us in the Teacher's Lounge to dissect the issue of thought-dichotomies in the classroom. 

Why are students so polarized today? How do teachers assess the damage tribalism has done, and how do they go about encouraging freedom of thought and critical thinking? When is it time to unite or time to fight?

Check out the Beyond Bigots and Snowflakes series mentioned in the episode!

For other great content, the full video interview, and for the best in education articles and op-eds, head over to www.TheChalkboardReview.com!

Chalkboard Review, 2021.

Our Editor-in-Chief Daniel Buck and Teacher's Lounge host Tony Kinnett chat about young adult lit in the classroom, the importance of topic and world-building, objectivity vs. subjectivity, and the local scope of the Western canon. 

A step away from our normal episodes, with Buck & Tony tackling the day-to-day thoughts in education.

Chalkboard Review, 2021.