The Harvard EdCast

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The Harvard EdCast episodes

September 02, 2015 Defining American in the Classroom
Karen Willemsen, education director for Define American, reflects on how educators can help undocumented high school students graduate informed, empowered, and thinking about furthering their education.
16 min
August 26, 2015 Student-Centered Learning
Bill Nave, author and research consultant, explains how and why teaching can be redesigned for classrooms in order to “reach every child.”
14 min
August 19, 2015 From HGSE to the White House
Roberto Rodriguez, deputy assistant to President Obama for education, examines the intersection of public policy and education, and reflects on a career that brought him from HGSE to the White House.
13 min
August 05, 2015 Learning to Love or Hate
Farah Pandith, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, reflects on inclusion and exclusion through the lens of religious differences.
9 min
August 04, 2015 Learning Without Liberty?
Cevin Soling, author of "The Student Resistance Handbook," shares his controversial opinions on the role of schools in the education of American youth.
27 min
July 21, 2015 States and Schools
Chris Minnich, executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), reflects on the challenges facing states in the increasingly politicized field of education.
8 min
July 08, 2015 Healthy Identity Development
Jennifer Bryan, psychologist and author, discusses gender and heteronormativity with HGSE's Rick Weissbourd.
21 min
June 23, 2015 Is Public Education Dead?
David Kirp, author and professor, argues that there is a way to rebuild the public education system and close the achievement gap for all students.
11 min
June 15, 2015 Summer Code
Karen Brennan, assistant professor at HGSE, shares tips for engaging students in summer coding.
9 min
June 10, 2015 A First Choice Profession
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), shares her thoughts on how to improve the teaching profession and why we need more excellent teachers in this country.
8 min

About The Harvard EdCast

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In the complex world of education, the Harvard EdCast keeps the focus simple: what makes a difference for learners, educators, parents, and our communities. The EdCast is a weekly podcast about the ideas that shape education, from early learning through college and career. We talk to teachers, researchers, policymakers, and leaders of schools and systems in the US and around the world — looking for positive approaches to the challenges and inequities in education. Through authentic conversation, we work to lower the barriers of education’s complexities so that everyone can understand.