The Harvard EdCast

By Harvard Graduate School of EducationSociety & Culture Education

The Harvard EdCast episodes

November 05, 2014 Social Justice Art
Marit Dewhurst, director of art education at The City College of New York, explains the power of using art as a way to engage students in addressing issues of social injustice.
14 min
October 29, 2014 The Importance of Years 0-5
Nonie Lesaux and Stephanie Jones, members of the faculty at HGSE, examine the latest thinking, research, and practice in building and sustaining high quality Pre-K systems, schools and classrooms.
11 min
October 28, 2014 Potato Chips or Research Spending? Examining Human Infrastructure in Higher Education
Mark Yudof, former president of the University of California, reflects on the changing nature of higher education in America and looks to the future of the post-secondary education experience.
14 min
October 27, 2014 Education and Ferguson, MO
Richard Rothestein, visiting scholar in education at HGSE, shares insights into how education has been affected by racial-isolation policies that primed Ferguson for this summer’s events.
15 min
October 22, 2014 Examining the 'M' in MOOC
Justin Reich, adjunct lecturer on education at HGSE, reflects on the design process of his new course, 'Massive: The Future of Learning at Scale.'
11 min
October 15, 2014 Inner Strength Leadership Training
Jerry Murphy and Metta McGarvey, faculty for the upcoming PPE institute, 'Inner Strengths of Successful Leaders,' share insight into the growing practice of mindful leadership.
18 min
October 08, 2014 How Caring is Your School?
Rick Weissbourd, co-director of the Making Caring Common Project, outlines a new way for schools to examine their culture and environment through the power of big data.
6 min
September 23, 2014 The Finnish Education Ambassador
Pasi Sahlberg, author of the book 'Finnish Lessons' reflects on what the world can learn from educational change in Finland. #ICYMI
15 min
September 10, 2014 Are We Privatizing Public Universities?
Matthew Lambert, author of the book 'Privatization and the Public Good' reflects on the momentous challenges plaguing present day public universities.
14 min
August 27, 2014 Planting the Seeds of STEM Careers
Catherine Riegle-Crumb, associate professor at UT Austin, shares insight into the gender divide in schools and how this relates to gender disparities in STEM careers.
15 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.