The Harvard EdCast

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The Harvard EdCast episodes

August 26, 2014 Admissions Merit in the U.S. and Abroad
Natasha Warikoo, associate professor at HGSE, analyzes how students in elite institutions understand merit in admissions, looking at schools both in England and the United States.
12 min
August 20, 2014 Want To Run a Better Meeting?
Kathy Boudett and Liz City, co-authors of the book 'Meeting Wise,' reflect on how meeting planning can become a key strategy in the service of school improvement.
12 min
August 12, 2014 The Future of Independent Schools
John Chubb, president of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), reflects on the future of independent schools and examines how school administrators can lead in a changing context.
11 min
August 07, 2014 Protecting Your Child's Brain
Professor Jack Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, explains some of the science behind early childhood development and how education can help.
17 min
August 05, 2014 On Being a First: The College Presidency
New college presidents reflect on being a first.
Order of speaking:
Alicia Harvey Smith, River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH
Elizabeth Davis, President of Furman University in South Carolina,

Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Trinity College, Hartford, CT
3 min
August 05, 2014 Four Female College Presidents Reflect
Participants in the "Harvard Seminar for New Presidents" reflect on the program and being part of a diverse cohort.
Order of talking:
Elizabeth Davis, President of Furman University in South Carolina,
Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Trinity College, Hartford, CT
Alicia Harvey Smith, River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH
3 min
August 05, 2014 A Conversation w/Ted Mitchell: Improving College Counseling
Ted Mitchell, Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, reflects on the great importance of equity in education and the national movement to expand college readiness, college access, and college completion.
8 min
August 05, 2014 A Conversation w/Eric Waldo: Reaching Higher
Eric Waldo, executive director of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher Initiative, reflects on the origins and goals of the HGSE/White House co-sponsored event, "College Opportunity Agenda: Strengthening School Counseling and College Advising."
15 min
July 09, 2014 East Meets West In the Classroom
Jin Li, professor of education at Brown University, examines the differences between western and eastern learners.
13 min
June 25, 2014 The Children We Mean To Raise
Rick Weissbourd, senior lecturer at HGSE, shares findings from his new 'Making Caring Common' project report examining the real messages adults are sending about values.
7 min

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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.