In Episode 84, Michael & Dan chat with Emma Thacker, Erin Casey, Katie Knapp, and Carly Muetterties about their work published in the Social Studies and the Young Learner January/February issue "Elementary Lessons Using the C3 Framework." Make sure to check out the show notes to links to their articles and amazing resources that are applicable for those who teach elementary school and beyond!

In Episode 83, Michael & Dan chat with J.B. Mayo, Jr. from the University of Minnesota to discuss his extensive work in LGBT and Queer Studies - specifically his work on GSAs (Gay-Straight Alliances/Genders & Sexualities Alliances) and his recent work published in NCSS's Social Education on LGBTQ media and its potential impact on youth.

In Episode 82, Dan and Michael chat with Alex Cuenca of Indiana University about preparing social studies teachers and his Social Education article on the new National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers.

In Episode 81, Dan and Michael chat with Mark Helmsing of George Mason University about curriculum theory.

In episode 80, Dan and Michael chat with Kate Shuster about Teaching Tolerance's new standards for teaching American slavery.

In episode 79, Dan and Michael chat with Chris Busey & Irenea Walker about black critical patriotism in elementary social studies as outlined in their article published Theory and Research in Social Education titled, "A Dream and a Bus: Black Critical Patriotism in Elementary Social Studies Standards."

In episode 78, Dan and Michael chat with Mardi Schmeichel about teaching for gender equity in social studies.

In episode 77, Michael & Dan chat with Christopher C. Martell & Kaylene M. Stevens about their recently published Theory and Research in Social Education article "Equity- and Tolerance-Oriented Teachers: Approaches to Teaching Race in the Social Studies Classroom". In their work, they share best practices of teachers and discuss the differences between the equity and tolerance approach to teaching race.

In episode 76, Dan and Michael chat with Noreen Naseem Rodriguez about teaching Asian-American histories and her new Social Studies and the Young Learner article, “But They Didn’t Do Nothin’ Wrong!”: Teaching about Japanese-American Incarceration.

In episode 75, Michael & Dan chat with Cathryn van Kessel & Ryan M. Crowley about their recent work "Villainification and Evil in Social Studies Education" published in Theory & Research in Social Education. They discuss the need to make historic villains less 'cardboard cutouts' and more three dimensional.