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Big Ideas in Education
Hosted by Academica Media · EN
A weekly recap of inspiration and innovation in your schools. Hosted by a panel of education experts, Big Ideas features fun and freewheeling discussion, interviews with influencers, and news items to inform and entertain education professionals and supporters.
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BIIE 230: What is ESTEAM® and How It Can Energize the Classroom with Scott Mann
Oct 600:17:05Tap to summarizeBig Ideas In Education, Ep. 230: What is ESTEAM® and How It Can Energize the Classroom with Scott MannThis week, Ryan sits with Scott Mann, the Director of Education and Training at VentureLab, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating the next generation of diverse innovators and changemakers through entrepreneurial learning. ESTEAM®, a version of STEAM learning that infuses entrepreneurship, allows students to employ an entrepreneurial mindset in their classwork, projects, and homework. Ryan and Scott discuss the value of entrepreneurship in ESTEAM®, examples, student success stories, Scott’s presentation at the Out-of-School-Time Initiatives Conference, VentureLab in the classroom, advice, and more. Tune in! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting venturelab.org Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco
Transcribe →BIIE 229: Managing Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom and Beyond with Gerry White
Sep 100:25:55Tap to summarizeBIIE 229: Managing Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom and Beyond with Gerry WhiteThis week, Ryan sits with Gerry White, the Dean of Academic Technology at ECPI University and the founder of MyTutorPlus. They discuss Gerry’s view of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across education and a variety of careers, positive uses for AI in education, areas to be cautious, advice for teachers who integrate AI into the classroom, job trends, and more. Tune in! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting gerrywhite.tech and gerrywhite.substack.com. Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco
Transcribe →BIIE 228: Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Data Analytics with Emily Chase Coleman
Aug 4, 202500:17:38Tap to summarizeBIIE 228: Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Data Analytics with Emily Chase ColemanThis week, Ryan sits with Emily Chase Coleman, the co-founder and CEO of HAI Analytics, a renowned education consulting firm. They discuss factors in K-12 teacher and administration turnover, how turnover affects schools financially, solutions, the impact of artificial intelligence on data analytics, and more. Tune in! You can learn more about our guest’s work at haianalytics.com Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco
Transcribe →BIIE 227: Today’s Education Field and Advice with Dr. Jodi Blinco
Jul 7, 202500:21:34Tap to summarizeBIIE 227: Today’s Education Field and Advice with Dr. Jodi BlincoThis week, Ryan sits with Dr. Jodi Blinco, the founder of The U School and a sought-after education consultant and leader. They discuss challenges facing schools today and staying resilient, cultivating an effective staff and minimizing turnover, her mantra “controlling the controllables,” advice for young education professionals, and more. Tune in! Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco
Transcribe →BIIE 226: Mentorship for K-12 Students with Jermaine Myrie
Jun 2, 202500:13:56Tap to summarizeBIIE 226: Mentorship for K-12 Students with Jermaine MyrieThis week, Ryan sits with Jermaine Myrie, the CEO of MENTOR, a national nonprofit that focuses on fueling high-quality relationship-centered practices for young people and uniting, expanding, and strengthening the mentoring movement. They discuss examples of effective K-12 mentorship, impacts on student outcomes, internal and external mentors, school involvement, MENTOR celebrating its 35th anniversary, and lots more. Tune in! You can find out more about our guest by visiting mentoring.org Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco
Transcribe →BIIE 224: Addressing the Teacher Shortage Today with Nicola Soares
Apr 7, 202500:15:43Tap to summarizeBIIE 224: Addressing the Teacher Shortage Today with Nicola SoaresThis week, Ryan sits with Nicola Soares, the President of Kelly Education, the country’s largest staffing provider. Nicola has advanced a wide range of potential solutions to address educator shortages. They discuss where the shortage stands today, strategies to find new talent and retain veteran educators, professional development opportunities, and the role Kelly Education has played in aiding schools with finding substitute teaching, special education, support staff, early childhood education, and executive searches. Tune in! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting kellyeducation.com Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco
Transcribe →BIIE 223: Trauma-Informed Classrooms with Dr. Robyn Koslowitz
Mar 10, 202500:28:27Tap to summarizeBIIE 223: Trauma-Informed Classrooms with Dr. Robyn Koslowitz This week, Ryan sits with renowned clinical psychologist and parenting educator Robyn Koslowitz. Dr. Koslowitz is also the host of the Post-Traumatic Parenting Podcast, a program that helps parents navigate giving their children a healthy childhood in the face of traumatic events. Dr. Koslowitz shares how the COVID pandemic exacerbated trauma, parenting with trauma, steps teachers can take to help students, what a trauma-informed classroom is, and lots more valuable insight into these topics. Tune in! You can find the Post-Traumatic Parenting Podcast on all major platforms. Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco
Transcribe →BIIE 222: Supporting Students Through Reading Fluency featuring Lyn Wetzel
Mar 3, 202500:17:08Tap to summarizeBIIE 222: Supporting Students Through Reading Fluency featuring Lyn Wetzel This week, Ryan sits with Lyn Wetzel, the Curriculum Specialist at the Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark, a public charter school in Arizona that specializes in STEAM Learning. Lyn shares about Sequoia Pathfinder and its tight-knit atmosphere, building foundational reading skills and fluency, programs such as Science on Wheels and WordFlight, supporting students with special needs, and lots more. Tune in! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting eastmark.sequoiapathfinder.org and wordflight.com. Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco
Transcribe →Ep 221: Career Technical Education in High School with Dusty Moore and Dr. Jeffrey Crapper
Feb 24, 202500:19:10Tap to summarizeThis week, Ryan sits with Dusty Moore, CEO of CTE learning solutions provider iCEV, and Dr. Jeff Crapper, award-winning STEM & CTE educator. Dusty and Dr. Crapper share how they got started in the CTE field and the current state of the healthcare industry. Dr. Crapper shares examples of hands-on learning opportunities in the classroom and Dusty discusses iCEV’s curricular offerings to get started. Tune in! You can learn more about our guests’ work by visiting icevonline.com Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco
Transcribe →Ep 220: Empowering School Administrators with Ulysses Navarrete of ALAS
Sep 9, 202400:18:50Tap to summarizeThis week, Ryan sits with Ulysses Navarrete, the Executive Director of the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS). Ulysses talks about his journey to this role, his extensive private sector experience, and how he plans to apply it in advancing ALAS's mission. Ulysses also talks about his leadership mantra, "Make It About Them Always," and discusses his top priorities as the new executive director. Tune in!Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed.Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse
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