Podcast
Instruction Discussion
Hosted by 90.3 WHPC · EN
A weekly look at the latest topics and trends in education, affecting schools on Long Island, and around the world. Whether you are a teacher, parent or student, listen for tips and strategies to help you navigate the education landscape.
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Episodes
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Cuts to SNAP Benefits Hurt Students and Communities
Jun 100:28:07Tap to summarizeKevin Boston-Hill speaks with Senior Program Officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Jamie Bussel, about how students and families can adapt to the cuts to SNAP benefits, which lead to poor nutrition and negatively impacts mental health. The conversation also provided suggestions on what the general public can do to help the situation.
Transcribe →Great Neck takes on the World in Robotics
May 400:28:55Tap to summarizeKevin Boston-Hill speaks with members of the Rebel Robotics team from Great Neck South High School and their coach as they prepare for the world championships of the FIRST Robotics Competition. The team shows how collaboration is the key to their success and how they have developed skills beyond S.T.E.M.
Transcribe →Strategizing Your Future
Apr 2700:28:04Tap to summarizeKevin Boston-Hill speaks with Andre Early, Strategic Executive, Leadership Development Practitioner and Founder of the Early Impact Empowerment Group, about HOW students and early-career professionals can prepare themselves for success in the field of their choice. They get enough of the WHAT they need to do, now they get the HOW - the importance of developing a plan.
Transcribe →Combating Student AI use with Writing
Apr 2000:28:43Tap to summarizeIn a discussion to combat the use of AI by students, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with educator, author, and technology specialist Mindy Bingham about the shift of many educators to writing and workbooks to show a student’s mastery. They also discuss how writing aids in the cognitive process - something no AI model can replicate.
Transcribe →Getting Students to Care About their Digital Footprint
Apr 600:28:00Tap to summarizeKevin Boston-Hill speaks with Christine Elgersma, Senior Editor of Learning Content Strategy at Common Sense Media, about how parents and caregivers can help students of all ages curate their digital footprint and think about the repercussions of their actions before posting.
Transcribe →"Do No Harm" Provision of the "Big Beautiful Bill"
Mar 2400:27:53Tap to summarizeKevin Boston-Hill speaks with Ryan Quinn, Education and Policy Reporter for “Inside Higher Ed,” about the “Do No Harm” provision of the “Big Beautiful Bill” that calls for the elimination of federal student aid for any college degree that cannot show that it earns more than a student with only a high school diploma.
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