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Stepping Back from Overparenting: A Stanford Dean’s Perspective
Season 2 Episode 2
Parents are essential to a child’s development. But when parents get too involved in helping and directing a child’s every move, they can end up doin…
8 years, 8 months ago
A Whole School Approach to Behavior Issues
Season 2 Episode 1
When Principal Michael Essien arrived at Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Middle School in San Francisco, he knew his first order of business would be…
8 years, 9 months ago
A Preview of the MindShift Podcast
Season 2
We’re back! MindShift is back with a new season of podcast episodes featuring educators, parents and students who are developing effective ways to te…
8 years, 9 months ago
The Epic April Fool’s Day Prank
Season 1 Episode 7
Teachers Alex Fernandez and Al Julius set up their students for an April Fool’s Day prank that ultimately landed Mr. Julius in handcuffs. Once the pr…
10 years, 2 months ago
What Makes a Teacher Special to a Student?
Season 1 Episode 6
Great teachers are constantly evaluating what works to help their students learn. But teachers don’t often hear what impact they have made on student…
10 years, 3 months ago
The Coach
Season 1 Episode 5
For high school science teacher and basketball coach Jim Clark, coaching went beyond the classroom and the court. More than ten years later, he’s sti…
10 years, 3 months ago
Questions Adolescent Boys Ask About Puberty
Season 1 Episode 4
For boys, the world of puberty is often a silent one when it comes to meaningful conversations with their dads and adult caregivers. Health educator …
10 years, 4 months ago
The Puberty Lady
Season 1 Episode 3
Sex education is supposed to be for the kids, but Julie Metzger, known as "The Puberty Lady," also targets her message to moms who are often the ones…
10 years, 4 months ago
Wet Sundays
Season 1 Episode 2
The first year of teaching can be so tough, a teacher can't help but cry on Sundays. Sadie Guthrie recalls her first year of teaching special educati…
10 years, 4 months ago
The Creative Writing Assignment
Season 1 Episode 1
When English teacher Alexa Schlechter gave an assignment to her high school students asking them to think about their personal memoirs, she received …
10 years, 4 months ago