Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Research-Backed Way to Improve Student Attendance
Not all students returned to school after the pandemic. Research shows that chronic absenteeism surged around the country. Niki Espinoza, a community…
1 year, 10 months ago
MindShift Returns With Season 9!
Season 9
MindShift returns with Season 9!
Discover solutions for raising our kids in the modern era. Hear from educators and experts creating pathways for stud…
1 year, 11 months ago
What's Lost When Books Are Banned?
We're sharing an episode from our friends at the Adult ISH podcast. In light of the latest number of attempted book bans as tracked by the American L…
2 years ago
Dipping Into the Mindshift Mailbag
We love hearing from you, our listeners, and learning how you’re putting the insights that we share into your teaching and your parenting. We like to…
2 years, 1 month ago
Where Are All the School Buses?
We're sharing an episode from our friends at the Bay Curious podcast.
California has fewer school buses than in other parts of the country. A survey …
2 years, 2 months ago
How Much Phonemic Awareness Do Students Really Need?
Education journalist, Jill Barshay of the Hechinger Report, writes a weekly column about education research called “Proof Points.” She joins KQED's K…
2 years, 3 months ago
5 Cognitive Biases that Shape Classroom Interactions - and How to Overcome Them
Educator, Tricia Ebarvia advocates for a more complete way of seeing ourselves, one another and curricula. She just published a book titled “Get Free…
2 years, 4 months ago
Bettina Love Explains How Policy Ended a 'Glorious' Era in Black Ed
In "Punished for Dreaming," Bettina Love reflects on a 'glorious' era in Black education, unraveling historical nuances and consequences of policy d…
2 years, 5 months ago
Nurturing Students’ Academic Identities in Uncertain Times
Miriam Plotinsky, an instructional coach, author, and former high school English teacher, discusses her latest book, Writing Their Future Selves: Ins…
2 years, 6 months ago
How to Build a Safe Space to Discuss Students’ Names
Matthew R. Kay and Jennifer Orr discuss how they turn simple conversations about students’ names into opportunities for connection and self-discovery…
2 years, 7 months ago