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The Strange Past and Messy Future of 'Gifted and Talented.' Bootstraps Ep. 3
Sometime early in elementary school, kids are put on one of two paths: regular or gifted. Where did this idea come from? The answer goes back more th…
4 years, 10 months ago
We Know How to Diversify STEM Fields. The Challenge is Spreading What Works.
Freeman Hrabowski is a college president who has long fought for civil rights and racial justice. When he was 12 years old he marched with Martin Lut…
4 years, 10 months ago
How to Continuously Improve Teaching
Learning science is always advancing, yielding new insights about how people gain and retain knowledge and skills. How can classroom teachers keep up…
4 years, 10 months ago
How Antiracism Work is Changing Early Childhood Education
Little kids are curious about race and difference. So how are teachers preparing to help children develop positive social identities, encourage their…
4 years, 10 months ago
Encore: How YouTube Star John Green Thinks About His Educational Videos
Just after the pandemic began, we reached out to one of the masters of making educational videos, John Green, for his advice and thoughts on educatio…
4 years, 10 months ago
That Assignment Where Students Give Someone In Need $1,000
Teachers around the country have been giving an unusual assignment to their students that goes like this: Think of someone who is in a bit of a finan…
4 years, 11 months ago
Why Curiosity Is Key to Detecting Misinformation
We’re living in a world of big data, but also one where misinformation spreads like never before. On this week's podcast we talk with Tim Harford, au…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Long and Surprising History of ‘Teaching Machines’
People don’t talk much today about early teaching machines, some of which were made out of wood and brass. And that’s no accident, according to Audre…
4 years, 11 months ago
Recruiting Black Men to Lead in the Classroom
Only two percent of teachers in the U.S. are black men. Markus Flynn, executive director of the nonprofit Black Men Teach, is leading creative effort…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Lessons Teen Moms Can Teach Colleges
Today, one in five college students is a parent. Yet few higher ed institutions track parenting status or have programs designed to serve students wh…
5 years ago