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Back to SearchWhy early childhood education is important with Melinda Gulick
Season 2 Episode 4
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My guest this episode is Melinda Gulick. Melinda is the CEO of First Things First, which is an organization created by Arizona voter…
4 years ago
How to create a trauma-informed learning community with Steve King
Season 2 Episode 3
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My guest this episode is Steve King. Steve is the Superintendent of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District in Arizona. For over 28 …
4 years ago
How to L.E.A.D. (Learn. Explore. Act. Discover.) for racial justice and liberation for families with Corey Best
Season 2 Episode 2
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This episode was recorded in front of a live audience on July 19th, 2022, at the Child Abuse Prevention Conference in Phoenix, Arizon…
4 years ago
Why bullying is bad for kids with Dorothy Espelage
Season 2 Episode 1
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My very special guest for this first episode of Season 2 is the venerable Dorothy Espelage. Dorothy is the William C. Friday Distingu…
4 years, 1 month ago
Summer Episode 4: What can be done about kids' stress
Episode 4
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In this final mini summer episode, I discuss some new research about the effectiveness of fostering in kids a "synergistic mindset ap…
4 years, 1 month ago
Summer Episode 3: What we know about kids and fireworks
Episode 3
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In this third mini summer episode, I use the occasion of Independence Day (and my friend's birthday) to talk about kids and the dange…
4 years, 1 month ago
Summer Episode 2: How to support LGBTQIA+ kids in school
Episode 2
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In this second mini summer episode, I use the occasion of Pride week to address how LGBTQIA+ kids are treated in school and what can …
4 years, 1 month ago
Summer Episode 1: What we really know about the "achievement gap" between Black and White students
Episode 1
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In this first mini summer episode, I expose truth of the so-called "achievement gap" between Black and White students and briefly int…
4 years, 1 month ago
How to take an Anti-Racist Approach to Supporting Indigenous Kids with Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon
Season 1 Episode 16
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My guest for this episode is Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon. She is Iñupiaq and a research scientist in the Youth Development program at …
4 years, 2 months ago
How conferences like Speak Up Stand Up Save a Life benefit kids with Gina Godbehere and Annie Middlemist
Season 1 Episode 15
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In this episode, I talk with Gina Godbehere, one of the founders of Speak Up Stand Up Save a Life, and Annie Middlemist, the organiza…
4 years, 2 months ago