State Of Ed Podcast

Marc is joined by guest co-host, Denise Hayden, a College Board consultant and extraordinary high school educator. Their guest is Dr. Ken Wallace, Superintendent of Schools, Maine Township High School District 207, in Illinois. They discuss Ken's role as a founder of the highly acclaimed Chicago Coaching Center, how learning is often messy and the importance of building for the long haul.   Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com   Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com   Guest: Dr. Ken Wallace @kenwallace207   Show Notes: Chicago Coaching Center (Watch their inspiring video) Illinois Personal Learning Network Chicago Coaching Center Podcast   Check out Marc's new book, FORWARD FAST, available wherever books are sold.          

Marc is joined by Jackie Levine from Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES. Recorded at the SAANYS 2019 Conference in Lake George, NY, Marc and Jackie discuss equity, trends and effective ways to support educational leadership. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Guest: Jackie Levine @jackielevinePNW Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.

Final session. Launching a great conference, or unconference in this case, is all about having a great team. Marc sat down with three of the dedicated educators who helped make EdCamp LI a reality. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Guests for Session 3: Sari Goldberg @sgteach_sari Corey Mammolito @coreymammolito Whittney Smith @whittneysmith_ Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.

Marc is back for round 2. This time, it's a round table discussion regarding strategies to increase creativity and innovation in the classroom. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com   Guests for Session 2: Allison Kaminsky @allieminsky Marie Saint-Cyr - Instragram @mariesaintcyr_art Luisa Marino Rich Schwartz Lisa Wenc Kathy Regan Anna Domingo   Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.           Image

Marc leads the first of three sessions at EdCamp LI 2019, in Commack, New York. Educators discuss how to use podcasts and other tech tools to promote student voice and increase engagement. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Check out these instructional tools: Merge Cube, Padlet, Adobe Spark, Nuzzel, Google VR TourCreator Guests for Session 1: Jessica Morrocu Kim Lynch @mslynch5th Ed Murray @eddiecmurray Jan Kasal @jankasal Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.

Nick and Marc welcome Dr. LaTonya Harris, assistant principal of Burbank Elementary School in Hampton, Virginia. Dr. Harris discusses becoming an elementary administrator, introducing instructional technology into the classroom and how her determination has helped raise the bar for teachers and children... and even start a Double Dutch club! Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Dr. Harris on Twitter: @1learner4Life Dr. Harris on Instagram: LaTonya Harris NYTimes article - We Have Ruined Childhood by Kim Brooks Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.

  Nick and Marc welcome Baxter Mante and Zachary Rankin of Kelvin Education, a California-based company dedicated to improving the way schools focus on and address social-emotion learning (SEL). Inspired by the challenges of their own childhoods, these two coder-engineers are driven to help educators create environments that will maximize the well-being of all students. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com For more on the great work at Kelvin Education, check out kelvineducation.com or follow them on Twitter: @kelvineducation   Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.   Image

Nick and Marc welcome Jennifer Gunn and Vince Joralemon, two of the organizers and visionaries behind the popular EDxED NYC Conference held each year in Manhattan. They discuss the power of teacher-led professional development and what it takes to launch a 1200-person conference. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Follow EDxED NYC Conference on Twitter: @edxednyc Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.

Nick and Marc welcome Ryan Krakofsky, Digital Literacy Coach in an IB PYP school in Hong Kong. He discusses the importance of putting resources into people, challenging students with educational technology and where to find amazing dim sum! Ryan also shares how to play "rock, paper, scissors" Pacific-style... Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Follow Ryan Krakofsky on Twitter @mrkpyp Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.

Nick and Marc are back! In this (very) long distance episode, they talk with Lainey Morgan, primary school teacher at the American School Hong Kong, an ESOL Education school. Lainey shares some of her firsthand experience and insight into the similarities and differences in education spanning the continents, as well as explaining the phenomenon known as "China speed." Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. For information on international schools, Lainey recommends the following: ESOL Schools Search Associates International School Services For reviewing schools: International Schools Review International School Community Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.  

Nick and Marc continue their series of mini episodes entitled, FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING: A road map to mastery. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on iTunes Links from the show: Curriculum can wait

Nick and Marc begin a new series of mini episodes entitled, FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING: A road map to mastery. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on iTunes Links from the show: Hiring the right person

Nick and Marc debate the prospects of newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on iTunes Links from the show: Rolling back rights for transgender students Neurocore article (NYT) For profit schools (NYT) Read Jeremy Scahill

Nick and Marc sit down with Tom Ehlers, founder and owner of Method Test Prep, to delve into the world of nationwide testing. Tom provides incredibly valuable information about these exams, plus offers some really smart tips to maximize student achievement. NOTE: Method Test Prep is not a sponsor, nor is this a paid endorsement. Quite simply, Tom is a very bright guy with a great program that helps kids. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on iTunes Links from the show: Method Test Prep

Nick and Marc welcome a special guest, Jared Fox, LGBT Community Liaison for the New York City Department of Education. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on iTunes Follow us on Twitter: @soepodcast Links from the show: trevorproject.org Jared Fox on Twitter: @edugaytional

What do The Godfather movies and the State of Ed Podcast series from EdCampLI have in common? Part II is even better than Part I. In this show, Nick and Marc host a round table discussion with educators seeking to understand more about podcasting and how they can utilize it to improve instruction. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on iTunes Follow us on Twitter: @soepodcast Links from the show: Common Sense Education Emath Instruction

Nick and Marc attend their first EdCamp. Part I features discussions with: Audra Beberman (@audrab_edtech) Don Gately (@donald_gately) Ed Kemnitzer (@kemnitzer3) & Joe Wiener (@jmwiener) Stay tuned for Part II... Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on iTunes Follow us on Twitter: @soepodcast Links from the show: EdCamp homepage

After a long hiatus, Nick and Marc return with a show about why America's education system shouldn't be compared to Finland's. "Methods Lab" - How do babies learn and how can that research improve classroom instruction? Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on iTunes Follow us on Twitter: @soepodcast Links from the show: How young children learn Diane Ravitch on Common Core Why we’re not Finland How much American doctors earn 4 Reasons why schools in Finland are better Unicef study on child poverty rate

Nick and Marc celebrate the show's first anniversary at the Gilder Lerhman Institute in Manhattan and interview their president, Dr. James G. Basker. Topics include: Teaching through primary source documents Promoting a love of history in our schools Opportunities for teachers to study abroad "Methods Lab" - Bringing Hamilton, the man and the musical, to urban schools Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on iTunes Links from the show: The Gilder Lehrman Institute Oxbridge Academic Programs Hamilton educational outreach Nominate someone for National History Teacher of the Year

Nick and Marc discuss the recent Tri State Technology Conference, sponsored by EdSurge. "Methods Lab" - One to One Implementation How do we avoid turning tablets into really expensive notebooks? Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on iTunes Links from the show: SAMR Model kytelearning.com Tri State Technology Conference