How Community Schools Can Support Teachers and Families
The pandemic has revealed that teachers have been doing more than just teaching students academics. Long before COVID-19 school closures, teachers were storing snacks in their desk drawer for the occa...
27 Sep 202223min
Heritage Languages in U.S Schools: A Story of Identity, Belonging and Loss
What do schools and teachers need to know when they have students whose home language is not the one spoken at school? We look at ways teachers can guard against loss of heritage languages, ways to su...
13 Sep 202227min
Yikes! The Kiddos Are Angry
Across the country, teachers are seeing angry kids. With students returning to in-person learning, there has been an uptick in disruptive behavior, fighting and frustration. Educators are taking the b...
30 Aug 202223min
Middle School: The Age of Opportunity
A growing body of research shows when kids are between 10-12 their brains go through an explosive period of development that makes them susceptible to influence, for better or worse. Experts call it t...
16 Aug 202224min
School Bells or Nah?
Remote learning was far from ideal, but it did open the door for schools to approach the school day day in new ways. We explore the research on teen sleep and what that means for school start times, a...
2 Aug 202228min
How Do You Stop Cheating Students? (Hint: Tech Isn’t the Only Answer)
During remote learning, students had to use virtual proctoring tools to take their tests online. These apps and software can be as extreme as using artificial intelligence to track a students eye move...
19 Jul 202229min
Back With Season Seven!
What do students really need in order to learn? MindShift is where teachers, parents and caregivers can discover solutions for raising our kids in the modern era. Hear from educators and experts creat...
5 Jul 20223min
MindShift Presents “Who Wants to Be a Teacher” From the Educate Podcast
Today, we’re looking at a huge problem in education: teacher shortages. Across the US, schools are struggling to fill teaching roles. Large numbers of teachers are quitting after only a short time on ...
3 Mai 202221min
