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School’s In is a lively podcast exploring current issues in education and the future of learning and teaching. Hosted by Stanford Graduate School of Education Senior Lecturer Denise Pope and Dean Dan Schwartz, the show delves into what’s working and what needs to change to ensure that all children a…

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    • Nov 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 127 EPISODES


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    How research can improve education, with guest Eric Hanushek

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 28:08


    Eric Hanushek, who recently was awarded the Yidan Prize for his research in education, explains how research can bolster educational attainment globally.

    What's next in digital education, with guest Matthew Rascoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 28:08


    Online education is experiencing a revival, but pitfalls remain. Matthew Rascoff, vice provost for digital education at Stanford, explains what's ahead.

    Making a large class feel small, with guest Chris Piech

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 28:08


    Chris Piech, an assistant professor of computer science education at Stanford, discusses teaching computer code to 10,000 students without losing the personal touch.

    Looking back to find meaning, with guest William Damon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 28:00


    Stanford Professor William Damon, who made a startling discovery about his father later in life, explains how exploring your past can help you find purpose in your present.  

    The rise of the research university, with guest Emily J. Levine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 28:09


    Emily J. Levine, author of the new book Allies and Rivals, explores the history behind modern research universities and the lessons it offers for academic leaders today.

    The psychology of belonging, with guest Geoffrey Cohen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 28:08


    Psychologist Geoffrey Cohen discusses what teachers can do to help students feel a sense of belonging, and how that feeling propels learning.

    Meditation for well-being, with guest Emma Seppälä

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 28:00


    Mindfulness expert Emma Seppälä explains how young people and adults alike can benefit from learning restorative practices like meditation.

    Changing school systems for the better, with guest Glenn Kleiman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 28:01


    Education professor Glenn Kleiman outlines the main levers to change school systems for the better.

    Race and disability, with guest Alfredo J. Artiles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 28:07


    Stanford professor Alfredo J. Artiles talks about how disability intersects with race, gender, and social class in education.

    Fairness in college admissions, with guests Ben Domingue and AJ Alvero

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 27:57


    A new study from Stanford researchers shows that the content in college essays strongly correlates with income and SAT scores. Our guests discuss what this means for fairness in college admissions.

    Student stress during the pandemic, with Denise Pope

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 28:02


    Denise Pope talks about COVID-19’s impact on students’ mental health and engagement with school.

    Teaching about racism, with C. Matthew Snipp

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 27:59


    Stanford sociologist C. Matthew Snipp talks about teaching race and ethnic relations in America. 

    The debate over reopening schools during COVID-19, with William Koski

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 28:01


    Why are some schools open for in-person learning while others aren’t? Stanford Professor Bill Koski talks about the challenges in reopening schools, from legal issues to infrastructure problems, and who (or what) is to blame for those that remain shuttered to students.

    Education around the world, with Christopher J. Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 27:55


    Christopher J. Thomas explains why education in the developing world matters for everyone.

    Resolving conflict through peacemaking, with Karen Biestman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 28:01


    Karen Biestman talks about a framework long used by indigenous communities that can help students, parents and teachers better understand one another.

    Special ed during COVID-19, with Christopher J. Lemons

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 28:01


    Stanford education professor Chris Lemons discusses how parents and teachers can support students with learning disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Bringing language lessons home

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 27:51


    Ramón Martínez shares unexpected opportunities for English learners during a time of remote schooling.

    How to spot fake news online, with Sam Wineburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 27:55


    Stanford Professor Sam Wineburg helps teachers and students discern fact from fiction online.

    Why we need Black teachers, with Travis Bristol

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 28:01


    Stanford alumnus Travis Bristol talks about what it takes for schools to recruit and retain teachers of color.

    How to teach civics in a highly polarized country during a pandemic, with Antero Garcia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 27:51


    Stanford education professor Antero Garcia discusses civic engagement in times of COVID-19 and political division.

    Identifying summer learning loss and finding solutions to overcome it, with Professor Tom Dee

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 28:01


    Tom Dee, professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses "the summer slide" and how to keep learning happening when kids are out of school.

    Safely reopening schools and what we are learning about COVID-19 and children, with guest Dr. Yvonne Maldonado

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 28:02


    Dr. Yvonne 'Bonnie' Maldonado, Stanford Professor of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases discusses what parents and guardians should know before sending their kids back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    How to make ethical decisions in difficult times with Professor Rob Reich

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 28:02


    The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to make difficult choices about school, work, personal health, and mental well-being. How do we make good decisions in tough times? Political scientist Rob Reich, who teaches courses on ethics, walks us through a framework.

    Eric Abrams on Confronting Race at Home and the Future of Affirmative Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 28:01


    Stanford Graduate School of Education's Chief Inclusion Officer Eric Abrams discusses promoting diversity and inclusion using effective approaches that foster open intercultural communication.Originally aired on SiriusXM on August 8, 2020.

    Communication Professor Jeff Hancock discusses what parents should know about deep fakes, social media, and screen use during COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 28:01


    Stanford communication Professor Jeff Hancock discusses what parents should know about deep fakes, social media, and screen use during COVID-19.

    Education Professor Mitchell Stevens talks about the future of online learning at universities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 27:59


    Stanford education Professor Mitchell Stevens discusses the future of online learning at universities.

    School's In hosts Denise Pope and Dan Schwartz interview each other

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 27:58


    Dan and Denise—the hosts of School's In—answer your most frequently asked questions about education.

    Data Science for Young Kids with guest Victor Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 27:51


    Associate professor of education Victor Lee discusses how teachers can integrate data science into their lesson plans, even for children in younger grades.

    How to have difficult conversations with children, adolescents and young adults with guest Sujata Patel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 28:02


    Sujata Patel—clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford—gives guidance on how to manage difficult topics with kids and teens.

    College in the time of COVID-19 with guest Harry Elam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 27:55


    Harry Elam, a senior administrator and humanities professor at Stanford University, joins hosts Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope to discuss how colleges are responding to the coronavirus pandemic. 

    How Schools Become Centers of Communities with guest Milbrey McLaughlin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 27:58


    Milbrey McLaughlin - Stanford GSE professor of higher education, emerita - explains how some schools become the center of community life by providing academic, social, health, and overall wellness support—and how that may be a model COVID-19 recovery.

    Making School Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic with guest Heather Hough

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 28:01


    Heather Hough, executive director of the Stanford research center Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), discusses what decisions policymakers and school leaders are considering as they look to restart schools amidst COVID-19. Originally aired on SiriusXM on May 9, 2020.

    The Emotions Children & Young Adults Experience During Times of Bereavement with guest Rabbi Karlin-Neumann

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 27:48


    Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann talks about the difficult emotions that children and young adults experience during times of bereavement. Originally aired on SiriusXM on May 9, 2020.

    Innovation During Crisis: What School Changes Will Stay? with guest Larry Cuban

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 27:46


    Guest speaker Larry Cuban - Stanford professor of education, emeritus - provides a historical perspective on school reform to help inform which innovations in teaching and learning that have come out of COVID-19 may stay with us long after the pandemic is over.

    How to think about student assessments during COVID-19 with guest speaker Maria Araceli Ruiz-Primo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 28:03


    Denise and Dan speak with Professor Maria Araceli Ruiz-Primo about grading, testing, and other assessments during the novel coronavirus pandemic when schools are closed and many schools have moved to teaching online. 

    What Parents and Educators Need to Know About Learning and Teaching at Home with guest Jelena Obradovic.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 28:02


    Guest speaker Jelena Obradovic - an associate professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education - discusses spending time at home with young children (toddlers and Pre-K) in the stages of early learning.

    School Closures Through History with guest Michael Hines

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 28:02


    Guest speaker Michael Hines - assistant professor of education at Stanford GSE - discusses how Chicago schools managed classes during the polio crisis that closed schools in the city in the 1930s, as well as provides strategies for teachers and parents in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.

    Equity in School Communities During Coronavirus with guest Jonathan Rosa

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 28:02


    Professor Jonathan Rosa joins Dan and Denise to discuss how school communities are coping with the novel coronavirus pandemic, and what issues may emerge during recovery.

    The Impact of Mass School Shootings on Mental Health with guest Maya Rossin-Slater

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 27:33


    Guest speaker Maya Rossin-Slater—an assistant professor of medicine at Stanford University and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research—discusses the long-term mental health impacts on survivors of fatal mass shootings.

    Bridging the Economic Divide Between Home and School with guest Amado Padilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 28:00


    Amado Padilla, a professor of education at Stanford GSE, explains the challenges of helping kids who live in trailer parks to thrive and compete academically with their peers who come from wealthier communities.

    Equity Issues in American Higher Education with guest Anthony Antonio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 27:44


    Anthony Antonio - associate professor of education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education - discusses how friendships and relational networks matter for academic and social success in college.

    Culturally Inclusive History Lessons in the Classroom with guest Michael Hines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 28:01


    Michael Hines - an assistant professor in the School of Education - discusses the value of teaching cultural history classes in the twentieth century.

    Stanford-San Francisco Unified School District Partnership with guest Laura Wentworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 28:06


    Laura Wentworth, the Stanford-SFUSD Partnership Director for the Stanford Center to Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET), discusses the value and challenges of conducting research in a public school setting.

    Students Mathematical Identity and its Relation to Classroom Social Dynamics with guest Jennifer Langer-Osuna

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 28:01


    Guest speaker Jennifer Langer-Osuna discusses guiding students to a healthy math identity through relationships with peers and teachers.

    How Pre-Kindergarten Makes a Difference in Childhood Learning with guest Francis Pearman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 28:01


    Guest speaker Professor Francis Pearman explains the impacts of pre-k studies on 3rd-grade achievement in low-income environments.

    School Defiance Policies and the School-To-Prison Pipeline with guest Peter Williamson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 27:59


    Can educator's restorative practices reduce student suspensions in public schools? Peter Williamson - an Associate Professor (Teaching) of Education at Stanford University and Faculty Director of the Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP) for Secondary Teachers - discusses the question with our hosts.

    The Job of a School Superintendent with guest Eric Burmeister

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 28:02


    Eric Burmeister - Menlo Park, CA, Superintendent of Schools - talks about his top priorities as a change maker in raising student achievement levels through innovation and strategic leadership.

    The Potential Gains and Risks of Scholarly Open Access Publishing Cooperatives with guest John Willinsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 28:01


    Hosts Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope have a discussion with John Willinsky, examining the feasibility of publishing cooperatives that bring together libraries, journals, scholarly societies, and other institutions as a financially sustainable open access model for peer-reviewed scholarly publishing.

    Learning As We Age with Laura Carstensen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 27:59


    Do brain-training exercises really work to strengthen memory and learning as we get older? Guest Laura Carstensen, Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity and Stanford professor of Public Policy, weighs in on the conversation.

    How Textbooks Reflect Changes in Society with Patricia Bromley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 28:01


    Patricia Bromley, an assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses how textbooks incorporate attitudes and ways of looking at the world.

    Exposure to Multiple Languages with Ramón Martínez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 28:00


    Ramón Martínez, an assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses how early exposure to multiple languages and code switching can enhance children’s communication skills, even when children are effectively monolingual.

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