The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast

By: R. Scott Lee Ph.D.
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  • The Thoughtful Teacher podcast shares the stories of educators who have implemented innovative or creative solutions within their space. These stories and commentaries empower educators by sharing a world of ideas that can enhance pedagogical choices and decrease the isolation many teachers experience. We introduce listeners to school-based educators, thinkers, policymakers and researchers who have useful and powerful ideas and innovations that makes your work more meaningful for your students. We also occasionally offer commentary on practice and policy to help navigate the growing complexity of our profession.
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  • Connecting Students Through Music Workshop with Amy Richter

    Connecting Students Through Music Workshop with Amy Richter
    Nov 12 2024
    Amy Richter founder of Music Workshop shares how music education can be transformative experience for students. In this conversation, Amy shares that funding cuts at her children's school meant no more music education. She decided to take action and find a solution by founding the non-profit Music Workshop. Now Music Workshop is available to 6 million students around the world and it is completely free! Listen as Amy shares her story and how how music education impacts students.
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    24 mins
  • The Epidemic of Financial Illiteracy with Vince Shorb

    The Epidemic of Financial Illiteracy with Vince Shorb
    Oct 22 2024
    This episode features a conversation with Vince Shorb, CEO of the National Financial Educators Council. In this wide-ranging conversation we discuss the problems many K-12 educators face in developing a quality personal finance program at all grade levels and Vince shares his ideas for improving outcomes and implementing serious reform initiatives.
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    43 mins
  • So Is It a Science? with Nancy E. Bailey

    So Is It a Science? with Nancy E. Bailey
    Oct 1 2024
    Education researcher and advocate Dr. Nancy E. Bailey shares why educators should be concerned about literacy programs that claim to be based on the "Science of Reading". While there is no consensus on what the term "Science of Reading" means, many reading programs may only meet the literacy needs of some students. In this conversation we discuss what to look for and what issues to be wary of in selecting and using literacy programs in schools.
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    42 mins

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