Teacher Jess Lifshitz noticed that her students were more enthusiastic when they told her about their everyday life than when they wrote stories for their writing unit prompts. While listening to The Moth Radio Hour, she got the idea to use that format of spoken storytelling to an audience in her classroom. She tells you, our audience, about why she wanted t ... Show More
Jul 29
Why Are These High School Students Having Better Debates Than Grown-Ups?
When you think of debate, you might picture presidential candidates interrupting each other, pointing fingers, and undermining their opponents. It often feels like a reflection of today’s fractured and tense civic discourse. But in high school debate clubs, students are learning ... Show More
22m 49s
Jan 2023
Two Very Different Ways to Help Kids with Bullying by Dr. Brooks Gibbs and Jessica Joelle Alexander, Episode #14
In this episode, we have 2 experts speaking on bullying from completely different perspectives. Dr Brooks Gibbs, award winning resilience educator, talks passionately about the importance of teaching children how to regulate emotions and solve social problems. His focus is on ind ... Show More
49m 17s
May 2023
Bien gérer les émotions des enfants pour un meilleur apprentissage
Les dernières recherches sont formelles, les émotions ne servent pas uniquement dans les relations avec les autres. Elles sont fondamentales pour bien apprendre et réussir à l’école. Joie, colère, tristesse, angoisse, comment les émotions des enfants se construisent-elles ? Comme ... Show More
48m 30s
Apr 2022
Kids Are Not Okay PART 2- The Paradigm Shift We Must Make in Parenting and Education - Episode 103
Episode Description:
Dana Kaplan, educational coach for kids who are out of the box learners is BACK in our PART 2 of The Kids Are Not Okay with a panel of experts. Jen Rafferty, founder of the Empowered Educator - giving teachers support, Stacey McFarland Founder of Soul Studio, ... Show More
59m 46s