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Podcasters on Education Podcasts - Episode 2

Host Dr. John Schembari brings together three leading K–12 podcasters from the U.S. and Australia to explore why they podcast, how they amplify teacher voices, and what keeps them inspired. They discuss balancing practical cl...

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Nov. 12, 2025

Podcasters on Education Podcasts - Episode 2

Host Dr. John Schembari brings together three leading K–12 podcasters from the U.S. and Australia to explore why they podcast, how they amplify teacher voices, and what keeps them inspired. They discuss balancing practical cl...

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Nov. 11, 2025

How The College Smarter Method Can Help K-12 Schools Prepare Students…

In this episode of the Have a Life Teaching Podcast. we welcome Dr. Carmen Bell Ross—founder and CEO of SP Grace—and her daughter, Sierra Ross, a Harvard University student, for a powerful mother-daughter conversation on help...

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Nov. 4, 2025

How to Use Place-Based Learning to Connect Students with Their Commun…

John talks with Mickey Evans and Erin Sanchez about place-based learning , a pedagogy of connectedness that roots instruction in students’ local communities, cultures, and environments. They share design principles for creati...

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Oct. 28, 2025

How Restorative Justice Transforms School Discipline into Lasting Lea…

In this episode, Dr. John Schembari speaks with Nicholas Bradford - Founder at National Center for Restorative Justice - about how restorative justice can transform school culture by balancing accountability, relationship bui...

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Oct. 21, 2025

How Teachers Can Help Students Read Complex Texts Without “Dumbing It…

Guest: Dr. Tim Shanahan , literacy researcher, author of Leveled Reading, Leveled Lives , and founder of the UIC Center for Literacy. Episode Summary: Dr. Shanahan joins John to discuss why students must engage with grade-lev...

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Oct. 14, 2025

How to Make Deep Sense of Informational Text (Gwen Pauloski)

“If students can’t read to learn, they can’t learn through reading.” In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Gwen Pauloski, author of Making Deep Sense of Informational Text: A Framework for Strengthening Comprehension in...

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