The Harvard EdCast Podcast
1) What It Really Means to Be a Strategic Leader
Harvard’s Liz City shares what it really takes to lead strategically in schools — and how any leader can build the skills to do it well.
2) Why Invest in Global Education Now
Robert Jenkins explores why innovation, equity, and tailored support are essential to transforming global education and helping all children reach their full potential.
3) What Textbooks Teach Us — And What They Don’t
Anjali Adukia discusses how textbooks across states like Texas and California are less different than commonly believed — especially in how they portray race, gender, and historical narratives.
4) The Words We Choose: How Language Shapes Children's Emotional Lives
Lily Howard Scott explores how intentional teacher language in early childhood classrooms can shape children’s inner voice, support emotional regulation, and promote lifelong resilience and well-being...Show More
5) How to Educate for Social Action
Aaliyah El-Amin and Scott Seider explore how cultivating critical consciousness in K–12 classrooms can empower students to recognize injustice, take action, and achieve academic and civic success.
6) Cybersecurity: The Greatest Threat Schools Aren’t Ready For
Lisa Plaggemier discusses how and why schools need to be better prepared for cyberattacks.
7) Empathy, Dignity, and Courageous Action in Schools
Tim Shriver and Stephanie Jones discuss how to teach and create more welcoming environments.
8) Reducing Stress in Schools
Mathew Portell and Tyisha Noise discuss the need for a human-centered approach in schools and how to make the shift.
9) How the History of Black and Native Education Can Inform Our Future
Eve L. Ewings talks about how the education system has been shaped by racist ideologies, many envisioned by Thomas Jefferson, and have only strengthened racial divisions to this day.
10) Unpacking the DoEd: What Do They Actually Do?
Harvard's Marty West discusses the federal-state relationship in education and the history of the often challenged Department of Education.