Ed Infinitum Podcast
1) Season 5, Episode 1 – A more perfect union?
We kick off our new season with a look at this history, victories, drawbacks and challenges of teachers unions over the last century and a half in US public education.
2) S4E13 – Tough times for teaching and learning
Even before the Omicron variant reared its ugly head, teachers were resigning in unprecedented numbers this fall. This episode, our season finale, explores some of the reasons why.
3) Season 4, Episode 12: Do we actually have the right to an education?
The United States prides itself on being the first country to institutionalize and make mandatory free, taxpayer funded public education -- but is that education something to which all children in the...Show More
4) Season 4, Episode 11: Suspension and Disbelief
How and why do schools suspend students from classes? What is the impact, and what are the alternatives?
5) Season 4, Episode 10 – Woman with a plan: The story of Helen Parkhurst and Dalton
This episode describes the dynamic career of teacher and school reformer Helen Parkhurst, whose life's mission was to replace the dull, factory-style structures of American public education with stude...Show More
6) S4E9 – The Great Homework Debate
Is homework a vital tool for learning, a useless exercise in child torture, or something else entirely? This episode explores that question!
7) S4E8 – Lost and Found: Addressing COVID “Learning Loss”
Schools nationwide are grappling with this Fall's expected challenges of "learning loss" due to the past year of pandemic-affected learning. But what exactly do we mean by "learning loss," what are th...Show More
8) S4E7 – Food fight! The surprisingly contentious history of school lunch
Behind the pizza boats and tater tots lies an epic saga of conflict. Grab your tray and settle in as we explore the history of school lunch!
9) S4E6 – What is the purpose of public education in the USA?
What do we want from public schools, and how does that answer vary depending on whom, in our very divided nation, you ask? In this episode, I use a recent Atlantic article by George Packer, "The Four ...Show More
10) S4E5 – Project Based Learning: Promises and Perils
Project Based Learning is often touted, yet too infrequently practiced, in US public schools. This episode (our 50th!) addresses the questions of just what is PBL, and what are the advantages - and ch...Show More