Our focus is on discussing relevant topics in education that help teachers, school leaders, policy makers, and community members navigate the present and future of education.
About the Podcast
Navigating Education – The Podcast’s main mission is to help all stakeholders in education amplify learning for students in the present and the future. In the podcast, we discuss relevant topics in education as well as education research and instructional practices that can be infused with educational technology to amplify learning for use in classrooms around the world. Dr. Matt Rhoads is the host and moderator of the podcasts and it has two distinct formats. First, there are short ten-minute solo episodes where Dr. Rhoads provides a monologue on a specific education topic. The second format is where Dr. Rhoads brings on guests from all walks of life and roles within education to hear about new innovations, perspectives, practices, research, books, and to simply connect and learn. Ultimately, through each of these various avenues, the hope of this podcast is to help you navigate the present and future of education. Additionally, special bonus episodes and series related to particular education topics will be made available from time to time.
Where to Find Our Episodes
Episodes can be found on various streaming platforms and YouTube. New episodes are released weekly. In addition to new episodes being released, a short blog post will accompany each episode to describe and further extend the episode by providing additional resources for viewers. Episodes will be on all major podcast applications such as Spotify, Anchor, RadioPublic, Breaker, and Apple.
Episodes of Navigating Education – The Podcast
Season 3: Episode 74 – AI and Teacher Workflow and Planning with Priten Shah
Season 3: Episode 73 – Getting the Most Out of College with Elliot Felix
Season 3: Episode 72 – Belonging in Education with Dr. Illene Winokur
Season 3: Episode 71 – Libraries and Informal Learning Environments with Dr. Zachiary Stier
Season 3: Episode 70 – Instruction Without Boundaries
Season 3: Episode 69 – HEARTs in Education with Dr. Casey Jakubowski
Season 3 Episode 68 – International School Leadership and Athletics with Nick Deforest
Season 3: Episode 67 – Eduprotocols in Social Studies with Dr. Scott Petri
Season 3: Episode 66 – Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Education with Alfonso Mendoza
Season 2: Episode 65 – Heroes Change Classrooms and Lives with Liz an Nancy Jorgensen
Season 2: Episode 64 – Gratitude and SEL with Dr. Mariah Mayer
Season 2: Episode 63 – Teaching Critical Thinking & Asking Questions with Dr. Nathan Lang-Raad
Season 2: Episode 62 – Coaching Teachers in 2023 with Dr. John Schembari
Season 2: Episode 61 – Augmented and Virtual Reality in Classrooms with Rachelle Dene’ Poth
Season 2: Episode 60 – Teacher Happiness with Robert Dunlop
Season 2: Episode 59 – Leadership and Instructional Design with Dr. Scott McLeod
Season 2: Episode 58 – Learner Accessibility with Stacey Roshan
Season 2: Episode 57 – App Smashing with Alex Isaacs
Season 2: Episode 56 – 7 Mindshifts for School Leaders w/ Connie Hamilton, Dr. Joe Jones, & Dr. TJ Vari
Season 2: Episode 55 – Student Study Habits with Elizabeth Jorgensen
Season 2: Episode 54 – Trauma-Informed Practices with Joshua Stamper
Season 2: Episode 53 – Balance EDU with Erin Kiger
Season 2: Episode 52 – Building Relationships and Community with Bonnie Nieves
Season 2: Episode 51 – The TIM Matrix and Coaching with Renee Dawson
Season 2: Ep. 50 – Themes from 50 Episodes to Navigate the Present and Future of Education
Season 2: Ep. 49 – Evolving with Gratitude with Lainie Rowell
Season 2: Ep. 48 – Breaking the Blockbuster Model with Nate Ridgway
Season 2: Ep. 47 – The Art of Talking with Children with Rebecca Rolland, Ed.D.
Season 2: Ep. 46 – Tech Coaching with Ainsley Hill
Season 2: Ep. 45 – The Collective Mindset with Drs. Richard Bernato and Al Pisano
Season 2: Ep 44 – The Expert Effect with Zach Rondot and Grayson McKinney
Season 2: Ep 43 – Sustainable Teaching and Personalized Learning with Paul Emerich France
Season 2 – Ep. 42: Creating Engaging & Choice Based Classes with Laura Boyd
Season 2 – Ep. 41: Tech in Language Teaching and Learning with Joe Dale
Season 2 – Ep. 40: Comparing Adult Education in the US vs. UK
Season 2 – Ep. 39: School Finance with Dr. Larry Dake
Season 2 – Ep. 38: New EdTech Tools for 2022 with Stephanie Howell
Season 2 – Ep. 37: Data LIteracy in K-12 Education with Kyle Holder
Season 2 – Ep. 36: Community Based Schooling with Danielle Timmerberg
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List of Episodes from Season 1
Episode 35: Season 1 Podcast Summary and Reflections
Episode 32: Part 5 of the Coaching Series – Coaching Educational Leaders with Janelle McLaughlin
Episode 25 – Digital Assessment Tools with Samantha Shaffner
Episode 24 – Coworking Spaces and Canadian Education / EdTech with Robert Martellacci
Episode 23 – Going Gradeless with David Frangiosa
Episode 22 – Education Podcasts with Alfonso Mendoza
Episode 21 – How to Avoid Teacher Burnout with Kevin Leichtman Ph.D
Episode 20 – Student Engagement and ClassHook with Alexander Deeb
Episode 19 – EdTech Coaching & Making Learning Stick with Debbie Tannenbaum
Episode 18 – Rural Education and How to Best Support Rural Educators with Dr. Casey Jakubowski
Episode 17 – Restorative Justice & Teacher Trauma and Retention with Dr. Malikah Nu’Man
Episode 16 – Music, Learning, and Racial Bias Algorithms with Dr. Malik Boykin
Episode 15 – Fine Arts and Music Education with Dr. Neil Anderson
Episode 14 – Culturally Responsive and Relevant Teaching with Jasara Hines, Ph.D.
Episode 13 – EdTech Leadership: What does this look like in schools and districts with Greg Bagby
Episode 12 – Cognitive Load and its Effect on Learning with Zach Groshell
Episode 10 – Integrating Instructional Strategies with EdTech Tools: The How-to Process
Episode 7 – Adaptive EdTech for Personalized Learning and Retrieval Practice
Episode 6 – Online & Distance Learning – What Works According to Research and Practice
Episode 5 – Blended Learning: Practical Steps to Enhance your Teaching
Episode 4 – The Age of Formative Assessment
Episode 3 Using EdTech Tools to Make Data-Driven Decisions in a Matter of Seconds or Minutes
Episode 1 – Introducing: Navigating Education – The Podcast
Bonus Episodes – Navigating the Toggled Term: A Guide for K-12 Classroom and School Leaders
Featured in the first 13 Bonus Episodes of Navigating Education – The Podcast are a series of interviews from the contributing authors who contributed each case study to the end of each chapter in Navigating the Toggled Term: A Guide for K-12 Classroom and School Leaders. They provide their insight as to how they are navigating education through a variety of different topics discussed in the book.
Chapter 1 – Selecting EdTech Tool with Shannon Moore (Bonus Episode 6)
Chapter 2 – EdTech Tools and Applications for Distance Learning, Blended Learning, and Traditional In-Class Settings: Teacher Narrative by Jennifer Ingold (Bonus Episode 7)
Chapter 3 – Research-Based Instructional Strategies to Integrate with EdTech Tools to Amplify Learning: Teacher Narrative by Mark Ureel (Bonus Episode 1)
Chapter 4 – Differentiating Instruction with EdTech for English Language Learners and Students with Special Needs: Teacher Narrative by Elizabeth Esposito Haupert (Bonus Episode 9)
Chapter 5 – Special Education, IEP Meetings, and Case Management During a Toggled Term: Teacher Narrative by John Maguire (Bonus Episode 12)
Chapter 6 – Student and Family Engagement During a Toggled Term: Teacher Narrative by Janet Ilko, Ed.D. (Bonus Episode 10)
Chapter 8 – Types of Blended Learning: Teacher Narrative by Victoria Lowe (Bonus Episode 8)
Chapter 10 – The Coherence Framework for the Toggled Term: School Leader Narrative by Darrin Peppard, Ed.D. (Bonus Episode 3)
Chapter 11 – Optimizing Professional Learning During a Toggled Term: Teacher Narrative By Rosalinda Avalos (Bonus Episode 4)
Chapter 12 – K-12 Educator Self-Care While Navigating the Toggled Term: Teacher Narrative 1 by Jillian DuBois / Teacher Narrative 2 by Ariel Adrian (Bonus Episodes 2 and 5)
Launch Party Audio Podcast – Navigating the Toggled Term: A Guide for K-12 Classroom and School Leader (Bonus Episode 13)
Navigating the Present and Future of Education 