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School's In
Unlock the future of learning with School’s In, your go-to podcast for cutting-edge insights and enlightening conversations in education. Presented by Stanford Graduate School of Education (Stanford GSE), this podcast is hosted by Dean Dan Schwartz and Senior Lecturer Denise Pope. They invite you to join them as they navigate the complexities of post-pandemic education and discuss the latest research in teaching and learning. This season on School’s In, we delve into a variety of pressing…
Episodes
School's InA Conversation about AI in Education
Stanford Graduate School of Education Dean Dan Schwartz talks with co-host Denise Pope about the role of artificial intelligence in our everyday lives and its…
School's InThe Science of Sleep with Rafael Pelayo
Rafael Pelayo is a clinical professor and sleep specialist at the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine. On this episode of School's In, he discusses…
School's InThe Intersection of Language and Race with Jonathan Rosa
Jonathan Rosa is a linguistic anthropologist and an assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. He discusses how language and race…
School's InGlobal Efforts to Educate Girls with Kathryn Moeller
Kathryn Moeller is a visiting assistant professor at the Lemann Center at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. She is the author of the 2018 book, "The…
School's InLearning Differences with Elizabeth Kozleski
Elizabeth Kozleski is the dean’s senior scholar for teaching and learning at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. On this episode, she discusses…
School's InLearning, Design and Technology with Karin Forssell
Karin Forssell, director of the Learning, Design and Technology program at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, explains the purpose of maker spaces and…
School's InShaping Policy with Evidence with Heather Hough
How should policymakers decide how to shape the education system? Research should be a critical starting point, says Heather Hough, executive director of…
School's InAcquiring Language with Michael Frank
Michael Frank, associate professor of psychology at Stanford, discusses research on how children learn language and develop speech skills. He shares some tips…
School's InTackling Concussions in School Sports with Shelley Goldman and Piya Sorcar
Shelley Goldman, associate dean for faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, and Piya Sorcar, CEO of the nonprofit TeachAIDS, tell us about…
School's InTaking the Stress Out of College Selection with Denise Pope
Dan Schwartz, Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks with his co-host, Senior Lecturer Denise Pope, about college rankings, how they are…
School's InChallenges for Native Schools with Teresa LaFromboise
Teresa LaFromboise, professor of education in Development and Psychological Sciences at Stanford, talks about the challenges facing schools with a…
School's InThe Politics of Textbooks with Francisco Ramirez
Francisco Ramirez, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, tells us about the politics behind textbooks and how changes in textbooks reflect a…
School's InBack to High School with Amika Guillaume
Amika Guillaume of East Palo Alto Academy gives us insight into the daily life of a principal. She also discusses some of the challenges in helping first…
School's InLearning Math Skills for Life with Keith Devlin
Keith Devlin, Stanford mathematician and NPR Weekend Edition “Math Guy," talks about how learning math in the classroom is evolving and why it is more…
School's InCommon Core and Setting Standards with Kenji Hakuta
Kenji Hakuta, professor emeritus at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about how the Common Core educational standards were set and why standards…
School's InGetting Ready for School with Ira Lit
Ira Lit, director of Stanford’s Elementary Teacher Education Program, discusses how parents can prepare their kids for school and some of the ways teachers can…
School's InAppreciating Young Adult Literature with Jennifer Wolf
Jennifer Wolf, senior lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses young adult literature, banned books, and whether or not it is easy to…
School's InPlanning your Education with Mitchell Stevens
Mitchell Stevens, associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, shares his expertise on college path planning and how the use of a…
School's InImproving Education Across America with Linda Darling-Hammond
Linda Darling-Hammond, President and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute and professor emeritus at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, shares her top…
School's InReligion, Schools, and Learning with Ari Kelman
Ari Kelman, the Jim Joseph Chair in Education and Jewish Studies and associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education , discusses religion in…
School's InFunding Schools with Michael Kirst
Michael Kirst, California State Board of Education president and professor emeritus of education and business administration at Stanford, shares his insights…
School's InIdentifying and Treating Mental Illness in our Schools with Shashank Joshi
Shashank Joshi, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford School of Medicine, discusses how schools are tackling mental health…
School's InThe Birth and Growth of American Colleges with David Labaree
David Labaree, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, gives us a historical perspective on how and why America’s college and university…
School's InEducating the Whole Child with Jim Shelton
Jim Shelton, head of the education arm of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, discusses that organization's efforts to improve education through smart investment…
School's InStrategies for Making Teacher Professional Development Work with Janet Carlson
Janet Carlson, associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about her work to improve education in the classroom through…
School's InPreparing Students for the Future with Keith Coleman
Keith Coleman, Chief Strategy Officer at the Tesla Foundation, a science and tech think tank dealing with autonomous innovations in our culture, sits down for…
School's InWhat is Service Learning? with Thomas Schnaubelt
Thomas Schnaubelt, the executive director of the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford, explains how service learning differs from community service, and…
School's InBaby Talk: How Kids Learn Language with Anne Fernald
Anne Fernald, a developmental psychologist who directs the Language Learning Lab at Stanford University, explains why it's important to talk to your kids, even…
School's InWhere Global Education Rankings Get it Wrong with Martin Carnoy
Martin Carnoy, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, says international rankings can mislead the public into believing that America has a…
School's InLearning from the Outdoors with Nicole Ardoin
Nicole Ardoin, an associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and the Woods Institute for the Environment, discusses how learning about…
School's InThe Impact of Nature vs. Nurture on Learning with Benjamin Domingue
Benjamin Domingue, assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about his research into the impact your genes might have on your…
School's InCommunity Colleges as Pathways to Success with Deborah Budd
Deborah Budd, chancellor of the San José-Evergreen Community College District, discusses the importance of community colleges in helping students build the…
School's InNew Ways to Talk about Sexuality and Gender with Inge Hansen
Inge Hansen, clinical psychologist and director of the Weiland Health Initiative at Stanford, shares her expertise on gender and sexuality and provides tips…
School's InLearning Language as a Social Construct with Guadalupe Valdes
Guadalupe Valdes, the Bonnie Katz Tenenbaum Professor of Education at Stanford, discusses successful ways to help students improve English skills, learning a…
School's InFinding Purpose with Bill Damon
Bill Damon, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about the importance of purpose, how to find purpose, and harness it to achieve…
School's InGetting into College with Richard Shaw
Richard Shaw, dean of admission and financial aid at Stanford, discusses the college admissions process and how it works. Mentioned in this episode: Got 5…
School's InHow Stereotypes Can Impact School Performance with Claude Steele
Claude Steele, emeritus professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses stereotype threat, how preconceived notions can impact academic…
School's InThinking Creatively Using Design Learning with Shelley Goldman
Shelley Goldman, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, explains design learning and how it is being used in the classroom to encourage a more…
School's InChecking up on Adolescent Health with Neville Golden
Neville Golden, the Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Professor in Pediatrics at Stanford, talks about adolescent health and doctors' roles in keeping parents…
School's InSupporting School Leaders with Gay Hoagland
Gay Hoagland, the Stanford Graduate School of Education's director of leadership programs, discusses the importance of good leadership at schools, how students…
School's InFostering Diversity in Computer Science with Allison Scott
Allison Scott, chief research officer at the Kapor Center, talks about her organization's drive to expand computer science classes to more schools. Mentioned…
School's InUsing Data to Measure School Effectiveness with Sean Reardon
Sean Reardon, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, shares how he is using big data from standardized test scores to measure the impact…
School's InDiscovering Your Path to Creative Success with Mark Applebaum
Mark Applebaum, professor in the Stanford Department of Music, discusses the importance of discovering your own path when it comes to learning music. Mentioned…
School's InHelping Kids Find Resilience with Jelena Obradovic
Jelena Obradovic, associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, shares her discoveries on finding resiliencies in children, how kids…
School's InPersonalizing Education with Adam Carter
Adam Carter, chief academic officer at Summit Schools, shares how personalized learning is being designed to help students thrive and reinvigorate teachers…
School's InTips by Text with Susanna Loeb
Susanna Loeb, associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses Tips by Text, a program designed to help parents set aside time to…
School's InLearning with Technology with Antero Garcia
Antero Garcia, assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and author of "Good Reception: Teens, Teachers, and Mobile Media at Los Angeles…
School's InFree Speech and Arguing without Conflict with Eamonn Callan
Eamonn Callan, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about the importance of listening and trying to develop an understanding of people…
School's InGetting Kids Excited About Science with Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown, associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses the importance of communicating science to students and how the words…
School's InDelaying Kindergarten with Thomas S. Dee
Thomas S. Dee, the Barnett Family Professor of Education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about how to tell whether holding your child back…
School's InEducating Kids for Life: Why Humanities Matter with Caroline Winterer
Caroline Winterer, director of the Stanford Humanities Center, talks about the importance of humanities education and why learning about the past is important…
School's InTeaching and Testing Literature with Sarah Levine
Sarah Levine, assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses the importance of literature and why multiple choice exams aren't the…
School's InStopping Bullies with Philip Zimbardo
Philip Zimbardo, psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford, drops in for a conversation about bullying, overcoming shyness, and helping people in need…
School's InHow to Make Schools Better with Larry Cuban
Larry Cuban, professor emeritus at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses school reform and why some communities are resistant to making changes…
School's InTackling School-Related Stress with Kelly McGonigal
Kelly McGonigal, health psychologist, Stanford lecturer, and the author of "The Upside of Stress," shares her insights on stress and why it isn't necessarily…
School's InHow Learning About the Brain is Reshaping Education with Bruce McCandliss
Bruce McCandliss, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, tells us about how recent discoveries in neuroscience are reshaping our understanding…
School's InFinding the Best Preschool for your Family with Deborah Stipek
Deborah Stipek, the Judy Koch Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, gives us tips on what to look for in a preschool and managing early…
School's InLearning Online with Sal Khan
Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, shares insights on how online materials will shape future classrooms. Mentioned in this episode: Got 5 minutes? Take our…
School's InGetting Kids to Eat Better with Christopher Gardner
Stanford Professor of Research Medicine Christopher Gardner discusses the importance of diet when it comes to learning, efforts to improve cafeteria selections…
School's InMath without Anxiety with Jo Boaler
Jo Boaler, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, is working to show teachers, parents, and students that there is no such thing as "not being…