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This week we talk about doing partnership work with schools.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Euchre
SITE Conference
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In this episode, we discuss technology, pedagogy, and what our future classrooms could look like.
Things that bring us joy this week:
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Racing Mount Pleasant
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This week we talk about accommodations for students who need them and their increasing number in higher education.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Ammonite by Nicola Griffith
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
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In this episode, we discuss how qualitative researchers are using AI with Dr. Elizabeth Langran, Dr. Paula Cristina Azevdo, and Dr. Shernette Dunn.
Things that bring us joy this week:
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami
Author Charles Yu
The Joy Lab
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This week we discuss teacher education competencies and how they are used to structure requirements and thus courses at universities.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Traitors UK on Peacock
Trumpet Ensemble
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In this episode, we discuss the role of the Science Content Advisor at the PA Department of Education.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Fallout series on Amazon
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
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This week we talk about the difference between knowing and understanding and maybe how comparing to AI neural networks can help clarify the difference.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Vineland by Thomas Pynchon
Absolute Batman Vol. 1&2 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta
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In this episode, we discuss card games, especially ones for learning.
Some of the games mentioned in the episode include:
Analog Inspiration
The Rithm Project
AI Leadership Cards
Things that bring us joy this week:
The Pitt on HBO
Pistachio Ice Cream
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This week we talk about snow days (since we had one) and also how they are a case study in policy vs. guidance vs. practice across lots of areas.
Things that bring us joy this week:
McSweeny's Quarterly Concern
Academy Award Nominated Best Pictures (specifically Train Dreams; F1; and Secret Agent)
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In this episode, we try to answer a listener's email about online accessibility and science education.
Things that bring us joy this week:
The Rip movie
Is This Thing On? movie
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This week we talk about conceptualizing and operationalizing ideas in educational research and the impact of that process on improving teaching practice.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Buena Vista Social Club
F1
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In this episode, we discuss professional development for learning how to integrate artificial intelligence in classroom settings and assignments.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Sinners movie
Butterhorns (Not the recipe, but close; This one also looks promising)
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This week we talk about how to handle the situation of a teacher candidate who is not successful in their field placements.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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This week we talked about (New Year's) resolutions of things we want to start, stop, and continue coming into the next year.
Things that bring us joy this week:
With a Vengeance by Riley Sager
One Battle After Another
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This week we talk about commencements. You know, graduation.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Cookies (made by Tanya if you are lucky)
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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In this episode, we discuss efforts to develop national competencies for teacher preparation.
Things that bring us joy this week:
10 to 25 The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation—And Making Your Own Life Easier By David Yeager
The Areas of My Expertise by John Hodgman
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This week we talk about accreditation, which we admit sounds really boring, but turns out it is only somewhat boring and you might find out why you should care.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Pips - NY Times Games App Game
MaddAddam (MaddAddam #3) by Margaret Atwood
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In this episode, we discuss the reorganizations happening at institutions of higher education.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Codename Villanelle by Luke Jennings
Pzizz app for power napping
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This week we talk about grades, and specifically the Chronicle of Higher Education article about grade inflation at Harvard.
Things that bring us joy this week:
David Maslanka's Symphony No. 4
Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
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In this episode, we discuss the pernicious nature of "viewpoint diversity." We draw upon the Fall 2025 Academe article titled Seven Theses Against Viewpoint Diversity by Lisa Siraganian
Things that bring us joy this week:
Andor Season 2
Death by Lightning
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