The Partial Credit Podcast

Partial Credit is the podcast that brings together education, pop-culture, and shenanigans! Your hosts, Jeffery Heil, Donnie Piercey, and Jesse Lubinsky, span 3 generations and they've got you covered coast to coast. Sit back, relax, and earn your partial credit.

The One Where We Talk About Sandwiches - PC105

This week, the boys talked about AI generated music in the classroom and sandwiches. Jeff also had a very important public service announcement.

07-28
54:19

Look Out Bellow! with Adam Bellow - PC096

Adam bellow, the head of BreakoutEDU, stops by the podcast to talk to the fellas about pop-culture.  

06-21
01:13:06

Viva Teaching in Las Vegas with Jason Smith - PC107

Teacher Jason Smith stops by to talk about his classroom, the time he got to go to the Super Bowl, and his student teaching experience.  

09-01
51:27

Schools of Rock Fantasy Draft - PC106

In this episode of Partial Credit, the fellas dive into the excitement of fantasy draft season, but with a twist: they draft musicians to serve as teachers in a fictional school. Each host selected musicians for various subjects, leading to humorous debates and creative reasoning behind their choices. The conversation flows through the selection process, culminating in a lively analysis of their picks and a call for listeners to vote on the best team.   The draft results:   Donnie's School: Brian May (Science) Bjork (Arts) Raffi (Reading) Bob Dylan (Math)   Jeff's School: John Coltrane (Math) Neil Peart (Arts) Ezra Koenig (English) Roger Taylor (Science)   Jesse's School: "Weird" Al Yankovic (Math) David Bowie (Arts) Lin-Manuel Miranda (English/History) Dexter Holland (Science)   Who do you think won? Let us know using by tagging us at @partialcredited.

08-25
35:23

And We're Back... Again! - PC104

Donnie, Jeff, and Jesse are going to start recording again.. for real this time.  And yes, we're going to start releasing more episodes.   Also for real.  

06-16
48:46

Don't Call It A Comeback! - PC103

After an extended hiatus, the Partial Credit crew is back and open for business!

02-28
59:14

Our Mandy-Festo: Raising the Bards and Rejecting Bans with Mandy Perez - PC102

Mandy Perez, the 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year joins the boys to talk about her work.

04-16
01:22:31

Lands of the Lost with Bradley Lands - PC101

This week, the boys are joined by educator and author Bradley Lands to discuss his new book, KnowledgeABLE.

03-06
01:17:26

The "Poddy" Awards: A 100th Episode Celebration - PC100

Join special guest host Jim Sill and the guys as they celebrate 100 episodes of talking education, pop culture, and shenanigans with the first ever Partial Credit "Poddy" awards! There's laughter, tears, and some useless websites that Donnie found online. Check out this playlist featuring some of the award winning episodes mentioned during the show:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6I6y62DOP85NyHV9GyKGgt?si=404ca0d3488d4c0c

02-05
01:20:36

A Robot Wrote These Show Notes with Matt Miller - PC099

This week, the boys are joined by Matt Miller to talk about ChatGPT as well as the present and future of AI in education.

12-27
01:05:13

Chasin' Chacos with Autumn Rivera - PC098

This week, the guys are joined by the 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year, Autumn Rivera. Will Donnie lose his claim to fame as the biggest Chaco fan on the show? Tune in to find out!

10-03
01:07:05

Partial Credit LIVE in New Orleans! - PC097

Donnie and Jesse were joined by a multitude of guests including friends of the podcast Lisa Highfill, Dee Lanier, Kenneth Shelton, and Jim Sill at the ISTE 2022 conference in New Orleans, Louisiana for a live recording of the Partial Credit Podcast!

07-05
57:24

Demarginalizing Design with Dee Lanier - PC095

Friend of the podcast, Dee Lanier, returns to the show to discuss his new book, Demarginalizing Design.

06-01
01:19:55

Getting "Corny" with Lee Perez - PC094

This week, we were joined by Lee Perez, the 2022 Nebraska Teacher of the Year.

05-16
01:10:51

Exploring Pre-K Education with Tabatha Rosproy - PC093

This week, the boys crack open the TOY chest again with their very special guest, the 2020 National Teacher of the Year, Tabatha Rosproy.

05-10
01:13:21

Designing Your School with Dr. Sabba Quidwai - PC092

The boys were joined this week by Dr. Sabba Quidwai who discussed the value of design thinking and how to leverage it to reimagine our schools.

05-02
01:15:12

What Teachers Make with Taylor Mali - PC091

In honor of National Poetry Month, our special guest this week is educator and poet, Taylor Mali the author of "What Teachers Make."

04-25
01:11:15

Band Puns are his Forte with Justin Johnson - PC090

This week, we welcomed the 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year, Justin Johnson, who spoke to us about music education and the need the to hire and retain a diverse teaching community. 

04-11
01:03:38

Hyperlearning in a Post-Pandemic World with Lisa Highfill - PC089

Friend of the podcast, Lisa Highfill, walks us through a virtual academy she's helped create and how it has changed the lives of her students. We also play a new game called "HyperDocs: Real or Fake."

04-04
01:09:53

Creativity for All with Tanya Avrith - PC088

This week, the boys are joined by their good friend, author Tanya Avrith, to discuss creativity in the classroom.

03-28
01:07:38

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