In episode 72, Dan and Michael ask lots of compelling questions to Rebecca Mueller about her work on using compelling questions in the classroom.
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Episode 70: John Dewey & Social Studies with Daniel Stuckart
In episode 70, Michael and Dan chat with Daniel Stuckart to discuss his work connecting the many theories of John Dewey to today. This is probably a good refresher to many, like Michael, who had forgotten about John Dewey from their Education Theory class.
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Episode 68: Embracing Multiple Perspectives in World History with Ehaab Abdou
In episode 68, Dan and Michael talk with Ehaab Abdou about embracing multiple perspectives in World History, especially Egypt, with TRSE published author Ehaab Abdou.
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Episode 66: Teaching Geography with Chris Heffernan
In episode 66, Dan and Michael talk with middle school world geography teacher and #WorldGeoChat moderator Chris Heffernan about teaching geography.
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Episode 64: Elementary Social Studies with Anne-Lise Halvorsen
In episode 64, Dan and Michael chat about elementary social studies with Michigan State professor Anne-Lise Halvorsen.
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Episode 63: Civics Simulations in the Classroom with Jane Lo
In episode 63, Michael & Dan discuss a project-based learning approach to government class – using simulations – with Jane Lo. Jane’s article “Adolescents Developing Civic Identities: Sociocultural Perspectives on Simulations and Role-Play in a Civic Classroom” was recently published by Theory & Research in Social Education.
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Episode 61: Civic Education and Bridging the Partisan Divide with Chris Clark
In Episode 61, Michael & Dan chat with Chris Clark about his recent Theory & Research in Social Studies article “Examining the Relationship Between Civic Education and Partisan Alignment in Young Voters.” Our conversation includes a discussion of building an open classroom environment AND how pizza should not be defined by tomato sauce.
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Episode 60: Professional Development in the Age of Accountability with Kevin Meuwissen
In Episode 60, Michael & Dan chat with Kevin Meuwissen about his recent Theory & Research in Social Studies article “Happy Professional Development at an Unhappy Time”: Learning to Teach for Historical Thinking in a High-Pressure Accountability Context.
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Episode 59: Heritage Narratives with Sara Levy
In episode 59, Dan and Michael talk with Sara Levy about teaching heritage narratives.
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Episode 58: Learning History Outside the Classroom with Lisa Gilbert
In episode 58, Michael & Dan chat with Lisa Gilbert about her Theory & Research in Social Studies media review of Assassins Creed, her background in Museum Studies, and finding history outside the classroom!
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