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 62: Mindful Tech with David Levy
In episode 62, Dan and Michael, a professor in the University of Washington Information School and author of “Mindful Tech: How to Bring Balance to our Digital Lives,” about mindful uses of technology in our lives and how to teach it.
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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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Episode 57: Real Tech with Rafranz Davis
In episode 57, Dan and Michael talk with Rafranz Davis about real tech.
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Episode 56: Teacher Research with Marilyn Cochran-Smith
In episode 56, Dan and Michael chat with Marilyn Cochran-Smith about Teacher Research.
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Episode 55: Teaching Mexican-American Histories with Maribel Santiago
In Episode 55, Michael & Dan chat with Dr. Maribel Santiago about the importance of teaching Mexican-American histories, particularly the Mendez v. Westminster case regarding school segregation.
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