Big Ideas in Education

A weekly recap of inspiration and innovation in your schools. Hosted by a panel of education experts, Big Ideas features fun and freewheeling discussion, interviews with influencers, and news items to inform and entertain education professionals and supporters.

Big Ideas in Education is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 240 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Big Ideas in Education, a education show with 240 episodes published.

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  BIIE 240: Defying Academic Achievement Stereotypes through Chess with Kevin Cripe

  Aug 6, 202623 min

  BIIE 240: Defying Academic Achievement Stereotypes through Chess with Kevin Cripe This week, Ryan sits with Kevin Cripe, a former 27-year veteran of the Modesto County Schools, author, and motivational speaker. Kevin shares his experiences in creating an award-winning after-school chess program for students who came from socio-economically challenged backgrounds, his perspective on school technology policies, closing the achievement gap in schools, childhood moral development, and more. Tune in! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting http://kevincripemotivationalspeaker.com/ Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco

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  BIIE 239: eSports as Competitive Athletic Programs with Johny Mantello

  Jul 6, 202616 min

  BIIE 239: eSports as Competitive Athletic Programs with Johny Mantello This week, Ryan sits with Johny Mantello, the IT Coordinator for the Lethbridge School Division in Alberta, Canada, who has encouraged eSports initiatives to help students who are seeking opportunities to grow in this booming industry. They discuss starting an eSports program, how programs function compared to other athletics, benefits, future opportunities, and lots more. Tune in! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting https://www.lethsd.ab.ca/ Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco

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  BIIE 238: Building Literacy in Students and Reading Education featuring Dr. Carolyn Brown

  Jun 1, 202627 minS0

  BIIE 238: Building Literacy in Students and Reading Education featuring Dr. Carolyn Brown <br /><br />This week, Ryan sits with Dr. Carolyn Brown, the Chief Academic Officer and co-founder of Foundations in Learning, an organization whose mission is to unlock educational opportunity for all students by providing teachers and students with best-in-class literacy tools that leverage the science of learning. They discuss foundational reading skills for toddlers, reading education research, reading gaps for elementary students, how non-reading teachers can support student literacy, programs she and her team have found effective, and more.  Tune in! <br /><br />You can find out more about our gues...

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  BIIE 237: A Guide to Project-Based Learning with Bob Lenz and Dr. Lisa Mireles

  May 4, 202625 minS0

  Big Ideas In Education 237: A Guide to Project-Based Learning with Bob Lenz and Dr. Lisa Mireles <br /><br />This week, Ryan sits with Bob Lenz, CEO of PBL Works and Dr. Lisa Mireles, Managing Director of Digital Curriculum of PBL Works, to announce their new book “Project Based Learning For All: A Leader’s Guide” from PBLWorks. The book offers a guide for educators to create a gold standard PBL in their classrooms and schools. They discuss what project-based learning is, how to garner support, training teachers and staff to apply this model, how success is measured, and more. Tune in! <br /><br />Don’t ju...

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  BIIE 236: Building Math Confidence in Students with Dr. Aditya Nagrath

  Apr 6, 202628 minS0

  BIIE 236: Building Math Confidence in Students with Dr. Aditya Nagrath <br /><br />This week, Ryan sits with Dr. Aditya Nagrath, acclaimed mathematician and the best-selling author of Treating Mathematics Anxiety: Inclusive Strategies for Working with Students Exhibiting Mathematics Anxiety. Dr. Nagrath discusses the gap in kindergarten math learners, helping students understand the subject at an early age, implications as they advance in mathematical topics, addressing skill gaps in math and how other subjects can be impacted, how artificial intelligence can support educators, and more. Tune in! <br /><br />Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigId...

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