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A weekly look at the latest topics and trends in education, affecting schools on Long Island, and around the world. Whether you are a teacher, parent or student, listen for tips and strategies to help you navigate the education landscape.

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28:45

No Chatbots in Elementary School

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2023/04/17

As debate regarding Artificial Intelligence and Chatbots increases, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with award-winning educational advocate and CEO of the educational publishing company, Academic Innovations, Mindy Bingham, about why teachers, parents, and caregivers need to be aware of technology like ChatGPT and other AI software. Ms. Bingham cautions, “Imagine what your life would be like if a machine does this for you, and you never get the opportunity to stretch your thinking and apply basic knowledge

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28:00

Using Mentoring to Support Academic Progress

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2023/03/27

Kevin Boston-Hill and EdWeek journalist Madeline Will explore the ways in which schools can develop a culture of mentorship to support students who struggle academically and adults who wish to more effectively help their students. They discuss how mentorship can be another Academic Intervention Service.

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28:37

Tutoring: Helping or Hurting Struggling Students?

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2023/03/06

Kevin Boston-Hill has an in-depth conversation with Jill Barshay, Senior Reporter at The Hechinger Report, about the impact of High Dosage Tutoring and Virtual Tutoring on our students and those who provide the service.

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26:59

ChatGPT, friend or foe?

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2023/02/27

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Christopher Grobe, English professor and English Chair at Amherst College, about the use of artificial intelligence in education. They discuss the pros and cons as well as how tools like ChatGPT can be used to help develop critical thinkers.

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28:30

Teaching in a Fishbowl

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2023/02/13

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Jo Lein about how effective and important instructional coaching is to teacher practice. Just as teachers need support and training, coaches need support and training as well.

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27:59

My First Brain Quest

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2023/02/06

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the Editorial Director of Educational Resources at Workman Publishing, Karen Edwards, about the 30-year success of the educational resource, Brain Quest, and how it supports the educational development of students from birth to high school.

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28:23

How to Improve Literacy Education

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2023/01/30

Kevin Boston-HIll speaks with cognitive developmental psychologist, Claire Rubman, PhD, about the plague of illiteracy in this country. Dr. Rubman also discusses how the tips outlined in her new book, "This May Be Difficult to Read - But You Really Should", will help parents and caregivers can help children to read.

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27:58

Master Mentors - How Mentoring Supports Success

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2023/01/23

In honor of National Mentoring Month, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with FranklinCovey senior advisor on thought leadership, Scott Jeffrey Miller, about how people of all ages and backgrounds can benefit from mentoring. Miller shares valuable insight gleaned from the hundreds of interviews he conducted for his leadership podcast.

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28:28

Call Him Jack

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2022/10/31

In a discussion about the biography, "Call Him Jack - The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter", Kevin Boston-Hill and one of the book's authors, Michael G. Long, explore the side of Robinson that isn't as widely discussed - that of staunch activist. So much attention is paid to one brief moment of Robinson's life, that of a Hall of Fame Baseball Player, his life before and after having been relegated to afterthought. Not any longer.

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28:33

Combat Bullying with Empathy

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2022/10/24

In recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Kayla Taylor, author of the book, "Canaries Among Us - A Mother's Quest to Honor her Child's Individuality in a Culture Determined to Negate it". They discuss ways our schools and society can support those with differences and their families so they are celebrated rather than ridiculed.

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27:56

The Impact of Hearing on Academic Success

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2022/10/17

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Janice Trent, Vice President of Audiology Practice at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and Barbara Kelley, Executive Director of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) about the importance of having your hearing checked as relates to overall health and academic success, as well as a few new options available to treat minor hearing loss.

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26:33

Replacing Animals in Science Education

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2022/10/10

As we look for more ways to engage students in science and also teach students to be more empathetic, it seems there are digital and virtual solutions to replace animals in the teaching of science. Join the conversation as Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Samantha Crowe, Manager of Science Education for PETA about some of the digital and virtual resources available that can more effectively teach science concepts and content.

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28:59

Making History Come Alive

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2022/10/03

As a way to help students deal with current events and learn history at the same time, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the authors of 'The Thread Collectors,' Alyson Richman and Shaunna J. Edwards, about how they reconciled their family history during the Civil War with the racial violence experienced today.

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29:00

How do we deal with the teacher shortage?

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2022/09/26

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dana Bryson, Senior Vice-President of Social Impact at Study.com, about how we can work together to correct an issue that has plagued the country even before COVID - the shortage of teachers, qualified or otherwise, in this country.

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28:39

Early Literacy Development

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2022/09/19

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with award-winning journalist Maya Payne Smart about the research and stories that go into her book, "Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six," so parents and care-givers can learn strategies necessary to help their children become more successful readers.

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28:01

Six Steps to Planning for College

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2022/09/12

College planning can be a stressful time in the lives of students and their families. In this episode, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Vincent Alvarez, Associate Director of BigFuture Student Engagement at College Board, to discuss ways to develop a plan of attack to reduce some of the stress as students prepare for their Big Future.

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28:31

Using SLOs to Evaluate Students and Teachers

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2022/08/29

For years school and districts have sought ways to link student achievement to teacher evaluation. Student Learning Objectives, or SLOs, seem to be the way. However, as Kevin Boston-Hill points out in his conversation with Dr. Linda Mayger, Associate Professor at the College of New Jersey, using SLOs may be doing more harm than good.

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28:26

Math Before Bed

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2022/08/22

As a strategy to help improve students’ math skills and our overall perception about math, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Laura Overdeck, President and Founder of BedTime Math, about how focusing on the math involved in some of our favorite bedtime stories can dramatically increase math skills of our elementary level students. Find out how spending as little as 15 minutes a week reviewing math can produce impressive results.

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27:10

Back to School with COVID-19

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2022/08/15

As families get set to send their children back to school, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Malika Fair, Senior Director of Equity and Social Accountability at the Association of American Medical Colleges about the importance of getting vaccinated as a defense against the COVID-19 virus. With the number of strains growing and becoming more contagious, Dr. Fair stresses including the COVID-19 vaccine with the other back-to-school health regimen families undertake.

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28:46

Does college live up to its mission?

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2022/08/08

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Pulitzer-Prize winning author Will Bunch about the purpose of college, whether the current system lives up to these expectations, and what can be done to correct this situation.

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