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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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27:59

Popularity of Dance and Dance Lessons

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2024/10/21

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with dancer, English teacher, and author, Lucy Ashe, about her career in dance and her new novel, “The Sleeping Beauties”. Ms. Ashe also shares advice and insight for anyone interested in dance regardless of ability.

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27:50

Using Art Journaling to Manage Chaos and Unleash Joy

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2024/10/14

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Transformational Coach and Author of the book, “Art for Your Sanity”, Susan Hensley about using art journaling as a tool to help cultivate mindfulness, process emotions, and navigate life transitions. This is a strategy for all ages and no matter your aptitude for art.

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28:06

Child Obesity and its Impact on Academic Health

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2024/10/07

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Nadine Gracia, President of Trust for America’s Health, and addresses the growing obesity rates in the U.S. They talk impact, especially on academics, as well as solutions to reverse the trend.

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28:00

Getting Students Excited About College

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2024/09/30

With so many students undecided about their college majors, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Teniell Trolian, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership at the University at Albany, State University of New York, about how to get students excited about college. They discuss practical steps that high schools can employ to help their students through the college process and beyond.

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28:16

How to Get Your Students to Read

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2024/09/23

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the Director of Teaching Excellence at Columbia University’s Business School, Dr. Kerry O’Grady about her recent article: “How to Get Your Students to Read”. Dr. O’Grady shares some tips and strategies on getting students to do their homework.

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27:36

Exploring Virtual K-12 Options

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2024/09/16

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the Executive Director of Insight School of Washington, Myron Hammond, about the benefits of an online K-12 education and how to find free options in your area.

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28:34

Student Self-Advocacy in IEP Meetings

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2024/09/09

Kevin Boston-Hill has a conversation with Ohio educational consultant and Special Education expert, Angie Chapple, about how to encourage more involvement from perhaps the most important element of the IEP meeting - the student.

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28:36

The Big Lie About Race in America’s Schools

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2024/08/26

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with USC professors and leaders at USC’s Race and Equity Center, Dr. Royel Johnson and Dr. Shaun Harper about the collection of research essays, “The Big Lie About Race in America’s Schools”, and the implications as a nation if we do not have more conversations regarding race - if we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.

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27:53

School Cellphone Bans That Work

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2024/08/19

Kevin Boston-Hill tackles the controversial topic of banning cellphone use in schools with Amber Northern, who holds a Ph.D in Education Policy and Evaluation and is the Senior Vice President for Research at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. She has a simple 3-part plan that shows early promise and can help educators recapture time to do what they love - teach content.

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27:46

A Conversation with a National Graduate of the Year

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2024/08/12

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Haley Yegorov, one of six Penn Foster Group National Graduates of the Year, about how online classes in high school and college helped him pursue his dream of international ballroom dancing and pursuit of a career in law.

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28:17

Combating Teaching Fears and Nightmares

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2024/08/05

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with teacher leader and author of several articles on classroom management, equity, and instructional practice Henry Seton about what teachers (new and veteran) can do to overcome their teaching fears and minimize the impact of their nightmares.

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28:00

Navigating Financial Aid with the New FAFSA

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2024/07/29

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with education expert Maria Alejandra Canales, Managing Director of Program Implementation at OneGoal, about how families can access and leverage resources to understand the changes in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and some ways they can find other sources of academic funding.

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28:14

How I Used Basketball to Help Black Boys (and ALL...

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2024/07/22

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Master of Social Work and Social Work Supervisor, Clementina Jose, about the "Talk It Out Basketball" program she uses to teach students (particularly young men of color) how to express themselves, take ownership of their actions, and as an alternative to suspension.

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27:52

Academic Achievement Gap 70 Years After Brown v. Bd....

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2024/06/24

In recognition of the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Jill Barshay, columnist with the Hechinger Report who has done extensive research regarding the achievement gap between black and white students. Among questions discussed is whether schools have become segregated again due to socioeconomic and environmental factors.

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28:09

The 5Ls - The Gift of a Balanced Life

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2024/06/17

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the authors of the book, “The 5Ls - The Gift of a Balanced Life” about how we all can achieve a favorable work-life balance. Authors Sal LaGreca and Mike Mannix use their combined 70+ years of experience along with interviews with leaders in a variety of industries to present an easy-to-follow plan on how to create more mental solace.

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27:00

Making Asynchronous Classes More Personal

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2024/06/03

As more online courses are becoming asynchronous, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Jill Weber, Associate Professor in the Accounting Department at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, about her best practices on bringing more personal interactions to an autonomous course. After all, we want to give all students the best educational experience possible.

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28:06

Our Children and Mental Health

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2024/05/13

In light of the growing numbers of children experiencing anxiety, depression and other mental health issues, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Psychologist and Mental Health expert, Dr. Charmain Jackman, about how we can recognize when our children are in need of help and how to teach them coping skills to be able to verbalize what they are feeling.

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27:27

Preparing Students for the Ever-Changing Workplace

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2024/04/22

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Courtney Savoia, Assistant Director of Communications and Jennifer Pautz, Assistant Vice-President of Policy and Advocacy at NAF, to discuss how NAF Academies go further than apprenticeships to make students workforce ready, no matter the environment.

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28:08

Why AP Courses are good

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2024/04/08

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the Vice President in charge of AP Courses at College Board, Terry Redican, about the benefits of AP (Advanced Placement) Courses as well as the different options in course offerings and how anyone can get enrolled in AP courses.

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27:57

How to Write a Book

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2024/04/01

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with writing professor and award-winning author Philip Chioffari about what it takes to be a writer. He shares some tips and strategies to help anyone bring out that story that is within all of us.

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