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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best EdFix episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to EdFix for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite EdFix episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
11/29/18 • 28 min
How do we better identify, address, and prevent the behavioral health issues that become barriers to learning in our most underserved schools? The Bainum Family Foundation and GW’s Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) are partnering on a project to expand school-based mental health services in D.C.’s Wards 7 and 8. Dr. Olga Acosta Price, Director of CHHCS, and Dr. Nisha Sachdev, Senior Director of Evaluation for the Bainum Family Foundation, share their approach to advancing the field of school mental health by bridging research, practice, policy, and philanthropy.
[Transcript for Episode 9 is available on EdFixPodcast.com]
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06/25/19 • 27 min
Heterosexual Black women have the 2nd highest rate of HIV infection as a group; however, Black women in college are nearly ignored in the HIV literature. Dr. Delishia Pittman discusses her research on the shared and unique risk factors of this population, whether online dating has increased the risks, and ongoing racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes.
[Transcript for Episode 14 available on EdFixPodcast.com]
01/30/19 • 27 min
Can public schools become more adaptive, dynamic, and people-centered organizations? Is it possible to implement change in way that both empowers teachers and improves student outcomes? Sarah Beck, an award-winning school-based leader and former teacher, draws on the skills she learned as a business consultant to help promote school improvement and increase employee engagement in one of Virginia's largest and most diverse middle schools.
[Transcript for Episode 11 is available on EdFixPodcast.com]
10/30/18 • 29 min
How do we move from understanding inequality to actually reducing inequality? According to Dr. Adam Gamoran, President of the William T. Grant Foundation, we should examine the responses to inequality - and not just its causes - to determine which programs and policies really work. In addition, we need to create incentives for researchers to ask questions whose answers are relevant to the pressing issues facing our most vulnerable populations.
[Transcript for Episode 8 is available on EdFixPodcast.com]
06/29/18 • 27 min
Should every student graduate from high school or college with a basic level of cybersecurity proficiency? And how do we best prepare and encourage the next generation to join the cybersecurity workforce? Host Michael Feuer speaks with Dr. Diana Burley, an internationally-recognized cybersecurity expert, who led the taskforce to produce the first set of global cybersecurity curricular guidelines (released in February 2018). Dr. Burley discusses the field's global workforce shortage and diversity gap, the power of the human-cyber interaction, and the many opportunities and risks we all face as users of technology in today's world.
[Transcript for Episode 6 is available on EdFixPodcast.com]
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12/16/19 • 26 min
Dr. Michael Usdan has had a long and distinguished career in education: as a teacher, school board president, university professor, college president, state commissioner of higher education, and institute president. Drawing from many years of experience in K-12 and secondary ed, he shares his thoughts on the advantages and challenges of our highly decentralized system, and whether its possible to address the variability across the U.S. in light of changing demographics and increased inequality.
[Transcript for Episode 17 available on EdFixPodcast.com]
12/12/18 • 27 min
Research-Practice Partnerships (RPPs) create a two-way street between practitioners and researchers to address problems of practice and come up with solutions. Using this research, leaders can make data-informed decisions about the strategies that really work to improve their schools and school districts. Ruth Wattenberg, recently re-elected member of the DC State Board of Education, and Dr. Elizabeth Grant, education policy professor, discuss the benefits and challenges of a potential RPP for Washington, DC in this episode of EdFix.
[Transcript for Episode 10 is available on EdFixPodcast.com]
09/24/18 • 28 min
In the United States, approximately 5% of children attend charter schools. So why are these schools such a hot topic among educators, advocates, policy makers, politicians, and parents? Dr. Iris Rotberg and Dr. Joshua Glazer, editors of the book Choosing Charters - Better Schools or More Segregation?, discuss the goals, challenges, and outcomes of the charter movement from different perspectives based on their research in the field.
[Transcript for Episode 7 is available on EdFixPodcast.com]
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05/22/18 • 33 min
Recorded live from the 2018 Community Schools National Forum in Baltimore, Maryland, host Michael Feuer speaks with education leaders about the goals and impact of community schools on students, families, and communities. The Forum, which takes place every two years, brings together more than 2,000 teachers, administrators, community advocates, families, policymakers, and others who are working in and for community schools around the country.
This podcast episode shares highlights of conversations with people from organizations such as Baltimore’s Promise, Elev8 Baltimore, Family League of Baltimore, Coalition for Community Schools, National League of Cities, and the Institute for Educational Leadership.
[Transcript for Episode 5 is available on EdFixPodcast.com]
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03/20/19 • 28 min
Would you want to be treated by a doctor whose medical school was not accredited? Probably not. So why don’t we hold the same high standards for teachers and school administrators? Dr. Chris Koch, President of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and former Illinois State Superintendent of Education, shares how ensuring quality in teacher/educator prep programs really makes a difference, especially for educators in schools with the most need.
[Transcript for Episode 12 is available on EdFixPodcast.com]
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FAQ
How many episodes does EdFix have?
EdFix currently has 41 episodes available.
What topics does EdFix cover?
The podcast is about Counseling, Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on EdFix?
The episode title 'Episode 9: Improving School Mental Health for Children Living in Poverty' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on EdFix?
The average episode length on EdFix is 31 minutes.
How often are episodes of EdFix released?
Episodes of EdFix are typically released every 46 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of EdFix?
The first episode of EdFix was released on Dec 8, 2017.
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