Visions of Education

Visions of Education is an education podcast where education professor Dan Krutka and high school social studies teacher Michael Milton have conversations with educators to discuss their big ideas in education. VoE also partners with the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and associated groups to provide the latest from classroom teachers, education, professors, and researchers on social studies education.

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Episode 73: A Social Studies Review of 2017 with Nate Bowling & Wayne Journell

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12/28/17 • 41 min

In episode 73, Michael & Dan chat with 2016 Washington Teacher of the Year Nate Bowling and TRSE editor Wayne Journell about teaching and trends in social studies research from 2017!

Episode 53: Teaching Difficult Knowledge with Jim Garrett

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04/26/17 • 34 min

In Episode 53, Michael & Dan discuss the concept of acquiring difficult knowledge with guest Jim Garrett. One of the first things we discuss is 'what exactly is difficult knowledge?'

Episode 40: The Social Studies Wars with Ron Evans

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01/14/17 • 41 min

In episode 40, Dan and Michael interview Ron Evans of San Diego State University on the history of the social studies.

Episode 37: Leadership Development & the Importance of Space with Max Klau

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12/22/16 • 30 min

In episode 37, Michael and Dan chat with Dr. Max Klau about leadership development and the importance of creating dedicated time and space to do this.

Episode 34: Teacher Activism with Shawn Sheehan

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11/26/16 • 29 min

In episode 34, Dan and Mike talk teacher activism with 2016 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Shawn Sheehan.

Episode 17: Teacher PLNs with Torrey Trust, Jeff Carpenter, & Dan Krutka

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07/20/16 • 29 min

In episode 17, Michael talks with Torrey Trust, Jeff Carpenter, and Dan Krutka about teacher Professional Learning Networks (PLNs).

Episode 141: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code with Ruha Benjamin

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04/06/20 • 63 min

In Episode 141, Dan, Michael, and Dan’s doctoral students chat with Dr. Ruha Benjamin of Princeton University about her scholarship and new book, “Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code.”

Episode 160: An AsianCrit Perspective on U.S. History with Sohyun An

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04/07/21 • 44 min

In episode 160, Dan and Michael chat with Sohyun An about her new Social Education article titled, “First Graders' Inquiry into Multicolored Stories of School (De)Segregation” by Sohyun An.

Episode 176: New Materialism and Social Studies with Peter Nelson & Scott Durham

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02/19/22 • 33 min

In episode 176, Michael and Dan chat with Peter Nelson about his new publication in Theory & Research in Social Education titled, “Between aspiration and reality: New materialism and social studies education.”

Episode 87: Data Visualization and Literacy in Social Studies with Tamara Shreiner

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09/02/18 • 28 min

In Episode 87, Dan and Michael chat with Tamara Shreiner about her recent article published in Theory and Research in Social Education titled “Data Literacy for Social Studies: Examining the Role of Data Visualizations in K-12 Textbooks.” Dr. Shreiner describes data visualizations in our society and shares how to teach about and with them.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Visions of Education have?

Visions of Education currently has 214 episodes available.

What topics does Visions of Education cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Visions of Education?

The episode title 'Episode 133: Teaching Networked Activism with Marie Heath' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Visions of Education?

The average episode length on Visions of Education is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of Visions of Education released?

Episodes of Visions of Education are typically released every 11 days, 18 hours.

When was the first episode of Visions of Education?

The first episode of Visions of Education was released on Apr 14, 2016.

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