Education for a Better World Podcast

Josh Parker has spent his career working toward an education system with equitable outcomes for all children. In this episode we talk with him about what he's learned.

Noah Karvelis started the #RedforEd movement in Arizona having no idea that it would become an international grassroots movement empowering teachers to demand positive change for students, schools, and communities.

Listeners are taken on an enticing journey to Kenya, where teachers can experience thrilling safaris while enhancing their professional development. The adventure includes visits to schools in impoverished areas, fostering invaluable interactions with local educators. Participants will learn innovative teaching methods and partake in cultural activities, emphasizing mutual learning through collaboration. Detailed insights about logistics, costs, and the transformative potential of the trip make it an unforgettable educational escape.

In this solo episode, Mike takes on why every teacher must be allowed to use their voice to advocate for students and the role of public education in supporting a healthy democracy

Student Engagement with Matt Miller by with Mike Soskil and Dyane Smokorowski

Miriam Mason-Sesay shares how she overcomes the challenges of extreme poverty to empower girls, teach compassion, and build democratic values in her students.

Special live show where Mike and Dyane interview educators attending the 2019 National Teacher Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals were adopted in 2015 to create a better, more sustainable world by 2030. Ada McKim shares how a group of teachers started a movement to use the SDGs in classrooms around the globe

Estella Owoimaha Church shares how she uses drama, improv, hip-hop, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals to empower her students as positive change agents in their community.

Sean Bellamy helped create a school in which all decisions are democratically made between students and teachers. In this episode that originally aired in December, 2018, Sean shares how this model benefits students and helps them become better decision makers.