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DivingDeepEDU

68 EpisodesProduced by Matthew DowningWebsite

Thought provoking conversations that help listeners dive deeper into educational practices.

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Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

An important message from RadioPublic

65: Stephen Guerriero

March 18th, 2024

32:20

Stephen was a middle school Social Studies teacher for 20 years before becoming Chief Learning Officer of a blended learning platform startup. His …

64: Dana Goodier

February 29th, 2024

32:43

Dr. Dana Goodier has taught World Languages and English and has worked at the middle and elementary school level as an administrator. She often …

63: Daphne Gomez

February 11th, 2024

31:51

After navigating her own career transition from teaching in 2017, Daphne Gomez founded Teacher Career Coach to support other teachers thinking of making a change. She launched the first complete coaching program of its …

62: Melissa Arnold Lyon

January 20th, 2024

43:57

Melissa Arnold Lyon is an assistant professor of public policy at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University at Albany, …

61: Lindsay Donikian w/ Elevate K-12

January 11th, 2024

26:31

Lindsay Donikian is the Executive Vice President of Teacher Growth at Elevate K-12. Lindsay focuses much of her time on teacher shortage, how to …

60: Grace Falken

December 27th, 2023

34:47

Grace is a doctoral student at the University of Washington Evans School for Public Policy and Governance where she studies urban policy and the …

59: Charles Keller

October 9th, 2023

39:25

Chuck Keller is a Leadership & Instructional Coach with over 20 years experience in education. Having taught at day schools, boarding schools, …

58: Frederick Buskey

October 4th, 2023

35:37

Dr. Fredeirck Buskey’s mission is to help assistant principals live and lead better. Through The Assistant Principal Podcast, daily leadership email, virtual courses, and online community, he teaches APs to move from …

57: Tuan Nguyen

May 17th, 2023

33:32

Tuan D. Nguyen is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Kansas State University. He applies rigorous quantitative …

56: Leena Saleh

March 14th, 2023

32:37

Leena Marie Saleh, 'The Edtech Guru', is a former educator with 10+ years of classroom experience. She has always been extremely passionate about the …

55: Chad Alderman

February 22nd, 2023

31:12

Chad Alderman is the Policy Director of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, where he studies school finance and teacher labor markets. He's …

54: Matt Wheeland

February 3rd, 2023

37:28

Matthew Wheeland is a former classroom teacher that now works at Formative — the world’s best formative assessment platform.

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53: Eric Sarb

January 21st, 2023

44:59

Eric Sarb taught middle school math and science in Chicago and San Francisco for 6 years before pivoting to the ed tech sales world. He's worked at …

52: Nick Covington

January 11th, 2023

53:14

Nick Covington taught high school social studies for 10 years in Iowa. He is the Co-founder of the Human Restoration Project, a non-profit …

51: Josh Bleiberg

January 5th, 2023

42:24

Josh Bleiberg is the Assistant Professor of Education Policy at the University of Pittsburgh and was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in School …

50 - Dr. Chris Unger: an epic conversation

April 30th, 2022

1:33:42

Chris Unger shares an epic conversation about his doctoral journey.  He details how he ended up at Harvard, what helped him succeed, and how current Ed.D. students can navigate their own doctoral journey.

The …

NEW! Ed.D. Pathway Podcast

February 28th, 2022

1:55

Check out the NEW Ed.D. Pathway podcast!

This podcast aims to help potential and current Ed.D. students navigate the doctoral journey towards success.  

We will do that through concise conversations that seek to help …

49 - Dr. Matthew Downing: blended learning and Mr. Rogers.

September 3rd, 2021

11:36

What can we learn from Mr. Rogers in respect to blended learning?

Mr. Rogers transformed the television experience for kids decades ago, and there is much we can continue to learn from him today.

He encouraged listeners …

48 - Maxwell Smith: blended learning mini series

August 27th, 2021

25:38

What does an online school look like that elevates self directed learning, utilizes learning challenges, and taps into student agency?

Let me …

47 - William Minton: blended learning mini series

August 20th, 2021

22:35

What if technology made the educational experience more impactful, reduced stress, and allowed us to get more done in less time?

William Minton and …

46 - Richard Byrne: blended learning mini series

August 13th, 2021

23:44

Consistency is essential within a blended learning environment.  

More than that, consistency transcends technology and blended learning models, …

45 - Dom Traynor: blended learning mini series

August 6th, 2021

29:15

Blended learning has forced teachers across the globe to modify their teaching practice and experiment with new tools and ideas. 

Dom Traynor and …

44 - Dr. Scott McLeod: blended learning mini series

July 30th, 2021

18:54

How can we utilize the blended learning environment towards deeper learning?

Dr. Scott McLeod chats with Matthew Downing about this topic and much …

43 - Dr. Monica Burns: blended learning mini series

July 23rd, 2021

14:45

The experiences throughout the past year have helped us grow in our understanding of using technology in the classroom and being able to ask the …

42 - Todd Nesloney: blended learning mini series

July 16th, 2021

16:05

Blended learning is not for every student or educator.  

Todd Nesloney and Matthew Downing discuss limitations of the blended learning environment for both students and teachers.  We also consider unique ways blended …

41 - Rachelle Dene Poth: blended learning mini series

July 9th, 2021

18:00

Risks can be a powerful tool within our learning.

Blended learning has offered numerous opportunities for teachers and students to take risks they …

40 - Dr. Matthew Rhoads: blended learning mini series

June 28th, 2021

16:42

Organizing a blended learning classroom serves as one of the biggest obstacles for educators. 

Matthew Rhoads shares examples of how to best organize a blended learning classroom while offering practical examples that …

39 - Dr. Marci Klein: design to learn

June 4th, 2021

37:14

Design offers an excellent pathway to interdisciplinary learning experiences.

Dr. Marci Klein brings us into classrooms and shows us how design can be used to combine diverse learning objectives and push creativity. 

38 - Julie Jungalwala: disruptive decade

May 27th, 2021

34:57

We are in the midst of a disruptive decade.

Listen in to the conversation as Julie Jungalwala and Matthew Downing consider a path forward.

Julie …

37 - Pam Harris: talking real math

May 17th, 2021

59:39

What is real math?

Pam Harris chats with Rob Schwartz, Macie Basom, and myself about this important issue.

We discuss the characteristics of real math and more importantly - how can real math be brought to the classroom?

36 - Sam Willoughby: full throttle

May 11th, 2021

45:55

How do you pursue your dream?

Sam Willoughby, BMX Olympic Silver Medalist, brings us into his story of leaving home at the age of 16 to pursue his BMX dream and the many factors that led to his decision.

We discuss the …

35 - Katherine Adamek: fixing your mindset

May 7th, 2021

41:21

What role does your mindset play in athletics and education?

Katherine Adamek, 2 time Olympic Medalist, shares personal stories and coaching …

34 - John Coyle: design thinking

May 1st, 2021

44:54

How does design thinking help us in everyday life? 

Not the textbook version.  The practical day in and day out version.

John Coyle, Olympic Medalist and design thinking expert, breaks down the theory of design thinking …

33 - Mark Henderson: persevering towards gold

April 23rd, 2021

50:32

Perseverance helps us grow in unexpected ways.

Mark Henderson, Olympic Gold Medalist, shares the story of his 1992 Olympic trial experience and how …

32 - Vladimir Grbic: elevating your performance

April 18th, 2021

1:07:20

What does it take to elevate your performance to the next level?

Who better to ask than Olympic Gold Medalist, Vladimir Grbic?

Vladimir provides …

31: Shawn Kanungo: disrupt to innovate

April 9th, 2021

46:52

What is the role of innovation within education?  

Shawn Kanungo, a globally recognized innovation strategist, shares his insight into how innovation …

30 - 3 kids asking some more curious questions with Judy Schachner

March 29th, 2021

16:41

Anaiah Downing, Eliana Downing, and Teo Downing had the opportunity to ask some curious questions to Judy Schachner, award winning author/illustrator.  See episode #29 for the complete conversation with Judy.  

The …

29 - Judy Schachner: liberating creativity

March 23rd, 2021

54:44

How does an award winning author and illustrator create their books?

Judy Schachner, #1 NY Times Best Selling Author/Illustrator, gives us a glimpse …

28 - Michelle Weise: long life learning

March 19th, 2021

43:48

How do we prepare for jobs that don't exist yet?

Michelle Weise guides us through this transition with thoughtful insight and tons of examples.  …

27 - John Couch: Rewiring Education

March 14th, 2021

49:37

What is the role of technology within our learning?  

John Couch, Apple's first Vice President of Education, helps us understand the difference …

26 - Tony Wagner: learning by heart

March 6th, 2021

49:26

What drives your learning?  

We dive into this question and much more in a conversation that is framed around Tony's newest book, Learning By Heart.  Tony shares significant stories that demonstrate the power of …

25 - Oliver Caviglioli: design to learn

March 1st, 2021

51:51

Design has a significant impact on the way information is conveyed to learners, and the degree to which learners are able to process and understand …

24 - Noan Fesnoux: experiential learning

February 18th, 2021

41:28

Noan Fesnoux highlights the importance of experiences within our educational journey. He shares how they have impacted his learning, and also how he views learning for students.  Noan shares numerous examples of …

23 - Kristen Graham: journalism & education

February 8th, 2021

38:39

Kristen Graham, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, shares some of her experiences while covering education in Philadelphia.  She also tells inside …

22 - Amelia Nierenberg: reflecting to move forward

February 5th, 2021

50:13

Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times reporter, brings needed and helpful insight into the current state of education. 

Amelia's observations are not …

21 - Sierra Blair-Coyle: climbing to the top

January 30th, 2021

29:08

Professional rock climber Sierra Blair-Coyle helps us better understand the complex dynamics of rock climbing, and what is needed to succeed.  Sierra tells us about her favorite places to climb, how to improve, and the …

20 - Three kids: asking artists some curious questions

January 23rd, 2021

14:30

Anaiah Downing, Eliana Downing, and Teo Downing had the opportunity to ask some curious questions to previous guests from episodes 16, 17, 18, and 19.  The answers provide some great insight to listeners of all ages.

19 - Seth Stewart: space to create

January 16th, 2021

51:33

"That would be dope if . . ."

Matthew Downing and Seth Stewart delve into the creation process. Seth shares the need for space, finding a passion, …

18 - Betsy Struxness: broadway and beyond

January 11th, 2021

59:14

Betsy Struxness takes us on a journey from a small town in Italy to the hectic backstage of Broadway performances.  

Throughout the conversation Betsy provides an inside look into the creative process for an artist, the …

17 - Voltaire Wade-Greene: learning through dance

December 22nd, 2020

51:53

Voltaire Wade-Greene and Matthew Downing explore Voltaire's early learning experiences like when he recorded Thriller over a precious family VHS …

16 - Stephanie Klemons: the beauty of choreography

December 17th, 2020

58:24

What can we learn from musicals like Hamilton?  

TONS!

Join Matthew Downing and Stephanie Klemons as they dive into Hamilton (the musical), choreography, Katie's Art Project, and what makes a beneficial learning …

15 - Michael Brody-Waite: leading through authenticity

December 7th, 2020

44:11

What can great leaders learn from living like a drug addict?

Listen in as Matthew Downing chats with Michael Brody-Waite about his journey and the …

14 - Michael Soskil: flipping the system

November 24th, 2020

36:26

Matthew Downing chats with Michael Soskil about his newest book and the pivotal role teachers play in transforming the education system and …

13 - Steven W. Anderson and Shaelynn Farnsworth: literacy and technology - the perfect pair.

November 20th, 2020

47:28

What can we learn from this remote learning experience?  Matthew Downing chats with Steven W. Anderson and Shaelynn Farnsworth about broader theoretical insights as well as practical takeaways.  

They delve into change …

12 - Scott McLeod: 4 shifts towards deeper learning

November 11th, 2020

36:28

What can help lead to deeper learning when integrating technology? 

Matthew Downing and Dr. Scott McLeod discuss this relevant and important …

11 - Todd Nesloney: the power of relationships to transform education

November 5th, 2020

27:51

Matthew Downing chats with Todd Nesloney about his biggest takeaways from education. Todd mentions relationships with staff, students, and families as some of the key ingredients towards success. Todd also shares …

10 - Jon Smith: students as creators

October 19th, 2020

41:27

What can foster an authentic learning experience?  

Matthew Downing and Jon Smith discuss how to create these types of authentic learning experiences through students publishing their work.  They also discuss student …

9 - Monica Burns: tasks before apps to promote deeper learning

October 9th, 2020

32:30

Teachers are on constant lookout to promote deeper learning with the use of technology.  

Matthew Downing and Monica Burns discuss many ways to …

8 - Dom Traynor: literacy beyond the classroom

October 4th, 2020

44:41

How can we make literature come alive for our students?  Literature is supposed to make us feel and imagine.  Stories were meant to entertain.  However, many of our students experience the opposite of excitement and …

7 - Jennie Magiera: a courageous adventure to innovate

September 28th, 2020

42:56

Innovation is lacking in schools across the country. Matthew Downing and Jennie Magiera talk about ways to foster greater innovation within schools, …

6 - Richard Byrne: helping teachers and students discover their passions

September 20th, 2020

51:16

Matthew Downing chats with Richard Byrne about a multitude of topics.  They go from student agency to 200+ mile bike rides.  How do they fit …

5 - Jennie Kristoffersen: breaking down silos with Nearpod

September 13th, 2020

34:51

Matthew Downing talks with Jennie Kristofferson about classroom culture, transformative technology integration, importance of relationships, and the …

4 - Tony Vincent: Technology integration - from Palm Pilots to Shapegrams

September 3rd, 2020

38:06

Matthew Downing talks with Tony Vincent about the progress of technology integration, and how to effectively use it to engage students in learning. …

3 - Rachelle Dene Poth: Charting a New Course for Learning

August 29th, 2020

34:36

Matthew Downing and Rachelle Dene Poth dive deep into charting a new course for learning.  Topics include AR/VR, Project Based Learning, and Genius Hour.  This conversation is filled with practical guidance that will …

2 - Thomas C. Murray: Explore, Design, and Create with Technology

August 14th, 2020

44:13

Technology is a great tool, but it is important to think about it in deeper terms.  Instead of chasing the newest app, explore the purpose of …

1 - Jamie Casap: What problem do you want to solve?

August 14th, 2020

43:39

Education and society are changing at a rapid pace.  Instead of memorizing facts and dates, we should approach education and the work we are doing in …

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