Tiffany Smith

EDUCATΞUS

Education EN ↓ 7 episodes

EDUCATΞUS is a podcast and learning collective that explores the ideas, experiences, and questions shaping education. Hosted by Dr. Tiffany Smith, educator, curriculum designer, and researcher, the podcast brings together educators, scholars, students, and community leaders to examine how learning connects to life beyond the classroom. Through conversations about curriculum, literacy, technology, inquiry, and community engagement, EDUCATΞUS explores new possibilities for teaching, learning, and preparing students to participate in an ever-changing world.

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Tiffany Smith

Episodes

🎙 Episode 4 – ELA and Real-World Learning 06.07.2026 1:11:19

What happens when English Language Arts moves beyond essays and grammar to become a vehicle for inquiry, observation, communication, and authentic engagement with the world? In this episode of EDUCATΞUS , Dr. Tiffany Smith is joined by English Language Arts educator Tamara Rodney for a conversation exploring how literacy can prepare students for life beyond the classroom. Together, they discuss st...

🎙️Episode 3 – Designing Curriculum Around Community with Sidney McGhee (Featuring Kim Lomax of Koffee Ko.) 29.06.2026 1:00:42

Communities are filled with learning opportunities—but only if we teach students how to notice them. In this episode of EDUCATΞUS , Dr. Tiffany Smith sits down with Sidney McGhee , Director of Damned Good People , to explore how neighborhoods, businesses, public spaces, and community organizations can become meaningful parts of the curriculum rather than simply places students pass through. Togeth...

🎙️Bonus Episode: Vivian Gibson on Bringing Mill Creek into the Classroom 22.06.2026 29:43

🎙️ Bonus Episode: Vivian Gibson on Bringing Mill Creek into the Classroom In this special EDUCATΞUS bonus episode, Dr. Tiffany Smith is joined by Vivian Gibson, author of The Last Children of Mill Creek . Throughout Episode 2, a conversation with Ellie DesPrez and Sara Jay, listeners hear repeated references to Vivian Gibson and her memoir, The Last Children of Mill Creek , which became the founda...

🎙️Episode 2: When the Community Becomes the Classroom with Ellie DesPrez and Sara Jay 22.06.2026 1:36:28

What happens when students learn with their community instead of simply about it? This week on EDUCATΞUS, Dr. Tiffany Smith is joined by Ellie DesPrez and Sara Jay of John Burroughs School to explore how community-based learning can transform the classroom. Together, they discuss a multidisciplinary project centered on The Last Children of Mill Creek by Vivian Gibson, helping seventh-grade student...

🎙️ Episode 1: The Problem with Traditional School Curriculum 15.06.2026 42:16

In the first episode of EDUCATΞUS, Dr. Tiffany Smith is joined by Dr. Joelle McIntosh, veteran Career and Technical Education educator, curriculum leader, and global education advocate, to explore a question at the heart of contemporary schooling: Is the traditional school curriculum still meeting the needs of today's learners? Together, they discuss the challenges educators face within standa...

EDUCATΞUS Pre-Launch Announcement: A First Look at the Conversations Ahead 08.06.2026 3:32

The EDUCATΞUS podcast is almost here. In this special pre-launch announcement, host Dr. Tiffany Smith introduces the vision behind the series and shares what listeners can expect as we prepare for the official launch on June 15, 2026. EDUCATΞUS explores how educators, community leaders, researchers, nonprofit professionals, higher education faculty, and other practitioners can work together to cre...

🎙️ Welcome to EDUCATΞUS 08.06.2026 4:42

Welcome to EDUCATΞUS, a podcast hosted by Dr. Tiffany Smith exploring teaching, learning, inquiry, community, and the human experiences connected to education. This brief introduction offers a preview of the conversations ahead and an invitation to join us as we explore how learning happens both inside and beyond the classroom. © 2026 TMS Visionary Group. All rights reserved. EDUCATΞUS is a TMS Vi...