In Conversation with Stephen Hurley

Shauna Pomerantz is an Associate Professor at Brock University, Ontario. Her research interests in, among other things, Youth Cultural Studies and Girl Studies has allowed her to contribute to conversations about school dress codes in a powerful and important way. Stephen Hurley goes beyond the headlines with Shauna Pomerantz.

Ellen Barber is a young entrepreneur with a story to tell. It's the story of someone whose severe learning disability prevented her from accessing the stories and books that she so dearly loved. It's also the story of someone who learned to advocate for herself, overcome those challenges to become a successful businessperson and an avid reader.

An introduction to students from Rebecca Chambers' Grade 12+ World Issues students at John McRae SS, Ottawa, Ontario. Stay tuned for more from these articulate and engaged students.

Stephen Hurley speaks with Heidi Bernhardt, the founder and Executive Director of the Centre for ADD Awareness Canada. An enlightening conversation about the need to learn more--as educators, as parents and as community members.

Victoria Prooday is a Registered Occupational Therapist with an extensive experience working with children, parents and teachers. Victoria connects with Stephen to talk about, among other things, the impact of today's lifestyle on the brain development of children and young people. Find out more about Victoria at yourot.com

Krista Wylie leads the Fix Our Schools working group, an Ontario-based initiative designed to advocate for safe, healthy, well-maintained buildings that provides an environment conducive to learning and working——a vision for all publicly-funded schools.

Irvin Studin is President of The Institute for 21st Century Questions Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of Global Brief Magazine. In this intriguing conversation, he moves the conversation about school-based French Immersion well beyond the doors of the schoolhouse, making a strong case for a National Language Strategy in Canada.

Patrick O'Neill is a Toronto-based management consultant, mediator and mentor. He leads from within his organization, Extraordinary Conversations, but also through his new book, "The Only Certain Freedom: The Transformative Journey of the Entrepreneur.

A fascinating conversation with Kelly MacKay and Andrea Kerr. Together, they are the creative spirit behind The BeastEDU. You can read this very unique approach to thinking and writing about education at thebeastedu.com

Partnerships for Youth Empowerment (PYE) has been working for the past 20 years to unleash the power, purpose, and potential of young people worldwide. They do this by empowering teachers, youth workers, and other leaders to build supportive Creative Communities that change lives. Listen in as PYEGlobal team members, Peggy Taylor, Gwyn Wansbrough, Nadia Chaney and Helena Hennighausen speak about t...

Usha Shanmugathasan is an Ontario-based educator and Masters of Ed Student (OISE/UT) who is passionate about increasing understanding about the importance of early childhood education. In today's conversation, Usha challenges some of the assumptions that we tend to make about young learners. Connect with Usha on Twitter: @ushashan43

Stephen Hurley is joined by eCampusOntario Executive Director, David Porter (@davidp_eCO) and Program Manager, Terry Greene (@greeneterry) to talk about the Open movement, what it means and what the future holds for eCampusOntario and its partner post-secondary institutions.

Sarah Said (@mrssaid17) is the Director of English Language at the Chicago Ridge School District, Illinois. In this conversation with Stephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley) Sarah talks about valuing the story of all of our student as well as powerful family engagement as intentional and ongoing.

Rachel Williams is the Dean of Faculty at The Joy School in Houston, Texas. It's a school dedicated to serving students with learning differences, using strategies and approaches that will allow them to return to and thrive in their home schools. Find out more about Rachel, her colleagues and The Joy School at thejoyschool.org

Stephen Hurley speaks with Education Researcher, Jennifer Hawkins, author of "Feelings and Emotion-Based Learning: A New Theory". The conversation explores the theoretical grounding for Jennifer's work as well as a way that educators can engage in some pretty powerful action research in this area.

Paul Signorelli (@paulsignorelli) is a writer, a instructional designer, social media strategist and consultant. His insights on community, collaboration and creativity shine through in this conversation with Stephen Hurley. To find out more about Paul: paulsignorelli.com/index.html and buildingcreativebridges.wordpress.com/presen…urses/

Amanda Dervaitis (@adervaitis ‏ ) is the founding principal of the High Park Day School in Toronto. But she's so much more. She joins Stephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley) to talk about her work, her passion for education and her vision for schools in the 21st century

Kate Gatto is the National Program Director for the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, an organization that empower young people to make decisions about charities within their community. Find out more about Kate and YPI at goypi.org

Paul Bennett (@educhatter) joins Stephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley) to speak about issues related to school governance and the impending release of Dr. Avis Glaze's report on Education Re-organization in Nova Scotia

tephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley) is joined by Teresa Murray (@fixontmath) to discuss her passion around ensuring that all students get the basic skills they need to succeed in mathematics.

Stephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley) connects with Ottawa-based educator, Rola Tibshirani, as she prepares to launch her new podcast, The Missing Link. Hear what that's all about!

In this episode, Martin Ainscough (@AinscNW), Chair of Musical Futures joins Stephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley) to talk about the past, present and future of this informal approach to music education. For more information on Musical Futures visit: www.musicalfutures.org/

Support our Students (@SOSAlberta) Communications Director, Barbara Silva, speaks with Stephen Hurley (Stephen_hurley) about the need for a new vision—and a new funding model—in Alberta's commitment to public education.

In this episode, Stephen Hurley speaks with Joel Westheimer, the University Chair of Democracy and Education at the University of Ottawa. In this conversation we explore the power of connecting music education with the teaching of history.