In Conversation with Stephen Hurley

From beekeeping to forensic science, Juan Campos' amazing journey into teaching and the development of his podcast, Seal it With A Smile. Responding to fear with the power of relationship!

Marit Stiles is a Member of Ontario Provincial Parliament representing the Toronto riding of Davenport. She also serves as the NDP's education critic. Stephen Hurley had the opportunity to catch up with MPP Stiles from her office at Queen's Park. They talked about the role of critic, the shifting conversations in Ontario education and the bigger questions about public education that need to be tac...

Brent Jensen is an author, professional speaker, music critic, and host of the No Sleep 'til Sudbury Podcast Series. I was thrilled to be able to talk to Brent about the opportunity for connectivity that music provides, some thoughts on our own musical journey and how we might be able to reframe music education to support the appreciation that young people have for the music of their lives. Find o...

We're pleased to welcome Cheyenne Dale and Zachary Tustin to our voicEd Radio team. Both Cheyenne and Zach are Education Students at Lakehead University and have signed on to voicEd Radio for an internship experience. Stephen Hurley catches up with them, just as they have returned home from a busy week of classes.

Lisa Kohn was born to hippie parents and raised in New York City's East Village in the 1970s. At age 10, Lisa's mother had her pledging their lives to the Unification Church (the "Moonies") and self-appointed Messiah, Reverend Sun Myung Moon. Lisa's newly released memoir tells a powerful story of how, over time, she has come to terms with a life defined by insecurity and absurdity and has learned...

Amy Tepperman is the founder and creative catalyst behind Moving EDGEucation, an organization that is looking to nurture teachers who want to move education in the direction of creating wellness-focused learning environments. Find out more about Amy and the work of the organization at www.movingedgeucation.com/about

Rachel Collishaw is the current president of the Ontario History and Social Science Teachers Association. She and Stephen talk a little bit of politics, geek out about primary documents and speak about the upcoming annual conference taking place in Toronto in November.

Krista Wiley and Barbara Silva are in two different parts of the country, yet find a great deal in common with the way their respective governments support much needed infrastructure support in their publicly-funded school systems. Barbara Silva is Communications Director for Support Our Students Alberta, while Krista is the founder of Fix Our Schools in Ontario.

Beth Eden is President of World Merit Canada, an organization that encourages, nurtures and rewards local activism around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Listen as Beth shares her passion and invites others to do the same. Find out more about World Merit by visiting worldmerit.org/

Ontario educator, Ann Marie Luce is back for the summer, having spent the last year as Principal of Nursery/Preschool/Elementary programs at the Canadian International School of Beijing. In this conversation, Ann Marie reflects on changing contexts, personal growth and both the challenges and opportunities that have greeted her on her journey.

My School Rocks is a charitable organization that leverages the SYNERGY between music, education and youth wellness. Anthony Kolozetti, Cliff Callaway and their team work to inspire elementary school students to embrace well-being, inclusivity and diversity through the power of music. Listen in as Anthony speaks with Stephen Hurley about the spirit of My School Rocks. Visit My School Rocks at mysc...

Sue Kwiecien is the founder of Cube for Teachers, an Ontario-based initiative that provides educators with a way of curating and sharing web-based resources across a number of different areas of interest. Simple, yet powerful! Find out more about Cube For Teachers at cubeforteachers.com

Nicole Anthony is one of two Canadian educators who received this year's Prime Minister's Certificate of Excellence in STEM. Nicole teaches at John Polyani Secondary School in Toronto. Listen in as Stephen engages Nicole in a conversation about her passion or science as well as her approach to planning and implementing learning experiences for her students.

For B.C. Educator, Dan Massey, learning science is about keeping it real, making it fun, interactive and playful. According to his profile as one of the recipients of this year's Prime MInister's Award for Teaching Excellence in the area of STEM, "Dan integrates art, math, science, English, and technology to create projects and tasks that directly address the age-old question, 'When will I need th...

Sarah Sils is committed to empower the students she teaches, all of them girls, to lead, collaborate, take risks and learn from what works and, more important, what doesn't. Her efforts to bring STEM to life have earned her recognition in this year's Prime MInister's Award for Teaching Excellence in STEM

Carla Cooper, a Senior Science teacher/curriculum writer, is one of this year's recipients of the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence in STEM. You won't need to listen to much of her conversation with Stephen Hurley to find out why she is a special teacher.

Sheila Dunwoodie is one of the 2018 Recipients of the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence in the area of STEM. Stephen Hurley caught up with Sheila on a Holiday Monday to talk about her passion for teaching, what keeps her motivated and her take on the conditions that have allowed her to breathe so much life into the learning lives of her students.

Amy Szerminska (@szwildcat)is a Biology & Chemistry teacher @Eastview SS in #SCDSB. Proponent of hands-on #science & keeping the focus on learning, not grades! In this episode, you'll hear the passion and insight she carries with in her into her teaching.

Although Jamie Bricker is retired from a long career with the Durham District School Board (Ontario), his learning journey continues. His book, "The New 3 R's of Teaching and learning outlines the language, the metaphors and the vision that Jamie has for schools and for learning as we move forward. Find out more about Jamie at jamiebricker.com

Jen Cort is a therapist, former school principal & counselor focusing on diversity, advisory programs & student, parent, teacher partnerships. In this initial conversation, we focus on Jen's approach to having meaningful conversations with our kids about things with which we, as adults, may not totally comfortable. Find out more about Jen's work by visiting her website: www.jencort.com/ You can fo...

In this episode, Stephen Hurley speaks with Aaron Tucker about his latest book: "Y: Oppenheimer, Horseman of Los Alamos". The book takes us on a deep exploration of loves and moral dilemmas faced by the man who led the project that created the world's first weapon of mass destruction. Find out more about Aaron Tucker at: aarontucker.ca Discover Coach House Books at: chbooks.com/

Katherine Lawrence is a Saskatchewan-based writer whose newest book, "Stay" is capturing the imaginations of young people and adults alike. It's a novel-in-verse——a genre that has intrigued Katherine for a long time. On this episode, Katherine and I talk about "Stay", the writing process and the ways in which poetry speaks to young people.

Anna Khouzam and Amanda Yokingco bring their new podcast to the voicEd Radio airwaves this spring. Listen as they talk about their reasons for wanting to tell their story, share their insights and explore the world of podcasting.