Instruction Discussion

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with clinical psychologist Linda McGhee about how to recognize trauma in our students and ways to treat that trauma at home or in school.

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Maureen Reyes, Executive Director, AP Program Management at the College Board, about how the AP Computer Science Principles course has led to an increase in women and students of color in college STEM courses.

"Girl-Dad" Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with author Kenya Hunt about her book of personal essays, "Girl, Gurl, Grrl - On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic," in which she explores the impact and importance of women throughout history.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Jodi Grant, Executive Director of the Afterschool Alliance and Heather Nesle, President of The New York Life Foundation, about how after-school programs impact students and families.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Monika Means, Vice-President of Transformation and Culture at IBM. They discuss how IBM has committed itself to supporting the academic advancement of people in underserved communities in technical fields as well as its support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Dr. Jermaine Williams, President of Nassau Community College, who discusses his role at the college and how NCC continues to support the diversity of its student population.

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Terrell Strayhorn, Provost and Senior Vice President of Virginia Union University, about the benefits of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and how Virginia Union has met the challenges of an ever changing educational landscape.

As the concern over the lack of empathy in schools rises, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Lisbet Chiriboga, Manager of PETA's TeachKind project to introduce SEL resources schools and families can use to teach their students to have empathy for all living beings.

Charter schools receive a lot of criticism. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Richard Buery, President of the Achievement First Charter School Network, to clear up any misconceptions and discuss the benefits charter schools present, especially in communities of color.

Paying for college is difficult, especially during a pandemic. Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Tim Burke from Edward Jones Investing about ways to finance an education and about teaching financial literacy in school and at home.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Andrew Gumbel, author of the book, "Won't Lose This Dream," about how to support at-risk students so they succeed at the college level.

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Dawn Lesley Stewart, the founder of The Perry School, and online pre-school education program, Think Tank. She is a 20 year veteran of preschool education. Kevin and Dawn discuss the impact of Remote Learning on Early Education.

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Shawn Mason, Founder and CEO of Rise Mentorship Academy and 24 year veteran of the NYC Department of Education, about the importance of mentoring in the academic preparation and development of our students.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Danielle Williams, CEO of STIGMA Consulting Group, LLC, about how families can support their students with disabilities while they are learning from home.

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with education advocate and NCC alum Vivette Dukes about the equity issue in education as it relates to our students and teachers, and offers some solutions to how relationships can be improved.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Long Island native Dr. Aliya Holmes, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Faculty Development and Associate Professor of Educational Technology at St. John's University, about the need for everyone to be able to access technology and some options if they can't.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Education Advocate and founder of the therapy support website, Annesfriends.com, Anne Cunningham, to discuss how to support the most vulnerable of students - those with IEPs.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with educator, mentor and youth advocate L-Mani Viney about what the education system can do to support students, teachers and administrators of color.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Ron Berger, EL Education Chief Academic Officer, about the importance of character and taking a team approach to education.

Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with author Dr. Lee Jenkins to discuss some strategies that teachers, administrators, and parents can use to Create a Perfect School.

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with West Hempstead School Superintendent Dan Rehman about how West Hempstead schools plans to reopen once given permission to do so, and how education has and needs to change to support our students post-COVID.

Kevin Boston-Hill talks with Long Island-based Equine Artist Joanne Y. Pierce about her project - Pierce the HeArt Lessons on Instagram Live. Joanne discusses the importance of art and wellness in education and her art lessons on Instagram - PiercetheHeArt.