Popular Podagogy - Queen's Faculty of Education

​Historian Deirdre McCorkindale (PhD ABD), Assistant Professor of History at the University of Guelph, joins us this month to discuss the history of Black History month itself (did you know it has over 100 years of history?), some of the problems with how Black history is taught in school, and how to keep your Black history lessons local.  ​ Bio: Deirdre McCorkindale is a historian interested in t...

Dr. Nenad Radakovic , our newest Faculty member, joined us to talk about transdisciplinary approaches to math education - or using math to explore big questions - like how we tackle climate change or how we make musical compositions that are pleasing to everyone.  He talks about math classes he taught in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in which the students looked at the risks of differ...

Find out how you can get access to teaching resources at Queen's University's library, what is available to you as a teacher at public libraries and more in our latest podcast! October is library month in Canada - with the theme: one card one million possibilities. We were lucky to have a chance to talk with two different librarians this week - Kristen Lemay, Acting Manager, Programming...

To celebrate Science Literacy Week, award-winning Canadian science children’s author Dr. Lindsey Carmichael joined us to talk about what science literacy is, why it is important, and what role books play in science literacy. To celebrate Science Literacy Week, award-winning science children’s author Dr. Lindsey Carmichael joined us to talk about what science literacy is, why it is important, and w...

Smile big or go home! We are thrilled to have Lynda Colgan join us to talk about the upcoming Science Rendezvous event – and the very exciting highlights, what resources are available for teachers to use in their classroom, online workshops, and what makes this event special for kids and adults. Intro Music by: Trevor […]

Earth Day is coming up on April 22, 2022. The theme this year Celebrate Every Day! And we couldn’t think of a better person to have on our podcast and talk about sustainability in your classroom than Dan Hendry. On this episode, he’ll talk about sustainability projects big and small – and how to work with […]

Not sure how to handle social media in your classroom? Find out from Dr. Claire Ahn, Assistant Professor of Multiliteracies at Queen’s Faculty of Education. Chris and Claire discuss three big questions with lots of ideas for the best way to integrate conversations into your classroom sprinkled throughout the podcast: Why is it important that […]

We are thrilled to have Rosalie Griffith (https://twitter.com/msrgriffith), Secondary School Principal with the Toronto District School Board, join us to talk about Black History month. She shares her personal experience growing up as a black student in Ontario schools and answers three questions for us. What is black history and its history in Canada?  What […]

Join new host Chris Carlton as he speaks with outdoor education enthusiasts and Queen’s alumni Erik Vreeken and Paul Gifford about the benefits and opportunities of taking teaching and learning outdoors! Erik Vreeken (Ed’92) currently teaches grade 6 for the LDSB and bring 29 years of teaching experience. I Paul Gifford (Ed’94) is a consultant […]

Vulnerable youth are being impacted by the pandemic. Faculty member Dr Ian Matheson, who researches students with exceptionalities, discusses ways that the pandemic has positively and negatively affected students with exceptionalities and talks about some strategies teachers and parents are using to navigate teaching in a pandemic environment. Please note this podcast was recorded in May 2021.

Want to create a welcoming school community? Master of Education student Kel Martin joins us to discuss the importance of gegi.ca, and his involvement with the project. Gegi.ca is a website that was recently created by our own Dr. Lee Airton, as well as Dr. Kyle Kirkup (University of Ottawa), and their research team to equip all Ontario students and teachers with the tools to advocate at school fo...

This fall our Knowledge Forum conference moved online and we were able to bring together our alumni and faculty to share their ideas and experiences about teaching and learning during a pandemic. We are excited to release these sessions on Popular Podagogy for your auditory enjoyment! Session 1 Dr. Andrew Campbell (DR.ABC) speaks about diversity in the online classroom: what it looks like, how to...

Dr. Andrew Campbell (DR.ABC) joins us to discuss diversity in the online classroom, intentionality with your actions as a teacher, and how to make a difference in the fight against anti-black racism. Dr. Campbell is also the first speaker at our Knowledge Forum Fall Series on November 12 2020.  

The Eastern Ontario Staff Development Network (EOSDN), a consortium of Eastern Ontario District School Boards and the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University, recently developed a Math Monograph using a Student of Mystery approach.  In this episode Eleanor Newman, Tammy Billen, and Danielle LaPointe-McEwan of the EOSDN join us to explain how this approach can […]

Teacher candidates joined us to discuss best practices for having courageous conversations in the classroom. In this episode, these insightful educators offer advice on how to create a brave space for students, navigate discomfort (and why discomfort is good), and how to give students of all ages skills to think critically and express themselves in productive ways. 

Worldwide, everyone has had to quickly adapt to physical distancing measures. In this episode, listen to how remote teaching and learning has changed things from the perspectives of a current teacher candidate, a Faculty instructor, and an alumna teaching Grade One.

Take a break from listening to podcasts about COVID and hear Dr. Lindsay Morcom reflect on decolonization, the importance of learning and celebrating Indigenous languages, the responsibilities of teachers in Reconciliation, and the lessons we can all learn from Ms. Frizzle. Boozhoo means hello in Ojibwe/Anishinaabemowin.

The mix of high-spirited anticipation and too many treats makes the holidays an exciting time in schools everywhere. In this special episode, listen as staff and faculty share stories of memorable moments from the classroom.  From inadvertently crushing Christmas spirit to lessons learned about holiday potlucks, tune in and enjoy this merry episode! 

Jamie Pyper talks about getting future teachers excited about teaching math, how a quote from RuPaul’s Drag Race illustrates his approach to math education, and shares a dramatic classroom confession with explosive results.

We’re launching our second season of Popular Podagogy with Steven Gottlieb, Director of the Boundless School, self-professed teen whisperer, and the keynote at the Queen’s University Faculty of Education’s upcoming Knowledge Forum Conference. Gottlieb shares his approach to teaching, his experiences working at the Boundless School, and how a Seinfeld episode illustrates part of his […]

In this episode Alison Cummings – instructor and designer of CTE’s Intercultural Educators Training Program (IETP) and Training Coordinator for Queen’s University Human Resources  –   discusses intercultural education, the importance of self-reflection, and tips for teachers on accommodating diversity in their classrooms.

Hear Dr. Ben Bolden talk to us about his love of podcasts (and how to bring them into the classroom), how he uses music and emotion in his research, the joy of composing music, and how he supports arts education through his UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning.

Hear recent BEd graduate Caroline Reid reflect on life as a BEd student, her alternative practicum at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, and her experience with the Teacher Overseas Recruitment Fair (TORF) and Options that led to her first teaching job in Sweden.

Listen to Dr. Rebecca Luce-Kapler, Dean of the Queen’s Faculty of Education and Dr. Dennis Sumara, Dean of the Werklund School of Education as they discuss the past, present, and future of teaching on the eve of the Faculty’s 50th Anniversary Conference. 

Featuring special guest Brian Aspinall Friday, November 9th, 2018 Teacher, author of Code Breaker, and professional speaker with three TEDx talks, Brian Aspinall, joins us to talk about celebrating and embracing failure to encourage kids to take risks, how to integrate coding as a tool for learning, his favourite app Twiducate, and a new book […]