School's In

Shelley Goldman, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, explains design learning and how it is being used in the classroom to encourage a more creative thinking process.

Claude Steele, emeritus professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses stereotype threat, how preconceived notions can impact academic performance, and what students, parents, and teachers can do to address the issues that arise because of it.

Gay Hoagland, the Stanford Graduate School of Education's director of leadership programs, discusses the importance of good leadership at schools, how students benefit, and what parents and teachers can do to support principals.

Neville Golden, the Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Professor in Pediatrics at Stanford, talks about adolescent health and doctors' roles in keeping parents informed about the health of their children.

Sean Reardon, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, shares how he is using big data from standardized test scores to measure the impact schools are having on learning.

Allison Scott, chief research officer at the Kapor Center, talks about her organization's drive to expand computer science classes to more schools.

Mark Applebaum, professor in the Stanford Department of Music, discusses the importance of discovering your own path when it comes to learning music.

Jelena Obradovic, associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, shares her discoveries on finding resiliencies in children, how kids respond to stress and what parents can do to help their children deal with stress.

Adam Carter, chief academic officer at Summit Schools, shares how personalized learning is being designed to help students thrive and reinvigorate teachers.

Susanna Loeb, associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses Tips by Text, a program designed to help parents set aside time to engage their kids in learning activities.

Antero Garcia, assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and author of "Good Reception: Teens, Teachers, and Mobile Media at Los Angeles High School," shares some of the the benefits and pitfalls of technology in the classroom.

Bryan Brown, associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses the importance of communicating science to students and how the words you use can make a big difference for students trying to learn new scientific ideas.

Eamonn Callan, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about the importance of listening and trying to develop an understanding of people who you disagree with in order to build successful working relationships.

Thomas S. Dee, the Barnett Family Professor of Education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about how to tell whether holding your child back a year is the right thing to do.

Sarah Levine, assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses the importance of literature and why multiple choice exams aren't the best way to measure students' reading comprehension.

Caroline Winterer, director of the Stanford Humanities Center, talks about the importance of humanities education and why learning about the past is important for our collective future.

Philip Zimbardo, psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford, drops in for a conversation about bullying, overcoming shyness, and helping people in need.

Larry Cuban, professor emeritus at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses school reform and why some communities are resistant to making changes.

Kelly McGonigal, health psychologist, Stanford lecturer, and the author of "The Upside of Stress," shares her insights on stress and why it isn't necessarily something to be avoided.

Bruce McCandliss, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, tells us about how recent discoveries in neuroscience are reshaping our understanding of how our brains work and the impact that is having on classrooms.

Deborah Stipek, the Judy Koch Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, gives us tips on what to look for in a preschool and managing early childhood learning at home.

Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, shares insights on how online materials will shape future classrooms.

Jo Boaler, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, is working to show teachers, parents, and students that there is no such thing as "not being a math person". She shares her insights on how to improve math instruction and discusses the importance of creating a math curriculum for the 21st century.

Stanford Professor of Research Medicine Christopher Gardner discusses the importance of diet when it comes to learning, efforts to improve cafeteria selections in schools, and shares his tips on how to get picky eaters to try something new at the dinner table. Originally aired on June 10, 2017, on SiriusXM.

Jeremy Bailenson, director of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab at Stanford, helps us understand the value of virtual reality for students, teachers, athletes, and parents.