Visions of Education

In this episode, Dan and Michael talk with Brenda Tracy about her work as an activist to confront sexual assault through her Set the Expectation non-profit organization.

In Episode 101, Michael and Dan talk with "Don't Know Much About History" author Kenneth C. Davis about his role as a public historian and his two most recent books - More deadly than war: The hidden history of the Spanish Flu and the First World War and In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives. And we finally get the answer to the big question...

In this episode, Dan and Michael chat with Genevieve Caffrey about her co-authored Social Education article, A Pathway to Racial Literacy: Using the LETS ACT Framework to Teach Controversial Issues.

In this episode, Dan and Michael chat with edcamp co-founder and executive director Hadley Ferguson and researcher Jeff Carpenter about edcamp unconferences.

In this episode, Dan and Michael chat with Molly Andolina and Hilary Conklin about their new research published in Theory and Research in Social Education titled, Speaking With Confidence and Listening With Empathy: The Impact of Project Soapbox on High School Students.

In episode 97, Dan and Michael picked 9 social studies journal and book series editors to participate in a session to find out what happens when editors stop being polite and start getting real…The Real World. This episode was recorded live before a studio audience at the 2018 College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA) of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Annual Meeting.

In this episode, Dan and Michael chat with Marti Tippens Murphy about her new article in Social Education titled, “Youth in Front: Supporting Youth-Led Social Action.”

In this episode, Dan and Michael chat with Sarah Shear, Leilani Sabzalian, and Lisa Brown Buchanan about their new Social Studies and the Young Learner article, “Affirming Indigenous Sovereignty: A Civics Inquiry.”

In Episode 94, Michael chats with Dan Krutka (what’s Dan doing over here?), Annie Whitlock, & Mark Helmsing about the social studies curriculum and their new book, Keywords in the social studies: Concepts and Conversations.

In this episode, Dan and Michael chat with Erica Armstrong Dunbar about the work of historians, telling the stories of African American women, teaching slavery, and specifically her book, Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge.

In this episode, Dan and Michael chat with Erica Hodgin and Joe Kahne about their Social Education publication, Misinformation in the Information Age: What Teachers Can Do to Support Students.

In this episode Dan and Michael chat with Anna-Lise Halvorsen, David E. Harris, and Paul F. Dain about their new book Reasoning with Democratic Values 2.0: Ethical Issues in American History, (Volume 1 & Volume 2) which is helps teachers to promote critical thinking and social responsibility in their United States History and Civics classes.

In Episode 90, Michael and Dan talk with Heather Hagan and Carolyn Weber about their recent article published in Middle Level Learning titled, “The Global Challenge of Equal Access for Girls to an Education: An Investigation Using Inquiry” In this article, they discuss how educators can teach students about the rights young women have to an education in different countries around the world using t...

In episode 89 Michael and Dan talk with Kimberlee Ried about students’ rights in schools, and her article published in the March/April issue of Social Education titled “Upholding Student Rights in the 20th Century: An Examination of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District.” In the article and episode she discusses how the Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court case can be taught to...

In episode 88, Michael & Dan talk with Ryan T. Knowles about his recent article published in Theory and Research in Social Education titled “Teaching Who You Are: Connecting Civic Education Ideology to Instructional Strategy.” Dan also admits that he has never read nor seen any of the Harry Potter books/films (a fact that Michael found so important that he put it in the episode description.

In Episode 87, Dan and Michael chat with Tamara Shreiner about her recent article published in Theory and Research in Social Education titled “Data Literacy for Social Studies: Examining the Role of Data Visualizations in K-12 Textbooks.” Dr. Shreiner describes data visualizations in our society and shares how to teach about and with them.

In Episode 86, Michael chats with Bruce A. Lesh about his book "Why Wont You Just Tell Us the Answer?”: Teaching Historical Thinking in Grades 7 - 12. Bruce fields questions from participants in a book club study with #sschat. In this interview, Bruce discusses the benefits of historical thinking, teacher prep, assessments and how to make a good historical investigation.

In Episode 85, Michael & Dan chat with Dr. Hillary Parkhouse about her recent article published in Theory and Research in Social Education titled,  "Pedagogies of Naming, Questioning, and Demystification: A Study of Two Critical U.S. History Classrooms." In it, she discusses how two teachers are uses critical lenses to teach US history.

In Episode 84, Michael & Dan chat with Emma Thacker, Erin Casey, Katie Knapp, and Carly Muetterties about their work published in the Social Studies and the Young Learner January/February issue "Elementary Lessons Using the C3 Framework." Make sure to check out the show notes to links to their articles and amazing resources that are applicable for those who teach elementary school and beyond!

In Episode 83, Michael & Dan chat with J.B. Mayo, Jr. from the University of Minnesota to discuss his extensive work in LGBT and Queer Studies - specifically his work on GSAs (Gay-Straight Alliances/Genders & Sexualities Alliances) and his recent work published in NCSS's Social Education on LGBTQ media and its potential impact on youth.

In Episode 82, Dan and Michael chat with Alex Cuenca of Indiana University about preparing social studies teachers and his Social Education article on the new National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers.

In Episode 81, Dan and Michael chat with Mark Helmsing of George Mason University about curriculum theory.

In episode 80, Dan and Michael chat with Kate Shuster about Teaching Tolerance's new standards for teaching American slavery.

In episode 79, Dan and Michael chat with Chris Busey & Irenea Walker about black critical patriotism in elementary social studies as outlined in their article published Theory and Research in Social Education titled, "A Dream and a Bus: Black Critical Patriotism in Elementary Social Studies Standards."

In episode 78, Dan and Michael chat with Mardi Schmeichel about teaching for gender equity in social studies.