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SELECTED EPISODES

School Talk #508

Neuroscience and ADD in Gifted Children


Dr. Layne Kalbfleisch, Researcher, Author, Professor, of Cognitive Neuroscience at Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study at George Mason University, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University.

School Talk #509

The First 'R' (Reading)


Dr. Nancy Witherell, Professor Bridgewater State University, President, Massachusetts Reading Association, explores the place and importance of READING education in the growing world of technology.  

 

School Talk #477

Teachers' Unions


Stephen Gorrie and Don Hill, former teachers and administrators in teachers' associations, give their perspectives on some ongoing controversies about teachers' unions.

 

School Talk #489

Public Education Policy and Teachers


Dr. Penelope Earley, former Vice President of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education in Washington, DC, outlines the positive and negative results of some of today's education policies; and discusses he controversy around teacher certification & licensure.

 

School Talk #487

Dental and Oral Health (Spanish audio)


Dr. Alvaro Gracia, DMD, a leader in his field, tackles some commonly held ideas about teeth and gums, and the often overlooked effects of oral health in children, especially in our fast-food culture.

 

SELECTED AUDIO DOWNLOADS: Optimized for iTunes. (Subscribe via )

Are Middle Schools Necessary #497    Dr. Robert Spear

The Teachers' Perspective #494    Marcia Reback

Math and Science Education #485    Dr. Nancy Kleniewski

Implications of the Higher Ed. Act #468    Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria