Episodes

  • S7 Ep11: Michael Preston, Joan Ganz Cooney Center

    S7 Ep11: Michael Preston, Joan Ganz Cooney Center
    Nov 14 2024
    Michael Preston, executive director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about the ways the center is looking to draw together researchers and young people to co-design new and beneficial media experiences.
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    22 mins
  • S7 Ep10: Ann Chavez, LEAP Innovations

    S7 Ep10: Ann Chavez, LEAP Innovations
    Nov 7 2024
    Ann Chavez, president of LEAP Innovations joins Gregg Behr to talk about the ways educators are newly equipped for providing holistic, tailored learning experiences for their students.
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    20 mins
  • S7 Ep9: Kapono Ciotti, PEAK Schools Distinction

    S7 Ep9: Kapono Ciotti, PEAK Schools Distinction
    Oct 31 2024
    Kapono Ciotti of PEAK Schools Distinction and author of The Landscape Model of Learning joins Gregg Behr to talk about changing the metaphor by which learning can be seen for the benefit of preparing young people for a new and ever changing world.
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    22 mins
  • S7 Ep8: Anne Brown, Cook Center for Human Connection

    S7 Ep8: Anne Brown, Cook Center for Human Connection
    Oct 24 2024
    Anne Brown, president and CEO of the Cook Center for Human Connection, joins Gregg Behr to talk about the work the Cook Center is doing to connect young people, parents and caregivers to mental health resources through schools.
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    25 mins
  • S7 Ep7: Susan B. Neuman, New York University

    S7 Ep7: Susan B. Neuman, New York University
    Oct 17 2024
    Susan B. Neuman, professor of childhood education and literacy at the Steinhart School at New York University, joins Ryan Rydzewski and guest host Kathy Hirsh-Pasek to talk about the importance of connecting young learners to books in ways that support not just phonics and comprehension, but tie lived experiences and interests to literature.
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    24 mins
  • S7 Ep6: Rajiv Vinnakota, Institute for Citizens & Scholars

    S7 Ep6: Rajiv Vinnakota, Institute for Citizens & Scholars
    Oct 10 2024
    Rajiv Vinnakota, president of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, joins Gregg Behr to talk about the work that needs to be done to help young people become informed, active, and committed citizens.
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    24 mins
  • S7 Ep5 Jodi Mindell, PhD, Psychologist/Researcher

    S7 Ep5 Jodi Mindell, PhD, Psychologist/Researcher
    Oct 3 2024
    Jodi Mindell, psychologist, researcher, and associate director of the Sleep Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, joins Ryan Rydzewski and guest host Kathy Hirsh-Pasek to talk about the importance of sleep for infants and families and to give context to updated infant sleep recommendations.
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    24 mins
  • S7 Ep4 Jermaine Myrie, Mentor

    S7 Ep4 Jermaine Myrie, Mentor
    Sep 26 2024
    Jermaine Myrie, CEO of Mentor, joins Gregg Behr to talk about the importance mentor/mentee relationships hold in all the different spaces where young people are throughout their lives.
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    20 mins