Raising Problem Solvers

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Education in the Metaverse Jun 28, 2022

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Maaroof Fakhri, Head of K12 Education at Labster joins the podcast to discuss immersive education in the metaverse, and why “productive failure” is where the best learning happens.

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Labster

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In Defense of Differentiated Instruction Jun 21, 2022

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Authors and educators Dr. Angelia Ridgway, Professor of Education at the University of Indianapolis and Nathaniel Ridgway join the podcast to talk about the pros and cons of differentiated learning, how to customize a course down to the individual student level, and the promise of educational technology and adaptive learning within differentiated instruction.

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Can Creativity be Taught? Jun 14, 2022

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When children are young, all of them are creative — Coming up with wild, bizarre, hilarious, beautiful connections that seem to come naturally. As children grow, unfortunately, there’s the notion that unless you’re following an overtly creative endeavor like painting or writing, you can’t be creative.

This is entirely untrue. The reality is, we all need to find those new connections and ideas to improve any pursuit — From music to computer science.

Everyone is creative, and our guest, Catherine Thimmesh, Children's Book Author, is here to explain why that creativity is muffled for some and how we can empower our children to stay creative for life.

Join us as we discuss:

Why teaching creativity is so critical
How to teach & train creativity through prompts
Why best practices & better practices can coexist
Prompts for the listeners

Check out this resource mentioned in the episode:

https://artofproblemsolving.com/guidebook

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Roadschooling Jun 09, 2022

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On this episode of Raising Problem Solvers, we talk Roadschooling with two families who have been RV schooling since before the pandemic and learning U.S. history firsthand by driving their classroom right up to the story. Today’s guests are Kay Akpan, The MOM Trotter, and Robyn Robledo, Co-founder of Nomads with a Purpose.

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Navigating Student-Teacher Conflict Jun 02, 2022

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Dr. Stephanie Mihalas, Licensed and Board-Certified Psychologist, Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and Founder at The Center for Well Being joins the podcast to talk about the rare serendipity when a teacher’s pedagogy and your student’s classroom management preference perfectly align, how to navigate situations where they don’t, and when you should take actions on red flags regarding conflict between your student and their instructor.

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The Center for Well Being: https://askdrstephanie.com/

Embedding STEM into your Every Day May 24, 2022

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Author and educator Emily Hunt joins the podcast to discuss how parents and teachers alike can easily bring STEM thinking into their homes and classrooms through quick and engaging 15-minute activities.

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'15-Minute STEM' Books 1 and 2: https://howtostem.co.uk/15minutestem/
Free activities and blogs about getting started with STEM: www.howtostem.co.uk

Gameschooling May 17, 2022

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Cait Curley, school psychologist and founder of Never Board Learning joins the podcast to talk a little Wordle, her belief that almost all of school can be fun and games, and the academic power of gamification.

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How to Solve Wicked Problems May 10, 2022

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Learn about the need to create “wicked students” who are ready to solve the future’s most wicked problems from Dr. Paul Hanstedt, Director of the Houston H. Harte Center for Teaching and Learning at Washington and Lee University and author of “Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses For a Complex World.”

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What Kinds of Students does MIT Look For? May 03, 2022

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Chris Peterson, Director of Special Projects at MIT Admissions and Student Financial Services, joins the podcast to discuss what MIT looks for when they're reviewing college applications, how the pandemic has affected their decision process, and next-steps advice for having an MIT-friendly application.

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How Improv Can Train Innovators Apr 26, 2022

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Deana Creiss, Former Director of ImprovBoston's National Touring Company and currently Sr. Organizational Development Specialist at Perkins School for the Blind, joins the podcast to discuss why learning the improv mechanism of “yes, and” is such a critical skill for problem solvers to learn, and easy ways to incorporate improv into the school day.

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