Class Dismissed Podcast

Recent Episodes

How one educator tackled three natural disasters

Posted February 17, 2020 • 00:37:56

Dr. Ben Burnett served as a school administrator through two powerful tornadoes and Hurricane Katrina. Most school administrators are fortunate enough...

Episode 137: How to inspire young scientist

Posted February 6, 2020 • 00:32:58

How can you make science cool? Lynn Brunelle is a four-time Emmy Award-winning writer for “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” and she describes her time...

Making writing real in your classroom

Posted January 30, 2020 • 00:36:23

Why the structured essay writing we're teaching in school is not necessarily what employers want. Learning to write an essay in school is standard....

What if a student never sees themselves in a story?

Posted January 22, 2020 • 00:42:10

It's demoralizing, and here's what you can do to prevent it. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a beautiful story, and it is one of the most commonly taught...

One day, no instruction, just play

Posted January 16, 2020 • 00:39:47

How and why Global School Play Day is working to restore unstructured play for kids For five years now, the first Wednesday in the month of February...