Podcasts
Mike Hicks moved to Shanghai almost a decade and a half ago to pursue life as a musician in one of the most up-and-coming newly open cities in the world. Mike joins John Heintz this fortnight to discuss how his Shanghai has changed over approaching two decades. They discuss music, finance, technology, education, politics, travel, housing and of course food.
Living and learning in Asia, Europe and America, Sy Shi of Shanghai joins John for a fun conversation about growing up in China and living in Spain and Tennessee.
Florida’s new governor eliminated Common Core. In her Miami Herald op-ed, Mary Avalos gave the Governor a basic introduction to educational research.
Parsons School of Design at the New School in New York creates the world’s top designers. Tom Handley is a professor of Marketing and Public Relations and has been nominated three times Distinguished Faculty of the Year. He’s an expert in public relations, social media and online education. He’s placed over 500 young and experienced students in internships and over 300 in dream jobs. Tom talks with John about his extraordinary career and keys to career success for idealists of all ages.
Every living thing leaves DNA in the environment, including organic waste. Andy Rothstein hunts down the genes to aid threatened species and stop forecasted pandemics. Andy gauges the health of ecosystems. He’s a researcher at the University of California at Berkeley who joints the podcast to talk about a range of topics, from research and education to environmental careers and the future of the planet.
Public schools need to be at least as good as homeschooling. Sandy McCay stayed home while his wife worked and Sandy created years of mostly outdoor learning activities that prepared his two children for successful careers.
Adolfo Luna, Columbian-American, Chicagaoan and International Citizen, joins John for a reflective discussion on the experience of living, studying and working in the US, Europe and Asia.
Andrew Krugly joins the podcast for a reflection on his education and nonprofit leader’s experience over decades in the innermost circles of education policy, administration and leadership. Topics range from Andrew’s principalship in a provocative Evanston, Illinois, elementary district to leading an early childhood education nonprofit in Chicago. Andrew speaks candidly about his unique perspective on what works and what fails in education, learning and neuroscience in practice today. Andrew provides candid advice that will help education leaders, teachers, parents and policy experts.
What makes good writing? The centerpiece of any education plan, organization or curriculum is the written word. This fortnight John talks with Illinois Great Lakes regional poet and professor of creative writing Garin Cycholl. From the death of local television stars to demons in the suburbs, Garin discusses his writing and teaching with an eye to why teaching diverse populations is still a challenge and a thrill.
