Human Restoration Project
Since 2018, the Human Restoration Project Podcast has reimaged education through critical, progressive, human-centered learning!
Across nearly 200 episodes, and counting, we've explored every topic in education: ungrading and alternative assessment, interdisciplinary play-based and project-based learning, SEL, education reforms and systemic school change in society with students, teachers, leaders, researchers, and advocates around the world.
Join us on our mission to restore humanity to education, together!
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 169
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
73: School and the Carceral Network w/ Dr. Connie Wun
Our podcast today features Dr. Connie Wun, the founder and director of Transformative Research: An Institute for Social Transformation and AAPI Women Lead. Connie is an educator, activist, and resear…
Introduction: Human Restoration Project
What is Human Restoration Project?
This introductory podcast provides an overview to our organization, what we do, and the goals of progressive education. Listen in to learn about the pedagogy and joi…
72: Revolutionizing Equitable College Admissions w/ ACCEPT Group (Marie Bigham)
Today I'm joined by Marie Bigham, founder and co-leader of ACCEPT Group, or Admissions Community Cultivating Equity & Peace Today. Marie has spent over 20 years in college admissions, most recently a…
71: Post-Standardization: Schools for a Free and Democratic Society w/ Dr. William Ayers
Today I am joined by Dr. William Ayers, a retired education professor at the University of Chicago whose work is rooted in progressive ideology. Ayers was heavily involved in the free school movement…
70: Taking Charge with Teacher Action Research w/ Etta Kralovec
Today I am joined by Dr. Etta Kralovec, a professor of education at The University of Arizona, who focuses on context, research gathering, and teacher preparation, specifically with a focus on US/Mex…
69: Social Justice, Gender Identity, and Liberatory Pedagogy w/ sj Miller
Today I am joined by Dr. sj Miller, an associate professor of teacher education at Sante Fe Community College. sj is an expert on social justice and challenges the gender and gender identity binary (…
Bonus: Summit: Teacher Powered Schools w/ Amy Junge, Liz Seubert, and Taryn Synder
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68: Grassroots, Teacher Powered Schools w/ Liz Seubert
Today I am joined by Liz Seubert, a teacher at the teacher run and operated school, Wildlands in Fall Creek, Wisconsin. Wildlands is a small, tuition free 7-12 public charter school, which is affilia…
67: Learning From Unschooling During Isolation w/ Tiersa McQueen
Our podcast today features Tiersa McQueen, an avid homeschooler who raises her four children in an unschooling philosophy. Tiersa and her husband both work opposing shifts to allow this to occur. Tie…
Bonus: Summit: Play and Outdoor Learning w/ Abe Moore
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This discus…
66: Humane Education w/ Zoe Weil
Today I'm joined by Nick Covington and Zoe Weil, where we're exploring the work of the Institute of Humane Education, which is led by Zoe. Zoe has been teaching "humane education" for over thirty yea…
Bonus: Summit: Teaching and COVID-19
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In this in…
65: Virtual Learning and COVID-19 w/ Jesse Stommel PhD
Today we're covering COVID-19 and how it impacts the education system. Depending on when you're listening to this podcast, you're likely facing your school's physical environment shut down, or soon t…
64: Disrupting the "Same Old, Same Old" with Peter Verdin and Bruce Mansfield
Today we are joined by two fantastic educators. First, I will be speaking with Peter Verdin, who is a "movement engineer" at Future Public School in Garden City, Idaho, which is a tuition free, progr…
Bonus: Summit: Experiential Learning and the SDGs w/ Dr. Jennifer Williams
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Dr. Jennif…
63: Building a No Test Future w/ Dr. Yong Zhao
In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Yong Zhao, the Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Education. Dr. Zhao and I talk about building a movement that ends standardized testing in the…
62: Creating Worlds, Game Design & Education w/ Seth Coster
In this podcast, we are joined by Seth Coster, the CEO and game programmer at Butterscotch Shenanigans, who have seen incredibly success on their video and mobile games. Best known for titles Crashla…
61: How to Teach Us, Authentic PBL w/ Brooke Tobia and Students
In this podcast, we are joined by Brooke Tobia and her two students, Olivia and Avery. Together, they've co-developed and written the book How to Teach Us: A Guide for Teachers Written by Students. W…
Bonus: Summit: Changing the Status Quo Through Effective Research w/ Dr. Susan Engel
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Dr. Susan …
60: Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals to the Classroom with Dr. Jennifer Williams, Julia Fliss, and Nick Covington
This episode is all about the Sustainable Development Goals, with some specific questions surrounding their implementation. If you're not familiar, the Sustainable Development Goals were adopted in 2…