Intersection Education

In this episode we review our first 19 episodes and discuss the main themes that were put forward by our guests. We try and look for links between the ideas presented in our conversations. Thanks for…

This episode features Dr. Valin S. Jordan, Assistant Professor of Diversity Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Dr. Jordan believes in the strong commitments of teachers to understandi…

This episode features Carolyn Cameron, who currently works as an instructor at the University of Calgary in the Werklund School of Education. Throughout her career she has been a teacher, an assistan…

Our guest in this episode is Dr. Suzanne Squires, who is a family physician in Edmonton Area of Alberta. She has spent over a decade in service of families and has taken a particular interest in Ment…

This episode features Dr. Nancy Wise, who is the Director of French Immersion Educational Consulting Inc. based in the Toronto Area. She has her Ph.D. in Second Language Education and a M.Ed. in Spec…

This episode features Dr. Dwayne Donald, Associate Professor in Secondary Education at the University of Alberta. Dr. Donald was born and raised in Edmonton and is a descendent of the Papaschase Cree…

In this edition of the Intersection Education Podcast we speak with Andrew Milne. Andrew started his teaching career in London, England before emigrating to America in 2008. He currently teaches at N…

This episode features Dr. Natalie Keefer. Dr. Keefer is an Assistant Professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a cognate in anth…

In this episode we speak with Dr. Dean Kriellaars. Dr Dean Kriellaars is a world-renowned expert in the field of Physical Literacy. He is a faculty member of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, D…

In this episode with speak with Dr. Eric Anctil who is a professor of media and technology in the School of Education at the University of Portland. The focus of much of Dr. Anctil’s work is to searc…

In this episode we speak with Felicia Ochs. Felicia is currently the Wellness Coordinator at Parkland School Division in Stony Plain, Alberta. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the College …

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Joanne Blannin.

She is currently the Digital Learning Leader at the Graduate School of Education at The University of Melbourne. She recently completed her Doctorate…

In this episode we hear from Shelagh Pyper.

Shelagh is our first guest who is not a teacher. Rather, she is a scientist who works with schools to promote nature based play and learning. From 2007 – 20…

In this episode we speak with Bronwyn Ryrie Jones.

Bronwyn is currently a Doctoral candidate in Education at the University of Melbourne, Graduate School of Education. Although currently on a maternit…

In this episode we hear from Dr. Amy Samuels.

Dr. Amy Samuels earned her doctorate of Education from the University of South Florida. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Instructional and Teach…

In this episode we speak with Dr. Duncan Symons who currently teaches at the Melbourne Graduate School for Education, University of Melbourne. Duncan does research in Primary Mathematics Education, H…

Randy Hetherington is currently assistant professor at the University of Portland in Oregon. He joined the UP faculty from Alberta, Canada and has served as an educational administrator for 17 years.…

“We can all improve at what we do.” -Kristie O’Neill

Kristie has been helping teachers meet the needs of students by using Learning Sprints for the past few years. She has special insight into how to …