State of Ed Podcast

In this conversation, Marc and Nick discuss the intricacies of lesson planning, emphasizing the importance of structured questioning and engagement techniques. They explore how to effectively plan l…

Marc and Nick sit down with Dr. Colleen Kelley, retired chemistry professor, TEDx speaker, and author of Kids' Chemistry comic books. Dr. Kelley shares how her passion for science has led her on a j…

Marc and Nick sit down with Jake Miller, author, personalized learning specialist, and host of The Educational Duct Tape Podcast to discuss how to leverage instructional technology, increase student…

Marc and Nick sit down with Laura Williams, author, consultant, and 21st century learning specialist to discuss increasing student engagement, leveling up cooperative learning, and how to make a mea…

Marc and Nick sit down with Jennifer Womble, chair of the Future of Education in Technology Conference (FETC), the largest gathering of its kind in North America. They discuss the many challenges fa…

Catch the second part of Marc and Nick's in-depth conversation with Dr. Todd Whitaker (author of What Great Teachers Do Differently and What Great Principals Do Differently). It is a master class in…

There are so many great lessons in this conversation we couldn't fit it into one episode! Don't miss Dr. Todd Whitaker (author of What Great Teachers Do Differently and What Great Principals Do Diffe…

Marc and Nick sit down with two outstanding school leaders, Dr. Michael Lubelfeld and Dr. Nick Polyak to discuss the importance of promoting and supporting cultures of innovation and inclusivity to …

Marc and Nick sit down with Neulight co-founder, Dr. Andrew Lawrence to discuss how his company is helping educators leverage the power of A.I. to implement Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) mo…

In their first visual podcast, Marc and Nick sit down with the one-and-only Vicki Davis, known worldwide as the Cool Cat Teacher. Topics include: the role of AI in teaching and learning, computation…

Recorded at AMLE 24 in Nashville, Marc sat down with five of the Sparkle Sisters, a group of innovative middle school educators from across the United States. Pull up a chair and catch P. Sloan Jose…

Marc and Nick sit down with tech guru, Jose Moreno, to discuss how his company, Neulight, is using AI to change the way schools implement Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). And that is just the…

Marc and Nick sit down with disrupter, Dr. Anashay "Teach 'Em" Wright, to discuss the importance of promoting the promise and power of children.

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Marc and Nick sit down with math guru and force of nature, Libo Valencia to discuss his book, "Math Play," and why he believes that math can be every student's favorite subject!

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Marc and Nick sit down with esteemed educational leader and hip hop artist, Dr. Mervin Jenkins (aka "Spectac") to discuss how he has successfully interwoven his two passions into one outstanding jou…

Marc and Nick sit down with two brilliant education policy experts, Dr. Sarah Robert and Dr. Jennifer Gaddis to discuss the importance of school food and how American institutions can and must do a …

Marc and Nick sit down with two amazing staff developers and instructional gurus, Tara Koehler and John Sammon to discuss their new book, The Tapas Approach to Project Based Learning.

This convers…

Back together for the first time since defending their doctoral dissertations, Marc and Nick sit down with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad to discuss her fantastic new book, Unearthing Joy.

Dr. Muhammad is a …

Marc and guest co-host, Alex Andrade, sit down with Dr. Romie to discuss how educators can cure "busy brain."

Dr. Romie is a board-certified physician, award-winning wellness speaker, and the founder…

In his final conversation from AMLE 22, Marc sits down with the PBL Diva herself, Dr. Simone T. Lewis. They discuss all things PBL, gamification, sources of creative inspiration, and, of course, foot…