Latest Tibbens Podcast Episodes
Ep.060 -- Citizen Stewart -- School Choice & Educational Opportunity
ClassCast Podcast - March 21, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.060 features Chris "Citizen" Stewart discussing school choice, educational opportunity, dismantling oppressive systems, and empowering individuals with host Ryan Tibbens. Citizen Stewart is CEO of the Brightbeam Network, founder of Citizen.Education, host of the UnPublic Pod...
Ep.059 -- Tibbens -- The Lies of Learning Loss
ClassCast Podcast - March 08, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.059 features host Ryan Tibbens exploring the concept of "learning loss," how it's being applied during the COVID-19 pandemic, and why most of these discussions are biased, flawed, and misleading. If you pay attention to education-related news, then you know that politicians,...
Ep.058 -- Iman Ghanizada -- The Certs Guy: Google Certifications, Decentralizing Learning, & the Future of Education
ClassCast Podcast - March 01, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.058 features Iman Ghanizada, aka "The Certs Guy," a young star at Google, newly published author, and former student of host Ryan Tibbens. Iman shares ideas about his new book, Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect: All in One Exam Guide, about how technology c...
Ep.057 -- Tibbens -- Returning to School: Money, Power, & Pandemic
ClassCast Podcast - February 21, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.057 features host Ryan Tibbens examining the motivations behind returning to in-person schooling this spring. Many community members, particularly teachers, have been shocked by how rapidly local officials have shifted their positions on distance vs hybrid options this winte...
Ep.056 -- Rachelle Dene Poth -- Virtual Reality in Schools & Evolving Education
ClassCast Podcast - February 14, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.056 features teacher, innovator, author, lawyer, and speaker Rachelle Dene Poth discussing virtual reality and augmented reality in the classroom, accessing VR hardware for students, and preparing students and teachers alike for the technology of tomorrow. After speaking wit...
Ep.055 -- Clement Townsend -- Helping Students Tell Their Stories through Video Production
ClassCast Podcast - February 07, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.055 features Clement Townsend, the owner/operator of Broadcasting Career Mentor and VideoJournalismPro.com. Clement shares his views on improving education through project-based learning (PBL), particularly in regard to teaching students how to plan, write, record, and edit ...
Ep.055 -- Clement Townsend -- Media Production & Broadcasting Career Mentor in Schools
ClassCast Podcast - February 07, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.055 features Clement Townsend, the owner/operator of Broadcasting Career Mentor and VideoJournalismPro.com. Clement shares his views on improving education through project-based learning (PBL), particularly in regard to teaching students how to plan, write, record, and edit ...
Ep.054 -- Tibbens -- A Teachable Moment: Rethinking Policy to Abolish Factory Schooling
ClassCast Podcast - January 26, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.054 features host Ryan Tibbens making unexpected connections between big ideas, from the Capitol attack on January 6 to grading policies to student scheduling to ending the factory model of public education. It sounds like a stretch, but trust me: It's all connected. If you...
Ep.053 -- Dr. Matthew Rhoads -- Pandemic & Beyond: The Toggled Term & The Future of EdTech
ClassCast Podcast - January 17, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.053 features Dr. Matthew Rhoads, a leader in edtech, blended learning, data utilization, and pandemic responses; he's also the author of Navigating the Toggled Term: Preparing Secondary Education for Navigating Fall 2020 and Beyond. Matt shares insights into how teachers ca...
HIGHLIGHT -- Ep.053 -- Dr. Matthew Rhoads -- Concurrent Hybrid/HyFlex School Models
ClassCast Podcast - January 12, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis quick highlight clip from ClassCast Podcast Ep.053 features Dr. Matthew Rhoads offering his thoughts on the concurrent hybrid and HyFlex models being implemented in some schools across the country. Dr. Rhoads is the author of Navigating the Toggled Term: Preparing Secondary Education for Na...
Ep.052 -- Sandy Sullivan -- LEA President on Unions, COVID, & Community Relations
ClassCast Podcast - January 03, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsEpisode 052 of the ClassCast Podcast features Sandy Sullivan, president of the Loudoun Education Association (LEA), speaking with host Ryan Tibbens about the LEA, its short and long term goals, collective bargaining in Virginia, pandemic safety measures, community outreach, and more. This is Sa...
Special -- Tibbens -- The Best of 2020
ClassCast Podcast - December 31, 2020 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings2020 has been a special year in many ways, most of them bad. But for the ClassCast Podcast, 2020 was a year of learning, development, and growth. These discussions about improving education reached thousands of listeners spread across six continents. In 38 episodes this calendar year, I spoke ...
Ep.051 -- Devin Siebold -- America's Favorite Teacher-Comedian
ClassCast Podcast - December 20, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.051 features Devin Siebold, America's favorite teacher-comedian, sharing his thoughts on education, school improvement, and why school can be so hilarious (and so tragic). Devin discusses his beginnings in comedy, his classroom experiences, and his ever-growing fanbase (up t...
Ep.050 -- Tibbens -- In Defense of Snow Days
ClassCast Podcast - December 16, 2020 21:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.050 features host Ryan Tibbens discussing the value of and need for snow days, despite our ability to conduct classes online. The shortest episode to date, just 10 minutes, this passionate defense of snow day school cancellations addresses parent concerns like falling behin...
Ep.049 -- Craig Randall -- Improving Education by Improving Teacher Evaluations
ClassCast Podcast - December 06, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.049 features innovator, writer, and former principal Craig Randall sharing his ideas about improving teacher observation and evaluation processes to increase the quality of teaching and of school in general. Craig is the creator and author of Trust-Based Observations, a new ...
Ep.048 -- Tibbens -- How to Get Along w/ Others: Reserving Judgments (Gatsby)
ClassCast Podcast - November 23, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Episode 048 features host Ryan Tibbens sharing insights and advice on reserving judgment (and passing it), building patience, and keeping an open mind. As a teacher, he has developed a deeper appreciation for patience, optimism, and open-mindedness than most people (and certai...
Ep.048 -- Tibbens -- Reserving Judgments
ClassCast Podcast - November 23, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Episode 048 features host Ryan Tibbens sharing insights and advice on reserving judgment (and passing it), building patience, and keeping an open mind. As a teacher, he has developed a deeper appreciation for patience, optimism, and open-mindedness than most people (and certai...
Ep.047 -- Shane Lawrence -- The Ed Podcast & Making School Better
ClassCast Podcast - November 12, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.047 features Shane Lawrence, the host of The Ed Podcast and a middle school drama/film/computer/art/English/everything teacher from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Shane and host Ryan Tibbens discuss Shane's experiences in education, podcasting, how to make school better for stud...
Ep.046 -- Taylor Freeman -- Virtual & Augmented Reality: Schools of the Future, Today
ClassCast Podcast - November 01, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.045 features Taylor Freeman (founder & CEO of Axon Park, co-founder of Upload, Forbes 30 Under 30, and VR industry leader) sharing knowledge and insights about the exciting field of XR (virtual reality, augmented reality, etc. -- we explore the names and functions in this ep...
Ep.046 -- Taylor Freeman -- Virtual & Augmented Reality: Schools of Tomorrow, Today
ClassCast Podcast - November 01, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.045 features Taylor Freeman (founder & CEO of Axon Park, co-founder of Upload, Forbes 30 Under 30, and VR industry leader) sharing knowledge and insights about the exciting field of XR (virtual reality, augmented reality, etc. -- we explore the names and functions in this ep...
Ep.045 -- Tibbens -- DL, Hybrid, & Concurrent Models: Getting "Back to School"
ClassCast Podcast - October 26, 2020 01:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this sub-20 minute episode, host Ryan Tibbens discusses some of the less-talked-about aspects of the most common school models considered as school leaders across the country search for the best way to get students "back to school." In many districts that have used 100% district learning thr...
Ep.044 -- Matt Bass -- Candidate for Clarke County Board of Supervisors on Life & School in a Small Town
ClassCast Podcast - October 16, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.044 features Matt Bass, candidate for Board of Supervisors in Clarke County, VA, discussing life, school, politics, community, and planning in small town America. Clarke County, VA is located just over an hour west of Washington DC in the northern Shenandoah Valley. A smal...
Clip 044.1 -- Matt Bass -- How Schools Anchor Communities (Like Clarke County, VA)
ClassCast Podcast - October 16, 2020 21:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this highlight clip from ClassCast Podcast Ep.044, Matt Bass, a candidate for Clarke County, VA Board of Supervisors, talks about how public schools anchor communities, particularly in small towns and rural areas across the country. In this clip, Matt and host Ryan Tibbens talk about the many...
Clip 044.2 -- Local Politics & Bass's Vision for Clarke County
ClassCast Podcast - October 16, 2020 21:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this highlight from ClassCast Podcast Ep.044, Clarke County, VA Board of Supervisors candidate Matt Bass and host Ryan Tibbens discuss politics, planning, and community preservation. Clarke County is situated approximately an hour west of Washington DC in the northern Shenandoah Valley. In ...
Ep.043 -- Tibbens -- Censorship, Banned Books Week, Antiracism, & Huckleberry Finn
ClassCast Podcast - October 02, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.043 features host Ryan Tibbens discussing wide-reaching, intrusive, and imperfect policy changes in his school division that are resulting in suppression of teachers' First Amendment rights, paranoia among employees, book banning, censorship, and more. Banned Books Week 2020...
Ep.042 -- Joe Pizzo -- 47 Year Veteran Teacher & AMLE 2020 Educator of the Year
ClassCast Podcast - September 24, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Episode 042 features Joe Pizzo, the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) 2020 National Educator of the Year, sharing his thoughts about education, progress, project-based learning, classroom dynamics, and much, much more as he begins his remarkable 47th year teaching m...
Ep.041 -- Tibbens -- Antiracism, Hypocrisy, Protests, & Education
ClassCast Podcast - September 14, 2020 01:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.041 features host Ryan Tibbens discussing racism, antiracism, acts of protest (particularly in professional sports), reactions to those protests, as well as why and how teachers can facilitate these discussions in the classroom. If you have ever paid attention to debates abo...
Ep.040 -- Garrett Pierce -- Distance Learning, Mental Health, Brewing, & Learning by Doing
ClassCast Podcast - September 10, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.040 features Garrett Pierce, a recent online college graduate AND face-to-face college graduate, sharing insights into distance learning, the rigidity of high school, students' mental health struggles, improving schools, school choice, and learning by doing. Garrett, a forme...
Ep.039 -- Mike Bergin & Amy Seeley -- Standardized Tests & the Rest
ClassCast Podcast - August 23, 2020 15:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.039 features Mike Bergin and Amy Seeley -- standardized test experts, tutors, entrepreneurs, networkers, and podcasters -- speaking with host Ryan Tibbens about high stakes testing, the evolution of tests, "good testers," equity, grade inflation, improving schools, and much ...
Ep.038 -- Janet LoSole -- World Schooling, Travel, & the Chicken Bus
ClassCast Podcast - August 14, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsClassCast Podcast Ep.038 features writer, traveler, and teacher Janet LoSole, author of Adventure by Chicken Bus: An Unschooling Odyssey through Central America. Janet is an experienced world traveler and ESL teacher who advocates for a special brand of homeschooling or unschooling -- "world sch...
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