Popular Podagogy - Queen's Faculty of Education (Queen's University Faculty of Education )
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| 15 Sep 2022 | The Importance of Science Literacy with Lindsey Carmichael | 00:24:59 | |
To celebrate Science Literacy Week, award-winning Canadian science children’s author Dr. Lindsey Carmichael joined us to talk about what science literacy is, why it is important, and what role books play in science literacy. Helpful Links and Resources:
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| 26 Oct 2022 | Libraries! Resources and activities for your classroom | 00:35:18 | |
Find out how you can get access to teaching resources at Queen's University's library, what is available to you as a teacher at public libraries and more in our latest podcast! As an Education Librarian Brenda gets to work with people who are dedicated to teaching, learning, and research, from teacher candidates to graduate and faculty researchers. This means that every day is full of learning and sharing and the challenges that come with figuring things out – which really works for Brenda since she loves persisting to try to get to the end of a puzzle. Coming to work every day is pure joy – what other job lets you come in the front door and be greeted by a wall of brand new books – every one of which you’d like to read! – and then work with a team of colleagues all day who are passionate about learning and especially reading. It’s a dream job for sure. For the past 10 years or so Brenda has also served on the Silver Birch Express Steering Committee and is excited to be Co-Chairing that Committee again this year – check out the Forest of Reading book lists that were released last Friday – you’ve got a winter reading list for K-12 right there! | |||
| 03 Jan 2023 | Solving Wicked Problems in Math Class | 00:16:40 | |
Dr. Nenad Radakovic, our newest Faculty member, joined us to talk about transdisciplinary approaches to math education - or using math to explore big questions - like how we tackle climate change or how we make musical compositions that are pleasing to everyone. He talks about math classes he taught in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in which the students looked at the risks of different types of power plants and explored the responsibilities of the different organizations. The lesson touched on all kinds of different disciplines.
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| 27 Jan 2023 | Black History - Canada, History and How to Keep it Local | 00:24:32 | |
Historian Deirdre McCorkindale (PhD ABD), Assistant Professor of History at the University of Guelph, joins us this month to discuss the history of Black History month itself (did you know it has over 100 years of history?), some of the problems with how Black history is taught in school, and how to keep your Black history lessons local. Bio: Deirdre McCorkindale is a historian interested in the history of Race in North America with a focus on the African Canadian and African American Experience. Her current research currently concerns the history of intelligence testing in North America focusing on a racial intelligence study preformed southwestern Ontario in the 1930s. Deirdre has appeared in several documentaries talking about the Black history of Ontario specifically the Chatham Kent region and is a proud member and consultant for the Chatham Kent Black Historical Society. Resources and More information
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| 06 Mar 2023 | Wellbeing and assessment - How to help students flourish with Katrina Carbone | 00:14:33 | |
Katrina Carbone, PhD student, talks about her research and how mental health, wellness and assessment are intertwined – and how assessment can be used to support student flourishing. She also discusses research she completed during her Master of Education centred around assessment identity and how our own experiences as students can shape how we practice as teachers. She ends the podcast with some great tips on how to implement assessment practices into your classroom. Queen’s Assessment and Evaluation Group: queens-aeg.ca/ Teacher Assessment Identity (Looney et al., 2018): doi.org/10.1080/0969594X.2016.1268090 Katrina’s MEd Thesis: qspace.library.queensu.ca/handle/1974/29415 Seligman’s PERMA+ Model Explained: A Theory of Wellbeing: positivepsychology.com/perma-model/ | |||
| 12 Apr 2023 | Why non-fiction is an important part of literacy - and how to use it in your classroom | 00:20:43 | |
When we think about literacy we often think about literature and poetry – but what about non-fiction? The National Council of Teachers of English put out a powerful statement (with recommendations) about the importance of non-fiction literacy and the value it has in the classroom. Non-fiction children’s author Lindsey Carmichael joins us to talk about how non-fiction can engage students who may not engage with other literature, some of her favourite moments with non-fiction in classrooms, some tips for integrating non-fiction into the classroom, and talks about her new book.
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| 13 Jun 2023 | Pride Month: How to be an ally in the classroom and beyond | 00:25:08 | |
MEd students Beck Watt and Alex O'Leary joined us to talk about being a 2SLGBTQ+ ally in the classroom, how to address difficult topics in the news, and bringing representation into the classroom every day.
Bios Beck Watt is a tattooed teacher of music and active flutist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Beck currently teaches in Winnipeg’s inner city developing a grade 7-12 band and music appreciation program. In addition to their work within the Manitoba music community, they have been a guest speaker and lecturer on allyship and supporting transgender and/or gender diverse students in Manitoba since 2018. Beck is currently working on completing their Master’s thesis through Queen’s University exploring gender in Western instrumental music practices through the experiences of transgender and/or gender non-conforming instrumental musicians. Alex O'Leary is finishing their Master's in World Indigenous Studies in Education while also teaching at the Junior High level in Halifax, NS. Their thesis looks at the friendships between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous educators in public education and how these relationships play a role in education settings. Alex is also passionate about fostering classroom spaces where all students and staff feel seen and celebrated in all their identities. | |||
| 11 Jul 2023 | How to integrate art and bring artists into your classroom | 00:21:17 | |
Dr. Tiina Kukkonen joins us to talk about why every teacher should integrate art into their classrooms - and how to make that happen.
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| 22 Aug 2023 | 'Nothing about us without us' neurodiversity in the classroom with Patty Douglas | 00:21:00 | |
Hear from Dr. Patty Douglas, Associate Professor of Disability Studies and Exceptionalities and the inaugural Chair of Student Success and Wellness at the Faculty of Education. In the podcast, Patty discusses how her experience as a classroom teacher gave her a fire in her belly and led her to become a researcher. She discusses what neurodiversity-affirming practices are and what makes it different from the medical model of disability. She discusses the slogan, "nothing about us without us" which comes from disability activism and out of the racial justice movements - and how it can apply to neurodiversity in the classroom. She ends the discussion with some practical tips for implementing neurodiversity-affirming practices in your classroom. Links and resources:
About Patty Douglas: Patty Douglas is an Associate Professor of Disability Studies and the inaugural Chair in Student Success and Wellness in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University. Her research focuses on reimagining educational practice and care in neurodiversity affirming ways through critical, decolonial and creative research. She is the director of Re•Storying Autism in Education, a multimedia storytelling project that brings together Autistic students, family and educators in Canada, England, and New Zealand to rethink education in ways that that desire the difference of autism. She is currently publishing her book Unmothering Autism: Ethical Disruptions and Affirming Care with UBC Press. Patty is also a former special education teacher in Ontario and British Columbia. She identifies as neurodivergent, and is the mother of two sons, one of whom is autistic. | |||
| 19 Sep 2023 | Popular Podagogy Podcast: Truth and Reconciliation in the Classroom with Lauren Smart-Lampl | 00:33:58 | |
Lauren Smart-Lampl, Indigenous Teacher Education Program Coordinator and current Master of Education in World Indigenous Studies in Education student, joins us to talk about Truth and Reconciliation in the classroom drawing on her experience teaching in Nova Scotia. She discusses how she talked about residential schools in her classroom, how to indigenize your classroom, the importance of Indigenous languages, and more. | |||
| 21 Nov 2023 | Popular Podagogy: Mental Health in the Classroom - with Laura Conboy | 00:32:42 | |
On this podcast, we talked with registered social worker Laura Conboy, who is the Mental Health Lead at Limestone District School Board. Laura discusses mental health as a continuum, strategies for mental health in the classroom - both individually and as a group, how to create caring conditions, what a circle of care looks like, how to navigate the tiers of intervention, creating brace spaces, and she provides some really great tips on how to take care of yourself as a teacher.
Laura Conboy is a registered Social Worker and has been working as the Mental Health Lead for the Limestone District School Board since 2017. As part of her role, Laura creates and implements Limestone’s Mental Health and Substance Use Strategy and annual action plans. Prior to coming to Limestone, Laura worked as a hospital social worker in several departments including the emergency department, high-risk obstetrics, and child and adolescent psychiatry. When Laura is not working, she can be found reading, traveling, or learning to play pickleball. | |||
| 10 Jan 2024 | Using AI in the classroom | 00:25:48 | |
Listen to Dr. Chris DeLuca, Professor of Educational Assessment and Associate Dean - School of Graduate Studies, talk about AI in the classroom - ways to leverage it to enhance student learning, why we shouldn't be afraid of it, and how to get started using AI.
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| 20 Feb 2024 | Everyday Equity Challenges in the Classroom | 00:29:01 | |
Wondering how to navigate equity in your classroom? Our own Dr. Alana Butler joins us to answer questions like: How do you support diverse students in your classroom without putting the spotlight on them? How do you navigate and address offensive comments in the classroom – and how do you bring it up with the entire class? Alana and Chris talk about representation, focusing on individual strengths (versus deficit), belonging, culturally relevant pedagogy, and so much more! Resources:
Dr. Alana Butler joined the Faculty of Education in 2017 and currently teaches both Bachelor of Education students and graduate students. Her research interests include the academic achievement of low-socio economic students, equity, diversity, and inclusion policies and practices from k-12 to higher education, at-risk children/youth and their educational attainment, and multicultural education. Find out more about her on the FookNConversaton Podcast. | |||
| 28 Mar 2024 | Popular Podagogy: The Total Solar Eclipse! | 00:21:55 | |
Dr. Nikhil Arora (Physics) and Dr. Nenad Radakovic (Education) join host Chris Carlton to discuss the 2024 total solar eclipse. Listen to find out more about the solar eclipse, what to talk about in your classroom, and more!
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| 22 May 2024 | Accommodations and the Transition from High School to University | 00:19:47 | |
Did you know that accommodations from high school don't automatically transfer to University? Or that the goal of accommodations for students changes once you get to University? Alan Jeans, Manager of Queen's Student Accessibility Services and current PhD student at the Faculty of Education joins host Chris Carlton to discuss the transition from K-12 to University for students with accommodations.
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| 07 Jun 2024 | Queer Joy in the Classroom with Tristan Lewis | 00:21:21 | |
Recent Master of Education Graduate Tristan Lewis joins Chris Carlton this month to talk about his MEd project - A Month of Queer Thriving: 20 ways to queer your classroom. Enjoy this conversation full of helpful and easy to implement ideas about ways to queer your classroom. Make sure to check out Tristan's resource, A Month of Queer Thriving: 20 ways to queer your classroom which is designed to take some of the guesswork out of finding innovative ways of engaging students while employing queer and trans pedagogical practices. He hopes you'll use it to foster queer thriving via your teaching practice in concrete, practical, but perhaps unexpected ways. Tristan Lewis is a queer high school teacher in Ontario. His teachable subjects are English, Drama, and History. As a new teacher, he had trouble being bold enough to work against what's 'expected' of teachers. | |||
| 04 Nov 2024 | Popular Podagogy: Video Games in the Classroom: How and Why | 00:19:00 | |
Queen's Master of Education student Kyle Raymond joins us to talk about how and why video games should be part of the classroom. Kyle provides practical tips on logistics and ways to make it work with limited resources as well as ideas on how to integrate video games into lessons. Kyle's research focuses on the video game Flower. | |||
| 04 Dec 2024 | All About Literacy with Dr. Pamela Beach | 00:30:42 | |
Dr. Pamela Beach, Associate Professor of Language and Literacy, joins us for a wide-scoping discussion about literacy. Listen to learn about multi-literacies, early literacies, the differences between learning languages, how to help with literacy learning in your classroom - and so much more! Pamela has a decade of elementary classroom experience, teaching a range of grades and subject areas from junior kindergarten to seventh grade. Her background as an elementary teacher has influenced her research which centres on the dissemination of research-informed literacy practices. Pamela’s work explores how online and multimedia resources can be used in teacher education and professional development. Pamela uses web analytics, screen-capture technology, the virtual revisit think aloud, and eye-tracking technology to study teacher cognition and learning. | |||
| 06 Feb 2025 | Popular Podagogy: Chinese Newcomer Youth in the Classroom with Laura Mozhu Li | 00:21:29 | |
Laura Mozhu Li, an MEd student at the Faculty of Education, talks about her research on Chinese newcomer youth and their experiences with racism in Canada. Laura, a 1.5 generation Chinese-Canadian, shares how her own immigration and schooling experiences influenced her research, along with some helpful tips on fostering inclusive classrooms. Laura Mozhu Liis a 1.5 generation Chinese-Canadian woman who came to Canada with her parents at the age of 8. Currently a MEd student at Queen's, her research stems from her own identity and struggles in the Ontario school system and takes on a social justice approach in unraveling the immigration and schooling experiences of Chinese newcomer youth. Laura’s background and immigration experiences fuel her passion for languages and culture, and, combined with her love of teaching, they motivated her to become a secondary French and English teacher. | |||
| 31 Mar 2025 | Popular Podagogy: A Worm-derful Vermiculture Schoolwide Project with Ian Matheson | 00:25:21 | |
Join host Chris Carlton and Dr. Ian Matheson as they dive into an exciting primary school-wide environmental project. Discover how researchers, teacher candidates, primary students, and community partners came together to create vermicomposting systems that transformed classroom learning and connected to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. From hands-on worm bins to a red-carpet film premiere, this episode showcases the power of collaboration, innovation, and student engagement in environmental education. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on how small actions in the classroom can lead to big global change! Resources: Learn More about UN SDG 11:
Learn about processing organic wastes using earthworms:
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Learn more about all 17 UN SDGs on the UN’s Student Resources page and what you can do to get involved. | |||
| 22 Feb 2022 | Episode 23: Black History Month | 00:39:35 | |
We are thrilled to have Rosalie Griffith (https://twitter.com/msrgriffith), Secondary School Principal with the Toronto District School Board, join us to talk about Black History month. She shares her personal experience growing up as a black student in Ontario schools and answers three questions for us. What is black history and its history in Canada? What […] | |||
| 24 Mar 2022 | Episode 24: Social Media and Critical Digital Literacy in the Classroom with Claire Ahn | 00:30:08 | |
Not sure how to handle social media in your classroom? Find out from Dr. Claire Ahn, Assistant Professor of Multiliteracies at Queen’s Faculty of Education. Chris and Claire discuss three big questions with lots of ideas for the best way to integrate conversations into your classroom sprinkled throughout the podcast: Why is it important that […] | |||
| 15 Apr 2022 | Episode 25: Working with your community to integrate sustainability into your classroom with special guest Dan Hendry | 00:27:03 | |
Earth Day is coming up on April 22, 2022. The theme this year Celebrate Every Day! And we couldn’t think of a better person to have on our podcast and talk about sustainability in your classroom than Dan Hendry. On this episode, he’ll talk about sustainability projects big and small – and how to work with […] | |||
| 02 May 2022 | Episode 26: Science Rendezvous | 00:29:17 | |
Smile big or go home! We are thrilled to have Lynda Colgan join us to talk about the upcoming Science Rendezvous event – and the very exciting highlights, what resources are available for teachers to use in their classroom, online workshops, and what makes this event special for kids and adults. Intro Music by: Trevor […] | |||
| 10 Nov 2018 | Episode Six: Computational Thinking in the Classroom | 00:41:15 | |
Featuring special guest Brian Aspinall Friday, November 9th, 2018 Teacher, author of Code Breaker, and professional speaker with three TEDx talks, Brian Aspinall, joins us to talk about celebrating and embracing failure to encourage kids to take risks, how to integrate coding as a tool for learning, his favourite app Twiducate, and a new book […] | |||
| 14 Dec 2018 | Episode 7: Teachers as Change Leaders | 00:45:06 | |
Listen to Dr. Rebecca Luce-Kapler, Dean of the Queen’s Faculty of Education and Dr. Dennis Sumara, Dean of the Werklund School of Education as they discuss the past, present, and future of teaching on the eve of the Faculty’s 50th Anniversary Conference. | |||
| 11 Jan 2019 | Episode 8: Caroline Reid | 00:24:43 | |
Hear recent BEd graduate Caroline Reid reflect on life as a BEd student, her alternative practicum at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, and her experience with the Teacher Overseas Recruitment Fair (TORF) and Options that led to her first teaching job in Sweden. | |||
| 01 Feb 2019 | Episode 9: Composing and the Classroom | 00:34:52 | |
Hear Dr. Ben Bolden talk to us about his love of podcasts (and how to bring them into the classroom), how he uses music and emotion in his research, the joy of composing music, and how he supports arts education through his UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning. | |||
| 01 Mar 2019 | Episode 10: Intercultural Education | 00:37:39 | |
In this episode Alison Cummings – instructor and designer of CTE’s Intercultural Educators Training Program (IETP) and Training Coordinator for Queen’s University Human Resources – discusses intercultural education, the importance of self-reflection, and tips for teachers on accommodating diversity in their classrooms. | |||
| 30 May 2018 | Episode One: A Conversation With Lee Airton | 00:27:15 | |
In our first episode of Popular Podagogy, we have Lee Airton drop by the CFRC studio to discuss their James Bond like hobbies, debating in the classroom, the No Big Deal Campaign, blogging and more. | |||
| 07 Oct 2019 | Ep.11 Steven Gottlieb: Teen Whisperer | 00:42:29 | |
We’re launching our second season of Popular Podagogy with Steven Gottlieb, Director of the Boundless School, self-professed teen whisperer, and the keynote at the Queen’s University Faculty of Education’s upcoming Knowledge Forum Conference. Gottlieb shares his approach to teaching, his experiences working at the Boundless School, and how a Seinfeld episode illustrates part of his […] | |||
| 06 Jul 2018 | Episode Two: Play-Based Learning as a Spectrum with Kristy Timmons | 00:24:35 | |
In this episode Kristy Timmons stopped by to talk about how she keeps busy in Kingston, play-based learning, self-regulation strategies, and the importance of small and large group activities in early childhood education. Music: JazzyFrench & CreativeMinds – Bensound.com | |||
| 26 Nov 2019 | Episode 12: Finding Math Lessons Everywhere – from RuPaul to a Photograph | 00:40:03 | |
Jamie Pyper talks about getting future teachers excited about teaching math, how a quote from RuPaul’s Drag Race illustrates his approach to math education, and shares a dramatic classroom confession with explosive results. | |||
| 17 Dec 2019 | Episode 13: Classroom Holiday Special | 00:11:57 | |
The mix of high-spirited anticipation and too many treats makes the holidays an exciting time in schools everywhere. In this special episode, listen as staff and faculty share stories of memorable moments from the classroom. From inadvertently crushing Christmas spirit to lessons learned about holiday potlucks, tune in and enjoy this merry episode! | |||
| 04 Aug 2018 | Episode Three: Adapt and Change | 00:33:46 | |
Queen’s AQ instructor Paul Hannah stops by the CFRC studio to discuss how he became a teacher, his time at Queen’s, how education has changed over time and his classroom confession. | |||
| 13 Apr 2020 | Boozhoo! Celebrating Indigenous Languages | 00:29:15 | |
Take a break from listening to podcasts about COVID and hear Dr. Lindsay Morcom reflect on decolonization, the importance of learning and celebrating Indigenous languages, the responsibilities of teachers in Reconciliation, and the lessons we can all learn from Ms. Frizzle. Boozhoo means hello in Ojibwe/Anishinaabemowin. | |||
| 29 Apr 2020 | Teaching, Learning, and Learning to Teach during a Pandemic | 00:25:56 | |
Worldwide, everyone has had to quickly adapt to physical distancing measures. In this episode, listen to how remote teaching and learning has changed things from the perspectives of a current teacher candidate, a Faculty instructor, and an alumna teaching Grade One. | |||
| 08 Jul 2020 | Courageous Conversations | 00:22:05 | |
Teacher candidates joined us to discuss best practices for having courageous conversations in the classroom. In this episode, these insightful educators offer advice on how to create a brave space for students, navigate discomfort (and why discomfort is good), and how to give students of all ages skills to think critically and express themselves in productive ways. | |||
| 23 Sep 2020 | Student of Mystery | 00:40:50 | |
The Eastern Ontario Staff Development Network (EOSDN), a consortium of Eastern Ontario District School Boards and the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University, recently developed a Math Monograph using a Student of Mystery approach. In this episode Eleanor Newman, Tammy Billen, and Danielle LaPointe-McEwan of the EOSDN join us to explain how this approach can […] | |||
| 06 Nov 2020 | DR.ABC | 00:37:25 | |
Dr. Andrew Campbell (DR.ABC) joins us to discuss diversity in the online classroom, intentionality with your actions as a teacher, and how to make a difference in the fight against anti-black racism. Dr. Campbell is also the first speaker at our Knowledge Forum Fall Series on November 12 2020. | |||
| 07 Sep 2018 | Episode Four: The Wheels on the Bus | 00:29:27 | |
In this episode, Queen’s M.Ed. student Sawyer Hogenkamp shares valuable advice for anyone starting their masters, and discusses the Queen’s graduate community, his 3-Minute Thesis, and his research on bullying and school buses. | |||
| 18 Dec 2020 | Episode 19: Fostering Inclusivity and Belonging in the Online Classroom with Dr. Andrew Campbell | 01:06:05 | |
This fall our Knowledge Forum conference moved online and we were able to bring together our alumni and faculty to share their ideas and experiences about teaching and learning during a pandemic. We are excited to release these sessions on Popular Podagogy for your auditory enjoyment! Session 1 Dr. Andrew Campbell (DR.ABC) speaks about diversity in the online classroom: what it looks like, how to address it, and best practices for an inclusive environment. | |||
| 05 Oct 2018 | Episode Five: Harmony Club | 00:29:51 | |
Joining us in the studio: Harmony Club, and educational musical collective! From alternative practicum to full-fledged initiative, learn how tune-making can demonstrate how to educate through music — all under the ethos of “How to be Awesome.” | |||
| 25 Jun 2021 | How Gegi the Unicorn is Welcoming Gender Diversity Featuring special guest Kel Martin | 00:12:42 | |
Want to create a welcoming school community? Master of Education student Kel Martin joins us to discuss the importance of gegi.ca, and his involvement with the project. Gegi.ca is a website that was recently created by our own Dr. Lee Airton, as well as Dr. Kyle Kirkup (University of Ottawa), and their research team to equip all Ontario students and teachers with the tools to advocate at school for the right to express and live their gender in their own way. | |||
| 01 Oct 2021 | Students with Exceptionalities and the Pandemic with Dr. Ian Matheson | 00:48:49 | |
Vulnerable youth are being impacted by the pandemic. Faculty member Dr Ian Matheson, who researches students with exceptionalities, discusses ways that the pandemic has positively and negatively affected students with exceptionalities and talks about some strategies teachers and parents are using to navigate teaching in a pandemic environment. Please note this podcast was recorded in May 2021. | |||
| 07 Jan 2022 | Episode 22: Outdoor Education with Vreeken and Paul Gifford | 00:51:27 | |
Join new host Chris Carlton as he speaks with outdoor education enthusiasts and Queen’s alumni Erik Vreeken and Paul Gifford about the benefits and opportunities of taking teaching and learning outdoors! Erik Vreeken (Ed’92) currently teaches grade 6 for the LDSB and bring 29 years of teaching experience. I Paul Gifford (Ed’94) is a consultant […] | |||