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 ..read more

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.   ..read more

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 be used to help teachers and students meet learning goals ..read more

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 ..read more

Featuring special guests Dr. Rebecca Luce-Kapler and Dr. Dennis Sumara Friday, December 7th, 2018 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 ..read more

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 that he is writing ..read more

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.” Find them on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/theharmonyclubkingston ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more