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Instruction Discussion
90.3 WHPC
196 episodes
4 days ago
A weekly look at the latest topics and trends in education, affecting schools on Long Island, and around the world. Whether you are a teacher, parent or student, listen for tips and strategies to help you navigate the education landscape.
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Education
Kids & Family,
Education for Kids,
Parenting
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A weekly look at the latest topics and trends in education, affecting schools on Long Island, and around the world. Whether you are a teacher, parent or student, listen for tips and strategies to help you navigate the education landscape.
Show more...
Education
Kids & Family,
Education for Kids,
Parenting
Episodes (20/196)
Instruction Discussion
My Father Said I Love You
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with long time educator, author, and Long Island native Denise Leary about her new book, “My Father Said I Love You Every Day of Your Life”. They cover topics such as living in foster care and adoption, dealing with hardship and heartache as a preteen, and the importance of building legacy - all with the common thread of the importance of dads in a child’s life.
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4 days ago
27 minutes

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ThanksVegan: A New Tradition
After interviewing the leaders of PETA’s TeachKind curriculum, Kevin Boston-Hill now gets to sit down with the TeachKind 2025 Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Nicole Rivera, about how she incorporates the TeachKind lessons in her classroom and how she introduces a Vegan lifestyle to her students - including having a turkey-less holiday dinner.
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1 month ago
27 minutes

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Using A.I. to Diagnose and Treat Dyslexia 
Kevin Boston-Hill invites back to the classroom, linguist Dr. Coral Hoh, who has made groundbreaking progress in recognizing and treating learning disorders, including dyslexia, to discuss how artificial intelligence can be used to provide hope to students with dyslexia.
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1 month ago
28 minutes

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Technovation - Using A.I. to Bridge the Education Gap
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the CEO and Curriculum Architect of Technovation, Tara Chklovski, about how to support teachers in using Artificial Intelligence to teach their students and encourage entry into the STEM fields, especially with underserved populations.
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1 month ago
28 minutes

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Alternatives to Dissection
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Samantha Crowe, Associate Director of Science Education for PETA’s TeachKind, about the new product - Kind Frog - a silicone-based alternative to using actual frogs for dissection. The shift not only saves schools and districts money, but teaches students empathy and addresses student mental health.
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2 months ago
25 minutes

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The Gilded Butterfly Effect
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with author and PhD student Heather Colley about her new book, The Gilded Butterfly Effect, that deals with the not-so-good social aspect of higher education and what students can do to not lose themselves in the social atmosphere.
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2 months ago
28 minutes

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HelloCollege
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Kevin Krebs, Founder of HelloCollege, whose mission is to help families navigate the college preparation process through personalized guidance. They discuss what families can do to mitigate expenses and stress associated with the college process. In a word, it takes PREPARATION. 
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2 months ago
28 minutes

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The Missing Pages
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with New York Times bestselling author Alyson Richman about her new book, “The Missing Pages”, and how historical fiction novels can be used to spark an interest in reading and history.
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2 months ago
27 minutes

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Succeeding at the Vocal Arts
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with trained soprano vocalist, former Director of Marketing for The Joffrey Ballet, and author of the book - The Voice I Just Heard, Susan Dormady Eisenberg, about the lack of support and encouragement for students who wish to pursue a career in the arts, vocal arts in particular and what they need to prepare for when pursuing their dreams.
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2 months ago
28 minutes

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The People Who Change Our Lives
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with former U.S. Secretary of Education and current SUNY Chancellor Dr John King to get his thoughts about the state of education in the U.S. and to discuss his new book, “Teacher by Teacher: The People who Change Our Lives”.
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3 months ago
28 minutes

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National College Rankings
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Managing Editor for Education at U.S. News and World Report, Dr. LaMont Jones, Jr, about the current rankings of over 1700 colleges, what they mean, and how families can use this information to make their college decisions.
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3 months ago
28 minutes

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The Homeschool Remix
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Education Technology Consultant and Author, Chris Linder, about how to obtain resources to develop a homeschool or hybrid-homeschool program that will provide your children with the supplemental material needed to pick up where the school curriculum leaves off and to help them become critical thinkers.
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4 months ago
27 minutes

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American Teachers in Foreign Countries
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Washington Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Finalist Nathan Bowling about what it is like to teach abroad and gives his thoughts on how to improve the American education system.
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4 months ago
28 minutes

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National School Voucher System
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the education reporter with the Hechinger Report, Neal Morton, about the proposed national school voucher program and the potential implications for low-income families and schools.
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4 months ago
27 minutes

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Creating Tech-Intentional Schools
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Washington and nationally recognized screentime expert, The Screentime Consultant, Emily Cherkin, about the state of EdTech in our schools and what we can do to close the “Pandora’s Box” of technology use unleashed on our schools and students.
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5 months ago
28 minutes

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How A.I. is changing the college admissions landscape
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with college admissions expert and Founder and CEO of Cardinal Education, Allen Koh, about how the use of AI has greatly influenced how college applications are being scored. It seems many schools are not giving as much attention to the essay, while others are not reading them at all. Even more alarming, some admissions officers spend less than 10 minutes reviewing each application.
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5 months ago
28 minutes

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Do Teachers Stop Improving?
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with David Griffith, Associate Director of Research at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about his latest study that asks the question, “Do the returns on teacher experience fizzle out?” Is it possible that teachers stop getting better after a few years on the job, or do they continue to get better? Kevin and David discuss the implications of providing constant teaching support.
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5 months ago
28 minutes

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The Bootlegger's Bride
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with journalist and professor, Rick Skwiot, about his book “The Bootlegger’s Bride” and the importance of using historical fiction to encourage a love of reading and history among our students, as well as teach about writing the narrative and chronicling your family history.
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5 months ago
27 minutes

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Why We Can't Get Students To Read
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Laura Nicole Miller, teacher of organizational communication marketing and management, about how we can get our students to put the phone down and read, at least for a moment, and create critical thinkers.
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6 months ago
28 minutes

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Overcoming Self-Doubt and Impostor Syndrome in Children
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with retired teacher and award-winning author, Armida Espinosa, about her early struggles with self-doubt, documented in her book, “Brave Lolis Learns English” and what teachers and care-givers can do to recognize self-doubt in students and what they can do to overcome it, even as adults.
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6 months ago
28 minutes

Instruction Discussion
A weekly look at the latest topics and trends in education, affecting schools on Long Island, and around the world. Whether you are a teacher, parent or student, listen for tips and strategies to help you navigate the education landscape.