The NYU Steinhardt podcast features presentations, round-tables, and other events highlighting the work of full time, adjunct, and visiting lecturers at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

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Episodes

The State of Education in America by Pedro Noguera

In this podcast, Steinhardt Professor Pedro Noguera discusses the The State of Education in America. Professor Noguera is the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education. His research and academic work has focused on the equality of education for children from different backgrounds in public education.(MTFC-P).

Philip Fisher speaks at IHDSC

Research Scientist Philip Fisher speaking at NYU Steinhardt's Institute for Human Development and Social Change. Dr. Fisher's research is focused on prevention in the early years of life, the effects of early stress on the developing brain, and the plasticity of neural systems in response to environmental interventions. He is the developer of the Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care Program for Preschoolers (MTFC-P).

Roger Rees at the NYU Steinhardt Shakespeare Forum

Award winning actor Roger Rees speaks at the NYU Steinhardt Shakespeare Forum to discuss the implications of producing and teaching Shakespeare in the 21st century.

The Seduction of Common Sense

A reading by Dr. Kevin Kumashiro from his book The Seduction of Common Sense: How the Right Has Framed the Debate on America's Schools. He is joined by NYU Steinhardt professor Dr. Gary Anderson to discuss the book and how to reframe the debate around educational policy to a more positive effect.

The Science of Practice: Can Data Trump Lived Experience?

This episode features the keynote speech from the 5th Annual Anne Cronin Mosey Lectureship, hosted by the NYU Steinhardt's Department of Occupational Therapy. The subject of this year's Anne Cronin Mosey Lectureship is The Science of Practice: Can Data Trump Lived Experience and the keynote speaker is Dr. Helen Polatajko, Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto and internationally renowned researcher, educator, and clinician.

Dr. Polatajko's controversial lecture focuses on the effectiveness of sensory integration, a form of occupational therapy in which special exercises are used to strengthen a patient's sense of touch, balance, and where the body is in space. Dr. Polatajko challenges more conventional thinking about the technique and asks whether new standards should be embraced by the Occupational Therapy community.

Education in Conflict and Emergency Settings: Afghanistan

Visiting Professor Dana Burde discusses the challenges of building educational systems in post-conflict enbironments. Her current work is focused on examining the impact of community schools on children's protection in and life chances in Afghanistan.

The Playwrights of The Exonerated

This episode features Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, authors of the Award winning and critically acclaimed drama “The Exonerated.”  The playwrights speak with students in NYU Steinhardt’s Educational Theatre program about the origins of their work, their creative process, and the political power of theatre.

Classroom Management

NYU Steinhardt Professor James Fraser, author of The School in the United States: A Documentary History, will discuss the historical issue of Classroom Management which has always been of critical importance to educators as they go into the field.

Kwame Appiah on Global Citizenship

In this podcast you will hear Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah speak on global citizenship. Dr. Appiah is the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University's University Center for Human Values.

Motivating and Engaging Students

In this podcast you will hear a presentation given by David Kirkland, Assistant Professor of English Education at NYU Steinhardt. The presentation was given in October of 2007 at one of the NYU Steinhardt's Partnership School Forums. Professor Kirkland shared his work and ideas on using student culture to engage and motivate individuals in the classroom.