Harvard EdCasts

Whether summer school is the right solution to make up for lost academic time in COVID.

Educator and writer Jessica Lahey shares what she has discovered about preventing substance abuse in kids.

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee shares how the pandemic has affected the way in which he leads the district.

The ways in which women face bias while working in education — in all areas of the sector — and how to push back against it.

Professor Nancy Hill and Lecturer Alexis Redding discuss generational changes in adolescent development and how to offer better supports to emerging adults.

How teachers can tackle the difficult work of countering racism in education.

Professor Andrew Ho on whether standardized testing is the best way to assess student learning — and learning loss — during COVID times.

Why teaching about propaganda and all the ways it is disseminated is an important step toward understanding and strengthening our democracy.

How to nurture your young child's ideas and support their curiosities.

How students and parents can navigated the ever-changing college admissions landscape.

How Black educators worked together, often employing covert actions, to lead valuable learning for students in the Jim Crow South.

How lack of trust contributes to decision-making within a school community, and how strengthening it could put schools back on track toward in-person learning.

Lecturer Jacqueline Zeller discusses the importance of educator self-care and ideas on how educators can incorporate it in their professional lives.

The importance of student agency and how educators can teach students to be more engaged in their own learning.

One way to solve complex problems like climate change may be to teach science in more complex and personal ways.

Kristi Nelson, the executive director of a Network for Grateful Living, shares ideas for teaching and learning gratitude during challenging times.

Tracing the history of undergraduate teaching practices and exploring how they can be improved.

How educators can effectively discuss the election in their classrooms and help a younger generation move past polarization.

Senior Lecturer Carrie Conaway on how to effectively bridge the gap between education research and practice.

Rural education expert Mara Tieken discusses the unique challenges rural schools continue to face amid the pandemic.