The Paedeia Education Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ready or Not, Here Comes School! (TMB90/PEP28)
Helping parents and students to start of the school year on the right foot!
Preparing for the Return of School (PEP27)
As we approach the new school year, parents are encouraged to start the transition early to ensure a healthy and stress-free shift from summer vacation to the school schedule. - In this podcast, Dr. Berney talks about things that you can do now to st...
Paedeia Episode 26: 2016 PCSB Candidate Forum
Panel Discussion by School Board Candidates
Paedeia Episode 25: PEP Status Update
- This brief update is posted to let our faithful listeners know that we we have not been able to record a new podcast in a few weeks. Dr. Richard is expected to return to the office next week, at which time we are eager to return to our regular pod...
Paedeia Episode 24: Sugar, Sugar
The summer is a great time to create new habits for you and your children. One habit that most of us need to address is our tendency to consume too much sugar. Sugar is a silent factor that contributes to poor overall health,
Paedeia Episode 23: Fight Right
The sad, but realistic truth is that we get into fights and arguments with our kids. We shouldn't, but we do. Whether we are arguing over what they should wear, choices they have made, or what they choose to do with their time, arguments happen.
Paedeia Episode 22: What Did You Do This Summer?
When kids return to school in August, one of the first things that they will be asked is, "What did you do this summer?" In this podcast, Dr. Richard and Dr. Berney discuss three new habits that parents should teach their children over the summer that ...
Paedeia Episode 21: Profound Policy Problems
Whether we like it or not, policies are important. We need a set of guidelines that help us understand the decisions we should make to ensure equity and to protect resources that may otherwise be depleted. However,
Paedeia Episode 20: Where Does the Buck Stop?
When we ask questions about standardized, high stakes testing or voice concerns about some of the practices associated with the use and administration of these tests, we often hear a familiar line, "We are just doing what we are told to do.
Paedeia Episode 19: The Big Disconnect
Though we would like to think of systems as being well-oiled machines, where each part integrates and works well with every other part, that is not always the case. This is especially true in education, where there seems to be a tremendous gulf between...