Going Back to High School
Recently I had the opportunity to visit my old high school in Lexington, Kentucky to work with special education teachers using Listenwise.…
Read MoreEducation Talk Radio and Listening Routines
Last Monday Listenwise (formerly called Listen Current) was featured on Education Talk Radio as one of “the best new products out there”…
Read MoreCivil Rights Protests, Now and in the Past
With Martin Luther King Jr. day coming up, we are reflecting on the fight for civil rights today and the struggle for…
Read MoreResource Collection: Creating Change
As we enter a new year, we started thinking about change and the process of change. We put together this Resource Collection…
Read MoreGood Listeners Are Made Not Born
“My students aren’t good listeners!” We hear this time and again from teacher. Yet in our classrooms we teach strategies to helps…
Read MoreVeteran’s Day Lessons
As you plan for Veterans Day consider bringing the voice of real veterans into your classroom through public radio. Listenwise has a…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite New World History Lessons
This Fall we have been busy finding great public radio stories for your classroom and working with our awesome curriculum designers to…
Read MorePrevent Bullying Through the Power of Stories
October is Bullying Prevention Month and nothing beats the power of a good story to help students understand the emotional impact of…
Read More5 Ways Audio is Different from Print
Many teachers challenge their students weekly to bring in and discuss current events. Many high schools have entire electives devoted to current…
Read More3 Key Skills to Build Informational Literacy
It’s widely recognized that students don’t do a good job evaluating sources. Being able to evaluate sources is a skill that’s needed…
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