3 Tips for Providing Windows, Mirrors, & Doors to Explore Identities with Podcasts

Posted on September 19th, 2021

Listenwise has published seven new collections that explore aspects of people’s identities: Black and African American Stories; Latino and Hispanic American Stories; Asian American and Pacific Islander Stories; Native American Stories; LGBTQ+ Stories; Stories of People with Disabilities; Women Making History. Our content philosophy guides our story curation and the instructional materials we create. Our new collections can be used to…

3 Ways to Nurture Relationships With and Among Your Students Using Podcasts

Posted on August 29th, 2021

We’ve curated three new collections to engage your students in meaningful conversations! Our new Youth Voices Collections feature kids and teens speaking about their perspectives, innovations, and civic action. We are excited about these three collections because they include stories that appeal to elementary listeners as well as stories for secondary listeners. Additionally, we’ve learned…

Teaching About COVID-19 With Podcasts

Posted on September 27th, 2020

As we continue to mark milestones in the coronavirus pandemic, our understanding of the illness and its impact on many facets of society continues to evolve. In recent months, Listenwise has published a wide variety of podcast lessons to support teaching and learning about COVID-19. We have gathered here some of our most engaging and…

Podcast Lessons for the 2020 Elections

Posted on September 13th, 2020

The November 2020 election may be one of the most consequential in U.S.history. The election offers an excellent opportunity to integrate civics lessons into the curriculum and develop students’ understanding of how our democracy operates. The issues of the day are especially significant, including complications associated with holding elections during a pandemic. The Listenwise library…

Instructional Ideas for Teaching with Listenwise’s SEL Podcast Collection

Posted on September 6th, 2020

As students return to school, they are undoubtedly bringing a wide variety of emotions to class, including potentially those resulting from traumatic experiences such as loss of loved ones and unsafe home situations. Regardless of background, many have sustained high anxiety for months, which could impact their learning and their emotional health for a long…

Listenwise Advocate Picks

Posted on August 30th, 2020

Looking for engaging podcasts to use with your students? Our library of more than 2000 podcast lessons includes something for everyone. Here are some favorites selected by Listenwise Advocates, representing a range of grade levels and disciplines, who explain how and why they have used these lessons with their students. Maybe they will spark some…

LQBTQ+ Podcast Stories

Posted on May 31st, 2020

We should be centering LGBTQ stories and experiences in our classrooms all year round, but especially during October, LGBTQ History Month, and Pride Month in June. June is Pride Month, which is held each year to honor the June 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, an event that kicked off the movement for gay rights in…

Podcast Lessons that Showcase Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)

Posted on May 10th, 2020

In 2020/21, there has been a dramatic increase in verbal and physical attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), accompanying a rise in racist rhetoric that scapegoated China for the coronavirus pandemic. Anti-Asian discrimination and racism have a long history in the U.S. and tend to worsen during periods of tension and fear. Listen…

Stories of Teacher Appreciation

Posted on May 3rd, 2020

Teachers do so much to help students learn and make a positive difference in their lives. Their caring presence has reassured students and their families that learning can continue in the midst of a pandemic, even as so much else is changing. Often teachers never know what kind of influence they have had on their…

Listenwise Staff Picks

Posted on April 19th, 2020

Spring 2020 Our collection of more than 2000 expertly told stories touch upon a wide variety of topics and themes. There is undoubtedly something for everyone. Here are some staff favorites, with some thoughts about how they have affected us. Squirrels Are Listening I like this one because it tells a small story and a…

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