Building Knowledge

In this episode, we talk with Tempest Neu Collins, founder of Doodles Academy, a non-profit that provides resources that empower educators to become advocates for high-quality art education in their schools and classrooms. Tempest and I discuss the importance of the arts in a well-rounded kno...

On this episode, we chatted with Sara Holdren, who was tasked with adapting the book Anne of Green Gables for the Core Knowledge Foundation. We had a fascinating conversation about what it took to take this story from its original form to our newest Core Classic. 

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In this episode, we talk with Mary Catherine Sauer, a founder of four charter schools in North Carolina.  Mary Catherine shared her varied experiences with each of her charter schools and how Core Knowledge plays an important role in all of them. 

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In this episode, we speak with Ted Duncan, director of Brevard Academy in Brevard, North Carolina.  Ted and I had a great discussion about the role of servant leaders in an educational setting and how this type of leader can transform a school. You can learn more about Brevard Academy here.

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In this episode, we are talking to Nikki Grant Holliman, a preschool teacher at Head of the Class Early Learning Center in Monticello, Arkansas. Nikki shares her experience with the Core Knowledge Preschool program and why it is so important to begin building knowledge in early childhood.

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In this episode, we chat with Susan Smith. Susan is our Core Knowledge Licensed Professional for our preschool program. We talk about the importance of preschool in general and how the Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence can even work for schools that do not use Core Knowledge in later grades.

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In this episode, we chat with Emily Bryant, Education Manager of the USS Constitution Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, about the various teacher and student resources they provide about the oldest commissioned ship in the US Navy and its involvement in the War of 1812. A link to their website can be found here.  The educator resources can be found here. Field Trip Information can be found here.

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In this episode, we are talking with Kajal Patel Below about biliteracy and Amplify Education's Caminos product.  You can learn more about Caminos here.

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In this episode, we talk with author Nancy Churnin about her latest book, Lila and the Jack O'Lantern: Halloween Comes to America.  This book is not only a sweet story about an immigrant family but also tells the story of the origins of some of our Halloween traditions. Nancy's book can be ordered here.

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In this episode we are have a chance to talk with Peter Michaud from Noirlab. Noirlab has some amazing resources for teaching astronomy at a variety of grade levels you can take look at these resources here: https://noirlab.edu/public/education/

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In this episode we have the chance to catch up with Dr. Dan Franck, Director of Science Curriculum for the Core Knowledge Foundation.  Dan helps us to understand what CKCompSci is and how teachers can use this new CKSci unit in their classrooms. 

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In this episode we are talking with Adrienne Williams, a former CKLA  classroom teacher and a Director at Student Achievement Partners.  We discuss creating and using texts sets in conjunction with CKLA, which may seem like a daunting task, but Adrienne provides some sound advice.  Links to the resources she mentions are below https://achievethecore.org/page/3416/creating-text-sets-to-support-culturally-relevant-instruction

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In this episode we are talking with Lauren Karas, Director of Education for the Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust and Humanities Center.  The Holocaust and anti-Semitism can be difficult topics to discuss with students but Lauren has insights to share. You can access the resources she talks about on the Center's website.https://www.holocaustandhumanity.org/education/

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In today’s episode we are talking with Linda Bevilacqua, president of the Core Knowledge Foundation about CKLA grades 6-8. We learn more about why contemporary fiction was added to the program as well as the new primary sources units. We also learn about the ELL resources that are available with this program. 

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In this episode, we are talking with author Leslie Stall Widener about the biography she wrote about Toypurina an indigenous girl who stood up to the Mission System in early California history.  Leslie is also the illustrator of the book.

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In this episode we are talking with Christina Erland, Director of School Support at the Core Knowledge Foundation. Christina shares detailed information about our Train the Trainer professional learning offering. 

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In this episode we are chatting with Glenda Armand the author of the James Lafayette biography in our Voices in History Series. Glenda was a teacher and librarian before she became an author of picture books as well as chapter books.  

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In today's episode we are talking with Katy Duffield, the author of our Rachel Carson biography in our Voices in History series. Katy S. Duffield is the award-winning author of more than forty children’s books including the picture books Farmer McPeepers and His Missing Milk Cows, illustrated by Steve Gray (Rising Moon Children’s Books), Loud Lula, illustrated by Mike Boldt (Two Lions), and Aliens Get the Sniffles, Too, illust...

Today we are chatting with children’s author, Jennifer Elvgren. A former print journalist, Jennifer’s children’s books have received the Andersen Prize, The Américas Award, The Prairie Pasque Award, a Sydney Taylor award, and a Jane Addams award. Her work has also appeared on the ALA Children’s Notable Book and Bank Street College Best Books lists. 

When she was asked to write a children’s biography about Helen, Jennifer accepted wi...