Instruction Discussion
A weekly look at the latest topics and trends in education, affecting schools on Long Island, and around the world. Whether you are a teacher, parent or student, listen for tips and strategies to help you navigate the education landscape.
Episodes
May 19, 2025 • 28 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with educator, author, and content creator Blupoetres, about her latest book of sonnets, “Call Her Woman and Bend the Knee: A Heroic Crown of Sonnets”. Among topics discussed are motivations for the book, writing as therapy, and preserving cultural history.
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May 12, 2025 • 28 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with the Executive Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning and author of the book, “Love to Learn: The Transformative Power of Care and Connection in Early Education,” Isabelle Hau about how we should rethink our educational approach to prepare students to be successful in our changing global economy.
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May 5, 2025 • 28 mins
In the ongoing effort to provide outlets that support our mental well-being, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dean of School Culture and author of the affirmation journals: “Glow Getter and Glow Getter, Jr”, Ellashia Spaulding, about the importance of starting your day with positive self-talk and meaningful reflection on stressful events - no matter the age. Ms. Spaulding also reveals the process of developing a book and having it sol...
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April 28, 2025 • 28 mins
In hopes of expanding the dialogue on race in our schools and our country, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Kyle Williams, CEO of A Long Talk About the Uncomfortable Truth, about how to introduce and expand the conversation regarding race in this country. To find out more and join the conversation follow this link: https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/a-long-talk-follow-up-info-o6dmkhrj8yac679i
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April 7, 2025 • 28 mins
In a lively conversation, Kevin Boston-Hill and clinical psychologist, Dr. Doug Bolton, discuss the various styles of parenting that have been used - what works and what doesn’t - and how we should consider about ourselves when raising the next generation of global citizens.
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March 31, 2025 • 28 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Raj Goyle, founder of the advocacy group, Phone Free New York, about why we should be in favor of education reform measures like banning cell phones from classrooms rather than dismantling the Department of Education.
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March 24, 2025 • 28 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr Amy Jackson, Chief Early Learning Strategy Officer at Primrose Schools, about the importance of having children begin school-based learning as early as possible. Since the brain is 90% developed within the first 5 years, it may be worth exploring getting children in school early.
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March 17, 2025 • 27 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with DEI activist and author of the book, “A Brother’s Insight: Guidance on Defeating Racism and Advancing Freedom”, Dr. Joe-Joe McManus. They discuss the influence his early family life has had on his current attitudes about racism and what can be done to help to end it.
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March 10, 2025 • 28 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with author Tammie Francisque about her book, “Nobody’s Child - A Biography”, and discusses the important themes within that children and adults face in their lives, and how they can work through them.
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March 3, 2025 • 28 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with speaker and author Kevin Blaize about his journey to becoming an author and how students can use his example to explore the world of literature and how teachers can use his books to encourage their students.
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February 24, 2025 • 27 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Education Week Staff Writer and Instructional Technology expert Olina Banerji about the latest developments with cell phone bans in school and the use of AI by students, teachers and administrators.
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February 10, 2025 • 27 mins
As people of all ages and stations in their careers try to determine their next steps, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Brent Pohlman, CEO of Midwest Laboratories and author of the book, "Leaders Look Within". Their discussion explains that perhaps the best way to build your leadership capacity for others is to first develop your leadership capacity for yourself.
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February 3, 2025 • 28 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with CEO and author of “The Freedom Frameworks”, Jack M. Cohen, about how people of all ages and stages in their careers can develop a plan for career development.
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January 27, 2025 • 28 mins
As the debate over whether subjects like Algebra should even be taught in schools, Kevin Boston-Hill turns the focus to how schools can help their struggling students regain time lost due to the pandemic as well as other reasons for low achievement. Listen as he and guest Joe Philleo (CEO of EDIA Learning) discuss how the Edia platform uses Artificial Intelligence to overcome barriers such as language to help students learn math, n...
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December 9, 2024 • 28 mins
As educators fight the constant battle of making sure students do not use A.I. to do their assignments, Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Dr. Marc-Oliver Gewaltig, co-founder of Thesify, an A.I.-driven writing platform designed to tutor and support students through the writing process, rather than produce the final product for them.
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December 2, 2024 • 27 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Senior Leadership Consultant at Franklin-Covey, Todd Davis, about the sustained success of “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People”, 35 years after it was first published. The Habits are applicable to adults and K-12 students alike.
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November 25, 2024 • 28 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with international bestselling author Randy Susan Meyers about her new book, “The Many Mothers of Ivy Puddingston” and how music can be used to help mark a moment in history and to explore difficult topics. We all can curate a playlist to be the soundtrack of our lives, so why not use music to help teach content and make learning more engaging?
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November 18, 2024 • 28 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Susan Caso, licensed therapist and author of the book, The Parent-Teen Connection: How to Build Lifelong Family Relationships. During the conversation they share tips on how to navigate life’s obstacles while building trust.
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November 11, 2024 • 29 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with WWE Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle, about developing the discipline necessary to hold fast to your dreams. They discuss overcoming adversity and the importance of supporting Olympic athletes to achieve their dreams.
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November 4, 2024 • 27 mins
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Jeremy Young, Program Director at PEN America, about a recent report that spotlights the various ways state and federal representatives are trying to curtail freedom of academic expression in institutions of higher learning.
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