SupportED Learning Podcast
On a mission to speak with global education experts on how we can revolutionize the education system, especially in the dawn of AI.
Episodes
46 episodes
Episode 47 - MathIsPower4U: How To Use AI To Learn Math (Not Cheat) - James Sousa
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with James Sousa, a 30-year mathematics professor, creator of Math Is Power 4 U, and a pioneer of the Open Education Resource movement with over 9,500 free...
Episode 46 - Educational Leader: The Teaching Method That Lets You Work Less - Jon Corippo
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Jon Corippo, a 22-year education veteran, co-author of EDU Protocols, and the man who's been inside over 1,000 classrooms and trained 70,000 teachers,...
Episode 45 - Otus Co-Founder: The Skill Gap Quietly Sinking Your Kid's Grades - Chris Hull
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Christopher Hull, co-founder and president of Otus—a K-12 platform supporting over 2.5 million students—and a former middle school teacher, to bre...
Episode 44 - Special Ed Director: The Label On Your Kid Is Becoming Their Ceiling - Dr. Sheldon Eakins
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Dr. Sheldon Eakins, a 15-year educator, former principal and special education director, and author of Leading Equity: Meaningful Classroom Management...
Episode 43 - AP Biology: Stop Memorizing, Start Drawing - Susanna Heinze
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Susanna Heinze, a 20-year science educator and creator of the Science with Susanna YouTube channel (148K+ subscribers, 10 million+ views), to brea...
Epsiode 42 - AI Education Author: How To Prepare Your Kid For A Workforce AI Is Rewriting - Jeff Utecht
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Jeff Utecht, a 30-year educator, Bill & Melinda Gates grant recipient, and author of Humans Still Required who helped co-create Washington Sta...
Episode 41 - 25-Year Behavior Expert: Your Kid Isn't Misbehaving—They Lack The Skill - Kim Hopkins
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Kim Hopkins, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CPS trainer who has worked alongside Dr. Ross Greene at Lives in the Balance, to break down why the way we ha...
Episode 40 - Study Skills Expert: Your Study Method Is Killing Your GPA - Gretchen Wegner
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Gretchen Wegner, founder of the Anti-Boring Learning Lab and a former Fulbright Fellow, to break down why students say they study but bomb their t...
Epsiode 39 - NYT Bestselling Author: PIRATE Framework That Hooks Any Classroom - Dave Burgess
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Dave Burgess, bestselling author of Teach Like a Pirate and founder of Dave Burgess Consulting, to explain how a former street magician turned cla...
Episode 38 - World's #1 Hospital: MD vs PhD — Which Path Should Your Kid Actually Take? - Dr. Soulmaz
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Dr. Soulmaz Boroumand, a Mayo Clinic scientist with a PhD in biomedical sciences from Durham University, to break down what a career in medicine a...
Episode 37 - 14-Year SAT Reading Strategist: How to Go From a 600 to a 750 - Sol Lee
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Sol Lee, University of Chicago graduate, founder of Increments, and a 14-year SAT and LSAT reading strategist, to explain why most students platea...
Episode 36 - AP Prep CEO: How 7 Million Students Doubled the AP Pass Rate - Amanda DoAmaral
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Amanda DoAmaral, founder and CEO of Fiveable and a former AP teacher, to explain how a burned-out classroom teacher making less than her student l...
Episode 35 - LSAT Unplugged Founder: Going From 152 to 175 - Steve Schwartz
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Steve Schwartz, Columbia grad, founder of LSAT Unplugged, and host of one of the top-ranked LSAT podcasts in the country, to explain what it actua...
Episode 34 - UPenn Professor: Firm Goals, Flexible Means Framework That Reaches Every Learner - Dr. Katie Novak, Ed.d
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Dr. Katie Novak, bestselling author of UDL Now!, former assistant superintendent, and one of the most widely followed voices in...
Episode 33 - Father of Flipped Classroom: Why AI Is Quietly Destroying Your Kid's Ability to Think - Jon Bergmann
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Jon Bergmann, the father of the flipped classroom and one of the most influential voices in modern teaching, to explain how two teachers in the mountains of Col...
Episode 32 - Master Physics Teacher: How to Prepare for AP Physics - Dan Fullerton
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Dan Fullerton, NY State Master Physics Teacher, author of seven physics prep books, and founder of APlusPhysics.com, to explain how a microelectro...
Episode 31 - 34-Year Education Veteran on the Research Showing When AI Makes Students Smarter vs. Dumber - Eric Curts
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Eric Curts, a 34-year education veteran, Google for Education Certified Innovator, and creator of the Control Alt Achieve blog and EduGems prompt libr...
Episode 30 - Google's Former Chief: The 7 Skills You'll Actually Need to Succeed in the AI Era - Jaime Casap
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Jaime Casap, Google's former Chief Education Evangelist, to explain why a kid from Hell's Kitchen raised on welfare ended up putting technology in...
Episode 29 - Education Consultant: The #1 Mistake Parents Make With Their Kids' in Middle School - Dr. Desiree Alexander
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Dr. Desiree Alexander, founder and CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, Google Certified Innovator, and author of Ready to Be an Educational Leader, ...
Episode 28 - TEPSA Director: Why Education Is Under Attack and How Teachers Survive It - Todd Nesloney
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Todd Nesloney, former National Elementary Principal and Teacher of the Year, bestselling author, and Director of Culture and Strategic Leadership at T...
Episode 27 - History Prof.: Why AI Doesn't Belong in Your Classroom Yet - Tom Mullaney,
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Tom Mullaney, PD consultant, and instructional coach, and creator of digital escape rooms, to explain why schools have spent the last decade chasi...
Episode 26 - Educ CEO: Why Schools Are Stuck in the 1900s - Eric Sheninger
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Eric Sheninger, digital leadership expert and founder of Aspire Change, to explain why most schools are still preparing students for a world that ...
Episode 25 - AI Slop vs. Real Teaching: Why YouTube Is Misleading Students and What History Classrooms Need Instead | Jared Bruening, Daily Bell Ringer
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Jared Bruening, history teacher and creator of the Daily Bell Ringer YouTube channel, to explain how he built one of the most-used classroom histo...
Episode 24 - AP Lang Exam Preparation: Writing, Rhetoric, and Real-World Skills | Beth Hall, AP Lang Expert
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Beth Hall, AP Lang teacher, AP Reader, College Board consultant, and creator of Coach Hall Writes, to explain how students can prepare for AP Lang...
Episode 23 - Why School Leadership Matters More Than Test Scores | Principal Baruti Kafele
In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Principal Baruti Kafele, Milken National Educator, NABSE Hall of Fame inductee, and bestselling author, to explore why school leadership is the dr...