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Academic Distinctions: A Podcast to Make Sense of American Education

Academic Distinctions: A Podcast to Make Sense of American Education

De: Zac Chase & Stephanie Melville
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Hosted by Stephanie Melville and Zac Chase, "Academic Distinctions" is a podcast for educators that tackles the reading and research teachers often don't have time for. With experience as classroom teachers, district administrators, and federal policy wonks, the hosts bring a unique perspective to discussions on education's "greatest hits" and current events. The podcast is committed to delivering engaging, informative, and actionable content that is relevant and responsive to the needs of educators.

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  • 007: How much research is enough to know...anything?

    007: How much research is enough to know...anything?
    Jul 16 2025

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    Stephanie and Zac talk with Dr. Maggie Beiting-Parrish about the possible intended and unintended consequences of John Hattie's work and what we should be asking when we see research in education and beyond.
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    33 m
  • 006: Why our brains like order and how John Hattie's rankings impacted education

    006: Why our brains like order and how John Hattie's rankings impacted education
    Jun 24 2025

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    In this episode Stephanie and Zac talk to Dr. Ji Son from Cal State Los Angeles to get a better understanding of why it's so hard to add complexity to information once we've got our minds made up as well as some helpful tricks to make new information stickier. Then, they dive in to the work of John Hattie and begin to examine how his attempts to share what's "effective" in education spread like wildfire.
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    37 m
  • 005: You'll miss your Office for Civil Rights when it's gone

    005: You'll miss your Office for Civil Rights when it's gone
    Jun 4 2025

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    Stephanie and Zac talk with guests Katy Joseph and Sam Ames - the two most recent former chiefs of staff for the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR). They discuss OCR's origins, work, and possible future with a 50% reduction in staff and ever-increasing caseload.
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    30 m
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