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Centering the Pendulum: A podcast about education, educators, & teaching practices.

Science of Learning

Sports & Coaching

Every Episode

**Episode 1: The Rockstar,** Duane Habecker

Episode 2: The Architect Part 1, Scott Baldridge

**Episode 3: The Architect Part 2,** Scott Baldridge

**Episode 4: The Puzzle Maker,** Iva Sallay

**Episode 5: The Craftsman,** Ben McCarty

Episode 6: The PK-5th Grade Engine Part 1, Robin Ramos

Episode 7: The PK-5th Grade Engine Part 2, Robin Ramos

Episode 8: The PK-5th Grade Engine Part 3, Robin Ramos

**Episode 9: Season One Reflections,** Bill Davidson

Episode 10: An Interview with Robert Pondiscio

Episode 11: Kavon Seay

Episode 12: A CRT Discussion with Debbie Wei

Episode 13: Kate Austin, Pre-K

Episode 14: Lacy Endo-Peery, Kindergarten

Episode 15: Cristina Metcalf, 1st Grade

Episode 16: Melanie Gutierrez, 2nd Grade

Episode 17: Colleen Sheeron-Laurie, 3rd Grade

Episode 18: Kelly Alsup, 4th Grade

Episode 19: Adam Baker, 5th Grade

Episode 20: Bill Davidson, Season 2 Wrap Up

Episode 21: An interview with Doug Lemov

Episode 22: Lessons from my HS Basketball coach, Steve Eshleman

Episode 23: Many Points of View Day, Eric Joselyn

Episode 24: Matt Gingrich, Math Teacher & Football Coach

Episode 25: Scott Pera, Men’s Basketball Coach at Rice University

Episode 26: Scott Baldridge Returns

Episode 27: David Radcliff, New Community Project Director, Part 1

Episode 28: David Radcliff, New Community Project Director, Part 2

Episode 29: Marianne Strayton, Author of Louie the Lucky Looker

Episode 30: Christina Puntel, Middle school ELA teacher & Writer

Episode 31: Jason Ablin, Faculty Whisperer

Episode 32: Kara Arundel, Education Reporter

Episode 33: An Interview with Doug Lemov II

Episode 34: Tim Harrison, CEO & Founder of EPOG Academy

Episode 35: Naveen Rizvi, National Lead of Maths at Astrea Academies

Episode 36: Todd Mealy, Teacher, Coach, Historian, & Author, Part 1

Episode 37: Todd Mealy, Teacher, Coach, Historian, & Author, Part 2

Episode 38: Josh Billings, Physical Therapist & Youth Sports Coach

Episode 39: Berkeley Everett, CGI Expert, Part 1

Episode 40: Berkeley Everett, CGI Expert, Part 2

Episode 41: Gabrielle Montevecchi, Principal

Episode 42: Melissa Mendoza, Principal, Part 1

Episode 43: Melissa Mendoza, Principal, Part 2

Episode 44: The Security Guard

Episode 45: Sarah Cottingham, Educational Neuroscience Researcher, Part 1

Episode 46: Sarah Cottingham, Educational Neuroscience Researcher, Part 2

Episode 47: A Space for Gratitude, School Lunch Reconsidered

Episode 48: Sumita Soni, 3rd Grade CGI Teacher

Episode 49: Cassy Turner, Singapore Math Expert

Episode 50: Cassy Turner, Part 2

Episode 51: Cassy Turner, Part 3

Episode 52: Glenn Cotler, Veteran Art Teacher

Episode 53: Duane Habecker, embarconline Founder

Episode 54: Duane Habecker, embarconline Founder

Episode 55: Colleen Sheeron, Eureka Math 2.0 Senior Curriculum Developer

Episode 56: Bill Davidson, Universal Untimed Tests

Episode 57: Sarah Worthington, Author & Teacher Trainer

Episode 58: Bill Davidson, Specialization in Early Grades

Episode 59: Chrissy Hopkinson, Going Deeper with Mathematics

Episode 60: Chrissy Hopkinson, Leveraging Multiple Mathematical Competencies

Episode 61: Chrissy Hopkinson, Affirming Mathematics Learners’ Identities

Episode 62: Chrissy Hopkinson, Equity-Based Math Teaching Practices #4 & 5

Episode 63: Ross Hopple, Elementary School Principal

Episode 64: Mimi Romeo & Joanne Donahue, 5th Grade Team Teachers

Episode 65: Aurelia Lee, 2nd Grade Teacher

Episode 66: Bill Davidson, Planning the School Year

Episode 67: Melanie Gutierrez, Preparing Kindergartners for Math

Episode 68: Travis Jones

Episode 69: Bill Davidson, Was Mrs. Thomas Right?, My Thoughts on Using Fingers to Make Calculations

Episode 70: Lynda Brennan, Founder of Math Mile-Markers

Episode 71: Lynda Brennan, Part 2

Episode 72: Frank McCarroll, Karate Sensei & Special Ed Teacher

Episode 73: Jason Ablin, The Gender Equation in Schools, Part 1

Episode 74: Jason Ablin, The Gender Equation in Schools, Part 2

Episode 75: Bill Davidson, Educational Equality Demands Rethinking Early Grade Schooling

Episode 76: Perry Clemons, Education Game Creator

Episode 77: Keir Newton, Author of 2032, The Year AI Runs for President

Episode 78: Bill Davidson, Written Math Practice Isn’t Always Meaningful but It Could Be, A Response to Dan Meyer

Episode 79: Mario Ordonez Calderon, The Ocean is His Classroom

Episode 80: Samantha Farber, Diary of Just Another Teacher: A Teacher’s Survival Guide

Episode 81: Erin Green, 2023 Southern Oregon Teacher of the Year

Episode 82: Erin Green, 2023 Southern Oregon Teacher of the Year, Part 2

Episode 83: Erin Green, 2023 Southern Oregon Teacher of the Year, Part 3

Episode 84: Dan Figueroa, Part 1, Coordinator for In-School Suspensions & Alternate Pathways

Episode 85: Dan Figueroa, Part 2, ESports Coach

Episode 86: Diana Ragasa-Tavares, 5th Grade Eureka Math 2.0 Teacher

Episode 87: Bev Karsteter, Math Specialist

Episode 88: Colleen Plis, Math Coach

Episode 89: Dr. Phil Billings, Retired English professor

Episode 90: Dr. Phil Billings, Retired English professor, Part 2

Episode 91: Sprints, Sorting out a Misunderstood Math Tool

Episode 92: Sprints, Student Testimonials

Episode 93: Stephanie Hamilton, Middle Grades Sprint Deliverer

Episode 94: Melanie Gutierrez, Early Grades Sprint Deliverer

Episode 95: Lisa Watts-Lawton, Pattern Detective

Episode 96: Scott Baldridge, Mental Math

Episode 97: Adam Myman, The Grand Conversation

Episode 98: Steve Hare, Factfreaks.com Founder

Episode 99: Sarah Kesty, Executive function expert

Episode 100: Rivka Boord, Data Analytics

Episode 101: Howie Hua, Math Instructor at Fresno State

Episode 102: Sarah Powell, The Science of Math, Part 1

Episode 103: Sarah Powell, The Science of Math, Part 2

Episode 104: Sarah Powell, The Science of Math, Part 3

Episode 105: Bill Davidson, Cultivating Master Teachers

Episode 106: Anna Stokke, Research Mathematician & Podcast Host

Episode 107: Bill Davidson, How Great Female Math Teaching Creates a More Just Society

Episode 108: Anthony Sappong, Phones in Schools

Episode 109: Bill Davidson, A Hidden Value of Mental Mqth

Episode 110: Rebecka Peterson, 2023 National Teacher of the Year

Episode 111: Barry Garelick & J.R. Wilson, Traditional Math

Episode 112: Bill Davidson, Ode to Rows

Episode 113: Dr. Flavia Santos, Dyscalculia

Episode 114: Dr. Zach Groshell, Explicit Instruction

Episode 115: Bill Davidson, Your First Year of Teaching

Episode 116: Bill Davidson, Mending the Middle School Bridge

Episode 117: Krysta Henriquez, Middle School Math Teacher

Episode 118: Bill Davidson, Protecting First Period

Episode 119: Bill Davidson, Journaling, a Reflective & Preparatory Tool

Episode 120: Kimberly Lockhart, The Science of Reading

Episode 121: Amy Pento, Spanish Teacher & Instructional Coach

Episode 122: Holly Korbey, Education Journalist

Episode 123: Gene Tavernetti, Maximizing the Impact of Caching Cycles

Episode 124: Tood & Carter Mealy, Like a Champion

Episode 125: Tood Mealy, Shades of Brown, The Official Biography of Jane Elliott

Episode 126: Sarah Cottingham, Meaningful Learning in Action

Episode 127: Jennifer Binis, Freelance Education Editor

Episode 128: Steve Hare, You Teach You

Episode 129: Bill Davidson, Guided Discovery, A Balanced Pedagogical Approach

Episode 130: Neily Boyd, Counting with Kids

Episode 131: Lilly Gaven, Soon-to-be First-Year Teacher

Episode 132: Bill Davidson, The Problem with Sparkle

Episode 133: Susan Midlarsky, The Art of Learning Math: A Manual for Success

Episode 134: Peggy Golden, We Didn’t Learn Math This Way!

Episode 135: Bill Davidson, The First Lesson

Episode 136: Tricia Salerno, We Didn’t Learn Math This Way!

Episode 137: Dr. Sandra Elliott, Dyscalculia

Episode 138: Patrick McHenry, Building Thinking Classrooms, Part 1

Episode 139: Adrienne Baytops-Paul, Building Thinking Classrooms, Part 2

Episode 14o: Catherine Cook, Building Thinking Classrooms, Part 3

Episode 141: Bill Davidson, Building Thinking Classrooms, Part 4

Episode 142: Lily Gaven, First-year teacher, Part 2

Episode 143: Marcie Samayoa, Science of Learning Blogger

Episode 144: Dave Drahovsky, Middle School Math Teacher

Episode 145: Bill Davidson, 21 Laws of Teaching at Carpenter - Your Second Year of Teaching:

Episode 146: Bill Davidson, An Average Day for an Average Teacher at an Average Southern California Middle School - Your Third Year of Teaching

Episode 147: Bill Davidson, A Transition - Your Fourth Year of Teaching

Episode 148: Bill Davidson, It Comes Together - Your Fifth Year of Teaching

Episode 149: Laura Marie Coleman, Teach2Abilities

Episode 150: Lourdes M. Acevedo-Farag, Fraction Ball

Episode 151: Jake Towers & Keenan Clark, Skills-Based Classroom

Episode 152: Lauren Brown, Memorization in History Class

Episode 153: Trisha Jha, Retrieval Practice in History Class

Episode 154: Dr. Kimberly Berens , Blind Spots

Episode 155: Blake Harvard, Do I Have Your Attention?

Episode 156: Dr. Zach Groshell, Just Tell Them

Episode 157: Wenxi Lee, The Secret’s to Singapore’s World Class Curriculum

Episode 158: Lisa Watts Lawton, The Read Draw Write Process

Episode 159: Bill Davidson, Infusing Dynamism into Daily Problem Solving

Episode 160: Bill Davidson, Remembering Madge

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