Lessons LearnedA WBUR Education series featuring personal stories of education'They Were Always There': The Power Of Including Indigenous PerspectivesAs teachers consider ways to create more inclusive curriculum, one Amherst professor details the power and importance of the experience of indigenous tribes when teaching history.PlayLocal Coverage05:29Jul 27, 2020Students Say Race Belongs In The Classroom — And Not Just History ClassFollowing the death of George Floyd, some high school students are pushing for discussions about systemic racism and inequality to be a cornerstone of every classroom.PlayLocal Coverage05:59Jun 29, 2020Advertisement Class Of COVID-19: Receiving Diplomas With A Mix Of Sadness And PrideThree college seniors reflect on graduating college during a pandemic. PlayLocal Coverage03:33May 25, 2020Learning To Lead: Why One Principal Puts Student Voice And Identity At The CenterArria Coburn learned how important student voice and identity can be, after a dispute over students using the N-word in class two years ago. It still informs her leadership today.PlayLocal Coverage06:21Apr 27, 2020Showing Up: A Special Bond Between A Persistent Caseworker And A Troubled StudentElias Perea's connection to one of his caseworkers in school, Makeeba McCreary, showed him how to support young people struggling with trauma like his.PlayLocal Coverage04:37Feb 24, 2020'I Wanted To Talk About It Forever': Two Hearts And A Moment Of ClarityElizabeth Co knew she loved biology but didn't know how to translate that into a career. Until she held two human hearts in her hands.PlayLocal Coverage03:41Jan 27, 2020Dorm Life Offered This Student Greater Stability, Giving Him Space To Give Back And ThriveFor years, Timothy Scalona and his family struggled with food and housing insecurity. Now a senior at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Scalona is working to ensure others who face...PlayLocal Coverage04:33Dec 31, 2019Beyond Paint: How One Teacher Uses Art To Foster CommunityAmanda Davis' mission is to demonstrate to high school students that art is about more than just the technical skills of painting and drawing, but also a tool to learn...PlayLocal Coverage04:57Nov 25, 2019How Racial Tensions At School Helped This Student Discover The Power Of Her VoiceMeggie Noel reflects on her struggles -- and triumphs -- at Boston Latin School at a time when racial tensions were heightened across the U.S. and inside her prestigious exam...PlayLocal Coverage05:13Nov 4, 2019'The World Is Open To Me Now': A Scientist With Dyslexia On How Learning To Read Changed Her LifeIn first grade, Catherine Drennan hit a major stumbling block. Drennan couldn't make sense of books. She was later diagnosed with dyslexia. Finding a way to decode text opened new...PlayLocal Coverage04:37Sep 30, 2019How A Poor School District Provided This Student The Resources He Needed The MostWhile money can buy a school things like computers and new facilities, David Jones says an experience in elementary school taught him that not all the necessary resources can be...PlayLocal Coverage05:13Aug 26, 2019'I Lived Through These Characters': An English Teacher's Life-Changing Impact On A StudentReading and a chance encounter with a former English teacher helped Dan Wise through what he called the scariest time in his life.PlayLocal Coverage06:08Jul 29, 2019'Like Going To Church': How A Boston Chef Found School Success Through FoodJamie Bissonnette describes himself as a late bloomer. Today he is the chef-partner of well-known area restaurants. But his road to success wasn’t always straightforward.PlayLocal Coverage03:50Jun 24, 2019How A Disruptive Student Taught His Teacher Patience And PerseveranceAdam Stumacher struggled to connect with a student who went to great lengths to disrupt his English as a second language class. Until they bonded over music.PlayLocal Coverage07:00May 27, 2019A First-Year Teacher Clashed With A Student. Then She Learned Where He Was Coming FromA clash between a first-year teacher and a student leads both to learn how their perspectives shape their interactions.PlayLocal Coverage05:16Apr 22, 2019How Struggling Through Calculus Taught This UMass Professor To Push Her LimitsWhen Catherine McCusker was 17, she had her sights set on art school. Then she bumped into math teacher Jamil Siddiqui. PlayLocal Coverage05:16Mar 25, 2019'I'm Tired Of Justifying My Admissions Letter To People'Anthony Jack's path from Miami to Harvard has been dotted with people who questioned whether his successes were solely a result of affirmative action policies, rather than hard work. Here's...PlayLocal Coverage05:43Feb 25, 2019Education As A Way To Find Freedom In PrisonMeet José Bou, who went from solitary confinement to college professor and youth mentor.PlayLocal Coverage04:36Jan 28, 2019Lessons Learned: Personal Stories Of EducationEdify brings you a new series of stories of change in education. Send us your stories and then check them out.Local CoverageJan 17, 2019
'They Were Always There': The Power Of Including Indigenous PerspectivesAs teachers consider ways to create more inclusive curriculum, one Amherst professor details the power and importance of the experience of indigenous tribes when teaching history.PlayLocal Coverage05:29Jul 27, 2020
Students Say Race Belongs In The Classroom — And Not Just History ClassFollowing the death of George Floyd, some high school students are pushing for discussions about systemic racism and inequality to be a cornerstone of every classroom.PlayLocal Coverage05:59Jun 29, 2020
Class Of COVID-19: Receiving Diplomas With A Mix Of Sadness And PrideThree college seniors reflect on graduating college during a pandemic. PlayLocal Coverage03:33May 25, 2020
Learning To Lead: Why One Principal Puts Student Voice And Identity At The CenterArria Coburn learned how important student voice and identity can be, after a dispute over students using the N-word in class two years ago. It still informs her leadership today.PlayLocal Coverage06:21Apr 27, 2020
Showing Up: A Special Bond Between A Persistent Caseworker And A Troubled StudentElias Perea's connection to one of his caseworkers in school, Makeeba McCreary, showed him how to support young people struggling with trauma like his.PlayLocal Coverage04:37Feb 24, 2020
'I Wanted To Talk About It Forever': Two Hearts And A Moment Of ClarityElizabeth Co knew she loved biology but didn't know how to translate that into a career. Until she held two human hearts in her hands.PlayLocal Coverage03:41Jan 27, 2020
Dorm Life Offered This Student Greater Stability, Giving Him Space To Give Back And ThriveFor years, Timothy Scalona and his family struggled with food and housing insecurity. Now a senior at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Scalona is working to ensure others who face...PlayLocal Coverage04:33Dec 31, 2019
Beyond Paint: How One Teacher Uses Art To Foster CommunityAmanda Davis' mission is to demonstrate to high school students that art is about more than just the technical skills of painting and drawing, but also a tool to learn...PlayLocal Coverage04:57Nov 25, 2019
How Racial Tensions At School Helped This Student Discover The Power Of Her VoiceMeggie Noel reflects on her struggles -- and triumphs -- at Boston Latin School at a time when racial tensions were heightened across the U.S. and inside her prestigious exam...PlayLocal Coverage05:13Nov 4, 2019
'The World Is Open To Me Now': A Scientist With Dyslexia On How Learning To Read Changed Her LifeIn first grade, Catherine Drennan hit a major stumbling block. Drennan couldn't make sense of books. She was later diagnosed with dyslexia. Finding a way to decode text opened new...PlayLocal Coverage04:37Sep 30, 2019
How A Poor School District Provided This Student The Resources He Needed The MostWhile money can buy a school things like computers and new facilities, David Jones says an experience in elementary school taught him that not all the necessary resources can be...PlayLocal Coverage05:13Aug 26, 2019
'I Lived Through These Characters': An English Teacher's Life-Changing Impact On A StudentReading and a chance encounter with a former English teacher helped Dan Wise through what he called the scariest time in his life.PlayLocal Coverage06:08Jul 29, 2019
'Like Going To Church': How A Boston Chef Found School Success Through FoodJamie Bissonnette describes himself as a late bloomer. Today he is the chef-partner of well-known area restaurants. But his road to success wasn’t always straightforward.PlayLocal Coverage03:50Jun 24, 2019
How A Disruptive Student Taught His Teacher Patience And PerseveranceAdam Stumacher struggled to connect with a student who went to great lengths to disrupt his English as a second language class. Until they bonded over music.PlayLocal Coverage07:00May 27, 2019
A First-Year Teacher Clashed With A Student. Then She Learned Where He Was Coming FromA clash between a first-year teacher and a student leads both to learn how their perspectives shape their interactions.PlayLocal Coverage05:16Apr 22, 2019
How Struggling Through Calculus Taught This UMass Professor To Push Her LimitsWhen Catherine McCusker was 17, she had her sights set on art school. Then she bumped into math teacher Jamil Siddiqui. PlayLocal Coverage05:16Mar 25, 2019
'I'm Tired Of Justifying My Admissions Letter To People'Anthony Jack's path from Miami to Harvard has been dotted with people who questioned whether his successes were solely a result of affirmative action policies, rather than hard work. Here's...PlayLocal Coverage05:43Feb 25, 2019
Education As A Way To Find Freedom In PrisonMeet José Bou, who went from solitary confinement to college professor and youth mentor.PlayLocal Coverage04:36Jan 28, 2019
Lessons Learned: Personal Stories Of EducationEdify brings you a new series of stories of change in education. Send us your stories and then check them out.Local CoverageJan 17, 2019
