Learning, for Truth and Love
Learning, for Truth and Love
Podcast Description
The main goal of this podcast is to bridge research and practice. Many are frustrated by student disengagement, classroom challenges, and mental health issues. We must attend to engagement and have real solutions now for the mental health and well-being of our students, educators, and parents. This show provides insights into learning from various perspectives that attend to issues in our society. As a researcher and educator, I use my experiences to provide insights into educating students. This includes but is not limited to specific classroom exemplars, pedagogy, and so on.
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Content Themes
The podcast centers around critical themes in education including student engagement, mental health, financial literacy, and cultural representation. Examples of episodes highlight discussions on the importance of Black representation in STEAM curriculum, overcoming generational financial trauma through literacy, and the role of motivated thinking in educational settings, catering specifically to current societal challenges.
Black Representation in the Curriculum explores how representation shapes learning, identity, and opportunity in schools and society. Hosted by Dr. Catherine Quinlan, curriculum design expert and endowed chair professor in science education, the podcast connects research with real-life experiences to look at teaching, culture, equity, and belonging. Through open conversations with families, educators, school leaders, scholars, and other members of society we highlight real stories and lived experiences to help create learning spaces where Black students are seen, supported, and deeply valued.
In this conversation, Catherine Quinlan and Keeana Saxon discuss the unique challenges of raising children with a high self-concept in today’s media-saturated environment. They explore the importance of co-watching media, addressing sensitive topics, and the impact of literature on children’s values. Keeana shares her experiences with her daughter, emphasizing the need for intentional discussions about media content and the complexities of navigating children’s exposure to adult themes. The conversation also touches on the aspirations for Black children and the role of quality programming like PBS in shaping positive narratives. In this conversation, Keeana Saxon and Catherine Quinlan discuss the need for a dedicated platform for Black educational content, akin to a Black PBS. They explore the importance of media ownership, the challenges of maintaining authenticity in artistic expression, and the systemic disparities in society. They emphasize the need for solutions that focus on education and representation for children, particularly through initiatives like Kidogo Productions.
About Keeana S. Saxon, Esq. :
Keeana S. Saxon, Esq. was born in Washington D.C., raised in Newton, Massachusetts, and currently resides in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston with her husband and their 10-year-old daughter. She graduated from Spelman College in 1999 (Classical Piano Performance major, French minor). In 2003, she earned her Juris Doctor from Western New England University School of Law.
After a decade of practicing law in both the public and private sectors, she was appointed in 2014 by the Mayor of Boston to be a Commissioner on the Boston Licensing Board where she still serves. Ms. Saxon also teaches classical piano to beginner students.
She is also the Founder and CEO of Kidogo Productions, an award-winning edtainment startup, closing the representation gap through its preschool learning kits for daycares and families. Kidogo Productions can be found on Youtube, IG, LinkedIn, and FaceBook @kidogoproductions.
In May 2023, Ms. Saxon gave a TEDx talk, “A Mother’s Mission Against Anti-Black Bias in Children’s Media.”
Kidogo Productions: https://www.kidogoproductions.com
TEDx Talk: A Mother’s Mission Against Anti-Blackness in Children’s Media: https://youtu.be/7734jYfdd-U?si=GxTtwlRtvdjZinsd
About the Host: Dr. Catherine L. Quinlan, ED.D.
I am a researcher, professor, and curriculum design expert. I currently hold the Brenda B. Brodie Endowed Chair for Teacher Education in the School of Education at North Carolina Central University.
Learn more about me and my research on my websites and YouTube channels.
For more information visit my websites:
Personal Website of Dr. Catherine L. Quinlan: https://drcatherinequinlan.com
Visibility In STEM Education Consultant/Services: https://visibilityinstem.com/
TEDx Talk: The ClarityWe Need For Belonging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3xAD3I3x-M&feature=youtu.be
Recent Academic Book: Black Representation in the Science Curriculum: Implications for Identity, Culture, Belonging, and Curriculum Development. https://www.routledge.com/9781032757193
Keystone Passage,Chapter Series Book: https://keystonepassage.com
Check out the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6IlAjleK06X35gdoGqylGH
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drcatherinequinlan
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-representation-in-the-curriculum-conversations/id1785560564
Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/649118d6-1db7-4273-aa01-bfd495703f71/learning-for-truth-and-love
iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-black-representation-in-th-248725998/
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