Lessons in Adolescence
Join us in exploring the many facets of adolescence from the adverse, to the awkward, to the awesome! Host Jason Cascarino and his guests, including educators, researchers, developmental scientists, thought leaders, and other caring adults, tell us why middle school can and should be awesome.
Episodes
62 episodes
Lessons on Developing a Portrait of a Thriving Youth with Priscilla Little, Dr. Winsome Waite & Dr. Shereen El Mallah
This episode features a conversation with three of the principal developers of the recently released Portrait of a Thriving Youth. Priscilla Little, Winsome Waite, and Shereen El Mallah were part of a design team formed by Youth-Nex: The Univer...
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Season 4
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Episode 45
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45:24
Lessons on Formal Therapeutic Mentoring for Middle School Youth with Dr. Jessica Greenawalt
This episode features a conversation with Jessica Greenawalt, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Arthur Project, a New York City-based nonprofit mentoring program focused on students in middle school. The Arthur Project taps into the prof...
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Season 4
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Episode 44
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44:31
Lessons on the Developing Adolescent Brain with Dr. Kathryn Mills
This episode features a conversation with Dr. Kathryn Mills, associate professor at the University of Oregon and Director of the Developing Brain in Context Lab. Kate and her colleagues examine how social environments influence the development ...
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Season 4
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Episode 43
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39:09
Lessons on Adolescent Development in Youth Sports with Jason Sacks
This episode features a conversation with Jason Sacks, President of Positive Coaching Alliance. For more than 25 years, PCA has worked to instill research and best practice in positive youth development into youth sports. There are more than 30...
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Season 4
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Episode 42
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42:59
Lessons on Gaming & Game Design to Foster Adolescent Learning & Development with Dr. Susan Rivers
This episode features a conversation with Susan Rivers, Executive Director and Chief Scientist at iThrive Games. Through programs and partnerships, iThrive uses gaming and game design to promote social and emotional learning and positive youth ...
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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43:20
Lessons on Reimagining Career Education with Jean Eddy
This episode features a conversation with Jean Eddy, CEO and President of American Student Assistance®. ASA is a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures through equitable access to career readi...
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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41:45
Lessons on Ways Adults Can Help Adolescents Live, Learn & Thrive with Stephanie Malia Krauss
This episode features a conversation with Stephanie Malia Krauss, author of the youth development-focused books Making It and her most recent release Whole Child, Whole Life. Stephanie has broad experience as an educator, scho...
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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44:32
Lessons on Understanding & Supporting Creatively-Driven Teens & Tweens with Dr. Alaina Johnson
The Season 4 opener features a conversation with Dr. Alaina Johnson, a clinical psychologist and a mother of three creatively-driven boys. Alaina is the author of the book Paren...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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45:04
Lessons with Barbara Sipe, Jeanine Turner, & Amir Elsayed, Pt. 2
This episode features a conversation with Barbara Sipe, Jeanine Turner, and Amir Elsayed from the Richmond, Virginia-based nonprofit NextUp RVA. Barbara is President & CEO of NextUp, an organization that partners with schools, the district,...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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22:03
Lessons with Barbara Sipe, Jeanine Turner, and Amir Elsayed, Pt. 1
This episode features a conversation with Barbara Sipe, Jeanine Turner, and Amir Elsayed from the Richmond, Virginia-based nonprofit NextUp RVA. Barbara is President & CEO of NextUp, an organization that partners with schools, the district,...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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25:26
Lessons with Dr. David Strahan & Madison Sides White, Pt. 2
This episode features a conversation with David Strahan and Madison Sides White, coauthors of the recently released book “Teaching Well with Adolescent Learners.” David is Distinguished Professor emeritus at Western Carolina University having s...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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24:17
Lessons with Dr. David Strahan & Madison Sides White, Pt. 1
This episode features a conversation with David Strahan and Madison Sides White, coauthors of the recently released book “Teaching Well with Adolescent Learners.” David is Distinguished Professor emeritus at Western Carolina University having s...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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28:35
Lessons with Kristen Pereira, Kelsey Martin & Nia Cottonham, Pt. 2
This episode features a conversation with three professionals from Education Opens Doors, a Dallas-based nonprofit that works with Middle Schools, providing curriculum, professional learning and resources to help young adolescents be more infor...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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26:13
Lessons with Kristen Pereira, Kelsey Martin & Nia Cottonham, Pt. 1
This episode features a conversation with three professionals from Education Opens Doors, a Dallas-based nonprofit that works with Middle Schools, providing curriculum, professional learning and resources to help young adolescents be more infor...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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24:05
Lessons with Rob Winstead & Maria Bninski, Part 2
This episode features a conversation with Rob Winstead and Maria Bninski from VMDO, a 45-year-old architectural firm headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. Rob is Principal and K12 Studio Leader for VMDO, and Maria an associate architect. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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21:37
Lessons with Rob Winstead & Maria Bninski, Part 1
This episode features a conversation with Rob Winstead and Maria Bninski from VMDO, a 45-year-old architectural firm headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. Rob is Principal and K12 Studio Leader for VMDO, and Maria an associate architect. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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22:43
Lessons with Dr. Colleen Cicchetti & Caryn Curry, Part 2
This episode features a conversation with Colleen Cicchetti and Caryn Curry from the Center for Childhood Resilience at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Colleen is the founder and long-time Executive Director of the nearly 20-year-old Cent...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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22:54
Lessons with Dr. Colleen Cicchetti & Caryn Curry, Part 1
This episode features a conversation with Colleen Cicchetti and Caryn Curry from the Center for Childhood Resilience at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Colleen is the founder and long-time Executive Director of the nearly 20-year-old Cent...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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23:57
Lessons with Ron Berger, Part 2
This episode features a conversation with Ron Berger, long-time educator and program developer and now Senior Advisor, Teaching and Learning for EL Education. Beginning more than 30 years ago, EL Education was born out of the Outward Bound mode...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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22:42
Lessons with Ron Berger, Part 1
This episode features a conversation with Ron Berger, long-time educator and program developer and now Senior Advisor, Teaching and Learning for EL Education. Beginning more than 30 years ago, EL Education was born out of the Outward Bound mode...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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21:24
Lessons with Alexandra Usher & Dr. Alexander Seeskin, Part 2
This episode features a conversation with Alex Usher and Alex Seeskin from the University of Chicago. Alex Usher is Associate Director for Data Research at the University of Chicago’s To&Through Project and Senior Research Analyst for the U...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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24:35
Lessons with Alexandra Usher & Dr. Alexander Seeskin, Part 1
This episode features a conversation with Alex Usher and Alex Seeskin from the University of Chicago. Alex Usher is Associate Director for Data Research at the University of Chicago’s To&Through Project and Senior Research Analyst for the U...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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22:16
Lessons with Dr. Johari Harris, Part 2
This episode features a conversation with Dr. Johari Harris, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Kennesaw State University. Johari is also the director of Educating for Democracy, an initiative housed at the University of Virginia ...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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22:36
Lessons with Dr. Johari Harris, Part 1
This episode features a conversation with Dr. Johari Harris, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Kennesaw State University. Johari is also the director of Educating for Democracy, an initiative housed at the University of Virginia ...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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21:43