SupportED Learning Podcast

Dr. Joseph Sebestyen III
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On a mission to speak with global education experts on how we can revolutionize the education system, especially in the dawn of AI.

  1. 15h ago

    Episode 47 - MathIsPower4U: How To Use AI To Learn Math (Not Cheat) - James Sousa

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with James Sousa, a 30-year mathematics professor, creator of Math Is Power 4 U, and a pioneer of the Open Education Resource movement with over 9,500 free instructional videos, to dismantle one of the most damaging myths in education: that some people just aren't "math people." Dr. Joe and James discuss what students and parents need to understand about learning math, including how he built a library of nearly 10,000 free videos, why letting students learn at their own pace changes everything, how to use AI as a real learning tool instead of a cheating shortcut, and his go-to method for making intimidating concepts—like just how big a billion really is—finally click. This episode is especially useful for students who've convinced themselves they're "bad at math," parents looking for free, high-quality math resources, and anyone who wants to approach STEM learning with more grit and less fear. 📲 Connect with them: https://mathispower4u.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mathispower4u 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Sebestyen Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

    16 min

  2. 4d ago

    Episode 46 - Educational Leader: The Teaching Method That Lets You Work Less - Jon Corippo

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Jon Corippo, a 22-year education veteran, co-author of EDU Protocols, and the man who's been inside over 1,000 classrooms and trained 70,000 teachers, to break down why teachers are burned out—and why blaming devices misses the point entirely. Dr. Joe and Jon discuss what educators need to understand about teaching efficiency, real-time feedback, and engagement, including why teaching methods haven't changed since the 1970s despite massive shifts in society, why devices aren't the villain (and why that narrative hurts teachers), how to give real-time feedback instead of grading papers all weekend, and what would happen if teachers approached their work like CrossFit coaches instead of traditional lecturers. This episode is especially useful for teachers feeling burned out, school administrators rethinking how to support their staff, parents who want to understand why their kid's teacher is exhausted, and anyone in education trying to work smarter instead of harder. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.eduprotocolsplus.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joncorippo/ 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Sebestyen Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams  Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

    51 min

  3. 6d ago

    Episode 45 - Otus Co-Founder: The Skill Gap Quietly Sinking Your Kid's Grades - Chris Hull

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Christopher Hull, co-founder and president of Otus—a K-12 platform supporting over 2.5 million students—and a former middle school teacher, to break down why schools collect more data on kids than ever yet still miss the ones who need help. Dr. Joe and Chris discuss what parents and educators need to understand about student data, including why the information lives in disconnected systems that don't talk to each other, how standards build on each other like a spiral staircase from one grade to the next, what AI can and can't do to give teachers back their time, and what parents should actually be tracking about their kid's learning. This episode is especially useful for parents trying to understand what their kid's school really knows, teachers and administrators navigating EdTech and data systems, and anyone curious about how AI is reshaping K-12 education. 📲 Connect with them: https://otus.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OtusK12 Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chull9/ 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Sebestyen Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams  Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

    40 min

  4. Jun 22

    Episode 44 - Special Ed Director: The Label On Your Kid Is Becoming Their Ceiling - Dr. Sheldon Eakins

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Dr. Sheldon Eakins, a 15-year educator, former principal and special education director, and author of Leading Equity: Meaningful Classroom Management, to unpack the difference between equality and equity—and why treating every kid the same can quietly fail them. Dr. Joe and Dr. Sheldon discuss what parents and educators need to understand about equity in schools, including why equity (giving each kid what they need) is harder than equality (giving everyone the same thing), how the labels placed on students can become a ceiling on what's expected of them, why "I treat all my kids the same" breaks down the moment a student has an IEP, and how more advantaged families can use their access to advocate for others. This episode is especially useful for parents who want to understand how schools really serve—or underserve—their kids, families navigating special education and IEPs, and teachers and administrators rethinking how they set expectations for every student. 📲 Connect with them: https://purposeful247.com/about YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eakinsteaches Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheldoneakins/ 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Sebestyen Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams  Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

    36 min

  5. Jun 19

    Episode 43 - AP Biology: Stop Memorizing, Start Drawing - Susanna Heinze

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Susanna Heinze, a 20-year science educator and creator of the Science with Susanna YouTube channel (148K+ subscribers, 10 million+ views), to break down why kids struggle in biology—and why it has nothing to do with how smart they are. Dr. Joe and Susanna discuss what students and families need to understand about learning science, including why memorizing fails on the AP Biology exam, how her "draw-along" method turns scattered facts into one connected story, why passive studying like rereading notes and making flashcards doesn't stick, and the biggest mistake students make when studying biology, anatomy, and physiology. This episode is especially useful for high school students taking AP Biology, pre-nursing and anatomy students, parents whose kids are struggling in science, and educators looking for an active, visual approach to teaching. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.sciencewithsusanna.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@susannaheinze/videos 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Sebestyen Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams  Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

    39 min

  6. Jun 17

    Epsiode 42 - AI Education Author: How To Prepare Your Kid For A Workforce AI Is Rewriting - Jeff Utecht

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Jeff Utecht, a 30-year educator, Bill & Melinda Gates grant recipient, and author of Humans Still Required who helped co-create Washington State's official AI guidance, to break down why the education system your kid is in was built for a world that no longer exists. Dr. Joe and Jeff discuss what parents and students need to understand about AI and the future of learning, including why banning AI in school fails the same way banning calculators did, why calling it "cheating" misses the point, what skills kids actually need for a workforce being rewritten by AI, and why a four-year degree no longer guarantees a job. This episode is especially useful for parents trying to make sense of AI in the classroom, high school students preparing for a changing workforce, teachers and administrators navigating AI policy, and families rethinking what really prepares a kid for the future. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.jeffutecht.com/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0sC3BM5ICcXfS87kwrYSdB?si=26a49d534b4c4f9e 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Sebestyen Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

    35 min

  7. Jun 16

    Episode 41 - 25-Year Behavior Expert: Your Kid Isn't Misbehaving—They Lack The Skill - Kim Hopkins

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Kim Hopkins, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CPS trainer who has worked alongside Dr. Ross Greene at Lives in the Balance, to break down why the way we handle kids' behavior is backwards—and what actually works instead. Dr. Joe and Kim discuss what parents and educators need to understand about child behavior, including why "kids do well if they can" (not if they want to), why rewards and punishments fail to create real change, how to use collaborative problem-solving instead of detentions and consequences, and what's really happening when high-achieving kids start falling apart behaviorally. This episode is especially useful for parents of kids who melt down or shut down, teachers and administrators rethinking school discipline, families navigating anxiety and behavior challenges, and educators looking for a proven model to support struggling students. 📲 Connect with them: https://livesinthebalance.org/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OZmuhFVCvSa8qhQk565DT?si=66a38afadf8346c9 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Sebestyen Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams  Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

    46 min

  8. Jun 13

    Episode 40 - Study Skills Expert: Your Study Method Is Killing Your GPA - Gretchen Wegner

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Gretchen Wegner, founder of the Anti-Boring Learning Lab and a former Fulbright Fellow, to break down why students say they study but bomb their tests—and what actually works instead. Dr. Joe and Gretchen discuss what students and families need to understand about how the brain actually learns, including why highlighting and rereading feel productive but don't stick, how the Study Cycle system makes learning anti-boring and effective, what executive function struggles look like post-pandemic, and why mental health directly impacts study skills. This episode is especially useful for high school students preparing for AP exams, SAT, and ACT, parents frustrated watching their kid "study" without results, pre-college students building independent learning skills, and educators and tutors looking for a science-backed framework to teach study strategy. 📲 Connect with them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchen-wegner/ Anti-Boring Learning Lab: https://antiboringlearninglab.com/ College Prep Podcast: https://collegepreppodcast.com/work-with-gretchen/ 📲 Learn more about us: https://supportedtutoring.com/ Facebook: Dr. Joe Sebestyen Instagram: @dr_joe_ap_exams  Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe Sebestyen. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.com Remember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!

    38 min
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On a mission to speak with global education experts on how we can revolutionize the education system, especially in the dawn of AI.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Joseph Sebestyen III
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    46
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    © 2026 SupportED Learning Podcast
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