
43 episodes

The Old School Dr. Steven Bourgeois and Mr. Ross Miller
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- Education
Dr. Steven Bourgeois and Mr. Ross Miller lead an informal discussion between a current and a former teacher on topics that challenge "best practices" in contemporary education. In keeping with Neil Postman (1979), we support the conserving function of education: “Its aim at all times is to make visible the prevailing biases of a culture and then, by employing whatever philosophies of education are available, to oppose them.”
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Episode 43: On Student Exchanges
Dr. Bourgeois and Mr. Miller reflect on previous student exchange programs, highlighting the benefits and challenges.
Musical credit:
"Everything Happens to Me"
Steven Bourgeois (piano) and Jim Bourgeois (electric piano)
From Thinking of You
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Episode 42 On Tutoring and Videos for Advanced Placement Tests
Mr. Miller and Dr. Bourgeois examine for Advanced Placement (AP)exams, including 3rd party tutoring videos.
Musical credit:
"Exit"
Steven Bourgeois
From Out of the Darkness
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Episode 41: Preliminary Thoughts on the End of the School Year
Dr. Bourgeois and Mr. Miller make preliminary comments on how school years eventually end.
Musical credit:
"Thinking of Your"
Steven Bourgeois (piano) and Jim Bourgeois (electric piano)
From Thinking of You
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Episode 40: On Teaching Foreign Languages
Dr. Bourgeois and Mr. Miller discuss methods for teaching foreign language.
Musical credit:
"Dancing on the Edge"
Steven Bourgeois
From Presence (2005)
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Episode 39: On the Great Retirement
Mr. Miller and Dr. Bourgeois take a new perspective on what has been termed "the great retirement" of teachers in recent years. They examine teacher autonomy as a factor that may supersede issues relating to instructional technology and current events.
Musical credit:
"It Never Entered My Mind"
Steven Bourgeois (piano) and Jim Bourgeois (electric piano)
From Thinking of You
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Episode 38: On Perceptions of the Teaching Profession
Mr. Miller and Dr. Bourgeois discuss perceptions the teaching profession and the status of teachers in the United States.
Musical credit:
"Rock Myself"
Steven Bourgeois
From Presence (2005)
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