Teacher Talk

Episodes

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  Productive struggle is key to learning. AI wants to eliminate it 03.11.2026 15m

  Teachers Gina Benz and Jackie Wilber unpack the latest research into AI in the classroom, including the role of human teachers in understanding when students are working in the "sweet spot" for learning.
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  Want a smoother back-to-school? Teach your students how to advocate for themselves 18.08.2026 14m

  Teachers Gina Benz and Jackie Wilber, Ed.D., celebrate the new school year with tips on how to make it less stressful.
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  Grading Game or Learning Lab? 07.07.2026 22m

  Ivy League universities are struggling with how to measure excellence. South Dakota teachers offer insight into the fundamental role of classroom grades, and how to foster learning within any evaluation structure.
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  Reading corners, summer books, and how the public library is one of the 'last places you can exist for free' 03.07.2026 19m

  If you're worried summer is going too fast, why not slow down with a book? SDPB's Teacher Talk explores how to rediscover the joy of reading in libraries and all the places we make our own library worlds.
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  Collegebound: Tips for navigating dual credit and AP classes in South Dakota 14.05.2026 16m

  Teacher Talk explores the many opportunities for South Dakota students to study at the college level long before they get to college.
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  AI in Education: Questions, not answers 13.04.2026 22m

  A statewide education conference is seeking community questions about AI in the classroom. The Teacher Talk educators have a few questions of their own.
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  Addressing 'AI overwhelm' in the classroom 09.04.2026 21m

  The pace of AI advances can overwhelm teachers as they race to adapt to the complexities of a new technology. Gina Benz and Jackie Wilber discuss research and tips for doing the 'next right thing' with AI.
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  Teacher Talk: Power to the Public (Schools) 10.03.2026 27m

  Two teachers (Gina Benz, Jackie Wilber) and a journalist (Lori Walsh) discuss the purpose of public education in American democracy. (And they take a moment to talk about teacher fashion too!)
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  Top 10 Takeaways from Teacher Talk (so far) 17.02.2026 24m

  Jackie Wilber, Ed.D. offers 10 insights from more than 80 episodes of SDPB's education podcast.
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  Boundaries, bans and best friends in the classroom 03.02.2026 23m

  Gina Benz offers her top Teacher Talk takeaways
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  2025 Education Word of the Year 22.01.2026 25m

  EducationWeek declared "dismantle" the word of the year. Jackie Wilber, Ed.D., and Gina Benz consider the impact of policy on South Dakota schools
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  A smarter AI plan for teachers 16.12.2025 15m

  Artificial intelligence can be bad for your brain. SDPB's Teacher Talk educators search for the smart way to teach with AI tools.
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  Unplugged Teaching 25.11.2025 18m

  Digital technology is changing the way kids learn. So teachers are changing the way they teach. Sometimes that means "unplugging" a classroom. Gina Benz and Jackie Wilber talk with Lori Walsh
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  Can slowing the pace of school deepen learning for students? 04.11.2025 23m

  School is not just about outcomes. It's about relationships, identity and community. Teacher Talk explores research and resources that deepen learning by creating time and space in the classroom.
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  To All of the People Who Serve Our Schools 28.10.2025 21m

  To all of the people who serve in our schools, I see you.
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  Teacher Talk | Honoring the Teenage Brain 07.10.2025 24m

  The Teacher Talk educators remind us that adolescence is not a waiting room for adulthood—it’s a critical stage of growth in its own right
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  Teacher Talk | E-Sports 16.09.2025 35m

  Teacher Talk educators look into the value that diversified extracurriculars give our students.
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  Teacher Talk | Brain Science Matters 09.09.2025 36m

  Gina Benz dives into the connections of learning theory and brain science as they pertain to education.
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  Teacher Talk | A Low-Stress School Year 02.09.2025 30m

  Jackie Wilber shares her research into creating a low-stress school year for teachers, students, and parents.
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  Teacher Talk| A Teacher's New Year's Resolutions 26.08.2025 23m

  Happy New Year! For many, the start of school is the real new year full of new classes, new teachers, new clothes, new supplies, and maybe even a new school.