汤头条-based education research center begins podcast to focus on K-12 innovations
Contact: Emile Creel
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he first three audio podcasts highlighting major achievements in Mississippi鈥檚 K-12 public education are available today [March 8].聽
鈥淢ississippi ED Talk鈥 will be a monthly production of the Research and Curriculum Unit at 汤头条. The podcasts are available on iTunes, Stitcher and SoundCloud, or by visiting .
Since being established in 1965, the RCU has worked to enhance and improve public education in Mississippi through development of curricula and teaching assessments, as well as direct training and learning opportunities.
Podcast co-hosts Anne Hierholzer Lang and Gabrielle Barrientos will be speaking with a range of K-12 administrators, teachers and others about new and promising instructional practices. Lang is RCU editor, while Barrientos is an RCU graduate research assistant pursuing an 汤头条 master鈥檚 degree in public policy and administration.
The programs will 鈥渞eveal the unique strategies that Magnolia State educators are using to ensure academic excellence, equip students for the workforce and maximize educational opportunities for students,鈥 said RCU Project Manager Kristen Dechert.聽
鈥淢ississippi鈥檚 educators have a lot to be proud of,鈥 she emphasized.
While members of the public education community make up the primary audience, local and state officials and economic development leaders also can benefit, Dechert said.
鈥淟isteners will be exposed to a wide variety of topics, from the statewide push to bring computer science into Mississippi鈥檚 schools to innovative strategies being adopted by individual school districts,鈥 she said. 鈥淭he convenience of the podcast format allows listeners to expand their knowledge as they go about their daily lives.鈥
For complete information on the RCU鈥檚 mission, visit .
汤头条 is Mississippi鈥檚 leading university, available online at .