About the show
The Amidon Planet podcast is all about learning how to teach better. Each episode, Joel Amidon, PhD, will explore ideas from books, interviews, other podcasts, etc. and apply those ideas to teaching better. The ultimate goal being to lead people to love others through teaching.
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Episodes
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E020: CREATE - Lessons from Dave Grohl and Sound City
March 25th, 2020 | 49 mins 18 secs
Learning to teach better through the Sound City documentary by Dave Grohl.
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BONUS: More Fish! with Claire Rearick
March 19th, 2020 | 47 mins 11 secs
Learning to teach better with Claire Rearick as we continue to discuss Fish! and the previous episode of the podcast with Tom Andres.
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E019: Fish! with Tom Andres
March 12th, 2020 | 59 mins 40 secs
Learning to teach better with Tom Andres as we discuss the featured book, Fish! A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results.
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E018: The Dreamkeepers with Gloria Ladson-Billings
February 27th, 2020 | 46 mins 24 secs
Learning to teach better with Gloria Ladson-Billings as we discuss her classic book, The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children.
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E017: Lessons from Kenya with David Sanders
February 14th, 2020 | 1 hr 5 mins
Learning to teach better by examining a recent trip to visit schools and communities in Kenya with David Sanders from The 410 Bridge
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BONUS: First Birthday Episode
February 7th, 2020 | 12 mins 8 secs
Learning how to teach better through one year of the Amidon Planet Podcast, previewing year two, and the launch of a new podcast!
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E016: Teaching Math as Agape with Sam Gilbert
January 31st, 2020 | 42 mins 27 secs
Learning to teach better with Sam Gilbert as we discuss the featured article, Teaching Mathematics as Agape: Responding to Oppression with Unconditional Love.
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E015: CREATE - Lessons from Rick Rubin, Malcom Gladwell, and the Broken Record Podcast
January 17th, 2020 | 49 mins 6 secs
Learning to Teach Better through Rick Rubin, Malcom Gladwell, and the Broken Record Podcast
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E014: Use Your Gifts
December 24th, 2019 | 14 mins 39 secs
Christmas Edition of the podcast where we are learning to teach better by using the gifts we have been given to serve others.
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E013: Developing Doers by Avoiding Pitfalls with Noah Amidon
December 10th, 2019 | 47 mins 16 secs
Learning to teach better with Noah Amidon as we discuss takeaways from an episode of the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast.
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E012: Visiting Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood with Ann Monroe
November 18th, 2019 | 1 hr 17 mins
Learning to Teach Better with Ann Monroe as we discuss the featured book, The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King.
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E011: Identify your Tribes with Drew Hall
November 7th, 2019 | 1 hr 16 mins
Learning to Teach Better with Drew Hall as we discuss the featured book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.