Education Innovations

24/06/2024

Were you the favorite child, the wild child or the middle child? Jeffrey Kluger explores the profound life-long bond between brothers and sisters, and the influence of birth order, favoritism and sibling rivalry.

01/03/2023

Covid cases in Arlington reported to health authorities have fallen to the lowest level in a nearly a year and a half. The Virginia Dept. of Health is currently reporting a seven-day average of about...

31/12/2022

People worldwide upload more than one billlion images a day, preserving our memories so they can be enjoyed in the future. But it turns out: all our photography may be obstructing our recall, says …

04/11/2022

Paula Lazor Cruickshank is the former host of “Education Innovations.” The podcast aired from June 2016 to October 2022.

Episodes explore how hands-on, project based learning engages students and helps them see the connection between education, a future career, and the world around them. The first episode explored career and technical education programs. The final show comes full circle and examines how hands-on, project based learning can benefit all students.

There is also a larger message: Developing essential skills —critical thinking; problem solving; collaboration, creativity, and communication — prepares students well beyond the classroom. After all, shouldn’t education teach all of us to become engaged members of society and contribute positively to it?

High school students in Northern Virginia have several options to help them achieve their college and career goals. For dual enrolled students in Arlington Public Schools, some are well on their way to completing one or two full years of college by the time they earn their high school diploma. Today...

01/10/2022

Today at 2:30 pm! All about the Arlington Career Center on Education Innovations WERA 96.7 FM and livestreamed on wera.fm A replay of one of my fav shows!

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24/09/2022

Today at 2:30!

Listen to a lively discussion on hands-on, project based learning. Dr. Jim Egenrieder, the Director of Virginia Tech’s Thinkabit Labs STEM Education and Workforce Development Programs discusses how all students can benefit from real-world and relevant learning experiences that help them to develop the essential skills that are needed inside and outside the classroom.

“All students can benefit from calculated risk, recovering and learning from mistakes, and becoming self-aware problem solvers, confident in self-advocacy and enlightened citizenship.”Egenrieder said.

This episode is my final show. Many thanks to WERA 96.7 FM for providing a platform to explore the multiple ways that students learn by doing to make the connection between education, a future career, and the work around them.

13/09/2022

High school students in Northern Virginia have several options to help them achieve their college and career goals. For dual enrolled students in Arlington Public Schools, some are well on their way to completing one or two full years of college by the time they earn their high school diploma. Today’s show focuses on some of the educational options and partnerships that are providing pathways for students to earn two-year and four-year degrees, including on-line learning and a NOVA One Year General Studies Certificate. Students earning the NOVA certificate take high school courses equivalent to a freshman year at NOVA and enroll as second year NOVA students.

High school students in Northern Virginia have several options to help them achieve their college and career goals. For dual enrolled students in Arlington Public Schools, some are well on their way to completing one or two full years of college by the time they earn their high school diploma. Today...

10/09/2022

https://www.mixcloud.com/EducationInnovations/hands-on-pbl-and-makerspaces/

Listen to a lively discussion on hands-on, project based learning. My guest is Dr. Jim Egenrieder, the Director of Virginia Tech’s Thinkabit Labs STEM Education and Workforce Development Programs.

For the past six years, Education Innovations has explored the multiple ways that students learn by doing and make the connection between education, a future career, and the world around them. Dr. Egenrieder – among many others – have shown that all students can benefit from real-world and relevant learning experiences that help them to develop the essential skills that are needed inside and outside the classroom.

Episode 74 is my final show but currently all the programs remain accessible on Mixcloud.

Listen to a lively discussion on hands-on, project based learning. Dr. Jim Egenrieder, the Director of Virginia Tech’s Thinkabit Labs STEM Education and Workforce Development Programs discusses how all students can benefit from real-world and relevant learning experiences that help them to develop...

10/09/2022

Today at 2:30! Episode 74 and my final show!

Listen to a lively discussion on hands-on, project based learning. My guest is Dr. Jim Egenrieder, the Director of Virginia Tech’s Thinkabit Labs STEM Education and Workforce Development Programs.

For the past six years, Education Innovations has explored the multiple ways that students learn by doing and make the connection between education, a future career, and the world around them. My guest today – among many others – have shown that all students can benefit from real-world and relevant learning experiences that help them to develop the essential skills that are needed inside and outside the classroom.

Listen locally to Education Innovations on WERA 96.7 FM and livestreamed on wera.fm.

Host: Paula Lazor

03/09/2022

Today at 2:30!

In case you missed it. High school students in Northern Virginia have several options to help them achieve their college and career goals. For dually enrolled students in Arlington Public Schools, some are well on their way to completing one or two full years of college by the time they earn their high school diploma.

Listen or livestream Education Innovations at 96.7 FM and wera.fm for a lively discussion on some of the choices and partnerships that are providing pathways for students to earn two-year and four-year degrees.

Host: Paula Lazor

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26/08/2022

Today at 2:30!

High school students in Northern Virginia have several options to help them achieve their college and career goals. For dually enrolled students in Arlington Public Schools, some are well on their way to completing one or two full years of college by the time they earn their high school diploma.

Listen or livestream Education Innovations for a lively discussion on some of the choices and partnerships that are providing pathways for students to earn two-year and four-year degrees.

Air Date:

Saturday, August 27, 2:30-3:00 pm on
WERA 96.7 FM and wera.fm

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13/08/2022

Today at 2:30!

Education Innovations will feature the Arlington (VA) tv production program and student winners! WERA 96.7 FM and livestreamed on wera.fm

Host: Paula Lazor

05/08/2022

Don’t miss tomorrow’s show! Education Innovations will feature the Arlington Public School tv production program and student SkillsUSA Nationals Gold and Bronze winners. WERA 96.7 FM wera.fm 2:30-3:00 pm.

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23/07/2022

‪Education Innovations on WERA 96.7 FM will not air in July due to station maintenance. The show will begin broadcasts on August 6 from 2:30-3:00 pm. Previous programs are On Demand on wera.fm. There are 71 episod‬es to choose!

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24/05/2022

Six years ago today I hosted my first episode of “Education Innovations.” First guest: Arlington Public Schools Career Center Principal Margaret Chung.

07/05/2022

2:30 pm today! How to build student equity and inclusion in high school. Listen locally on wera.fm or livestream wera.fm.

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26/04/2022

https://www.mixcloud.com/EducationInnovations/resilience-in-social-emotional-learning/

How do we develop resilience in children and teens in the face of challenges that seem overwhelming? What can be done to help students struggling in school so that they have the confidence to believe in themselves and to overcome obstacles -- socially, emotionally, and academically. Guest: Dr. Mary....

22/04/2022

Coming up on Education Innovations WERA 96.7 FM and livestreamed on wera.fm Saturday, April 23, from 2:30-3:00 pm.

How do we develop resilience in children and teens in the face of challenges that seem overwhelming? What can be done to help students struggling in school so that they have the confidence to believe in themselves and to overcome obstacles -- socially, emotionally, and academically.

Guest: Dr. Mary Alvord. Dr. Alvord is a psychologist and director of Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC. She treats children and adolescents with anxiety disorders and problems of emotional and behavioral regulation through individual and group therapy. An Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science, Dr. Alvord is the co-author of Resilience Builder Program for Children and Adolescents.

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09/04/2022

Today at 2:30 pm!

How do students earn high school and college credits at the same time, jumpstart their career path, and pay less tuition. Find out about the advantages of dual enrollment in high school. Listen locally on WERA 96.7 FM or livestream wera.fm.

25/03/2022

What skills and strategies are needed to start a new business? Find out how high school students prepare a business plan and develop the competencies that are essential in entrepreneurship.
Host: Paula Lazor
Guests: Tony Frazier, Entrepreneurship Instructor, Arlington (VA) Career Center; Arlington Tech students: David Bruce; Robert Geary; Jade Mitchell; and Caitlyn Zepata.

https://www.mixcloud.com/EducationInnovations/entrepreneurship-business-plans/

What skills and strategies are needed to start a new business? Find out how high school students prepare a business plan and develop the competencies that are essential in entrepreneurship. Host: Paula Lazor Guests: Tony Frazier, Entrepreneurship Instructor, Arlington (VA) Career Center; Arlington T...

25/03/2022

What skills and strategies are needed to start a new business? Find out how high school students prepare a business plan and develop the competencies that are essential in entrepreneurship.
Host: Paula Lazor
Guests: Tony Frazier, Entrepreneurship Instructor, Arlington (VA) Career Center; Arlington Tech students: David Bruce; Robert Geary; Jade Mitchell; and Caitlyn Zepata.

What skills and strategies are needed to start a new business? Find out how high school students prepare a business plan and develop the competencies that are essential in entrepreneurship. Host: Paula Lazor Guests: Tony Frazier, Entrepreneurship Instructor, Arlington (VA) Career Center; Arlington T...

19/03/2022

Today at 2:30! How project based learning helps students develop a business mindset on Education Innovations WERA 96.7 FM wera.fm.

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18/02/2022

‪Happening today at 2:30!‬

How to dive deep in digital photography on Education Innovations WERA 96.7 FM wera.fm on 2/19 2:30-3:00 pm

17/02/2022

What distinguishes the professional photographer from those who use basic photography skills to point and shoot? The digital photography program at the Arlington Career Center offers high school students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a state-of-the-art photo lab. Working both individually and in teams, students build personal portfolios that reflect their creativity and exploration of the world outside the classroom.

Listen or livestream Education Innovations on Saturday, February 19, from 2:30-3:00 pm.

03/02/2022

Today at 2:30!

Tune in to Education Innovations. WERA 96.7 and livestreamed on wera.fm in 2:30-3:00 pm on February 5.

Businesses are struggling to find employees with the knowledge and skills to meet their workforce needs. This widening gap is perhaps the largest issue facing the American workforce—and the future of the U.S. economy. A recent research project by Marymount University and the George Mason’s Center for Regional Analysis concluded that the mismatch between education and work readiness is the number one hurdle in expanding Northern Virginia’s technology employment.

To address the technology skills gap, Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, has taken the lead in designing the TechSet program, a nine-week, intensive training program in workforce readiness. The one-year pilot project is focused on economically disadvantaged Junior and Senior college students from universities serving the Northern Virginia. It combines instruction and hands-on mentorship to help students develop the essential skills for the workplace upon graduation. Guest: Jonathan Aberman, College of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology, Marymount University.

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26/01/2022

Find out how aviation technology students “test-fly” in the sky on Education Innovations wera.fm
https://www.mixcloud.com/paula-lazor/aviation-technology/

The aviation program at the Arlington Career Center is one of only four high schools in Virginia to offer flight training. It is designed for students who intend to pursue either pilot training or aviation-related career fields. By the time students have completed the course, they will have learned....

22/01/2022

Today at 2:30 on!

The aviation program at the Arlington (VA) Career Center is one of only four high schools in Virginia to offer flight training. It is designed for students who intend to pursue either pilot training or aviation-related career fields. By the time students have completed the course, they will have learned how to fly, pilot a real plane twice, and had the opportunity to pass the FAA Private Pilot exam. Find out more about how high school students in the program use simulators to learn to "test-fly" in the sky as well as develop their critical thinking skills -- a must in a profession that has its rewards as well as its risks.
Host: Paula Lazor
Guests: Tony Frazier, ACC aviation technology instructor; Andy Coleman, 11th grade student at Yorktown High School; and Elliott Haney; 10th grade student, Arlington Tech.

Listen to Education Innovations, WERA 96.7 FM and livestreamed on wera.fm from 2:30-3:00 pm, Saturday, January 22.

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08/01/2022

Cosmetology and the science and business side of it featured TODAY from 2:30-3:00 pm on Education Innovations wera.fm WERA 96.7 FM. An encore show.

26/11/2021

The Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) at the Arlington Career Center is featured on Education Innovations tomorrow on WERA 96.7 FM and livestreamed on wera.fm. from 2:30-3:00 pm. What is the purpose of the program and how high school cadets become leaders who serve the community and country: Guests: Col. Scot Dierlam, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor; CMSgt Kimberly Turner, Aerospace Science Instructor; and Yorktown high senior student, Cadet Lt. Col. Katherine Kraft, who the unit Squadron Commander.

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20/11/2021

Today on Education Innovations WERA 96.7 FM at 2:30-3:00 pm! How to broaden outreach to gifted and twice gifted children, develop equity in gifted services and support. WERA 96.7 & livestreamed on wera.fm

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