The Teacher's Forum
by David Harris
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About this podcast
Welcome to The Teacher's Forum, hosted by David Harris, a veteran educator with 33 years of experience in private, public, and charter schools.
The Teacher's Forum explores the people, ideas, and issues shaping education and the world around us. Through conversations with educators, authors, researchers, students, and other thought leaders from across the United States and around the globe, we share diverse perspectives, inspiring stories, and practical insights that inform, challenge, and inspire.
Whether you're an educator, a student, or simply someone who loves learning, there's a place for you in the conversation.
Visit theteachersforum.org, follow @theforum1993 on X, connect with David on Threads and Instagram @dwharris1691, or email [email protected] with your thoughts, episode ideas, or if you'd like to be a guest on the show.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 51 episodes
- Dyslexia and Educational Equity: Why Black Children Are Being Left Behind with Resha Conroy · 51 min · Season 4 Episode 3In this episode of The Teacher's Forum, host David Harris sits down with Resha Conroy, speech-language pathologist and founder of the Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children, for an…
- César Chávez and the Messiness of History: Legacy, Harm, and Accountability · 51 min · Season 4 Episode 2In this episode of The Teacher’s Forum, David is joined by educators Sofia Gonzalez and Thamar Lebrón for a candid conversation about the complicated legacy of labor and civil…
- Why Canada's Education System Is One of the World's Best | Jason Bradshaw · 58 min · Season 4 Episode 1In this first episode of Season IV of The Teacher's Forum, David sits down with Jason Bradshaw, an award-winning science educator from Ontario and recipient of Canada's Prime…
- Teaching While Queer: Bryan Stanton on Pride, Education, and Belonging · 1 h 4 min · Season 3 Episode 16Bryan Stanton joins The Teacher’s Forum for a special Pride Month conversation about education, identity, advocacy, and belonging. An award-winning theater educator and founder…
- Poetry, Pan Africanism, and the Black Imagination with Nick Makoha · 1 h 3 min · Season 3 Episode 15Nick Makoha joins The Teacher’s Forum for a powerful conversation on poetry, exile, identity, and the transformative power of language. Born in Uganda and later settling in…
- Who Is School For? Rethinking Equity in Education | Dr. Meisha Porter · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 14Who is school really for? In this episode of The Teacher’s Forum, David sits down with Dr. Meisha Ross Porter, the first Black woman to serve as Chancellor of New York City…
- Equity Under Construction | Daniel Harris · 55 min · Season 3 Episode 13In this powerful episode of The Teacher's Forum, David sits down with Daniel Harris, as he shares his 30-year journey from a law student to a pioneer in equity work at John…
- When Democracy Fell: The Wilmington Coup of 1898 | Guy Hill · 55 min · Season 3 Episode 12In 1898, a democratically elected government in Wilmington, North Carolina was overthrown in a violent coup, the only successful coup d’état in United States history. For…
- Teaching Islam in America | Dr. Celene Ibrahim · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 11In this episode of The Teacher’s Forum, David speaks with Dr. Celene Ibrahim, about teaching Islam in America, religious misconceptions, and how educators can approach religion…
- David Harris: Black History at 100—Resilience, Resistance, and Responsibility in an Age of Backlash · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 10In this special episode of The Teacher’s Forum, David shares the keynote address he delivered at Providence Day School’s Black History Month celebration, marking one hundred…
- AI in Education: Jeffrey Riley on AI Literacy, Teachers, and the Future of Learning · 1 h 6 min · Season 3 Episode 9In this episode of the Teachers Forum, David speaks with Jeffrey Riley, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, about the intersection of…
- Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Ernest Crim III on Teaching Martin Luther King Jr. Honestly in an Age of American Backlash · 1 h 0 min · Season 3 Episode 8In this special episode of the Teachers Forum, David is joined by Emmy-nominated producer and anti-racist educator Ernest Crim III to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King…
- Gender and the Education Gap: Dr. Charlotte Jacobs and Dr. Roderick Carey on Boys, Girls, and Student Belonging · 1 h 3 min · Season 3 Episode 7In this thought-provoking episode of The Teacher’s Forum, David Harris is joined by Charlotte Jacobs and Roderick L. Carey to examine the narratives shaping conversations about…
- Teaching Through Crisis in Charlotte: Dr. James Ford on Immigration Raids, Student Safety, and Educational Equity · 1 h 5 min · Season 3 Episode 6In this episode of The Teacher’s Forum, David Harris speaks with Dr. James Ford about the recent immigration enforcement actions in Charlotte and their impact on students…
- From ER Doctor to Middle School Teacher: Dr. Keith Pochick on Trust, Equity, and Education Reform · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 5In this episode of The Teacher’s Forum, David sits down with Dr. Keith Pochick, an ER doctor turned middle school teacher, to explore his remarkable journey from emergency…
- Bridging the Wealth Gap: Brian Li on Teaching Financial Literacy · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 4In this episode of The Teacher’s Forum, David welcomes back Brian Li, a pioneering educator in financial literacy whose first appearance remains the podcast’s most-downloaded…
- Dr. Latrisha Chattin on Building Trust and Breaking Stigmas in Special Education · 1 h 2 min · Season 3 Episode 3In this episode of The Teacher’s Forum, David sits down with Dr. Latrisha Chattin to explore the realities of special education and its impact on students of color. From her…
- Voices of Change: Dr. RoseMary Clairmont and Jonathan Santos Silva on Reclaiming Indigenous Education · 1 h 15 min · Season 3 Episode 2In this episode of The Teacher’s Forum, David sits down with Jonathan Santos Silva and Dr. RoseMary Clairmont to explore the revitalization of Native education. From Dr…
- Challenging the Narrative: Ismail Khalidi on Storytelling and the Palestinian Perspective · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 1In this episode of The Teacher’s Forum, David reconnects with his former student, award-winning playwright and screenwriter Ismail Khalidi, to explore identity, art, and…
- Rooted in Resilience (Part II): Dr. Rodney Glasgow on Reclaiming, Resisting, and Reimagining the Legacy of POCC and SDLC · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 17In Part II of this compelling Pride Month conversation, David continues his interview with Dr. Rodney Glasgow, focusing on the recent pause of the NAIS People of Color Conference…
