Emily Parnell

Jan 7, 2025 | bamradionetwork.com | Errol Smith |Rita Wirtz |Emily Parnell |Jon Harper

00:00 The Decline of Reading in Education 10:18 The Impact of Technology on Attention 12:25 Challenges in Higher Education 20:07 Engaging Students with Literature 22:25 Engaging Students in Critical Thinking 23:43 The Impact of Technology on Learning 25:01 Building a Supportive Classroom Environment 28:10 Balancing Discussion and Assessment 30:06 The Power of Shared Reading Experiences 32:39 Creating Social Connections Through Texts 34:55 Rethinking Reading Practices 37:28 Empowering...

Jan 2, 2025 | bamradionetwork.com | Errol Smith |Rita Wirtz |Emily Parnell

BETA – Listen in as we wrap up 2024 with a mic drop. Each episode reviews the year’s discussions on the top 12 BRN podcasts and producer favorites as they delve into the evolving education landscape. Powered by AI, your hosts dive into the most practical and actionable ideas to support teaching, learning, and school leadership. Mic Drop is a pilot project from BRN’s Gen AI Podcast Lab. The first iteration is promising, and we look forward to improving these summaries as the technology evolves.

Apr 17, 2024 | kansascity.com | Emily Parnell

I did not expect that in my middle-aged years, I would discover an untapped cache of latent silliness and mischief that I must have suppressed since childhood. I was silly as a kid, but it was controlled. I stuck to the mischief-free type of silliness endorsed, even facilitated, by loving adults who led groups of kids in goofy camp songs and games. These activities distracted us from exploring all the mischievous, silly things that broke rules.

Feb 7, 2024 | kansascity.com | Emily Parnell

A friend and I were discussing goals and satisfaction, and each of us wrote a list of what makes us happy. My friend - who runs at life, embracing elite goals with determination and gusto - wrote a very short list with just a few non-negotiables. My list was long, full of hypothetical thoughts, fleeting moods, processes and open-ended premises, all of which usually bring me a sense of satisfaction.

Dec 6, 2023 | kansascity.com | Emily Parnell

Over the 22 years we've been married, my husband and I have developed a holiday tradition that I would like very much to terminate: the pre-festivities bustle-hustle tussle. Before hosting a gathering, or even preparing to go elsewhere to celebrate, there always comes a moment where our expectations become misaligned and our teamwork devolves into a lurching, squealing vehicle, with one of us applying the gas and the other stomping stubbornly on the brakes.