Educating the Human Potential
Hosted by Biff and Biff Maier and Nicole Coman and Nicole · American Montessori Society (AMS)
5.0from 17 ratings
- 45
- Episodes
- 14
- Transcribed
- 17
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Educating the Human Potential
A podcast about optimizing education for a better society. Journey into the future of learning with two pioneering educators as they unlock the secrets of human potential through captivating conversations on education's biggest challenges. Explore "Educating the Human Potential," where Educational Psychologist Nicole Coman and renowned Montessori Educator William "Biff" Maier guide you through transformative discussions that are reshaping how we think about education. This podcast from the American Montessori Society sparks insightful conversations about the future of learning, featuring thought-provoking discussions with educational and cultural trailblazers. Educating the Human Potential challenges the status quo in education—because how we learn shapes society itself. Each episode dives into the critical issues shaping education today, blending research, lived experience, and bold ideas. Whether it’s rethinking classroom models, exploring the psychology of learning, nurturing curiosity and resilience in children, or unpacking social and cultural forces at play in education, Educating the Human Potential delivers engaging, accessible conversations for parents, educators, policymakers, and lifelong learners alike. Join Nicole and Biff as they engage with leading voices like Garrard Conley, who explores identity and inclusive education; Lisa Ling, award-winning journalist uncovering untold stories that shape families and schools; Donovan Livingston, educator and spoken word artist advocating for educational equity; Sharon and Chelsea Maxwell, a mother-daughter duo addressing intergenerational learning and social change; and Jay Van Bavel, a neuroscientist examining how group identity and psychology influence learning and society. Educating the Human Potential: The American Montessori Society Podcast A podcast about optimizing education for a better society. Sponsored by: American Montessori Society http://www.amshq.org/montessori
- Publisher
- American Montessori Society (AMS)
- Category
- education · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Feb 2025
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
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Published 7 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's designed to support the teacher in doing the work. I'll say one of the things we know that is so impactful for student growth is teacher efficacy. And so often teachers don't feel like they actually make a difference in the lives of their students. And sometimes understanding what difference they're making is what it takes, right? And how in that conversation to be able to feel like, okay, yeah, you had a difficult moment, but let's unpack that and let's talk about all the great moments that came before this. And one of the things that we have trained it in is cognitive behavioral therapy, because we know that cognitive behavioral therapy is something that actually works well in AI platforms, and has specific things that can be done to help retrain your brain to be able to, you know, to respond, right, to be able to think, okay, actually, you know what, I'm just focusing on that bad moment. […]
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- 5.0 / 5
- 15 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 2 ratings
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- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
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Biff and Biff Maier and Nicole Coman and Nicole host the show. Published by American Montessori Society (AMS).
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