The Brighter Side of Education: Research, Innovation & Resources

About The Brighter Side of Education: Research, Innovation & Resources

Hosted by Dr. Lisa Hassler, The Brighter Side of Education: Research, Innovation, & Resources is a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accredited podcast that offers innovative solutions to educational challenges. We bring together research, expert insights, and practical resources to help teachers and parents tackle everything from classroom management to learning differences. Every episode focuses on turning common education challenges into opportunities for growth. Whether you're a teacher looking for fresh ideas or a parent wanting to better support your child's learning, we've got actionable strategies you can use right away. The podcast's music was created by Brandon Picciolini from The Lonesome Family Band. You can explore more of his work on Instagram.

Publisher

Dr. Lisa Hassler

Category

education · education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Sept 2022

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

50 of 98 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   How Adaptive Learning Changes Teaching Without Replacing It

   Host Tom Woelper, Head of School at Cheshire Academy, explores how adaptive learning enhances teaching without replacing educators, offering valuable insights into its promising applications and potential pitfalls.

2. 

   3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How to Identify and Treat Math Anxiety in Learners| Dr. Aditya Nagrath

   Host [Host Name] interviews mathematician and computer scientist Dr. Aditya Nagrath about identifying and treating math anxiety in learners by rebuilding understanding and reshaping beliefs.

3. 

   6 Aug 2026

   History as the Human Story: Teaching Students to Think, Question, and Live Wisely

   Host Dr. Lisa Hassler and historian Dr. Christopher Berg explore how history education teaches students to think critically and live wisely.

Inside a recent episode

How to Identify and Treat Math Anxiety in Learners| Dr. Aditya Nagrath

Published 3 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We've definitely had the experience of where we've gone and bought some STEM toy for my kid. He wasn't ready. My wife's doing it. He's getting the credit. That's not necessarily the right solution either. And so like, I mean, sure, that builds confidence, but it also builds the anxiety because they internally know that they didn't do it. So like if you say replicate it, I'm now scared. I didn't do it the first time. And so the ideas, exactly. The ideas are the ideas have to be introduced at the time that they're ready for it. And I say, I say, like, hey, look, it's OK. You're just not ready for it yet. you'll get there and so i don't know like what the ramifications of pulling stem down to kindergarten are per se because it depends completely now on implementation but i think that those experiences where they're dealing with the concepts directly at an experience level those are the things that they feel most confident about right because like No, I saw this happen. […]

Who has been a guest on The Brighter Side of Education: Research, Innovation & Resources

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tom Woelper
• Aditya Nagrath
• Christopher Berg
• Dr Ivory Toldson
• Maurice O’Shann

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

6,512

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

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Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

77

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