Timothy Slekar
Civic Media Spotlight for July 27th & 28th (Hour 1)
First up this weekend, the Maggie Daun Show is joined by County Board Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson to talk about what it means to have Kamala Harris as the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party.
Then, BustED Pencils has really, really good group energy covering the news of the week so far in this week of weeks: Biden's withdrawal from the race, Kamala's near certain nomination, Biden's Oval Office Address, broadcast on Civic Media (Tim and Johnny joke that they were so delighted to be the opening act, Johnny played the address off the CM app on the beach as he's on vacation and more!
After that, the Earl Ingram show covers President Joe Biden stepping out of the race, and Earl talks about the accomplishments of Biden's administration while looking ahead to the candidacy of VP Kamala Harris.
Finally for this hour, the John & Gordy Show is joined by Paul Soglin, who shares his take on Biden's legacy, what he's up to now that he's retired from city government, and a bit of his opinions about current city politics.
To learn more about these shows and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the network on Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!
You Can’t Teach ‘Em Like You Used To
Special guest Dr. Nancy Carlsson-Paige walks us through Three-Cueing system: what it is, how it's helped millions of kids learn to read, and the real controversy based on a false premise surrounding teaching with it. The Three-Cueing system, which uses context, meaning, and sound to help learners make sense of language, is now illegal to use as a pedagogy in many states. So if it's illegal to teach using context, meaning, and sound, how the heck are students supposed to learn how to read?
Busted Pencils is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-7 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Dr. Tim, Dr. Johnny and the show!
It’s Time for a Civics Lesson
Tim is back in the saddle and ready to talk trending news-- yes we'll get to that news about 34 felony guilty verdicts-- but first, some Busted Pencils business.
Dr. Johnny and Dr. Tim bring a cogent educational view to the biggest news for our democracy in decades: a former president and current presidential candidate has been found guilty by a jury of his peers on 34 felony counts. So now what? Tim and Johnny break down the actual civics involved and discuss a potential path forward.
Busted Pencils is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-7 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Dr. Tim, Dr. Johnny and the show!
Mindfulness or Mindless Compliance?
Tim and Johnny are joined by teacher Hailee fresh out of a union meeting and fired up to talk fully leaded education. Are we teaching children mindfulness techniques in order to help them grow as people or as one more desperate effort for behavior management in the classroom? One helps us as a society, one only ingrains mindless obedience and disdain for strategies to increase mental wellness. Additionally, are we using "mindfulness" techniques as an unsatisfactory stopgap because of a legitimately broken education system?
Busted Pencils is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-7 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Dr. Tim, Dr. Johnny and the show!
BustEd Pencils and a Busted Congress (2nd Hour)
We have our regular monthly visit with Congressman Mark Pocan. We’ll visit with Dr. John Lupinacci and Dr. Tim Slekar, hosts of “BustEdPencils,” the Civic Media education-themed show, now airing five nights a week. And we’ll talk to Todd Allbaugh of the conveniently named Todd Allbaugh Show.
