Best Sean Dagony Clark Podcasts (2025)

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Fin 10:45

2+ y ago10:45

10:45

Sean is off to new adventures and has left full-time employment with ThriveDX. This episode is a synopsis of some of the most important takeaways from the whole podcast series: the ThriveDX Educational Principles. Links and further reading: Sean’s new consultancy: EffectivEDU (EffectivEDU.com) Sean’s new podcast: Ways We Learn (anchor.fm/welearn) E…

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Learning in the Metaverse with Wes Della Volla 1:09:49

2+ y ago1:09:49

1:09:49

Wes Della Volla has a long history in media production and a bunch of awards for his work in VR and 360 video. He’s created some groundbreaking VR experiences and is now partnering with Meta’s immersive learning initiative. So when Wes talks about the metaverse and its utility in education, we definitely will learn something! Links and further read…

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The Power of Intuitive Learning with Jenni Kephart 51:31

3y ago51:31

51:31

Jenni Kephart is the founder of Unlocking Potential (https://www.unlockingpotentialspecialists.com/), an academic and test-prep support company on math problems, exams, essays, school projects, or other academic challenges. Jenni’s team works to “validate each student’s natural and intuitive way of thinking,” and she says they see the benefits of t…

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Social Learning with Shaunak Roy 42:50

3y ago42:50

42:50

In this episode we learn from Shaunak Roy, the founder of Yellowdig, which is a startup that focuses on social and active learning and connection, building communities of learners in their existing learning management systems, and incentivizing engagement. Shaunak speaks about the importance of connection and motivation in learning, particularly in…

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Experience Development with Bart Butler 44:43

3y ago44:43

44:43

Bart Butler creates experiences. Among other places, he’s worked at The Disney Company and European Wax Center, and if you’ve visited either of those you know just how fanatical they are about customer experience. He now heads the Experience Development team at ThriveDX, where he works on improving the experiences of our students, faculty, and staf…

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Unapologetically Black Education with Kaya Henderson 29:59

3y ago29:59

29:59

Kaya Henderson has a long and fascinating career journey in education, including a 6-year stint as the Chancellor of the D.C. Public School system, and has now channeled her expertise into building reconstruction.us and driving its mission of “unapologetically Black education.” Come learn about Kaya’s thoughts on inclusive and representative educat…

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Educational Mythbusting with Daisy Christodoulou 1:30:52

3y ago1:30:52

1:30:52

Daisy Christodoulou is an expert in learning theory who has focused her career on building and evangelizing research-based practice. In this episode, Sean and Daisy talk about educational myths in the areas of learning styles, teaching knowledge vs. skills, project-based learning, rubrics, studying techniques, and more. This is a long one but trust…

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What Have We Learned From Covid with Ivan, Katie, Chris, and Sean 1:01:14

3y ago1:01:14

1:01:14

Four of ThriveDX's amazing instructors (Ivan Suarez, Katie Embrey-Farquhar, Chris Mendoza, and Sean Klitzner) talk about what they’ve learned about teaching during Covid and share what works… and what doesn’t… in online teaching. It’s a great conversation with some incredible educators, and you'll definitely learn something from them. Have a great …

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Creating Amazing Blended Learning with Sherrina Henderson (part 2) 53:02

3y ago53:02

53:02

Note: this is part 2 of a 2-part episode. If you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, you may benefit from going back to hear how we define the terms of Blended Learning and related methodologies. Sherrina Henderson, ThriveDX’s Assistant Director of Associate Director of Digital Program Strategy and Performance, has a wealth of knowledge about education…

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Creating Amazing Blended Learning with Sherrina Henderson (part 1) 25:07

3y ago25:07

25:07

Note: this is part 1 of a 2-part episode. Sherrina Henderson, ThriveDX’s Assistant Director of Associate Director of Digital Program Strategy and Performance, has a wealth of knowledge about education from her two decades of work and study in the field. In this two-part episode, Sean and Sherrina speak about all things Blended Learning. This part d…

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Fighting Math Anxiety with Dr. Aditya Nagrath 44:30

3y ago44:30

44:30

Sean interviews Dr. Aditya Nagrath about ways e-learning has transformed education, gamification of learning, math anxiety, and how those things influence the company and app he co-founded, Elephant Learning Math Academy, which makes the amazing claim that its students progress more than a year in math understanding in just 10 weeks of using the ap…

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Learning from the Learners with Andrea, Curtis, and Roof 1:02:53

3y ago1:02:53

1:02:53

Tens of thousands of learners take bootcamps every year to change careers or upskill themselves, and Sean was fortunate to be able to speak with three of them: Andrea Atkinson and Curtis Sweet (who completed the Cybersecurity Bootcamp program at U Miami), and Roof Sweatte (who completed the Digital Marketing bootcamp at NJIT). Andrea, Curtis, and R…

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Creating Inclusive Learning (part 2) with Taris Mullins 30:37

3y ago30:37

30:37

Note: this is part 2 of a 2-part episode. Taris Mullins is an expert on diversity and inclusion, and we’re lucky to learn from him in this episode of TFPE. Topics in part 2 of this episode include over-indexing for privilege, the problem with inequitable assessment, the impact of a teacher on a student’s self-perception, ways educators can create i…

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Creating Inclusive Learning (part 1) with Taris Mullins 23:40

3y ago23:40

23:40

Note: this is part 1 of a 2-part episode. Taris Mullins is an expert on diversity and inclusion, and we’re lucky to learn from him in this episode of TFPE. Topics in part 1 of this episode include ways to create an inclusive learning environment, equality vs. equity, fostering introspection in educators, the importance of leadership, the “snowball …

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Black History Month is About More than Celebrating with Fred Menachem, Micah Roberts, and Edson O’Neale 34:53

3+ y ago34:53

34:53

Last week’s episode featured Fred Menachem speaking about Holocaust Remembrance Day. One of the lessons I hope you came away with was the need to fight stereotypes and oppression wherever it happens and whoever it happens to. Today Fred gave another powerful commentary on a related theme, Black History Month, and interviewed two ThriveDX employees …

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Holocaust Remembrance Day with Fred Menachem 27:55

3+ y ago27:55

27:55

In a heartfelt talk, Fred Menachem shares his thoughts on the meaning and importance of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Links from the episode: Maus, by Art Spiegelman CNBC article on the Tennessee school board's ban of Maus, as well as the minutes from the board meeting Have a great idea for a podcast topic? You can find Sean on Twitter, TikTok, Instag…

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The Why of Career Services with Gabi Kamekona 38:16

3+ y ago38:16

38:16

An accelerated professional learning program is much more than just learning a discipline; the end goal for most of our learners is landing a job. Career Services is an essential component of their learning experience: it supports our learners during and after the academic program, prepares them for interviewing, teaches important soft skills, and …

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Sweller’s Cognitive Load Theory and Mayer’s Multimedia Principles 14:53

3+ y ago14:53

14:53

Sweller’s Cognitive Load Theory and Mayer’s Multimedia Principles are two of the most fundamental and foundational elements in creating effective educational experiences. In this episode, Sean dives into the meaning of these important theories and how to apply them to generate outstanding learning outcomes. Have a great idea for a podcast topic? Yo…

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Building a Comprehensive Assessment Strategy 17:53

3+ y ago17:53

17:53

Sean shares his thoughts on building a comprehensive assessment strategy: what assessment is meant to accomplish, how to use it to measure progress toward learning goals, and some tips on building your own comprehensive assessment strategy. Further reading from this episode: Anastasiya A. Lipnevich and Jeffrey K. Smith, “RESPONSE TO ASSESSMENT FEED…

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Difficult Conversations 30:05

3+ y ago30:05

30:05

Sean shares advice on preparing for so-called "Difficult Conversations" in hopes that your next one will be a little less difficult. Notes from the episode: Scenarios for role-play: Student isn’t doing their homework and is at risk of failing out of class Student repeatedly shows up late to class (or just doesn’t show up) Employee keeps sending str…

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Learning to Code with James Quick 37:47

3+ y ago37:47

37:47

James Quick is a software developer and teacher He's been a technical evangelist at Microsoft, a full stack developer at FedEx, a lead instructor at launchcode, and a developer advocate at Auth0. He's also built a successful following on social media with his YouTube channel, Twitch stream, a Discord server, and podcast. In this podcast we talk abo…

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ThriveDX 1:35

3+ y ago1:35

1:35

An exciting announcement of a new name in ed tech! For more details, see this article in TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/04/cybersecurity-trainer-hackeru-acquires-cybint-for-50m-say-sources/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tfpe/message

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Micro-school Life 41:44

4y ago41:44

41:44

Sean chats with Brian Tobal about Schoolhouse (a micro-school he co-founded), its results, how it fits into the Covid and post-Covid world, and how it relates to adult education. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tfpe/message

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Manage Like a Teacher (part 2) 45:21

4y ago45:21

45:21

Sean and Ryan discuss the crossovers between education and management, and demonstrate how learning more about one will help you improve at the other. This is part 2 of 2. References/further reading: Ariga, Atsunori, and Alejandro Lleras. “Brief and Rare Mental ‘Breaks’ Keep You Focused: Deactivation and Reactivation of Task Goals Preempt Vigilance…

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Manage Like a Teacher (part 1) 36:31

4y ago36:31

36:31

Sean and Ryan discuss the crossovers between education and management, and demonstrate how learning more about one will help you improve at the other. This is part 1 of 2. References/further reading: Ariga, Atsunori, and Alejandro Lleras. “Brief and Rare Mental ‘Breaks’ Keep You Focused: Deactivation and Reactivation of Task Goals Preempt Vigilance…

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Techniques that Support Active Learning 22:21

4y ago22:21

22:21

Sean Dagony-Clark, Head of Education for HackerUSA, discusses how to foster a classroom full of active learning using techniques that include Checking for Understanding, Thumb Meter, prediction, Think/Pair/Share, Do Now, Exit Ticket, and Self-testing. Active learning creates meaningful learning. While information delivery (lecture, reading, watchin…

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Immersive Learning with Ben Murphy 43:32

4y ago43:32

43:32

Sean speaks with Ben Murphy, a deep thinker about learning innovation and emerging technologies, about immersive learning and its limitations; VR and AR applications; and how experiences in these environments build empathy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tfpe/message…

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The ThriveDX Educational Principles 29:24

4+ y ago29:24

29:24

Learning is active | Learning is scaffolded | Learning is measurable | Learning is intentional Sean discusses the four "ThriveDX Educational Principles" that are the foundation of teaching in a ThriveDX-powered program, explains what each means, and shares ways they're applied in educational experiences. Edit: changed "HackerU" to "ThriveDX." --- S…

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How to Thrive in Hyper Growth 1:00:09

4+ y ago1:00:09

1:00:09

Kristi Riordan, an inspiring business leader with over a decade of experience working in hyper growth organizations, speaks about ways to thrive in the stress that comes along with fast growth. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tfpe/message

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Welcome to the Future of Professional Education! 3:29

4+ y ago3:29

3:29

An introduction to the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tfpe/message

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Check out the Educate podcast “Ditching the lecture for active learning"! 2:18

5+ y ago2:18

2:18

This week’s podcast is a recommendation to check out the Educate podcast called “Ditching the lecture for active learning." It details a couple great examples of how college lecture halls are using active learning, which, if you've listened to Pursuing Mastery, you know is a topic near and dear to my heart! <3 Links from this episode: Ditching the …

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5 Techniques For Students That Build Memory, Understanding, And Ability 15:42

5+ y ago15:42

15:42

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, describes five learning techniques that will help students build memory, understanding, and ability! These techniques are reflection, deliberate practice, self-testing, spaced repetition, and the Pomodoro technique. Using them will help accelerate your academic journey and ma…

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Sean Goes Back to School with Nico Marcora (part 2 of 2) 43:40

5+ y ago43:40

43:40

Note: This episode is also available as a video! You will probably find it easier to follow in that format. So if you’d like to see Nico’s screen and Sean and Nico’s faces, go here: https://youtu.be/9O7RE9KWkUw Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, goes back to school with Nico Marcora, a Master Instructor of Sof…

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Sean Goes Back to School with Nico Marcora (part 1 of 2) 53:18

5+ y ago53:18

53:18

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, goes back to school with Nico Marcora, a Master Instructor of Software Engineering in our London campus! Nico shares his thoughts on adult learners going back to school (hey, it’s what we do here!) and then teaches Sean about data types in JavaScript. This is the first of two…

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LOTS of HOTS 13:26

5+ y ago13:26

13:26

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, shares thoughts on Bloom’s revised taxonomy, differentiating lower order from higher order thinking, and how to reflect your goals for your students in your classroom activities. Link from the episode: What No One Tells You About Bloom’s Taxonomy: https://edtosavetheworld.com…

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Review 12:35

5+ y ago12:35

12:35

A review of what we’ve learned in this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pursuing-mastery/message

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Spaced Repetition With Brian Tobal 51:08

5+ y ago51:08

51:08

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, talks with Brian Tobal, Flatiron School’s Director of Academics, about spaced repetition, hacking your memory, and how to play games against your brain --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pursuing-mastery/message…

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Creating An Active Classroom Without Cold Calling 21:48

6y ago21:48

21:48

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, shares his thoughts on cold calling (hint: don’t do it) as well as great techniques for building an active but supportive learning environment in your classroom. Links from the episode: Positive findings Dallimore, E. J., Hertenstein, J. H., & Platt, M. B. (n.d.). Nonvoluntar…

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Thriving In A Growth Organization With Kristi Riordan 39:21

6y ago39:21

39:21

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, speaks with the amazing Kristi Riordan, Flatiron School's COO, about her approach to thriving in a growth organization and how pressure can drive personal growth. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pursuing-mastery/message…

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Teaching At Flatiron School With Rishi Tirumala 23:11

6y ago23:11

23:11

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, speaks with Rishi Tirumala, one of our amazing Lead Instructors, about his experience teaching here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pursuing-mastery/message

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LearnBuildTeach With James Quick 25:32

6y ago25:32

25:32

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, speaks with James Quick, a software developer and teacher, about his LearnBuildTeach platform and his work in a bootcamp. Links from the episode: Learn VS Code (James’ Udemy course): https://www.udemy.com/course/learn-visual-studio-code/?couponCode=VS_CODE_FLATIRON Build a Qu…

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Anxiety Alchemist with Ryan 34:48

6y ago34:48

34:48

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Educational Development, speaks with Ryan Ghaida, a Software Engineering Coach at Flatiron's Access Labs Brooklyn campus, about his Anxiety Alchemist workshop and how he helps students cope with stress. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pursuing-mastery/message…

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Checking For Understanding 28:44

6y ago28:44

28:44

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Educational Development, gives advice on why and how to check your students' understanding. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pursuing-mastery/message

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Authentic Experience, Learning From Failure, And Technological Balance 42:40

6y ago42:40

42:40

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School’s Director of Teacher Training, talks with Jane Lunnon, Head of Wimbledon High School and brilliant UK educator, about authentic experience, learning from failure, and finding balance in our technological lives. Links from the episode: The State of Independence book: https://www.routledge.com/The-State-of-Independ…

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Difficult Conversations with Struggling Students 24:19

6y ago24:19

24:19

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, gives advice on handling difficult conversations with struggling students. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pursuing-mastery/message

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Gamification feat Avi Flombaum 18:24

6y ago18:24

18:24

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, talks with Avi Flombaum, Flatiron's Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, and gamification and game design for learning. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pursuing-mastery/message

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Stress And Learning feat David James 33:27

6y ago33:27

33:27

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, talks with David James, a respected teacher and writer from the UK, about stress and its effects on learning and motivation. Supplementary links: https://chronotopeblog.com/2016/06/03/not-…arning/ https://johntomsett.com/2019/02/25/this-m…tal-health-first/ https://www.gov.uk/governm…

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Intentional Learning 20:08

6y ago20:08

20:08

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, on "intentional learning," one of Flatiron's 5 Educational Principles. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pursuing-mastery/message

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How To Thrive In A Bootcamp - Featuring Shemar 10:58

6y ago10:58

10:58

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, talks with Shemar, a student who just finished Mod 1, about his experience at Flatiron and tips for people who are interested in a coding bootcamp. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pursuing-mastery/message…

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Individual Learning 15:20

6+ y ago15:20

15:20

Sean Dagony-Clark, Flatiron School's Director of Teacher Training, on "individual learning," one of Flatiron's 5 Educational Principles. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pursuing-mastery/message

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