Unlocking Student Success with Amanda VanDerHeyden

First, allow me to say that I will not attempt to sway your vote one way or the other. Frankly, I am not an admirer of either candidate. I never have been. My wife and I have two sons—both young adults—and like you, we are aware that virtues like “respect…

Tune in to hear Amanda share why better instruction — not just more money — is the real key to improving education outcomes, and why all kids can learn math when given the right tools.

In the first segment, Andy presents an “In Other Words” exploration of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Think you know the story? Think again! Andy dives deep into the heart of Shelley’s classic, peeling back the layers of ambition, creation, and responsibility hidden in the 200-year-old novel.

In this week’s episode, Andy helps a listener with direction after her friend’s son’s suicide. She feels as if she’s falling short as a friend.  Andy’s second question deals with something almost every job faces…attitudes, competition, and the ever popular “it’s not my job” syndrome. Tune in to hear Andy’s…

It was a struggle. Adam, my 10-year-old son, was twisting, pulling, and pushing without making much progress. I watched from his bedroom door, trying to determine whether it was time for me to intervene or not. After it became absolutely clear that he was not giving up, I stifled my…