Kohn's Zone

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pod@alfiekohn.org

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Learning to Think Like a Scientist

November 01, 2026

November 1, 2026 Learning to Think Like a Scientist “The heart of science,” said the educator Sylvia Farnham-Diggory, “is the drive to discover, not the mastery of laboratory procedures and report formalities or the ability to recite facts from textbooks.” Traditional science teaching, often geared to memorizing information that will be on a test, is a bad bet in several ways. Students remember little of what they were taught, fail to move past sticky misconceptions about h...

Aggressive Nostalgia

October 15, 2026

October 15, 2026 Aggressive Nostalgia “Schools are getting worse and worse; young people today can barely read and write! In the old days, education standards were higher, kids were less self-centered, and people were more moral.” Except…social scientists have shown that none of this is true — and that people have been insisting that things were better back when they were young pretty much forever. Such pronouncements tell us more about the individuals making them tha...

Raising the Scores, Ruining the Schools

October 01, 2026

October 1, 2026 Raising the Scores, Ruining the Schools More than a quarter-century after “No Child Left Behind” deliberately left millions of children behind by imposing nationwide punitive high-stakes testing, U.S. students are still tested constantly, starting early in elementary school. Children in many states may be forced to repeat a grade based solely on their scores. In a memorable conversation, FAIRTEST director Harry Feder helps us understand just how pervasive testing ...

Parenting Smarts · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners

Grounded and Soaring · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners

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Kohn's Zone is hosted by Alfie Kohn. Its publicly listed email is pod@alfiekohn.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Kohn's Zone?

The publicly listed email for Kohn's Zone: pod@alfiekohn.org.

How many listeners does Kohn's Zone have?

Podseeker estimates Kohn's Zone reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Kohn's Zone?

Kohn's Zone typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Published education researchers, literacy scholars, and leading specialists with substantial expertise in teaching, learning, child development, or schooling policy. Common among recent guests: Peer-reviewed research; Academic publications; Recognized expertise in education or literacy. Recent guests include Catherine Compton-Lilly.

How hard is it to get booked on Kohn's Zone?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Kohn's Zone cover?

Recent episodes cover Progressive Education, Schooling, Educational Psychology, Parenting, and Child Development. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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