'Teachable Moments' Host Talks to College of Charleston Podcast
The College and South Carolina Public Radio launched "Teachable Moments" in April 2024, covering topics like cell phones in the classroom, getting ready for college and teacher shortages.
On this episode of Speaking of … College of Charleston, we talk to Rénard Harris, associate professor of management in the School of Business. Harris is the host of Teachable Moments, a radio program about education topics for parents and students on South Carolina Public Radio.
Launched in April 2024, Teachable Moments covers topics that range from cell phones in the classroom to getting ready for college to teacher shortages, and airs every Friday at 6:44 and 8:44 a.m., and at 1:33 and 4:48 p.m. It is also available any time on South Carolina Public Radio.org or today.charleston.edu/podcast.
“The College of Charleston is proud to partner with South Carolina Public Radio on educational content that will inform, and maybe even entertain, its listeners,” says College of Charleston President Andrew T. Hsu. “Professor Harris is a gifted teacher-scholar and he can pack a lot in only a minute of instruction!”
The partnership between the College of Charleston and South Carolina Public Radio allows the College of Charleston to showcase the expertise of its faculty to a wider audience.
Teachable Moments also aligns with South Carolina Public Radio’s mission to keep South Carolinians informed and connected to the world around them in a way that’s entertaining and accessible.
“We are proud to partner with the whole College of Charleston team and look forward to growing our shared efforts in the future,” says Sean Birch, director of South Carolina Public Radio. “Harris’ energy and positivity – not to mention the tasty licks of his harmonica – are a natural fit for our public radio style.”
Harris loves hosting Teachable Moments because each episode is a conversation with the wider community.
“It’s not about high-end research. Nobody’s going to get tested on it, nobody’s going to fail; we’re just having a conversation in the studio,” he says. “It’s a teachable moment that hopefully inspires listeners to talk about with their neighbor, family and community, and hopefully those discussions will make those spaces better.”
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Rénard Harris is an associate professor of management in the School of Business at the College of Charleston. He holds a doctorate of education in teacher education. Since his time at the College of Charleston and several years prior, he has explored multicultural education; diversity, equity and inclusion; storytelling; cultural relevance; and leadership. He is often called upon to serve as a keynote speaker, inclusion facilitator and consultant for businesses and educational institutions.
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