{"podcast":{"title":"Science Modeling Talks","slug":"science-modeling-talks-980960","podcast_index_feed_id":980960,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/sciencemodelingtalks/","website_url":"https://sciencemodelingtalks.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c67a38db-157d-4982-baef-a11075b1a76a/AMTA-thumb-01-1-.jpg","author":"Mark Royce","episode_count":82,"summary":"Science Modeling Talks is a podcast series that introduces you to top science Modeling teachers and thought leaders in a relaxed and conversational interview format. In our episodes, you'll hear stories and ideas that help the science education community learn and grow as effective classroom teachers. Visit our website for show note, links and more info about our guests: sciencemodelingtalks.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-modeling-talks-980960"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 80 - Rama Janamanchi - \"Modeling From An Administrators Perspective\"","slug":"episode-80-rama-janamanchi-modeling-from-an-administrators-perspective","published_at":"2026-05-01T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-modeling-talks-980960/episode-80-rama-janamanchi-modeling-from-an-administrators-perspective","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-modeling-talks-980960","url":"https://sciencemodelingtalks.com/episode-80-rama-janamanchi","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b970768d-6110-4470-bd69-c0ae5d3c1bed.mp3","summary":"Mark and Rama talk about Lawrence School, where Rama is the academic dean for grades 7 through 12. The school serves students with language-based learning differences and attention-deficit issues. They've been implementing modeling instruction in their science courses with success. As a result, they are hosting two modeling workshops on their campus this summer. Guest Rama Janamanchi   Rama Janamanchi is the Upper School Academic Dean at Lawrence School, Sagamore Hills, OH. She has been in the role for the past 3 years, working with a phenomenal leadership team to create learning spaces for teachers and students. She has also been an English, journalism, and mythology teacher. She continually seeks professional growth, participating in an NEH Seminar at the Folger Shakespeare Library and the New York Times Teaching Project. She is also a teacher-consultant with NWP. She has presented at the IDA (International Dyslexia Association) and NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) conferences on creating equitable spaces for all students to succeed. LinkedIn Highlights [4:30] Rama Janamanchi \"we are also aware that technology provides us equity\" [18:00] Rama Janamanchi \"I love that. I love this idea. Permission to fail. It will get better. You just have to persevere.\" [24:24] Rama Janamanchi \"And there's nothing that beats the jaded months of February, January in the cold of Ohio, <laugh> then watching a little bit of curiosity and discovery in your classroom.\" Resources Download Transcript Ep 80 Transcript Links https://www.lawrenceschool.org/","meta_description":"Mark and Rama talk about Lawrence School, where Rama is the academic dean for grades 7 through 12. The school serves students with language-based learning…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2096,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/science-modeling-talks-980960/episodes/episode-80-rama-janamanchi-modeling-from-an-administrators-perspective/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-modeling-talks-980960/episode-80-rama-janamanchi-modeling-from-an-administrators-perspective.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}