{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Public Education Matters","title":"Saying Thanks: Talking with my former teacher about his lasting impact, 20 years later","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2398,"description":"Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-8 this year, and across the country, we are celebrating the amazing educators who make a big difference for their students every day. This Teacher Appreciation Week, the host of this podcast is showing her appreciation for one educator in particular: Dr. Steve Kucinski, the high school English teacher who taught her how to find her voice and really think for herself. Twenty years after she was in his class, Katie sat down with Dr. K for this episode to share her personal thanks and messages from other former students, and to hear from him about his reflections on his career, the state of education, and what he hopes all of his students took away from their time with him over his 33 years in the classroom.\nCELEBRATE A GREAT TEACHER IN YOUR LIFE | This Teacher Appreciation Week, tell us about an amazing educator you know, and they could win a resort stay in Mexico from NEA Member Benefits, an Ohio State Fair experience package, gift cards, or other great prizes. Educators, parents, and students are all invited to submit nominations at www.ohea.org/ThankATeacherNomination deadline: May 10, 2026SUBSCRIBE | Click here to subscribe to Public Education Matters on Apple Podcasts or click here to listen on Spotify so you don't miss a thing. You can also find Public Education Matters on many other platforms. Click here for some of those links so you can listen anywhere. And don't forget you can listen to all of the previous episodes anytime on your favorite podcast platform, or by clicking here.\n\nFeatured Public Education Matters guest:\nDr. Steve Kucinski, Dublin Education Association memberDr. Steve Kucinski, Nationally Board Certified in 2002 and 2012, has taught middle and high school English for 32 years.  He has a Bachelor’s in English Education, a Master’s in Educational Administration, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Adolescent Development from The Ohio State University, and is an adjunct lecturer there as well as at...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qLU1HXpO0BWjHZ9wsRqLDb3niD3HIo0pJs38nc-jHtg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE3NTcwLzE2OTEw/ODIxNjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}