Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/its-more-than-academic Nancy Barkan, Assistant Principal of Instruction at Cardinal Gibbons High School, in Raleigh, North Carolina, speaks with school department chairs, in season one, and with program directors, in season two, about how academics supports community. Intro and outro music: "Rocketeer," by Music for Makers. © 2025 Nancy Barkan d4457bab-09be-591b-a6b3-765ae47b2389 no en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:08:10 -0500 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:51:11 -0500 https://img.transistor.fm/EnaxXdwkpTHgphwLxZxtGrjYcU6U79NtTi8_fNKFmgA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzc0MjAvMTU4MDM5/MTM4Ni1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg episodic Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan, Assistant Principal of Instruction at Cardinal Gibbons High School, in Raleigh, North Carolina, speaks with school department chairs, in season one, and with program directors, in season two, about how academics supports community. Intro and outro music: "Rocketeer," by Music for Makers. Nancy Barkan, Assistant Principal of Instruction at Cardinal Gibbons High School, in Raleigh, North Carolina, speaks with school department chairs, in season one, and with program directors, in season two, about how academics supports community. education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion Rachelle Garbarine No No 2 2 3 3 Interview with Tim Yelenic full c235202b-81e1-43d1-94c7-f2ca81d75914 https://share.transistor.fm/s/43393b17 Cardinal Gibbons Assistant Principal of Instruction, Nancy Barkan, speaks with Tim Yelenic, Director of Retreats, about the effect of COVID-19 on programming, the purchase of the Short Journey Center, granting the ability to host retreats year-round, and his post-pandemic plan for retreats at Gibbons.

]]> Cardinal Gibbons Assistant Principal of Instruction, Nancy Barkan, speaks with Tim Yelenic, Director of Retreats, about the effect of COVID-19 on programming, the purchase of the Short Journey Center, granting the ability to host retreats year-round, and his post-pandemic plan for retreats at Gibbons.

]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0500 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 913 Cardinal Gibbon Assistant Principal of Instruction, Nancy Barkan, speaks with Tim Yelenic, Director of Retreats. Cardinal Gibbon Assistant Principal of Instruction, Nancy Barkan, speaks with Tim Yelenic, Director of Retreats. education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No 2 2 2 2 Interview with Lesley Coe full c47c92a9-1699-49c7-b449-de220aaff703 https://share.transistor.fm/s/15f85a7d Cardinal Gibbons High School Assistant Principal of Instruction, Nancy Barkan, speaks with CGHS Director of Information Technology, Lesley Coe about implementing a 1:1 device program, the self-service and remote troubleshooting tech model for pandemic times, website redesign, and the contents of Lesley's List, among other topics.

]]> Cardinal Gibbons High School Assistant Principal of Instruction, Nancy Barkan, speaks with CGHS Director of Information Technology, Lesley Coe about implementing a 1:1 device program, the self-service and remote troubleshooting tech model for pandemic times, website redesign, and the contents of Lesley's List, among other topics.

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:41:52 -0500 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 1303 Cardinal Gibbons High School Assistant Principal of Instruction, Nancy Barkan, speaks with CGHS Director of Information Technology, Lesley Coe about implementing a 1:1 device program, the self-service and remote troubleshooting tech model for pandemic times, website redesign, and the contents of Lesley's List, among other topics. Cardinal Gibbons High School Assistant Principal of Instruction, Nancy Barkan, speaks with CGHS Director of Information Technology, Lesley Coe about implementing a 1:1 device program, the self-service and remote troubleshooting tech model for pandemic tim education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No 2 2 1 1 Interview with Jeanette Hadsell full 502d2e89-1ed5-400f-98d0-0e664535eefc https://share.transistor.fm/s/aada1732 Assistant Principal of Instruction, Nancy Barkan, interviews Jeanette Hadsell, Director of College Counseling at Cardinal Gibbons High School. Topics discussed include adapting to the changing landscape of the college applications process, how conferencing technology has allowed parents and students greater access to campuses, and the use of webinars to "bring" guest speakers in college applications departments to Cardinal Gibbons. Also answers the eternal question, "How is a high school transcript like a cupcake?"

]]> Assistant Principal of Instruction, Nancy Barkan, interviews Jeanette Hadsell, Director of College Counseling at Cardinal Gibbons High School. Topics discussed include adapting to the changing landscape of the college applications process, how conferencing technology has allowed parents and students greater access to campuses, and the use of webinars to "bring" guest speakers in college applications departments to Cardinal Gibbons. Also answers the eternal question, "How is a high school transcript like a cupcake?"

]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:34:50 -0400 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 769 Assistant Principal of Instruction, Nancy Barkan, interviews Jeanette Hadsell, Director of College Counseling at Cardinal Gibbons High School. Topics discussed include adapting to the changing landscape of the college applications process, how conferencing technology has allowed parents and students greater access to campuses, and the use of webinars to "bring" guest speakers in college applications departments to Cardinal Gibbons. Also answers the eternal question, "How is a high school transcript like a cupcake?" Assistant Principal of Instruction, Nancy Barkan, interviews Jeanette Hadsell, Director of College Counseling at Cardinal Gibbons High School. Topics discussed include adapting to the changing landscape of the college applications process, how conferencin education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No 1 1 10 10 Interview with Jon Armfield full b4accc96-aeac-4328-9d75-66fa92954fbc https://share.transistor.fm/s/2bce7964 Includes Mr. Armfield's training as a machinist in the Marine Corps, his education at North Carolina State University in the field of Tech Ed, his and Ms. Barkan's transformation of the Computer Science Department, combining it with other departments to form Business, Technology, and Engineering.

]]> Includes Mr. Armfield's training as a machinist in the Marine Corps, his education at North Carolina State University in the field of Tech Ed, his and Ms. Barkan's transformation of the Computer Science Department, combining it with other departments to form Business, Technology, and Engineering.

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:00:00 -0400 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 721 Nancy Barkan, Principal of Cardinal Gibbons High School, in Raleigh, NC, interviews Chair of the Computer Science Department, Jon Armfield. Nancy Barkan, Principal of Cardinal Gibbons High School, in Raleigh, NC, interviews Chair of the Computer Science Department, Jon Armfield. education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No 1 1 9 9 Interview with Kevin Ferguson full 77d5ba4e-266b-49ed-ac65-6762a815d271 https://share.transistor.fm/s/80e13716 Wherein we discover Mr. Ferguson's favorite role as an actor. The discussion covers topics such as the the mentorship approach taken by educators in the Fine Arts Department, how both students and educators are stretched toward their creative potential, and the status of arts programs nationwide. "Inspiration comes when you confront the work" and "It's tough to be in a bad mood in an arts class" are just a couple of the pull quotes from this interview.

]]> Wherein we discover Mr. Ferguson's favorite role as an actor. The discussion covers topics such as the the mentorship approach taken by educators in the Fine Arts Department, how both students and educators are stretched toward their creative potential, and the status of arts programs nationwide. "Inspiration comes when you confront the work" and "It's tough to be in a bad mood in an arts class" are just a couple of the pull quotes from this interview.

]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0400 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 744 Cardinal Gibbons High School Principal, Nancy Barkan, interviews Kevin Ferguson, chair of the Fine Arts Department. Cardinal Gibbons High School Principal, Nancy Barkan, interviews Kevin Ferguson, chair of the Fine Arts Department. education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No 1 1 8 8 Interview with Darsey Wiliams full 8900d16e-c80c-4437-b18c-cfa939886ceb https://share.transistor.fm/s/75f37d76 Cardinal Gibbons High School Principal, Nancy Barkan, interviews Business Department Chair, Darsey Williams. The discussion includes Williams' emphasis on teaching technology as a tool in the service of actual assignments rather than as a tool or software without any context. Debut of a new word: "productfully." Because, why not?

]]> Cardinal Gibbons High School Principal, Nancy Barkan, interviews Business Department Chair, Darsey Williams. The discussion includes Williams' emphasis on teaching technology as a tool in the service of actual assignments rather than as a tool or software without any context. Debut of a new word: "productfully." Because, why not?

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 736 Cardinal Gibbons High School Principal, Nancy Barkan, interviews Business Department Chair, Darsey Williams. Cardinal Gibbons High School Principal, Nancy Barkan, interviews Business Department Chair, Darsey Williams. education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No 1 1 7 7 Interview with Dan Porter full a23018e9-4974-47c2-8334-7019727e90d4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/99168755 DNA. Driverless cars. Broomball. Exothermic reactions. Cuttlefish communication. Yep, all the usual podcast topics.

]]> DNA. Driverless cars. Broomball. Exothermic reactions. Cuttlefish communication. Yep, all the usual podcast topics.

]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0400 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 462 Cardinal Gibbons High School Principal, Nancy Barkan, interviews Science Department Chair, Dan Porter. Cardinal Gibbons High School Principal, Nancy Barkan, interviews Science Department Chair, Dan Porter. education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No 1 1 6 6 Interview with Jeff Bell full 1de0449c-6645-41c4-80e4-a433f8508852 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a885c018 Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0400 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 1437 Nancy Barkan, Interim Principal at Cardinal Gibbons High School, in Raleigh, North Carolina, interviews incoming Head of School, Jeff Bell, and asks him questions provided by members of the Cardinal Gibbons community. Nancy Barkan, Interim Principal at Cardinal Gibbons High School, in Raleigh, North Carolina, interviews incoming Head of School, Jeff Bell, and asks him questions provided by members of the Cardinal Gibbons community. education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No 1 1 5 5 Interview with Jim Liebler full e38db694-74ed-4c0b-836e-ad84f3ed1aa7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a86d68ce Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0500 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 749 Nancy Barkan, Principal of Cardinal Gibbons High School, in Raeigh, North Carolina, interviews Social Studies Department Chair, Jim Liebler. Nancy Barkan, Principal of Cardinal Gibbons High School, in Raeigh, North Carolina, interviews Social Studies Department Chair, Jim Liebler. education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No 1 1 4 4 Interview with Laura Ingerham full c834f828-dca6-4a8f-8c17-dad0f6169eea https://share.transistor.fm/s/7792cc70 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 724 Nancy Barkan, Principal of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, NC, interviews English Department Chair, Laura Ingerham, in the fourth part of this series. Nancy Barkan, Principal of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, NC, interviews English Department Chair, Laura Ingerham, in the fourth part of this series. education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No 1 1 3 3 Interview with Miguel Casas full 3be6f1e6-5a05-4bcd-939a-d32b208911a3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f12e1ef Cardinal Gibbons High School Principal, Nancy Barkan, interviews long-time Spanish teacher, Miguel Casas.

]]> Cardinal Gibbons High School Principal, Nancy Barkan, interviews long-time Spanish teacher, Miguel Casas.

]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:00:00 -0500 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 710 Cardinal Gibbons High School Principal, Nancy Barkan, interviews long-time Spanish teacher, Miguel Casas. Cardinal Gibbons High School Principal, Nancy Barkan, interviews long-time Spanish teacher, Miguel Casas. education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No 1 1 2 2 Interview with Joan Troy full ef7a0ad4-521a-4969-8ca0-053971e5f1fb https://share.transistor.fm/s/a708d280 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0500 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 748 Nancy Barkan, Principal of Cardinal Gibbons High School, interviews Math Chair, Joan Troy, with a focus on teaching mathematics in the 21st-century. Nancy Barkan, Principal of Cardinal Gibbons High School, interviews Math Chair, Joan Troy, with a focus on teaching mathematics in the 21st-century. education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No 1 1 1 1 Interview with Rick Martin full 5056aff8-1631-46a7-b8f6-c986b1e1e0fe https://share.transistor.fm/s/88994d85 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Nancy Barkan Nancy Barkan 748 Principal Nancy Barkan speaks with Chair of the Theology Department at Cardinal Gibbons High School, Rick Martin, who is being celebrated today during Catholic Schools Week for his fifteen years of dedicated service to the school. Principal Nancy Barkan speaks with Chair of the Theology Department at Cardinal Gibbons High School, Rick Martin, who is being celebrated today during Catholic Schools Week for his fifteen years of dedicated service to the school. education, school, learning, academics, faith, service, religion No