Getting Smart Podcast
510 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsThis podcast has over 500 episodes highlighting developing trends in K-12 education, postsecondary and lifelong learning. Each week, Getting Smart team members interview students, leading authors, experts and practitioners in research, tech, entrepreneurship and leadership to bring listeners innovative and actionable strategies in education leadership.
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Episodes
Nell Rosenberg on Access and Teleservices Programs
April 17, 2024 06:30 - 26 minutes - 30.3 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Rebecca Midles is joined by Nell Rosenberg, National Director of Teleservices at Clarke Schools for Hearing & Speech. Links: LinkedIn Clarke School for Hearing and Speech tVisit Teleservices Program National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management,
Julian Guerrero on Pathways and Programs for Indigenous Youth
April 12, 2024 06:15 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBThis episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is part of a new short monthly series where Mason Pashia is joined by Dr. Jason Cummins, a previous guest and a friend of the podcast, to speak with indigenous leaders and academics to discuss how indigenous ways of knowing and leading can, and should, shape the education system. In this episode, they are joined by Julian Guerrero Jr., the current Director of the Office of Indian Education (OIE) at the U.S. Department of Education. Together, they...
Cynthia Leck and Juetzinia Kazmer-Murillo on Igniting Agency in Early Learners
April 10, 2024 06:30 - 18 minutes - 21.4 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Rebecca Midles is joined by two members of the Transcend Usable Knowledge team —Cynthia Leck, and Juetzinia Kazmer-Murillo, to discuss their new report Igniting Agency in Early Learners. Links: Igniting Agency in Early Learners Cynthia Leck Cynthia Leck LinkedIn Juetzinia Kazmer-Murillo Juetzinia Kazmer-Murillo LinkedIn Transcend Transform Learning with Community-Based Design Agency and Young Children Research Collaborative
Timothy Jones and Mason Pashia on What Education Can Learn From Poetry
April 05, 2024 06:30 - 24 minutes - 28.1 MBOn this special episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, producer Mason Pashia is joined by Timothy Jones. In honor of Poetry Month, Timothy and Mason discuss their deep appreciation and practice of the intersection and language. Timothy is a long-time educator, coach, mentor and someone who lives and breathes hip-hop. Timothy is the Chief Visionary Officer at #HipHopEd, a digitally-birthed organization with a sprawling membership of brilliant educators and passionate advocates that know jus...
Sydney Schaef on The Future9 Competencies
April 03, 2024 06:30 - 26 minutes - 30 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Rebecca Midles is joined by Sydney Schaef, Managing Director at reDesign, a nationally recognized, women-led education design lab committed to ensuring every young person is future-ready. reDesign recently released the Future9 competencies, 34 skills across a six-level designed progression. The framework draws on more than a decade of collaboration with schools, districts, and state leaders, alongside extensive research reviews, and feedback sessi...
Getting Smart on Minnesota School Visits
March 29, 2024 06:30 - 28 minutes - 32.1 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark and Shawnee Caruthers talk about a recent set of school visits in Minnesota as a part of an ongoing series of Real World Learning field trips. The Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area is a thriving community of nearly 3 million people. Made up of 7 counties, 182 communities and 2 medium-sized, diverse urban districts (36k and 33k). Additionally, there are a couple big suburban districts like Apple Valley. Links: School fo...
Omaha Taskforce on Driving Regional Work-Based Change
March 27, 2024 06:30 - 26 minutes - 36 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Todd Smith, a New Pathways Fellow, founder and CEO of Symphony Workforce and former podcast guest hosts a conversation about an exciting initiative underway in Nebraska. These guests represent the Omaha Taskforce. Joseph Murray, Jesuit Academy. Osuman O. Issaka, Simple Foundation. Links: Todd Smith Osuman O. Issaka Joseph Murray Symphony Workforce Todd Smith and John Batcher on Helping Students Find Their Why | Getting Smart Simple F...
Ryan Lufkin on Instructure, Acquisition and The Future of Credentialing
March 20, 2024 06:15 - 26 minutes - 30.5 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Ryan Lufkin, VP of Academic Strategy at Instructure. Links: Ryan Lufkin LinkedIn Instructure Portfolium Canvas Credentials Parchment End of last year release - stratification
Erika Giampietro and Destiny Egbuta on the Massachusetts Early College Promise
March 13, 2024 06:30 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Shawnee Caruthers is joined by Erika Giampietro, Executive Director at the Massachusetts Alliance for Early College. Erika recently led a design team as a part of the Accelerate ED initiative, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Accelerate ED is built on the idea that high schools can provide early access to quality higher education in ways that incorporate work-connected learning and have long-term benefits for students. This initia...
Dallas School Visits Podcast
March 08, 2024 07:30 - 25 minutes - 29.7 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Shawnee Caruthers and Tom Vander Ark discuss a recent set of school visits in Dallas, Texas. These schools do an incredible job of showcasing dual enrollment, pathway management, business partnerships and building culture in their schools. These schools create radical new pathways to economic mobility and cultures of possibility. Links: BigThought The Future of Learning with Dr. Pamela Moran, Byron Sanders and Dr. Ed Hess Remake Learning ...
Kwaku Aning, Aaron Schorn and Mike Yates on Collective Learning, Research and Demonstrating
March 06, 2024 07:30 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Mason is joined by repeat guest Aaron Schorn of Unrulr and two new guests for the Getting Smart Podcast, Kwaku Aning, Director of the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Thinking at the San Diego Jewish Academy and Mike Yates, The Reinvention Lab at Teach for America. Links: Kwaku Aning LinkedIn Aaron Schorn LinkedIn Mike Yates LinkedIn San Diego Jewish Academy Reinvention Lab at Teach for America Designing Your Life MSCHF Hallc...
New Pathways Design Principle: Purposeful
March 01, 2024 07:30 - 20 minutes - 23.7 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee Caruthers is joined by New Pathways Senior Fellow Timothy Jones to discuss one of our New Pathways Design Principles: Purposeful. When designing pathways, they must “help learners identify strengths and interests and match them with possible futures. With a growing sense of purpose, learners spot opportunities and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.” Links: New Pathways View All Design Principles Episodes
New Pathways Design Principle: Curated
March 01, 2024 07:30 - 21 minutes - 25 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee is joined by New Pathways Senior Fellow Timothy Jones to discuss one of our New Pathways Design Principles: Curated. When designing pathways, they must be “meaningful sequences of learning experiences linked to opportunity. The result in experiencing success in what’s next: real work experience, college credit, and industry-recognized credentials.” Links: New Pathways View All Design Principles Episodes
New Pathways Design Principle: Intentional
March 01, 2024 07:30 - 21 minutes - 24.6 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee is joined by New Pathways Senior Fellow Timothy Jones to discuss one of our New Pathways Design Principles: Intentional. When designing pathways, ensure that they are “co-authored experiences and journeys with personalized and localized guidance and support.” Links: New Pathways View All Design Principles Episodes
New Pathways Design Principle: Equitable
March 01, 2024 07:30 - 22 minutes - 25.3 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee is joined by New Pathways Senior Fellow Timothy Jones to discuss one of our New Pathways Design Principles: Equitable. When designing pathways, they must “provide equitable accessible, meaningful accommodation and support the development of social capital needed to access opportunity. Links: New Pathways View All Design Principles Episodes
Michael Gonzalez on Rural Innovation Zones and CTE
February 28, 2024 07:30 - 24 minutes - 27.9 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Shawnee Caruthers is joined by Michael Gonzalez, Executive Director of Rural Schools Innovation Zone, a first-of-its-kind partnership made up of five school districts and five institutions of higher education in South Texas that, like our New Pathways campaign, help students find success in what’s next. Links: Rural Schools Innovation Zone Michael Gonzalez LinkedIn Progressive Policy Institute
Lydia Logan on Green Jobs and IBM SkillsBuild
February 21, 2024 07:30 - 25 minutes - 29.7 MBJoin your community March 4-7 in Austin, Texas for SXSW EDU 2024 to help create a new tomorrow for learners everywhere! Go to sxswedu.com/attend/ to learn more. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Lydia Logan, Vice President, Global Education and Workforce Development, Corporate Social Responsibility at IBM. Together, Lydia and Tom talk about the credentialing landscape, the rise of green skills and how IBM is bridging those worlds with SkillsBuilds...
Josh Schachter on The Power of Participatory Storytelling
February 14, 2024 09:30 - 28 minutes - 32.1 MBJoin your community March 4-7 in Austin, Texas for SXSW EDU 2024 to help create a new tomorrow for learners everywhere! Go to sxswedu.com/attend/ to learn more. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Mason Pashia is joined by Josh Schachter, Founder of CommunityShare and long-time storyteller of environment and community. CommunityShare is a platform that connects young people to local opportunities and mentors to grow their networks. Their website prompts visitors to “Imagine your ...
Unfulfilled Promise: The Forty-Year Shift from Print to Digital and Why It Failed to Transform Learning
February 09, 2024 07:30 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MBThis episode is an overview of a recent contribution to a publication from the Hoover Institute written by Tom Vander Ark. This publication takes a look at the shift from print to digital in light of the 40th anniversary of A Nation At Risk. This era marked a shift from information scarcity to abundance, a shift from searching to sorting. It changed what, how, and where people learn, and not always for the better. In American schools, the shift to digital learning was gradual, uneven, often ...
Rachna Mathur and Meg Grothman on Integrating AI in the Classroom
February 07, 2024 07:30 - 43 minutes - 50.3 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Nate McClennen is joined by Rachna Mathur, Senior STEM Strategist, CEO/Founder of Stemology Club and Meg Grothman, Director of Arizona Impact and Mathematics Innovation at ASU Prep. We have worked with ASU Prep and ASU over the years, and they both continue to live up to their reputation as innovative organizations that are inclusive rather than exclusive in who they serve. They are organizations that say yes to any solution that will help all stu...
Sharif El-Mekki on Growing Educators of Color Through Pleasure, Duty and Honor
February 02, 2024 07:30 - 33 minutes - 38.8 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Shawnee Caruthers is joined by Sharif El-Mekki, Founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development. A proud alum of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, PA and the former principal of Mastery Charter, Shoemaker Campus, Sharif sees education as activism and teachers as civic leaders. Sharif is also the co-host of the 8 Black Hands podcast. His mantra, “We Need Black Teachers” is more than a rallying cry, but a deep desire to give voice ...
Charles Fadel on Education and Competencies for the Age of AI
January 31, 2024 07:30 - 34 minutes - 39.8 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Charles Fadel, Founder of Center for Curriculum Redesign. Center for Curriculum Redesign is a leading authority on elementary and secondary outcomes and they recently published a great new book called Education for the Age of AI. This book is one of the most thoughtful explorations of what skills humans will need to learn to do uniquelly meaningful work alongside AI. It explores how many of the 21st century skills w...
Dr. Hollie Mackey on Getting Beyond Marginality and Growing Leaders
January 26, 2024 07:15 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBThis episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is part of a new short monthly series where Mason Pashia is joined by Dr. Jason Cummins, a previous guest and a friend of the podcast, to speak with indigenous leaders and academics to discuss how indigenous ways of knowing and leading can, and should, shape the education system. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Mason Pashia is joined by Dr. Jason Cummins and Dr. Hollie Mackey to discuss her incredibly important work in field building,...
Amanda Bickerstaff on AI for Education
January 24, 2024 07:30 - 37 minutes - 42.7 MBHow might we design new school models to better serve all young people? What are the skills, and jobs of tomorrow? IFTF’s Foresight Essentials course is great for those looking to build something new or trying to innovate within their current role. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Amanda Bickerstaff, the Co-Founder and CEO of AI for Education. Amanda has been involved in 10 edtech and impact startups over the past two decades and continues to drive ...
Derek Wenmoth and Annette Thompson on The Agency Playbook
January 17, 2024 07:30 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Nate McClennen is joined by Derek Wenmoth, Founder of Futuremakers, teacher, principal, distance educator and educational policy adviser in New Zealand and internationally. He’s also joined by Annette Thompson, Chief Executive Officer at Inquire Innovation and, previously, an elementary school teacher and principal for 37 years. She was named Arkansas Elementary Principal of the Year and an NAESP National Distinguished Principal in 2017. Together...
America’s Promise Alliance on Collective Action and Field Building
January 10, 2024 07:30 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Mason Pashia is joined by two individuals from America’s Promise Alliance (APA), an organization that weaves people and organizations together for a positive impact. Mike O’Brien, CEO of America’s Promise Alliance, and Parvathi (Parv) Santhosh -Kumar their VP of Community Impact. Together, they talk about the importance of field building, how uniquely bi-partisan and longstanding organizations like APA can drive change through radical collabora...
Michael Matsuda on Over a Decade of Educating For Purposeful Life
January 03, 2024 07:30 - 27 minutes - 30.9 MBThis episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is a part of our New Pathways campaign. In partnership with American Student Assistance (ASA), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Stand Together and the Walton Family Foundation, the New Pathways campaign will question education’s status quo and propose new methods of giving students a chance to experience success in what’s next. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast we’re joined by Superintendent Michael Matsuda. Superintendent Matsuda h...
Apprenticeship Pathways in Teaching and Tech
December 20, 2023 07:15 - 49 minutes - 56.3 MBOn this Getting Smart Town Hall, we took a look at apprenticeship pathways and tried to answer some of the following questions: What does a modern apprenticeship system look like? How might we set up the necessary systems to create earn-and-learn opportunities in technology and teaching pathways. We were joined by Erin Mote, InnovateEDU and Maureen Tracey Mooney, Department of Education who talked about Teacher Apprenticeships and Ryan Craig, author of Apprentice Nation as well as Chip L...
Alex Red Corn on How School Leaders Can Be Culturally Responsive to Indigenous Youth
December 15, 2023 07:30 - 45 minutes - 52.3 MBThis episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is part of a new short monthly series where Mason Pashia is joined by Dr. Jason Cummins, a previous guest and a friend of the podcast, to speak with indigenous leaders and academics to discuss how indigenous ways of knowing and leading can, and should, shape the education system. Awaachiáookaate’, or Jason Cummins Ed.D is an enrolled member of the Apsaalooke Nation, and recently served as the Deputy Director for the White House Initiative on Adv...
Jean Eddy on Crisis-Proofing Today's Learners
December 13, 2023 07:30 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Jean Eddy, CEO of American Student Assistance (ASA) and author of Crisis-Proofing Today’s Learners: Reimagining Career Education to Prepare Kids for Tomorrow’s World. Links: Crisis Proofing Today’s Learners Jean Eddy American Student Assistance Cajon Valley Tacoma Washington Schools
Taniya Mishra and Amanda Stent on Pathways to Artificial Intelligence
December 06, 2023 07:30 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBThis episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is a part of our New Pathways campaign. In partnership with American Student Assistance (ASA), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Stand Together and the Walton Family Foundation, the New Pathways campaign will question education’s status quo and propose new methods of giving students a chance to experience success in what’s next. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Dr. Amanda Stent, director of the Davis Inst...
Shiva Rajbhandari on Hope, Green New Deal for Schools and Youth Civic Action
December 01, 2023 07:30 - 31 minutes - 35.7 MBThis episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is brought to you by our recent publication Green Pathways, and makes the case for why ALL pathways need sustainability and green embedded. Find out more here. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Mason Pashia is joined by Shiva Rajbhandari, a current freshman at UNC Chapel Hill and avid climate and education activist who is, to date, the first student on a school board in the state of Idaho. Links: School Board Activist Shiva Rajbha...
Mickey Breeze and H. Bernard Hall on Hip Hop As a Lifestyle
November 29, 2023 07:15 - 37 minutes - 42.9 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Victoria Andrews is joined by Producer Mickey Breeze, the 10-time Beat Battle Champion of the Twin Cities. He is also a former teacher for the “Twin Cities Mobile Jazz Project.” and a DJ for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Twins. He’s a proud alumni of the High School for Recording Arts in St. Paul, MN. We’re also joined by Dr. H. Bernard Hall an Assistant Professor of Urban Teacher Education at Drexel University in the Department of Teaching, ...
Frisco ISD on Student Entrepreneurship and INCubatoredu
November 22, 2023 07:30 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBOn this episode of Getting Smart Podcast Victoria Andrews discusses student entrepreneurship with an awesome group from Frisco ISD. Tommy Thompson teaches Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Finance Classes, as well as the DECA sponsor in Frisco ISD. Before teaching he worked in the corporate world for 18 years, started his own business, and served as an industry volunteer in the INCubatoredu program at Centennial High School which he now teaches. We’re also joined by two students: Rupa Kumar...
Susan Faircloth on Reciprocity, Relationship and Responsibility in Indigenous Leadership
November 17, 2023 07:30 - 35 minutes - 41 MBThis episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is part of a new short monthly series where Mason Pashia is joined by Dr. Jason Cummins, a previous guest and a friend of the podcast, to speak with indigenous leaders and academics to discuss how indigenous ways of knowing and leading can, and should, shape the education system. In this episode, they are joined by Dr. Susan Faircloth to discuss the relationship between education and sovereignty, the National Indian Education Study, identity and...
Chris Unger on A Revolution in Education
November 15, 2023 07:30 - 37 minutes - 42.9 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by our friend Dr. Chris Unger, a Teaching Professor in the Graduate Programs in Education including the Doctor of Education program and author of the great new book A Revolution in Education: Scaling Agency & Opportunity for All. Links: Viva La Revolucion Blog Post Amazon Link Season 1: https://arevolutionineducation.buzzsprout.com Season 2: https://arevolutionineducation2.buzzsprout.com Season 3: https://are...
Support & Guidance for All New Pathways Journeys
November 10, 2023 07:30 - 45 minutes - 52 MBOn this Getting Smart Town Hall, we took a look at our latest publication, Support & Guidance For All New Pathways Journeys and spoke with practitioners and policy experts to get an overview of the current state of advisory models in U.S. schools. Together, we highlighted some exemplars in the space and discuss how support, guidance and advisory systems are critical parts of building New Pathways that serve all learners. Be sure to check out some of the links that were shared in the deck and...
Sharhonda Bossier and Carmita Semaan on Amplifying and Empowering Leaders of Color
November 08, 2023 06:30 - 40 minutes - 45.9 MBHow might we design new school models to better serve all young people? What are the skills, and jobs of tomorrow? IFTF’s Foresight Essentials course is great for those looking to build something new or trying to innovate within their current role. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee Caruthers is joined by Sharhonda Bossier, CEO of Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) and Carmita Semaan, Founder of the Surge Institute. EdLoC “supports talented leaders of color in educat...
Bob Schwartz on Community Colleges: America’s Hidden Economic Engines
November 01, 2023 06:30 - 38 minutes - 44.4 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Bob Schwartz to talk about pathways to opportunity and the role of college, specifically community colleges. Bob’s new book is America's Hidden Economic Engines: How Community Colleges Can Drive Shared Prosperity, which argues that community colleges need to be in the center of any national education and skills strategy. “At their best, community colleges are the most nimble, flexible, market-oriented institutions i...
Ben Wildavsky on The Career Arts - Answering Big Questions About College and Career
October 25, 2023 06:15 - 28 minutes - 32.1 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Ben Wildavsky to discuss his new book The Career Arts: Answering Big Questions About College and Career. This book makes the case for building career success through broad education, targeted skills, and social capital. Ben is also a visiting scholar at UVA and hosts the Higher Ed Spotlight podcast. Links: Amazon Link LinkedIn New Pathways Brookings Institution Higher Ed Spotlight Podcast Ryan Craig on App...
Dr. Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Starr Minthorn on Indigenizing the Academy
October 20, 2023 06:30 - 35 minutes - 40.4 MBThis episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is part of a new short monthly series where Mason Pashia is joined by Dr. Jason Cummins, a previous guest and a friend of the podcast, to speak with indigenous leaders and academics to discuss how indigenous ways of knowing and leading can, and should, shape the education system. Awaachiáookaate’, or Jason Cummins Ed.D is an enrolled member of the Apsaalooke Nation, and recently served as the Deputy Director for the White House Initiative on Adv...
Elliot Washor on How Real-World Learning Transforms Education
October 18, 2023 20:31 - 41 minutes - 47.4 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Elliot Washor, the co-founder of Big Picture Learning and author of the great new book Learning to Leave: How Real-World Learning Transforms Education. This book is the followup to the great Leaving to Learn: How Out-of-School Learning Increases Student Engagement and Reduces Dropout Rates. Elliot is also the co-founder of The Met Center in Providence, RI and has been involved in school reform for more than 50 years...
Kim Smith on Recalibrating Innovation and Next Steps for Educators
October 11, 2023 06:30 - 45 minutes - 83.9 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by repeat guest Kim Smith to discuss a landscape analysis, the rise of learner-centered education and the three horizons. Kim is the founder of LearnerStudio, a nonprofit intermediary accelerating progress towards a flexible, rigorous, equitable, and learner-centered education system, to ensure all our young people are inspired and prepared to thrive in life, career, problem-solving, and citizenship. Previously, Kim wa...
Town Hall on Agriculture Technology Pathways
October 06, 2023 06:00 - 49 minutes - 57.1 MBThis episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is a recording of the latest Getting Smart Town Hall — Agriculture Technology Pathways. On this episode, we heard from a great panel of guests who are running a wide range of programs to help young people connect with the growing field of agriculture technology. Links: Town Hall Recap Video Link Links
Justin Reich on Iterate The Secret to Innovation in Schools
October 04, 2023 06:30 - 39 minutes - 45.3 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Dr. Justin Reich, ED of MIT Teaching Systems Lab, host of the Teach Lab Podcast and author of Iterate: The Secret to Innovation in Schools. On this episode, they discuss the two paths to coherence: Invitational Leadership: inviting people into a shared vision Transformational Leadership: As Dr. Reich says, this is ”Bringing People Together around Ideas They Care About;.....start[ing] with understanding, honoring, a...
Sharon Laidlaw on The Place Network
September 27, 2023 06:30 - 37 minutes - 43.2 MBOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Nate McClennen is joined by Sharon Laidlaw, Director of Place Network at Teton Science Schools, to discuss place-based education, a movement that was articulated in the 1990’s and now has become a centerpiece of education innovation everywhere. This movement is rekindling purposeful and agency filled learning experiences for young people. And while not explicitly named as place-based, these learning experiences that are unbundled, project-based...
Anant Agarwal on AI as Tool Topic and Transformation
September 22, 2023 06:30 - 42 minutes - 48.5 MBWe’ve recently released a new publication that synthesizes years of research on AI and its impact on teaching and learning. You can find it at GettingSmart.com/artificial-intelligence/ On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Nate McClennen is joined by Anant Agarwal, MIT Professor, Chief Platform Officer at 2U and Founder and CEO of edX, an online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT. In 2020, Anant shared the story and vision for EdX from inception to present and its effort ...
Tasia Chatman and Jeff Sudmyer on Making High School Meaningful
September 20, 2023 06:30 - 36 minutes - 42.1 MBThis episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is a part of our New Pathways campaign. In partnership with American Student Assistance (ASA), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Stand Together and the Walton Family Foundation, the New Pathways campaign will question education’s status quo and propose new methods of giving students a chance to experience success in what’s next. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, New Pathways Senior Fellow Trace Pickering is joined by Dr. Tasia Chatm...
Town Hall: Generative AI
September 15, 2023 06:30 - 44 minutes - 51 MBWe’ve recently released a new publication that synthesizes years of research on AI and its impact on teaching and learning. You can find it at GettingSmart.com/artificial-intelligence/ On the recent Getting Smart Town Hall, we were joined by leaders who are thinking about generative AI and its implications and uses in the classroom. Throughout the conversation, we focused on how to ensure that your school is a safe and constructive place that embraces AI, while doing the work to set the p...
Laurie Gagnon and Cory Henwood on Learner Records and Next Gen Credentialing
September 13, 2023 06:30 - 32 minutes - 36.9 MBAre you interested in attending one of the field’s largest gatherings of K-12 education innovators? The Aurora Institute Symposium 2023 promises community, lessons about education innovation from the field, and the latest research and policy to support education transformation. Find out more here. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Rebecca Midles is joined by Laurie Gagnon, CompetencyWorks Program Director and an author on some recent publications from the Aurora Institute: Next...