Best Futureoflearning Podcasts (2024)

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Dr. Gholnecsar Muhammad on Joy within Education 31:49

1d ago31:49

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This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is sponsored by Mrs. Wordsmith, learn more at mrswordsmith.com and save 15% on your order by entering discount code GETTINGSMART15 at checkout, (edited) On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee Caruthers is joined by Dr. Gholnecsar Muhammad. You might know her as Gholdy. Dr. Muhammad is an asso…

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Melissa Byrne on Connecting a Learner Profile to Pathways and Postsecondary Workforce Readiness. 21:14

8d ago21:14

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On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Victoria Andrews is joined by Melissa Byrne, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning at Barrington Community 220 School District in Illinois. We visited Barrington High School a few weeks ago with a team of principals from the Kansas City area. Melissa shared Barrinton’s Learner Profile, Pathways…

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Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann on Teaching and Updating Economics in High School 31:54

13d ago31:54

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On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Mason Pashia is joined by Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann to discuss a new approach to teaching economics and why it is critical to teach economics to K-12 students as a way of understanding the world. Links Regenerative Economics Course Link to the course Recent Webinar on the Generative Economics Curric…

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Professor Carl Gombrich on Interdisciplinary Learning and Nurturing Curiosity 34:41

15d ago34:41

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This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is sponsored by Mrs. Wordsmith, learn more at mrswordsmith.com On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Dr. Carl Gombrich, the Dean at the London Interdisciplinary School (LIS), to discuss his transition from University College London (UCL) to LIS, motivated by a desire for …

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Town Hall Recap: Health Science Pathways 43:27

20d ago43:27

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We hope you’ve attended our town halls, but are you looking for even more ways to learn in community? Check out one of the two forthcoming webinars from the Aurora Institute. Learn more here. This Getting Smart Town Hall focused on pathways in Health Sciences and focus on the following elements of effective pathways: sector job prospects and entrep…

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Dr. Shari Camhi on Purpose, Media Literacy and a Decade of District Leadership 29:45

22d ago29:45

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This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is sponsored by Mrs. Wordsmith, learn more at mrswordsmith.com On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Dr. Shari Camhi, Superintendent of the Baldwin School District in Long Island. Together, they discuss the need for enhanced media literacy in an age where information cred…

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Juan Jose Gonzalez and Gina Schuyler on Community College Networks and Radical Dual Credit 39:41

29d ago39:41

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On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee Caruthers is joined by two of the leaders leaning into this space, Juan Jose Gonzalez, Managing Director of Pathways & Operations at Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University (EdSystems) and Gina Schuyler, Department Chair of Career and Technical Education at Grayslake Central Hig…

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Lona Running Wolf on Education Reform and Cultural Preservation 34:02

1M ago34:02

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This 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 podcast episode, th…

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Sarah Elizabeth Ippel on The Cultivate Project and Global Citizenship 36:11

1M ago36:11

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On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Nate McClennen is joined by Sarah Elizabeth Ippel, Founder and Executive Director of the Academy for Global Citizenship, a public K-8 charter school that opened in 2008 on the southwest side of Chicago. ACG just moved into a brand new campus in partnership with the Cultivate Collective project — a multi-…

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Yu-Ling Cheng on Remake Learning Days 26:54

1M ago26:54

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On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Yu-Ling Cheng,Co-Producer of Remake Learning Days and Director of Kidsburgh and Parents as Allies, (Kidsburgh operates as a project of Grantmakers of Western PA). Remake Learning Days is one of the world's largest festival of hands-on learning where parents and caregivers lear…

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Jennifer Mellor and Mike Huckins on How Chambers of Commerce Can Get Involved in Accelerated Pathways 29:54

1M ago29:54

29:54

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Shawnee Caruthers is joined by Jennifer Mellor, Chief Innovation Officer at the Phoenix Chamber Foundation and Mike Huckins, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and IT Operations at the Greater Phoenix Chamber. Together, Jennifer and Mike are working on ElevateEdAZ, a remarkable initiative by the Ari…

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Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel on Designing Social Change 32:36

2M ago32:36

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On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by, Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel, a professor at North Carolina State University. Lesley-Ann is also author of Design Social Change, a new book from Stanford’s d.School run featuring past guests Sam Seidel and Olatunde Sobomehin on Creative Hustle and Sarah Stein Greenberg on Creative Act…

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Getting Smart and the d.school: Live from SXSW 1:01:11

2M ago1:01:11

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This special episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is a live broadcast of a conversation between Tom Vander Ark and authors from the Stanford d.school. Together they discuss four new books that speak to important aspects of this work. This conversation features Sam Seidel and Olatunde Sobomehin of Creative Hustle, Dr. Leticia Britos Cavagnaro of Exp…

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Stacy Wall Schweikhart and Dr. Thomas Lasley on Learn to Earn Dayton 25:52

2M ago25:52

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On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Shawnee Caruthers is joined by Stacy Wall Schweikhart, CEO of Learn to Earn Dayton. Stacy brings more than 21 years of public sector leadership and a deep network of partners and resources to the CEO role. We’re also joined by Dr. Thomas Lasley, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Montgomery County Educatio…

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Nell Rosenberg on Access and Teleservices Programs 26:29

2M ago26:29

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On 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,

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Julian Guerrero on Pathways and Programs for Indigenous Youth 38:05

2M ago38:05

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This 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 j…

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Cynthia Leck and Juetzinia Kazmer-Murillo on Igniting Agency in Early Learners 18:45

2M ago18:45

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On 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-…

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Timothy Jones and Mason Pashia on What Education Can Learn From Poetry 24:32

3M ago24:32

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On 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 O…

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Sydney Schaef on The Future9 Competencies 26:13

3M ago26:13

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On 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…

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Getting Smart on Minnesota School Visits 28:03

3M ago28:03

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On 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…

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Omaha Taskforce on Driving Regional Work-Based Change 26:14

3M ago26:14

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On 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 Osuma…

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Ryan Lufkin on Instructure, Acquisition and The Future of Credentialing 26:38

3M ago26:38

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On 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

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Erika Giampietro and Destiny Egbuta on the Massachusetts Early College Promise 29:22

3M ago29:22

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On 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 provi…

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Dallas School Visits Podcast 25:56

4M ago25:56

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On 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 an…

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Kwaku Aning, Aaron Schorn and Mike Yates on Collective Learning, Research and Demonstrating 25:13

4M ago25:13

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On 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 Aar…

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New Pathways Design Principle: Equitable 22:09

4M ago22:09

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On 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…

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New Pathways Design Principle: Curated 21:54

4M ago21:54

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On 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,…

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New Pathways Design Principle: Intentional 21:33

4M ago21:33

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On 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 …

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New Pathways Design Principle: Purposeful 20:41

4M ago20:41

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On 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 spo…

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Michael Gonzalez on Rural Innovation Zones and CTE 24:21

4M ago24:21

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On 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. …

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Lydia Logan on Green Jobs and IBM SkillsBuild 25:57

4M ago25:57

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Join 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. To…

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Josh Schachter on The Power of Participatory Storytelling 28:05

4M ago28:05

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Join 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…

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Unfulfilled Promise: The Forty-Year Shift from Print to Digital and Why It Failed to Transform Learning 20:03

5M ago20:03

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This 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 change…

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Rachna Mathur and Meg Grothman on Integrating AI in the Classroom 43:57

5M ago43:57

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On 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 or…

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Sharif El-Mekki on Growing Educators of Color Through Pleasure, Duty and Honor 33:53

5M ago33:53

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On 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…

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Charles Fadel on Education and Competencies for the Age of AI 34:49

5M ago34:49

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On 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 explora…

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Dr. Hollie Mackey on Getting Beyond Marginality and Growing Leaders 31:02

5M ago31:02

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This 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 Gett…

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Amanda Bickerstaff on AI for Education 37:17

5M ago37:17

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How 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-F…

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Derek Wenmoth and Annette Thompson on The Agency Playbook 39:41

5M ago39:41

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On 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 a…

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America’s Promise Alliance on Collective Action and Field Building 27:19

6M ago27:19

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On 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 abo…

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Michael Matsuda on Over a Decade of Educating For Purposeful Life 27:03

6M ago27:03

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This 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 experienc…

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Apprenticeship Pathways in Teaching and Tech 49:13

6M ago49:13

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On 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…

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Alex Red Corn on How School Leaders Can Be Culturally Responsive to Indigenous Youth 45:45

6M ago45:45

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This 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 …

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Jean Eddy on Crisis-Proofing Today's Learners 28:21

6M ago28:21

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On 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 S…

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Taniya Mishra and Amanda Stent on Pathways to Artificial Intelligence 30:18

7M ago30:18

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This 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 experienc…

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Shiva Rajbhandari on Hope, Green New Deal for Schools and Youth Civic Action 31:13

7M ago31:13

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This 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…

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Mickey Breeze and H. Bernard Hall on Hip Hop As a Lifestyle 37:29

7M ago37:29

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On 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. …

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Frisco ISD on Student Entrepreneurship and INCubatoredu 17:52

7M ago17:52

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On 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 …

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Susan Faircloth on Reciprocity, Relationship and Responsibility in Indigenous Leadership 35:51

7M ago35:51

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This 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 j…

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Chris Unger on A Revolution in Education 37:32

7M ago37:32

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On 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 Se…

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