About the Getting Smart Podcast
The Getting Smart Podcast covers trends, innovations and insights in K-12, higher ed, lifelong learning, leadership, investing and more. You can listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. Every other Friday we publish an episode called “Catching Up” where Nate McClennen and Mason Pashia try to make sense of what’s going on in education, learning and human flourishing. Check it out.Â
If you’re on Spotify, we have built some great playlists to help you jump into some conversations we’ve been having over the last few years. You can go long on the following topics:Â
- Student Voice
- Pathways to Postsecondary
- Green Skills & Schools
- Microschools
- What’s Next in Learning
- AI in Education
- Next Generation Leadership
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Know of someone who would make a great guest on the podcast? Email Mason to pitch your suggestion or learn more about being on the podcast.
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This podcast highlights 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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Monique Uzelac on the Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium
Explores learning ecosystems and choice in education with Monique Uzelac, focusing on Michigan's innovative consortium model.
George Philhower on Joyful Learning at Eastern Hancock
Eastern Hancock Schools center "joy" as a learning strategy, integrating it with community partnerships, innovative teaching, and student connection.
Catching Up! | An AI Research and Leadership Framework, Humanities 2.0, and Incentivizes that Fuel Communities of Learning
Explore AI in education, applied humanities, and innovative learning spaces in this insightful podcast episode with Nate McClennen and Mason Pashia.
BB Ntsakey and Kelly Niccolls on Assessment Journeys
Explore liberatory assessment with Victoria Andrews, BB Ntsakey, and Kelly Niccolls to redefine student-centered learning and growth.
Voices of Small Schools Podcast: Sustainability
Explore microschool sustainability with insights from leaders on financial planning, equity, and leadership succession.