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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Catching Up: Early Reading, Cognitive Luxury, and Monarch Butterflies
Explore early reading development, AI in education, cognitive luxury, and monarch butterfly migration in this diverse podcast episode.
Polygence on Building Equitable Mentorship Systems for Personalized Learning
Explore mentorship systems that foster personalized learning, equity, and student agency with leaders from Polygence, Hypothesis to Hardware & more.
Doug Fisher on AI Ethics and Responsibly
Exploring ethical, responsible AI usage in schools with Dr. Doug Fisher. Learn how to teach about, for, and with AI in the classroom.
Pam Moran, Liz Calvert, and Ira Socol on Real Learning, Real Accomplishment
Exploring real learning and accomplishment through systemic change, mastery learning, and empowering educators and students for meaningful outcomes.
Town Hall Recap: High School Redesigned
Explore high school redesign initiatives across the country and their impact on innovative models and skills development.