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. 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:
- Student Voice
- Pathways to Postsecondary
- Green Skills & Schools
- Microschools
- What’s Next in Learning
- AI in Education
- Next Generation Leadership
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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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Town Hall: Back to School with AI
Orange County and Santa Ana educators discuss leveraging AI in schools, emphasizing human-centered learning, student agency, and operational efficiencies.
Rachel Davison Humphries on the Bill of Rights Institute and the Importance of Civics Projects
The Getting Smart Podcast discusses the importance and current state of civics education, highlighting how it can be integrated across curricula and the role of the Bill of Rights Institute.
Betsy Revell and Marie Mackintosh on EmployIndy and Modern Apprenticeships
EmployIndy partners with Indianapolis schools to offer apprenticeships in tech, fostering equitable pathways to careers through initiatives like Accelerate ED.
Lisa Gevelber on Grow with Google, Career Certificates and Artificial Intelligence
Explore Grow with Google's impact on career pathways and AI in education, emphasizing flexible, skill-based learning alternatives to traditional degrees.
Sonoma County’s Approach to Career and Technical Education and Pathways
In this episode, Shawnee Caruthers discusses the transformative work in Sonoma County via the CTE Foundation and Elsie Allen High School.