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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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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Kara Bobroff on How to Make School Serve the Broader Community
Exploring community-centric education models with Kara Bobroff, focusing on Indigenous education through NACA and NISN networks.
Benjamin Freud on the Biomimicry for Regenerative Design Lab at Green School Bali
Explore regenerative design in education with Benjamin Freud as we rethink systems, embrace emergence, and create conditions conducive to life.
Catching Up! | Junior Republics, Global Flourishing, and Education Conductors?
Exploring micro schools, empathy in leadership, project management, and lessons from junior republics, with a focus on flourishing and real-world learning.
Corey Mohn and Sophia Porter on Career Connected Pathways
Explore the CAPS network's professions-based learning model and its impact on students' career readiness.
Don Haddad on Creating a Responsive School System
Explore how Dr. Don Haddad transformed St. Vrain Valley Schools with innovative pathways and community-driven leadership in this insightful podcast.