Margarita Geleske & Tom Leonard on Student Engagement and Entrepreneurship in Community
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee sits down with Margarita Geleske and Tom Leonard to discuss entrepreneurship and student engagement.
Jeff Selingo on Who Gets Into College And Why
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Jeff Selingo to discuss his new book Who Gets In And Why, an inside look at college admissions.
Up Close with Nevada Succeeds: Origins of the InspirED Fellowship
This is a special Getting Smart Podcast mini-series about the Nevada Succeeds InspirED Fellowship. Nevada Succeeds is a Las Vegas-based education nonprofit focused on empowering systems transformation through educator impact, policy, and design thinking. Dedicated to building a statewide ecosystem, Nevada Succeeds launched an InspirED Fellowship in July 2020 in partnership with Las Vegas […]
Dr. Pedro Noguera & Dr. Frederick Hess on Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Dr. Frederick Hess and Dr. Pedro Noguera to discuss there new book A Search for Common Ground.
Briony Chown on Exploring the Potential of Elementary Education
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Briony Chown, Director of High Tech High Elementary Explorer. Together, they discuss the wild potential of education, the role of an educator and more.
Deanna Mulligan on Leadership and the Opportunity Gap
Today on the Getting Smart Podcast we’re talking with Deanna Mulligan on leadership and the opportunity gap. Deanna Mulligan grew up in a small town in Nebraska, earned an MBA from Stanford and, after 8 years at McKinsey, launched a career in insurance where, after a two-year sabbatical, she became the CEO of […]
Amir Nathoo on Outschool: Learning for the Future
On this episode of the Getting smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Amir Nathoo to discuss Outschool and a marketplace for educators.
Town Hall Recap: Learner-Centered Ecosystems as a Public Education Reality?
On this Getting Smart Town Hall, we were joined by organizations working to create learner-centered ecosystems in public education.
Podcast: AI4K12 Guidelines and Getting Students Passionate about Computer Science
The Getting Smart team speaks with Dr. Christina Gardner-McCune about getting students passionate about computer science.
Podcast: Patricia Deklotz on High School Transformation
Superintendent Patricia DeKlotz, a nationally recognized leader in personalized and competency-based learning, talks about smart suburban school redesign.