Podcasts

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.

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Leadership

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 […]

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Learning Design

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.

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Leadership

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 […]

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