Podcast Episodes Archive

Every school that has tried to change and failed has done so for the same reason: the system kept producing exactly the results it was designed to produce, and nobody changed the system. What Lake City Area Schools discovered — through honest self-examination, disciplined sequencing, and a refusal to…

New Pathways

Stephanie Reisner and Steph Loeck on Make School Work and GPS Education Partners

Tom Vander Ark

May 6, 2026

How work-based learning and youth apprenticeship help students build skills, agency, and career pathways through employer partnerships.

Learning Design

Vriti Saraf on Reimagining the Teacher’s Role for the AI Age

Nate McClennen

May 1, 2026

How AI can shift teaching from efficiency to human flourishing through new teacher roles, stronger relationships, and learner-centered design.

Career & Technical Ed

Gianna Biaggi on the Magnolia Project

Nate McClennen

Apr 29, 2026

How Magnolia Project connects students with local mentors to build agency, engagement, and real-world learning in rural communities.

Career & Technical Ed

Wellesley High School Students on Reimagining School for 2040

Mason Pashia

Apr 24, 2026

Wellesley High students reimagine school for 2040 through project-based learning, CTE, collaboration, and student voice.

Leadership

Dr. Deborah Kenny on Deeper Learning and Student Agency

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 22, 2026

Dr. Deborah Kenny on deeper learning, student agency, Montessori, IB, and why a well-educated child needs purpose, rigor, and inquiry.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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