Competency-Based Education
Place Based Education
Wangchuk and Tashi Dendup on Bhutan’s National Shift to Place-Based Education
Explore Bhutan's national approach to Place-Based Education, fostering learner-centered practices, community engagement, and cultural preservation.
Difference Making
Thanasi Dilos on Civics, Superpowers and Co-Authorship
On this episode we're joined by Thanasi Dilos, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Civics Unplugged.
Leadership
Diane Tavenner on Futre
Explore how Futre empowers students to discover career pathways, blending exploration, dignity, and work-based learning opportunities.
New Pathways
Michael Stone & Kristen Burrus on Bridging Learning to Careers
"Revolutionizing STEM education through fab labs and essential skills, Chattanooga educators share how innovation bridges learners to real-world opportunities."
Leadership
Dr. Deborah Kenny on Deeper Learning and Student Agency
Dr. Deborah Kenny on deeper learning, student agency, Montessori, IB, and why a well-educated child needs purpose, rigor, and inquiry.
Difference Making
Karema Akilah on Decentralized, Human-Centered Learning Environments
On this episode, Nate McClennen is joined by Karema Akilah, founder of the Genius School, Genii DAO and Geniiverse.
Competency-Based Education
Transformation Journey: Bostonia
What does it look like to build a high school entirely around what students need, inside a district that was never meant to have one? In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Rebecca Midles talks with Bostonia Global CEO Nerel Winter, Principal Johanna Simko, and alumnus David Rios about designing a dependent charter high school grounded in competency-based learning, a K-12 world-of-work curriculum, and an advisory model where every adult is also a life coach. From a Committee of 100 that shaped the school's Portrait of a Graduate to a growth transcript that helped a first-generation student gain admission to UC Riverside, this is a story about what radical, community-rooted change inside public education can actually look like.
Equity & Access
Dr. Gholdy Muhammad on Finding and Nurturing Joy in Education
Dr. Gholnecsar Muhammad talks about her contributions to literacy and education. They discuss foundational frameworks and practical applications for equity and joy within the curriculum.
EdTech
Shaping an EdTech Company From the Inside | Kennedy Davis & Taylor Shead
What does it look like when students are not just testing an edtech product but actually building it? In this episode, Stimuli founder Taylor Shead and Student League member Kennedy Davis pull back the curtain on a co-design process that shaped two products from the ground up, and Kennedy estimates students influenced 60 to 70 percent of the outcome. For education leaders thinking about equity, engagement, and what it means to center real learners, this conversation is essential listening.
Future of Learning
Lydia Logan on Green Jobs and IBM SkillsBuild
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Lydia Logan, Vice President, Global Education and Workforce Development, Corporate Social Responsibility at IBM.