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Kelly Coffin on Leading Through Vulnerability

Rebecca Midles
Mar 11, 2026
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Feb 25, 2026
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Victoria Andrews
Feb 18, 2026
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New learning models, tools, and strategies have made it easier to open small, nimble schooling models.

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Focusing on how making a difference has emerged as one of the most powerful learning experiences.

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This campaign will serve as a road map to the new architecture for American schools. Pathways to citizenship, employment, economic mobility, and a purpose-driven life.

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EdTech

Catching Up: Early Reading, Cognitive Luxury, and Monarch Butterflies

Mason Pashia, Nate McClennen
Nov 21, 2025

Explore early reading development, AI in education, cognitive luxury, and monarch butterfly migration in this diverse podcast episode.
Equity & Access

Polygence on Building Equitable Mentorship Systems for Personalized Learning

Shawnee Caruthers
Nov 19, 2025

Explore mentorship systems that foster personalized learning, equity, and student agency with leaders from Polygence, Hypothesis to Hardware & more.
Leadership

Doug Fisher on AI Ethics and Responsibly

Tom Vander Ark
Nov 14, 2025

Exploring ethical, responsible AI usage in schools with Dr. Doug Fisher. Learn how to teach about, for, and with AI in the classroom.
Leadership

Pam Moran, Liz Calvert, and Ira Socol on Real Learning, Real Accomplishment

Rebecca Midles
Nov 12, 2025

Exploring real learning and accomplishment through systemic change, mastery learning, and empowering educators and students for meaningful outcomes.
Learning Design

Town Hall Recap: High School Redesigned

Nate McClennen, Tom Vander Ark
Nov 10, 2025

Explore high school redesign initiatives across the country and their impact on innovative models and skills development.
Learning Design

Tessa Forshaw and Rich Braden on Innovation, Mindsets, and AI as Co-Creators

Tom Vander Ark
Nov 7, 2025

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Jenny Curtin on Future Ready Opportunities for All

Shawnee Caruthers
Nov 5, 2025

Jenny Curtin discusses reimagining high schools, equitable opportunities, and systemic transformation on the Getting Smart Podcast.
EdTech

Paul Benedict on Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI

Tom Vander Ark
Oct 31, 2025

Ohio University's AI initiative equips students with AI skills, fostering entrepreneurship, real-world problem-solving, and innovation.
Leadership

Ronald Dahl on The Adolescence Window

Tom Vander Ark
Oct 29, 2025

Explore why adolescence is a window of opportunity for learning, agency, and mattering with Dr. Ronald Dahl on this insightful episode of the Getting Smart Podcast.

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Ed Policy

Jon Alfuth and Julianna Charles Brown on the KnowledgeWorks State Policy Framework

Rebecca Midles
Oct 24, 2025

A deep dive into transforming education with KnowledgeWorks, exploring policy, flexible systems, and equipping students with future-ready skills.

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