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Leadership

Sangeet Paul Choudary on Reshuffle

Tom Vander Ark
Sep 17, 2025
Leadership

Hayley Spira-Bauer on Revolutionizing Personalized Learning

Nate McClennen
Sep 10, 2025
New Pathways

Catching Up! | School Start Dates, Teacher Shortages, and Identity Formation

Nate McClennen, Mason Pashia
Sep 4, 2025
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Dr. Dave Richards on Driving Innovation in Michigan

Rebecca Midles
Sep 3, 2025
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New learning models, tools, and strategies have made it easier to open small, nimble schooling models.

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Focused on charting and defining the future-ready education system we need to serve and prepare all learners.

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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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We share stories that highlight best practices, lessons learned and next-gen teaching practice.

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The climate crisis is the most complex challenge mankind has ever faced. We’re covering what edleaders and educators can do about it. 

 

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DEI Advocacy and Scholarship
Equity & Access

Robert Simmons III on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advocacy and Scholarship

Getting Smart Staff
Oct 27, 2021

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Robert Simmons III to discuss DEI scholarship and advocacy in education.
Network Effect

Dr. Kim Alexander and Alton Frailey on Rural Innovation

Getting Smart Staff
Oct 20, 2021

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Nate McClennen is joined by Dr. Kim Alexander and Alton Frailey to discuss rural network innovation.

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Future of Learning

Daniel Pianko and Nasir Qadree of Investing in the Future of Learning

Getting Smart Staff
Oct 15, 2021

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Daniel Pianko and Nasir Qadree to discuss the future of investing and how it shapes learning.
Leadership

Town Hall Recap: Ask Away a Getting Smart AMA

Getting Smart Staff
Oct 13, 2021

Getting Smart recently hosted a monthly town hall event called Ask Away: A Getting Smart AMA (Ask Me Anything). Check out the recap.

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Timothy Jones on HipHopEd and Techniques4Learning

Getting Smart Staff
Oct 6, 2021

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee and Mason chat with Timothy Jones about HipHopEd, teacher leadership and more.

Creative Acts for Curious People
Learning Design

Sarah Stein Greenberg on Creative Acts for Curious People

Getting Smart Staff
Sep 29, 2021

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Sarah Stein Greenberg of the d.school to discuss her new book Creative Acts for Curious Minds.

Learning Under Quarantine
Post-Secondary

Amy McGrath on Learning Under Quarantine

Getting Smart Staff
Sep 22, 2021

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Nate McClennen is joined by Amy McGrath to discuss Learning Under Quarantine from ASU.
Podcasts

Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen on The Future of Smart

Getting Smart Staff
Sep 15, 2021

Rebecca is joined by Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen to discuss her new book The Future of Smart as well as healing-centered practices.

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Place Based Education

Dr. Roberta McFarland on The Magic of Outdoor Education

Getting Smart Staff
Sep 8, 2021

Tom is joined by Roberta McFarland, the Director/Principal of Outdoor Environmental Education for Waskowitz Outdoor Programs and practitioner of place-based education.

The Imagination Machine
Future of Learning

Martin Reeves on The Imagination Machine

Getting Smart Staff
Sep 1, 2021

Tom is joined by Martin Reeves, SVP of Boston Consulting Group and author of The Imagination Machine — a book about innovation inside a company.

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