Fred Dust on Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom talks with Fred Dust about his new book Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication.
Christina Theokas on Whole Child Design and the Turnaround for Children Toolbox
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Dr. Christina Theokas to discuss her work on the whole child design movement and the newest resource from Turnaround for Children, the Toolbox.
Suneel Gupta on BACKABLE: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Suneel Gupta, author of the new book BACKABLE: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You.
100 Days of Conversation Project and The Importance of Community Agreements
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark sits down with Dr. Erin Raab along with three charismatic young learners Cole Stevens, Jose Perez and Walter Cortina to discuss the 100 Days of Conversation project and Bridgemakers.
Pavel Luksha on the Future of Skills
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down again with Pavel Luksha, one of our favorite futurists, to discuss a recently published Future of Skills report. Pavel Luksha is a leading education futurist. He is Professor of…
Learners from The Knowledge Society on Making the World a Better Place
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark sits down with three students from The Knowledge Society: Sofia Sanchez, Naila Moloo and Aaryan Harshith. These students have an exceptional and inspiring dedication to changing the world.
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…
Margarita Geleske & Tom Leonard on Student Engagement and Entrepreneurship in Community
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee sits down with Margarita Geleske and Tom Leonard to discuss entrepreneurship and student engagement.
Kelley Munger and Megan Marcus on SEL for Teachers
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Rebecca Midles sits down with Kelley Munger and Megan Marcus to chat about SEL professional learning.
Jeremy Keeshin on Read Write Code: A Friendly Introduction to World of Coding
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Jeremy Keeshin to discuss CodeHS and his new book, Read. Write. Code.