Place Based Education
Leadership
Getting Smart Podcast | How Networks Make The World Better
In this episode of the podcast, Curtis Ogden, Senior Associate at the Interaction Institute for Social Change, discusses how networks are part of the education solution.
Leadership
Getting Smart Podcast | Leadership for School Progress in Poway Unified
Poway Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Marian Kim-Phelps and Joseph Erpelding, Principal of Design39 discuss leading for progress, empowering students and families to succeed and how to spread great ideas within a district.
Podcasts
Creating College Opportunities for Parents and Students
Barriers to getting into, paying for and persisting through college inhibit many students and adults across the country from achieving their dream of graduating from college. Hear from a mother and daughter about their journey to post-secondary education.
Competency-Based Education
Getting Smart Podcast | Demonstrating Mastery for Future Success
Chris Sturgis of CompetencyWorks and Tom Vander Ark share their thoughts on what Mastery (or competency-based learning) is, what it does and why it's important as part of the continuing conversation sparked from the recent National Mastery Communication Week.
Podcasts
Getting Smart Podcast | Michael Moe on AI in Human Resources in Education
Michael Moe, co-founder of GSV, discusses how artificial intelligence is being used in human resources to "obtain, train and retain talent," and what this means for education.
Competency-Based Education
Getting Smart Podcast | Andy Calkins on Effective Learning Competencies
In this episode, Tom speaks with Andy Calkins, director of Next Generation Learning Challenges to learn more about their new student success framework--MyWays, and their recently released comprehensive resource set to help more communities develop graduate profiles.
Leadership
Balancing Improvement and Innovation
Tom looks back at his years as a Superintendent and how new technology and innovations affected the district, how focusing on innovating and improving can dramatically improve learning and common innovation obstacles.
Personalized Learning
Deeper Learning For All: The Equity Agenda in Louisville
Tom sits down with Dr. Carmen Coleman and Dr. John Marshall of Jefferson County Public Schools to learn how the two have worked together shape powerful, equitable, high-quality learning experiences for the over 100,000 students in Louisville, Kentucky.
Competency-Based Education
How Better Transcripts Will Improve College Admissions, Employment, and Licensing
In this new world where anyone can learn anything, anywhere — how we track, verify, and share capabilities is becoming a big deal. Tune in to this podcast with Parchment CEO, Matt Pittinsky to learn more about the future of transcripts.
Podcasts
MIT Integrated Learning Initiative with Jeff Dieffenbach
In this episode of the Getting Smart podcast, Tom chats about MIT Integrated Learning Initiative (MITili) with Jeff Dieffenbach. They discuss what Jeff has learned about how learners grow and develop, and how the work at MITili can help improve children’s education.