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Nate McClennen
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Dustin Hensley and Elizabethton High Schoool Graduates on Real-World Learning in Rural Tennessee

Tom Vander Ark
Jun 27, 2025
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Paul Herdman on What Looking at the Rest of the World Teaches Us About Pathways

Tom Vander Ark
Jun 25, 2025
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What is the Lasting Impact of High Quality Project-Based Learning? | Ryan Sprott, Annah Sanchez, Daniela Hernandez, and Bianca Garza

Shawnee Caruthers
Jun 20, 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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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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Future of Learning

Podcast: Dr. Scott McLeod on Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning

Getting Smart Staff
Jul 17, 2019

Today, the Getting Smart staff speaks with Dr. Scott McLeod, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver about his work with technology in education.

Future of Learning

Podcast: Esther Wojcicki on Raising Successful People

Getting Smart Staff
Jul 12, 2019

On this week's podcast, we interview Esther Wojcicki and discuss her new book How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results.

Future of Learning

Podcast: Dr. Robert Dillon on Designing Learning Spaces

Getting Smart Staff
Jul 10, 2019

In today's episode, Caroline speaks with Dr. Robert Dillon about learning space design and his passion to change the educational landscape.

Equity & Access

Podcast: Vince Bertram on Transformative Learning Experiences

Getting Smart Staff
Jul 3, 2019

The Getting Smart staff speaks with Vince Bertram about how Project Lead the Way is leading the way through transformative learning experiences.

Future of Learning

Podcast: Rebecca Midles on Mobilizing Change to Meet Learners Where They Are

Getting Smart Staff
Jun 26, 2019

On today's podcast, we chat with Rebecca Midles, the newest member of the Getting Smart team who leads the school systems design team. Tune in to hear more about her work developing transformation initiatives nationally.

Future of Learning

Podcast: Francisco Guajardo on the Language of Place

Getting Smart Staff
Jun 19, 2019

In this week’s podcast, Tom is speaking with Dr. Francisco Gaujardo. Francisco is a leading voice in bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural education and a noted expert in place-based education.

Podcasts

Podcast: Jal Mehta on Provoking Deeper Learning in High School

Getting Smart Staff
Jun 12, 2019

Today's podcast features deeper learning advocate Jal Mehta as he shares observations from the many schools he visits and discusses his new book, In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School.

Future of Learning

Podcast: Jared Cooney-Horvath on Cognitive Neuroscience

Getting Smart Staff
Jun 5, 2019

On this podcast, Tom speaks with Jared Cooney Horvath a cognitive neuroscientist who specializes in human thought, learning, and brain stimulation. Listen in to learn more about multitasking, and the differences between listening and reading.

Equity & Access

Podcast: Nick Donohue on Promoting Racial Equity & Fighting Personal, Institutional and Structural Racism

Getting Smart Staff
May 29, 2019

On today's podcast, the team speaks with Nick Donohue, the CEO and President of Nellie Mae Education Foundation about promoting eqiuty and fighting racism.

Future of Work

Podcast: Using Artificial Intelligence to Solve Problems in Communities

Getting Smart Staff
May 22, 2019

Today on Getting Smart's 200th episode we interview Tara C. Chklovski, the CEO and founder of Iridescent and discuss their newest initiative, the AI Family Challenge.

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