Getting Smart Podcast | AVID: An Integrated Approach to College Readiness
In this podcast, Sandy Husk, CEO of AVID, discusses how this college and career ready system began, and how it helps create college-going cultures in schools through critical teacher professional development.
Getting Smart Podcast | Student-Led One Stone is Transforming Boise
One Stone is a student-led school in Boise, Idaho, that we think is one of the coolest schools in the country. Listen in as students who attend this innovative school share the benefits and lessons they've learned serving on its student-led board.
Getting Smart Podcast | Coaching for High Quality Project Based Learning
Andrew Biros, longtime educator and current New Tech Network Coach, joins Getting Smart team member Emily Liebtag to discuss what he feels is essential when it comes to improving PBL practices, and shares some best practices for PBL teaching and learning.
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.
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.
Getting Smart Podcast | Why Language Learning Matters: Parent and Student Voices
Parent and student perspectives are often left out of education conversations, so in this episode of the podcast, we capture ideas and insights around language learning from several members of these two important education stakeholders.
Getting Smart Podcast | High Quality Professional Development at Eagle Rock
In this podcast, we hear from Michael Soguero, Director of Professional Development at Eagle Rock, about his organization's strategy for leading high-quality learning experiences for teachers.
Getting Smart Podcast | Competency-Based Blended Language Learning
Language teacher Jennie Taranovich shares more about her success after shifting to a personalized and competency-based classroom environment that helps individual students meet their respective academic goals.
Getting Smart Podcast | It’s Time to Update Your Graduate Profile – Here’s How
Ken Kay, CEO of EdLeader21, shares more about the "Profile of a Graduate" campaign, created to help districts, parents, students and community leaders to envision the essential competencies for a successful graduate in their community.
Getting Smart Podcast | Language Learning Opens Doors to Opportunity in Work and Life
Dr. Lisa Frumkes, Senior Director of Language Learning Products at Rosetta Stone, shares how learning a language at any age can be fruitful, providing opportunities for life and career experiences that you never imagined.