Competency-Based Education
Future of Learning
Getting Smart Podcast | Global Competency in Kentucky
Jim Detwiler, Boone County School District’s Assistant Superintendent, shares how they designed their global competency program and exactly why it is such a priority for this diverse region of Kentucky.
Podcasts
Getting Smart Podcast | HigherEd Reinvented: Minerva Goes Global
Minerva founder and CEO Ben Nelson discusses this unique college's innovative undergraduate program that combines four years of world travel with interdisciplinary study to prepare its students for success in the global future.
Future of Learning
Getting Smart Podcast | Acton Academy: Building a Student-Centered School…And Global Network
In this episode of the podcast, Acton Academy co-founder Jeff Sandefer shares more with Tom Vander Ark about this student-centered K-12 private school where students are tasked with "finding a calling to change the world."
Leadership
Getting Smart Podcast | On Opening New Schools
Paul Castro, Director of School Performance for Houston A+ UP, discusses the challenges and rewards of innovating outside the box when creating a new school, and what that means for families, teachers and students.
Podcasts
Getting Smart Podcast | Boise Is Alive With Possibility
Gordon Jones, Dean of Boise State University's College of Innovation and Design, discusses how the college focuses on incubating the most innovative and exciting ideas in higher education today.
Personalized Learning
Getting Smart Podcast | Summit Olympus is Placing Learning in Students’ Hands
Greg Ponikvar and Alex Horowitz of Summit Olympus in Tacoma, Washington, share more about their school's personalized learning program designed to empower students to drive their own learning and prepare them for college and career success.
Podcasts
Getting Smart Podcast | A Successful Quest For An Early College Solution
The principal and students of Quest Early College High School discuss how the Early College system works, the differences between attending Quest versus attending traditional high school and what they love about their early college school.
Leadership
Getting Smart Podcast | Denver Public School System Exemplifies A Healthy Educational Ecosystem
In this podcast, Denver Public Schools education leaders share why their school system continues to lead when it comes to providing school choice for students and families.
EdTech
Getting Smart Podcast | Rob Mancabelli on Using Data to Make Better Decisions
In this episode of the podcast, Rob Mancabelli, Co-founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Strategy Officer at BrightBytes, discusses the importance of providing educators with the right data for better decision making.
Ed Policy
Getting Smart Podcast | The Voices of the iNACOL Symposium
In this episode of the podcast, we share the voices of several education leaders at the 2016 iNACOL Symposium on why they attend this annual event and their most exciting takeaways.