246. Going Homework-less and Grade-less with Andrea Vescelius
Andrea Vescelius is a Ohio public school teacher who has eliminated homework and limited grades to just quarterly marks for her students....
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245. Escape Rooms and the Power of Informal Learning with Laksh Dhir
Laksh Dhir’s goal is to revolutionize how informal education is being done in classrooms around the world. Laksh is the CEO and Chairman...
244. One-on-One Holistic Coaching with Joel Nicholson
Usually, one-on-one coaching is reserved for business executives, but Joel Nicholson’s mission is to bring it to students. Joel is the...
243. Institute for Self Directed Learning with Tyler Thigpen
Dr. Tyler Thigpen co-founded The Forest School in Fayetteville, GA and from there he also co-founded the Institute for Self Directed...
242. What We Show Them with Kevin Stoller
“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” was made almost 40 years ago, yet it still is seen as an accurate representation of education in America....
241. Game-Based Learning with Chris Ramsden
Often game-based learning is treated simply as a hook to get students initially engaged. Today our guest Chris Ramsden explains how...
240. Be All You with Ryan Pruitt
All great things start with a podcast! What started out as a podcast by Ryan Pruitt during COVID lockdowns has morphed into his business...
239. Virtual, Personalized Learning with Dr. Lorna Bryant
While virtual learning is often associated with COVID lockdowns and isolation, it actually has the power to create more connections than...
238. Student Voice and Aspirations with Dr. Russ Quaglia and Dr. Lisa Lande
Many times we say we value students’ voices and aspirations, but we don’t do the work to truly make them partners in designing and...
BONUS. Making the Shift Series: Heather Van Bethuysen
Welcome to our special series about shifting to a more student-lead ecosystem! Usually we take the month of July off, but this year we’re...
BONUS. Making the Shift Series: Bill Daggett
Welcome to our special series about shifting to a more student-lead ecosystem! Usually we take the month of July off, but this year we’re...
BONUS. Making the Shift Series: Sheryl Cababa
Welcome back to our special series about shifting to a more student-lead ecosystem! Usually we take the month of July off, but this year...
BONUS. Making the Shift Series: Kavita Tanna
Welcome to our special series about shifting to a more student-lead ecosystem! Usually we take the month of July off, but this year we’re...
237. Story-Based Creativity with Sarah Lagrotteria
Humans think in story. Story is not just a way to connect with others, it’s how we connect to ourselves and how we navigate our world. At...
236. Changing the Education Ecosystem with Byron Sanders
The traditional educational ecosystem is not built to reflect kids’ lived experiences and development. It has almost arbitrary divisions:...
235. Retaining School Health Professionals with Lesley Slaughter
Lesley Slaughter’s job as Senior Vice President of Soliant is to examine how to close the gap between the number of healthcare...
234. Immersive Nature Learning with Seth Oglesby and Susan Zelinski
Getting to see a live wild animal up close beats staring at a screen for just about anybody, big or small. Our guests today have...
233. Playworks and the Power of Recess with Elizabeth Cushing
Play is powerful. Not only is it critical to the individual development of children, but it can create schoolwide cultures of inclusion,...
232. The Research, Entrepreneurship, Design, & Inquiry Lab with Tom Thorpe
Almost ten years ago, Tom Thorpe wanted to create a learning environment that was embedded in the community and shaped around individual...
231. Improving Math Curriculums with Tammy and Marc Goldberg
If a student misses even a single building block in their math education, they will struggle in future lessons. In math, every concept...
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