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300. Design Learning That Sparks Confidence with Ashley Price
In this milestone 300th episode of Learning Unboxed, we celebrate with Ashley Price, Director of Student Experiences and All Things Summer and Out-of-School Programming at the PAST Foundation. Together, we explore how immersive, student-centered learning helps young people build confidence, discover new interests, and connect classroom skills to real-world challenges in meaningful ways. We also dig into what makes these experiences work: student voice and choice, transdiscipl
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297. Build Grit Through Youth Entrepreneurship with Krystal Popov
In this episode of Learning Unboxed, we’re joined by Krystal Popov, founder of Futurepreneur, a program designed to help kids ages 6–16 turn creativity and tech skills into real-world ventures. Drawing on her own journey as a serial entrepreneur and parent, Krystal shares why entrepreneurship isn’t just about starting businesses, but about building problem-solvers who can thrive in a rapidly changing world. We explore the core skills at the heart of her work: seeing problems
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BONUS. Learner-Centered Schools in Every State with Sonn Sam
Welcome to a bonus edition of Learning Unboxed, where we will spend two weeks revisiting innovative case studies of student-centered...
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249. Purdue PolyTechnic: A School without Walls with Dr. Keeanna Warren
Dr. Keeanna Warren, CEO of Purdue Polytechnic High School, says her school is a school without walls. She means that metaphorically of...
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247. Learner-Centered Schools in Every State with Sonn Sam
There’s a good chance your state’s policies actually allow for more innovative and student-centered learning than you think. Sonn Sam is...
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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...
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208. The Future of Project-Based Learning: An Insight into Project Leo with Steven Eno
In this episode of Learning Unboxed, we explore the transformative power of Project Leo, a groundbreaking project-based learning platform...
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204. Unboxing Transformative Mentorship: Fostering Passion-Based Learning and Building Community
We're joined by the inspiring Audrey Wisch, founder of Curious Cardinals and a recognized figure in Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education and...
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197. Reimagining Education through Project-Based Learning with Bryan Harms
In this episode of Learning Unboxed, we delve deep into the realm of project-based learning (PBL) with Bryan Harms, a teacher, software...
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73 | Implementing Student-Centered Education & Collaboration: Where Do We StarT? | with Outi Ha
Our guest is Outi Haatainen, who is one of the facilitators for the StarT program created by LUMA Centre Finland and a doctoral candidate...
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