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In this episode, we are welcoming Josefina Besomi of the Panal Foundation in Santiago, Chile.  Panal, Spanish for honeycomb, is a non-profit organization that empowers students to become active agents of change in their communities and schools. The program consists of seven extracurricular sessions, hosted on Saturdays, with the objective of promoting student leadership through the development of socioemotional abilities…Read more

In this episode, we welcome Thomas Toch, author of a recent whitepaper from FutureED titled: Core Lessons: Measuring the Social and Emotional Dimensions of Student Success. Tom is director at FutureEd, an independent, solution-oriented think tank at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. He is a former senior partner at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and…Read more

In this episode, we are welcoming co-authors of Timeless Learning: How Imagination, Observation and Zero-Based Thinking Change Schools – Pam Moran and Ira Socol. Pam is recognized nationally as a leading advocate for contemporary progressive education. In an educational career spanning four decades, she has promoted shifting learning power from teachers to young people, amplifying student voice, agency, and influence. Pam…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking with Angela Stockman and Ellen Feig Gray, co-authors of Hacking School Culture: Designing Compassionate Classrooms to the podcast. Ellen is a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner and Life Coach providing professional consultation, coaching, workshops, and practical wisdom to support parents on their journey to help their children and families flourish. She uses a strengths-based approach…Read more

In this episode, we are welcoming CJ Casciotta, founder of Ringbeller and author of Get Weird. CJ is a writer and serial media maker passionate about helping people discover and own their unique identity or in other words, what makes them weird. As a writer and communicator, he’s traveled all over the world inspiring communities like Lululemon, The Salvation Army,…Read more

In this episode, we welcome Andrea Geotchius, Senior Design Principal on the Design and Implementation Team at Education Elements, an organization working with schools and districts to best meet the needs of all learners. During the second half of 2018, Andrea wrote a series of blog posts for Education Elements on the eight competencies that make for strong, innovative leaders.…Read more

In this episode, we are talking with Julia Freeland Fisher, author of Who You Know: Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students’ Networks. Julia is director of education research at the Clayton Christensen Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank. She leads a team devoted to informing policymakers and community leaders on the power of disruptive innovation to transform schools. Here is what…Read more

In this episode, we are talking with John Couch, author of Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student’s Potential. Apple’s first Vice President of Education, John has always been a proponent of personalized learning. John was recruited by Steve Jobs in 1978, becoming Apple’s 54th employee. He left in 1984 to help a struggling K–12 school in San Diego…Read more

In this episode, we are talking with Anya Kamenetz. Anya is author of several fascinating books on the future of education. Generation Debt, DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education , The Test, and most recent – The Art of Screen Time – How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life.  You may remember,…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking with one of our teachers – John Moss. John is a 7th grade math teacher, and this is his first year in Salisbury Township School District. John has been working as an educator for almost 8 years. He taught mostly 5th-8th grade students in various subjects at schools around the country. Before becoming an…Read more

Today, we are speaking with Saro Mohammed, a Partner at The Learning Accelerator. There she leads measurement work to increase the field’s understanding of effective and equitable K-12 personalized and mastery-based teaching and learning practices. As a quantitative researcher, Saro has spent over a decade conducting and advising on studies and external evaluations of education programs implemented in public, private,…Read more

In this episode we are speaking with Megan Chen, author of Finding Tiger and Zack Jones, Director at Dual School. Megan is a young learner who followed her passion and published a children’s book titled Finding Tiger. The book targets the problems of implicit bias and stereotyping. Megan is very interested in creating innovative solutions to problems and entrepreneurship!  Megan…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking with Dick Thomas and Lauren Della Bella – coauthors of 9 Billion Schools – Why the World Needs Lifelong Personalized Learning for All. Dick Thomas is vice president of architecture for SHP, a nationally recognized architecture firm focused on learning spaces of all kinds. Celebrating over 20 years of practice with the firm, Dick’s…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking once again with Attorney Larry Altman. Larry has become a regular on TLTalkRadio, specifically around legal issues. Today we are speaking with Larry about a recent publication from the US Department of Homeland Security, United States Secret Service, titled Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking with Steve Isaacs about esports in education. Steve is an educator with over 25 years experience. Leader in the area of Game Based Learning and teaching Game Design and Development. Steve is an edtech influencer and community builder as well as producer of Minefaire, a massive minecraft fan experience. We talked about the following:…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking with  Kathleen McClaskey about a recent article – The UDL Lens: Empower Teacher and Learners to Transform Education. Kathleen is also the co-author of the best sellers Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning. Kathleen is founder of Make Learning Personal. She is an innovative leader, education technologist, international speaker, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) consultant with…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking with Jason Swanson, Director of Strategic Foresight at KnowledgeWorks. In his role, he gets to explore the future of learning, helping stakeholders translate future insights into forward thinking visions for transforming education. In his work, Jason has explored how trends and developments such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, augmented and virtual reality might impact learning today…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking with Anya Smith-Roman and Abigail Emerson, founders of Trailblazers Magazine, a magazine driven and written by students about the education transformation movement. You may remember last season’s conversation with Anya and Abigail on the Innovations Diploma at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School. Anya is a 2017 graduate of the Innovation Diploma and currently a second-year…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking with  Shaya Zarkesh, co-founder and Chief Teenage Officer of the computational thinking playground, Polyup. Shaya is currently a freshman at University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton school majoring in business, mathematics, and computer science. He has a passion for STEM and has won numerous awards for mathematics and science research. Polyup is a free…Read more

Today, we are speaking with Neil and Cristina Heffernan and their work on ASSISTments. ASSISTments is a powerful data tool in which teachers receive detailed immediate feedback on student work, helping them to focus their instruction and making the classroom experience more effective for students. Neil Heffernan is Project Director and Co-Founder of ASSISTments, a free service to schools run…Read more