Karen Pittman, Partner at Knowledge to Power Catalysts, and Gary Briggs, Director of Systems Impact at New Teacher Center, discuss the importance of co-designing systems for equity in education, emphasizing the role of personal relationships in learning and the significance of community involvement. They highlight the need for collaboration among stakeholders, including students, to create inclusive learning environments.

We’ve recently released a new publication that synthesizes years of research on AI and its impact on teaching and learning. You can find it at GettingSmart.com/artificial-intelligence/ On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Dr Scott Muri, Superintendent of Ector County School District in Odessa, Texas.  Previously, he has served in numerous district leadership roles and is a leader in funding schools, educator prep and much more.  Links: Twitter Link Scott Muri LinkedIn Sal Khan about AI tutoring Ector County School District

Are you interested in attending one of the field’s largest gatherings of K-12 education innovators? The Aurora Institute Symposium 2023 promises community, lessons about education innovation from the field, and the latest research and policy to support education transformation. Find out more here.  On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Nate McClennen is joined by Orly Friedman Head of School at Red Bridge in San Francisco, a unique learning environment that builds agency in young people. Orly has worked in the DC public schools, Khan Lab School and with Transcend - among many other experiences. We had the chance to catch up with her at ASU-GSV and she was excited to share the story of the school.  Links: Red Bridge Orly Friedman Bogota, Columbia: Colegio Fontán

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Rebecca Midles is joined by a former guest on the Getting Smart Podcast and a friend of Getting Smart, Stephanie Malia Krauss. Stephanie is the author of multiple books, including Making It and the new Whole Child, Whole Life: 10 Ways to Help Kids Live, Learn, and Thrive. Links:  Whole Child Whole Life Stephanie Malia Krauss Website Past episode with Stephanie

We’ve recently released a new publication that synthesizes years of research on AI and its impact on teaching and learning. You can find it at GettingSmart.com/artificial-intelligence/ On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Nate McClennen is joined by Bodo Hoeden co-founder and CEO of Nolej, a generative AI tool that automatically convert documents (Text, Video, Audio) into dynamic active learning content through the use of our AI. What used to take instructional designers hours, can now be done by anyone in minutes.  Nolej is focused on doing the following:  Creating a tool that can generate bite size e-learning packages from any content in real-time.  Mapping these experiences into a multi-dimensional latent space - almost like a map of ignorance for search and visibility.  Building A GPS to help guide you through these learning experiences and to help you interact with mentors, experts and other learners.  In this conversation, Nate and Bodo discuss the vast potential of AI, the past and future of collective intelligence, the structure of Nolej and much more.   

This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is supported by the JFF Horizons Summit. Find out more at horizons.jff.org.  On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Michelle Blanchet, Founder & Director of the Educator’s Lab and author of Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility  co-authored by Brian Deters. Michelle is also serving as a Senior Fellow for our New Pathways campaign as she helps us to highlight and share stories around keeping sustainability and citizenship at the core of pathways.  Links: Educator’s Lab Michelle Blanchet Civics Through Play The Startup Teacher Playbook  Preventing Polarization Amazon Basehor-Linwood Student designed park  Lies My Teacher Told Me UnTextbooked Podcast

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Dr. Scott McLeod, a Professor of Leadership for Educational Organizations at University of Colorado Denver and author of numerous books, most recently Leadership for Deeper Learning. Scott is also a Senior Fellow at Getting Smart.  Links: Different Schools for a Different World Leadership for Deeper Learning Scott McLeod Twitter Scott McLeod Fellow Page LeaderTalk Redesigning for Deeper Learning  Dr. Don Haddad and Dr. Jackie Kapushion on St. Vrain Schools and Innovation Centers New Village Girls Academy Butler Tech CAPS Network

This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is sponsored by JFF Horizons.  On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, we’re rebroadcasting a recent Getting Smart Town Hall where we discussed various Portraits of a Graduate, Graduate Profiles, and Student Learning Goals with hopes of identifying a set of learner capabilities and skills that will prepare young people for whatever is next. We’re joined by Tim Taylor of America Succeeds who helps shine a light on Durable Skills, conversations with industry leaders and much more.  Links  Links from chat Link to website post  

This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is brought to you by our new Credentialed Learning Interactive Publication, check it out at GettingSmart.com/Credentialed. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Rebecca Midles and Victoria Andrews are joined by Kathryn Kennedy, Executive Director of Wellness for Educators, a nonprofit that is invested in and passionate about supporting educators worldwide with research-based, trauma- and equity-informed trainings, coaching, and strategies for social, emotional, mental, and physical health and wellbeing.  They’re also joined by Dr. Rebecca Itow the Treasurer on the Board of Directors at Wellness for Educators. She is also the Principal of Indiana University High School Online. We recently had the pleasure of meeting Kathryn and her team at the Digital Learning Annual Conference (DLAC) where we hit it off quickly and HAD to learn more.  Links Well4edu Kathryn Kennedy Dr. Rebecca Itow Dena Simmons Well4Edu Podcasts Shomari Jones Unrulr Aaron Schorn Voice for Equity Center for Ed Justice  

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Mason Pashia is joined for a second time on the podcast by Awaachiáookaate', or Jason Cummins Ed.D. He is an enrolled member of the Apsaalooke Nation, and recently served as a principal at Crow Agency Public School. As an Indigenous scholar and school leader he has innovatively worked to lead schools towards authentically serving Native American students PreK-12 and their communities by implementing culturally sustaining, trauma-informed, and restorative approaches. Dr. Cummins is currently serving as the Deputy Director for the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities, Office of the Secretary. Links: Department of the Interior: Boarding School Report Dr. Jason Cummins and Mike Ruyle on the School Wellness Wheel Exterminate All the Brutes Lanny Real Bird Difference Making Sweeney Windchief  Alex Redcorn  Ethan Chang: Dangerous Leadership Trail-Cast Podcast