

Learning Can’t Wait
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The Learning Can’t Wait Podcast is your view into how changemakers are driving innovation in the field of education. Each week we interview leaders who are challenging the status quo at a time when it is absolutely necessary to rebuild the system for our students.
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Sep 26, 2023 • 34min
Michelle Oliver | Equity-Centered Evaluations, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Educational Consulting, Inclusive Research
Today, on the Learning Can’t Wait podcast, host Hailer Spira-Bauer sits down with Michelle Oliver, Co-founder of EduDream to discuss her work elevating educational opportunities and learning experiences of racially and economically diverse students. Michelle discusses culturally responsible evaluation methods and her efforts to disrupt systemic inequities in education.
Join us every Tuesday at fullmindlearning.com/podcast. Next week, we talk to Dr. Kaycee Brock about how what happens in High School doesn't stay in High School.

Sep 19, 2023 • 29min
Wallace Boston | Online Learning, Virtual Education, AI in Education, EdTech
On today’s episode of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast, host Hayley Spira-Bauer talks to Dr. Wallace Boston about the origin of online learning and how online education can provide solutions for equity in education. They also discuss the controversial topic of AI, and how educators can and should embrace new technology.

Sep 12, 2023 • 30min
Shaquira Langley | Student Success, Educational Change, Work-Life Balance
Season 4 of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast continues! Today host Hayley Spira-Bauer holds a conversation with Shaquira Langley about teachers on the front lines. Tune in as Hayley and Shaquira explore what it makes to make change from within the world of education.
Join us every Tuesday at podcast.learningcantwait.com. Next week, we talk to Dr. Wally Boston, President Emeritus of the American Public University System.

Sep 5, 2023 • 36min
Scott Muri | Strategic Planning, Teacher Compensation, Personal Growth, Effective Teaching
The Learning Can’t Wait Podcast is back with Season 4! On our first episode of the new season, host Haley Spira-Bauer talks to Dr. Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at Ector County Independent School District.
Listen as Hayley and Scott discuss the indelible effect of educators. They talk about how to build strong leadership teams , how intentionality is at the root of everything, and how Ector County was able to push through an increase in teacher salaries.
Join us every Tuesday at fullmindlearning.com/podcast. Next week, we talk to Shaquira Langley from Meeting Street Schools

Aug 29, 2023 • 28min
Marlon Styles | Student Agency, Community Engagement, Learner-Centered Education, Diversity
On today’s Learning Can't Wait Podcast, we revisit a conversation host Hayley Spira-Bauer has with Marlon Styles from the Learner-Centered Collaborative. Listen as Marlon describes his work designing meaningful learning experiences, where students are given a prominent seat at the table and placed firmly at the center.
Marlon and Hayley also discuss why representation matters, and Marlon shares how his grandmother's lessons on listening have influenced his work with learner-centered approaches. Finally, we hear about how appreciating the joyful moments as an educator leads to more joy all around.
Next week we start Season 4 of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast! Join us every Tuesday at podcast.learningcantwait.com.

Aug 23, 2023 • 26min
Ash Kaluarachchi | Entrepreneurship, EdTech, Mentorship in Education, StartEd
This week on the learning can’t wait podcast we revisit our conversation with Ash Kaluarachchi, CEO of Started, Inc. Kaluarachchi and host Hayley Spira-Bauer discuss the current and expanding definition of entrepreneur, and examine the intersection between business and personal purpose. They also explore how education entrepreneurs can coach one another and share learnings in efforts to make everyone more successful.
Join us every Tuesday at podcast.learningcantwait.com. Next week, we revisit our episode with Marlon Styles from the Learner-Centered Collaborative.

Aug 15, 2023 • 51min
Mohan Sivaloganathan, Tafshier Cosby, Evan Stone | Advocacy Work, Education Policy Change, Parent Advocacy
This week on the Learning Can’t Wait podcast we revisit a panel with some of our favorite leaders in education discussing the art of advocacy. Tune in as host Haley Spira-Bauer speaks with Mohan Sivaloganathan, CEO of Our Turn, Tafshier Cosby, Senior Director of Organizing & Partnership at the National parents Union, and Evan Stone, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Educators for Excellence.
Join us every Tuesday at podcast.learningcantwait.com. Next week, we revisit a conversation with CEO of Started, Inc, Ash Kaluarachchi.

Aug 8, 2023 • 55min
Bart Epstein | Innovation, EdTech, Evidence-Based Learning
Summer throwback continues as we rebroadcast our favorite episodes from Season 3 of Learning Can't Wait!
This week host Hayley Spira-Bauer discusses the state of the union in edtech with Bart Epstein, founder of EdTech Evidence Exchange. Hayley and Bart talk about what it means to be an impatient innovator, and examine how technology is changing scalability in education.
Join us every Tuesday at podcast.learningcantwait.com. Next week, we talk to Evan Stone, Mohan Sivaloganathan, and Tafshier Cosby about the Art of Advocacy.

Aug 1, 2023 • 34min
Luis Torres & Lida Casper | Community Schools, School Partnerships, Community Engagement, School Resources
While we gear up for season 4 of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast, we continue to revisit some of our favorite episodes.
This week, we delve deep into community schools! Hayley Spira-Bauer is joined by Luis Torres, the Principal of South Bronx, and Lida Casper, the Coordinator of Community Partnerships for Rochester, MN Public Schools, to shed some light on what defines a community school.
Luis and Lida share their experiences as community school leaders and reveal how a "hustle mentality" plays a crucial role in advocating for their students.
Make sure to tune in every Tuesday to our podcast at podcast.learningcantwait.com. Next week, we’ll revisit our conversation with Bart Epstein, founder of EdTech Evidence Exchange.

Jul 25, 2023 • 32min
Nina Rees | Charter Schools, Education Reform, Student Success, Teacher Retention, Public Education
Today we are thrilled to revisit our episode with Nina Rees, CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
Listen as Nina speaks with host Hayley Spira-Bauer about the politics of chartering and how technology is evolving education. They also discuss how the pandemic has created a broader interest in the charter movement and school choice.
Join us every Tuesday at https://lnkd.in/gWneRU_u. Next week, we revisit our conversation with Luis Torres & Lida Casper.


