Getting Smart Podcast

Dr. Philip Hickman, superintendent of Columbus Municipal School District in Columbus, Mississippi, shares more about the K-16 Instructional and Technology Integration Model (K-16 ITI)--a new blended instructional model he created that is transforming his district.

Sandy Husk, CEO of AVID, discusses how this nonprofit college and career ready system was created by one teacher more than 30 years ago in her classroom, evolving into today's organization that creates college-going cultures in schools worldwide.

One Stone is a student-led school in Boise, Idaho, that we think is one of the coolest schools in the country. Listen in as students who attend this innovative school share the benefits and lessons they've learned serving on its student-led board.

Andrew Biros, longtime educator and current New Tech Network Coach, joins Getting Smart team member Emily Liebtag to discuss what he feels is essential when it comes to improving PBL practices, and shares some best practices for PBL teaching and learning. Visit www.hqpbl.org to learn more and share your thoughts on PBL!

Dr. Marian Kim-Phelps, Poway Unified School District Superintendent, and Joseph Erpelding, Principal of Design39, discuss leading for progress, empowering students and families to succeed and how to spread great ideas within a district.

Curtis Ogden, Senior Associate at the Interaction Institute for Social Change, discusses how networks are part of the education solution. Mixing Credit: Kyle Bishop

Parent and student perspectives are often left out of the conversation when it comes to teaching & learning, so in this episode we capture ideas and insights from members of these two important education audiences about language learning.

In this podcast, we hear from Michael Soguero, Director of Professional Development at Eagle Rock (a full-service not-for-profit educational reform organization offering professional development around the country), about Eagle Rock's strategy for leading high-quality learning experiences for teachers. Read more on our blog: http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/04/podcast-professional-development-eagle-rock

Jennie Taranovich shares more about her success teaching language learning after shifting to a personalized and competency-based classroom environment that helps individual students meet their respective academic goals.

Ken Kay, CEO of EdLeader21, shares more about the Profile of a Graduate campaign they created to help educators, students and parents envision the essential competencies for a successful graduate in their community. The campaign site (www.profileofagraduate.org) provides free tools and resources to support schools and districts in this process as they customize their profiles.

Dr. Lisa Frumkes, Senior Director of Language Learning Products at Rosetta Stone, shares how learning a language at any age can be fruitful, providing opportunities for life and career experiences that you never imagined. This podcast series is sponsored by Rosetta Stone Education. The Rosetta Stone® Language Learning Suite for K12 provides flexible e-learning solutions that are easily integrated with the teacher’s in-class instruction. Their solutions are designed for all proficiency levels to fit your students‘ learning needs—from blank-slate students with limited exposure to new languages to those building intermediate and advanced level language skills for college and careers. For more, visit Rosetta Stone.com or see the Get Language Ready site.

Larry Rosenstock, Jeff Robins and Kaleb Rashad of High Tech High share musings about student projects, starting new schools, hiring teachers and why the city the school is located in is so important.

Jim Detwiler, Boone County School District’s Assistant Superintendent, shares how they designed their global competency program and exactly why it is such a priority for this diverse region of Kentucky. This podcast is part of a series sponsored by Rosetta Stone. The Rosetta Stone® Language Learning Suite for K12 provides flexible e-learning solutions that are easily integrated with the teacher’s in-class instruction. Their solutions are designed for all proficiency levels to fit your students‘ learning needs—from blank-slate students with limited exposure to new languages to those building intermediate and advanced level language skills for college and careers. For more, visit RosettaStone.com or see the Get Language Ready site.

Ben Nelson, founder and CEO of Minerva, discusses this unique college's innovative undergraduate program that combines four years of world travel with interdisciplinary study to prepare its students for success in the global future.

Jeff Sandefer, co-founder of Austin-based Acton Academy, shares more with Tom Vander Ark about this K-12 student-centered private school where adults rarely make an appearance in the classroom, and students are tasked with "finding a calling to change the world."