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Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode, I chat with Gerardo Martinez, Executive Director of Educational Technology for Westminster School District, about what educators can learn from the field of architecture when designing meaningful learning experiences. Gerardo shares […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description AI isn’t just changing the tools people use at work; it’s reshaping the tasks, decisions, and skills required across nearly every industry. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Cameron Sublett, co-author of Applied […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode, I chat with Jay McTighe about Stage 3 of Understanding by Design and what it really means to create learning experiences that move beyond content coverage toward understanding and transfer. We […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode, I chat with Matt Miller about his new book, AI Literacy in Any Class, and what it means to prepare students for a future shaped by artificial intelligence. We explore practical […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode, I sit down with Jay McTighe to revisit the core principles of backward design and why they matter more than ever in today’s classrooms. We unpack the ongoing tension between content […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode of The Balance, I chat with George Couros about his new book, Forward Together: Moving Schools from Conflict to Community in Contentious Times. We start with the origin story, why he […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode, I chat with Suzy Evans and Dr. Shane Saeed about how learner agency, metacognition, and assessment can work together rather than be siloed or disconnected. We explored what the science of […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode, I talk with Matt Graham, an award-winning educator and the digital media specialist for Chesapeake Public Schools. Matt shares how he first used podcasting with middle school students, then expanded that […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode, I chat with Christine Feenstra, Executive Director of the California Association for Leading Innovation in Education (CALIE)—formerly known as CUE—about the organization’s evolution and rebrand. Christine shares the why behind the […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode of The Balance, Jessica Vance joins me to discuss her new book, Evidence of Inquiry: Exploring, Questioning, and Documenting with Learning Walls. We explore what it means to “follow your learners” […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description I discovered Evalaurene Jean-Charles on Instagram and was instantly drawn to her joyful, honest, and unfiltered reflections on life as an educator. Her posts tackle hard truths about teaching and school systems, but always […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description Why are so many teens tuned out, stressed out, or just going through the motions at school? In this episode, I talk with journalist Jenny Anderson and education expert Rebecca Winthrop about their new […]