AUHSD Future Talks

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with Karen Hunter Quartz, Director of the UCLA Center for Community Schooling. During the talk,  Professor Quartz discusses her journey, what the UCLA Center for Community Schooling does, what community schools represent, whole-child perspective on assessment, student voice and career pathways, the role of artificial intelligence, and community schools funding.

Professor Quartz's scholarship examines community school development, teacher autonomy and retention, and social transformation. In 2007, she led the design team to create the UCLA Community School and in 2017 served on the design team for a second site, the Mann UCLA Community School. She currently oversees a portfolio of research-practice partnerships at both schools designed to advance democracy, justice, and education.

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with June Ahn, Professor of Learning Sciences and Research-Practice Partnerships at the UC Irvine (UCI) School of Education. During the discussion Professor Ahn discusses his journey, collaborating with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)/AUHSD/UCI, analyzing student perspectives and stories with new technology, the role of artificial intelligence to support teachers and students, identification and development of student talent, connection of pedagogy and emotional health, and the A.I. Summit. Professor Ahn conducts research at the intersection of participatory design, technology, education, and community partnerships.

In this special episode of AUHSD Future Talks, AUHSD Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Dr. Jaron Fried, hosts and discusses a new book, Educating for Purposeful Life, with authors David Brazer and Michael Matsuda. During the talk Mr. Brazer and Mr. Matsuda discuss what inspired them to write the book, preserving the value of education, the Career Preparedness Systems Framework, the art of implementation and making it real, systems thinking, changing the culture of an organization, Site/District/Community levels, the Anaheim Collaborative, and student success stories.

David Brazer is principal consultant at Brazer Education Consulting and a former teacher, high school principal, and professor of education leadership at Stanford. Michael Matsuda is superintendent of the Anaheim Union High School District, an urban public school district with twenty secondary schools for grades 7-12.

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Western High School teachers Karen Clark Yamamoto, Sean Manning, and Raquel Solorzano-Duenas. During the interview they discuss some of the innovative projects happening at Western such as the iLab, equal opportunities for young entrepreneurs/inventors, Empowered, Market Day, AIME/Kindset, exposure to creation/innovation, and the Vacant Lot project.

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews ROP Superintendent Dana Lynch. During the talk, Superintendent Lynch discusses his journey, descibes what ROP is and ROP's relationship with AUHSD, industry experienced ROP teachers, servicing all students, an ROP regional hub/center, Providence and the TGR Foundation, workplace learning and mentoring, and ROP board members.

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews author and former AUHSD English teacher, Kelly Gallagher. During the talk, Kelly discusses his latest book (Four Essential Studies), rethinking the essay in the classroom, "writing small" narratives, poetry, digital composition, curriculum that is "tuned in" to students, artificial intelligence in education, book clubs, book banning, a new diverse books/revolutionary characters book club project, and empathy and democracy.

Since 1985, Kelly Gallagher has devoted himself to the teaching of reading, writing, listening and speaking—first and foremost, as a high school ELA teacher in the Anaheim Union High School District at Magnolia High School, and also as an author/consultant who works with educators around the world.  Today, he is considered one of the leading voices in literacy education.

Always in search of a better way, Kelly honed his craft by taking on leadership positions in several key literacy programs, including the California Reading and Literature Project, the South Basin Writing Project at California State University, Long Beach, and the Puente Project, a University of California outreach program that prepares under-represented high school students for transition into universities.  For several years, he taught secondary literacy courses as an adjunct professor at California State University, Fullerton, and, most recently, he served as the president of the Secondary Reading Group of the International Reading Association (IRA). In 2005, Kelly received the Award for Classroom Excellence from the California Association of Teachers of English, the state’s highest honor for English teachers. In 2018, the California Association of Teachers of English presented Kelly with their Distinguished Service Award. 

Inspired by his classroom and professional development experiences, Kelly has written numerous books for teachers, many of which are used in education schools around the world. 

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Robert Schwartz. Mr. Schwartz is Professor Emeritus of Practice in Educational Policy and Administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.  During the talk, Mr. Schwartz discusses the four-year degree, education opportunities, dual enrollment, community colleges, exposure to the world of work and careers, challenges of employer internships/engagement programs, the impact of artificial intelligence, and advice to educational leaders.

Mr. Schwartz held a wide variety of leadership positions in education and government before joining the HGSE faculty in 1996. From 1997 to 2002, Schwartz also served as president of Achieve, Inc., an independent, bipartisan, nonprofit organization created by governors and corporate leaders to help states improve their schools. From 1990 to 1996, Schwartz directed the education grantmaking program of The Pew Charitable Trusts, one of the nation's largest private philanthropies. 

In addition to his work at HGSE, Achieve, and The Pew Charitable Trusts, Mr. Schwartz has been a high school English teacher and principal; an education adviser to the mayor of Boston and the governor of Massachusetts; an assistant director of the National Institute of Education; a special assistant to the president of the University of Massachusetts; and executive director of The Boston Compact, a public-private partnership designed to improve access to higher education and employment for urban high school graduates. Mr. Schwartz has written and spoken widely on topics such as standards-based reform, public-private partnerships, and the transition from high school to adulthood. In recent years Mr. Schwartz has contributed to three volumes published by Harvard Education Press: Teaching Talent(2010), Surpassing Shanghai(2011), and The Futures of School Reform (2012). He currently co-leads the Pathways to Prosperity Network, a collaboration among a group of states, HGSE, and Jobs for the Future designed to ensure that many more young people graduate high school, attain an initial postsecondary degree or credential with value in the labor market, and get launched on a career while leaving open the possibility of further education.

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Tommy Chang, CEO of the New Teacher Center. During the talk, Dr. Chang discusses the New Teacher Center, the teaching profession, Dr. Chang's journey, challenges facing Gen Z, the recent affirmative action decision, artificial intelligence in education, the miseducAsian podcast, and advice to young people.

Dr. Chang brings over 25 years of education experience and leadership to this role, including significant positions in schools, districts, and nonprofit organizations. Before this current position, he spent four years as a consultant and coach to school system and non-profit leaders. He also serves on several nonprofit boards such as Leading Educators, Silicon Schools Fund, Families in Schools, as well as Education Leaders of Color, an organization dedicated to elevating the leadership, voices, and influence of people of color in education to lead more inclusive efforts to improve education. 

Dr. Chang has served many roles in public education. He was the Superintendent of Boston Public Schools and a local area superintendent in the Los Angeles Unified School District.  He is a former biology teacher and high school principal.

A native of Taiwan who immigrated with his family to the U.S. at age six, Dr. Chang grew up in Los Angeles and holds an Ed.D. from Loyola Marymount University, M.Ed.’s from the Principals Leadership Institute and the Teachers Education Program at the University of California Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Mrs. Adriana Badillo, Director of CSUF's Center for Educational Partnerships. During the talk, Mrs. Badillo discusses the definition of a partnership, GEAR UP, the Anaheim Innovative Mentoring Experience (AIME), the Pledge, learning walks, and advice for conference participants.

In this special episode of AUHSD Future Talks, an AUHSD panel joins Superintendent Matsuda to discuss artificial intelligence in education. During the talk, the panel discussed Chat GPT in the classroom, personalized learning for students with artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence and the end of mediocrity, A.I. professional learning, challenges and ethical concerns surrounding the use of A.I. in education, how to start learning about and bringing A.I. into the classroom, and a preview of the AUHSD A.I. Summit.

A special thank you to our panel, including Julie Foy, Dr. Jaron Fried, Rob Gaudette, Sean Manning, Madalynn Mavis, Paola Rosenberg, Ray Solorzano, John Bautista, and Michael Matsuda.