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What drives your learning?

We dive into this question and much more in a conversation that is framed around Tony's newest book, Learning By Heart. Tony shares significant stories that demonstrate the power of teachers in the learning process as well as the need to have learning tailored to curiosity and passions.

Tony doesn't stop there. He shares a pivotal moment that saved his educational journey as well as lessons learned from a personalized axemanship course.

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Tony Wagner is a Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute. Prior to that, he held a variety of positions at Harvard for more than twenty years including four years as an Expert in Residence at the Harvard Innovation Lab. Tony has written 7 books including 3 best sellers. On top of that Tony served as the Strategic Education Advisor for the education documentary, "Most Likely to Succeed."

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: Ted Dintersmith, Mastery Transcript Consortium, Better World Ed & Abhi Nangia

Links: Better World Ed, What School Could Be, Learning By Heart, Mowglis Summer Camp, Mastery Transcript, High Tech High, Grit

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Design has a significant impact on the way information is conveyed to learners, and the degree to which learners are able to process and understand content.

Oliver Caviglioli breaks down the way the mind works, organizes content, and what we can do to better facilitate understanding. He shares all of this through numerous stories while referencing learning researchers.

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Oliver Caviglioli was a former special school head teacher and is now an information designer who focuses on creating visual clarity around teaching ideas and processes. Oliver has displayed this visual clarity through books such as Dual Coding with Teachers and Teaching Walk Thrus. Check out his work at olicav.com.

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: Tom Sherrington

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Noan Fesnoux highlights the importance of experiences within our educational journey. He shares how they have impacted his learning, and also how he views learning for students. Noan shares numerous examples of effective experiential learning activities, details his time working at Green School Bali, and provides some insight into starting The Real School of Budapest.

Noan shares all of this with clarity and a deep conviction. Give a listen / Subscribe / Post a review!

Noan Fesnoux has been working as an educator since 2003, including his work with multiple startups. In Vancouver, he helped establish Little Mountain Learning Academy. Over eight years at Green School Bali, Indonesia, Noan developed several programs core to the school, including Green Studies and an impactful experiential learning program . He moved to Budapest, Hungary in July 2019 to start up the REAL School of Budapest.

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: Dave Strudwick, Glenn Chickering, Aaron Eden

Mentions: https://www.greenschool.org, www.realschool.eu

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Kristen Graham, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, shares some of her experiences while covering education in Philadelphia. She also tells inside stories from the Phillies 2008 championship, breaks down important skills needed in journalism, and describes events from a recent arrest.

Kristen shares all of this through interesting stories and wonderful insight.

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Kristen Graham is a Philadelphia Inquirer education reporter. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for her work on the series - Assault on Learning - which affected large scale change. Kristen is active covering breaking news stories and longer in depth pieces. If you want to know what is happening - real time - in Philadelphia - then follow her on Twitter - @newskag.

Music: Believin Stephen

Shout outs: Teachers

Mentions: Phillies, Reading Terminal Market, Magic Gardens, Pennypack Park, Down Home Diner.

Podcast Mention: RethinkingEDU

Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times reporter, brings needed and helpful insight into the current state of education.

Amelia's observations are not only pertinent to our current situation with her work on the Coronavirus Briefing, but can help move education forward in significant ways.

The conversation isn't entirely about education though . . . we started in Senegal, explored some of the best unknown restaurants in NYC (Amelia was a NY Times food reporter prior to the Coronavirus Briefing), and somehow we discussed a local stray cat named Molly.

The enjoyable interaction will cause us to contemplate in refreshing ways. Give a listen!

Amelia Nierenberg is a writer for the New York Times - focusing on the Coronavirus Schools Briefing. She has also written about food at the times, worked for the associated press in West Africa, and started things off at the Boston Globe.

Shout outs: Alexander Russo. @alexanderrusso

Music: Believin Stephen

Links: NYTimes Coronavirus Briefing. amelianierenberg.com

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Professional rock climber Sierra Blair-Coyle helps us better understand the complex dynamics of rock climbing, and what is needed to succeed. Sierra tells us about her favorite places to climb, how to improve, and the impact her coaches have had in her development. Sierra also shares some helpful stories from her educational background that allow us to consider ways to tailor systems to student needs.

Sierra Blair-Coyle has been competing professionally as a rock climber since the age of 14. Sierra is the current Pan American Bouldering Champion, she has also been a World Cup Competitor (2010-2019), and was a two-time National Champion. Sierra enjoys traveling the world competing and doing what she loves full-time.

Shout outs: Brad

Music: Believin Stephen

Links: sierrabc

Anaiah Downing, Eliana Downing, and Teo Downing had the opportunity to ask some curious questions to previous guests from episodes 16, 17, 18, and 19. The answers provide some great insight to listeners of all ages.

Previous guests - Stephanie Klemons, Voltaire Wade-Greene, Betsy Struxness, and Seth Stewart are talented artists (see previous episodes for details) who share a connection of being original cast members of the musical Hamilton.

Anaiah Downing is a 4th grade student at Independence Charter School in Philadelphia. She enjoys reading, writing engaging stories, and creating unique artistic expressions.

Eliana Downing is a 4th grade student at Independence Charter School in Philadelphia. You can often find Eliana crafting a culinary delight or putting together a craft sale.

Teo Downing is a Kindergarten student at Independence Charter School in Philadelphia. He is known to build complex lego communities and dinosaur battles that can last for hours.

"That would be dope if . . ."

Matthew Downing and Seth Stewart delve into the creation process. Seth shares the need for space, finding a passion, and doing. So often we get caught in our own heads, don't know what we want, or spend a majority of our time consuming. Those issues serve as major roadblocks towards creating beautiful art.

Seth tells some interesting stories from Hamilton like how he went about practicing Lafayette's quick hitting lines. The conversation concludes by contemplating the roles of teachers and some of the best teaching methods.

Seth Stewart played Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton, as well as originating the role of Graffiti Pete in Miranda's In The Heights. Seth also has numerous film credits to his name such as Karma Club and Sex and the City. Seth has a passion for writing and creating characters that possess great depth. When he's not doing that - he's probably listening to hip hop, watching a superhero movie, or trying to save the planet! Check out iamsethstewart.com.

Shout outs: choir teacher, Kent City Schools, family, dance teachers

Music: Believin Stephen

Betsy Struxness takes us on a journey from a small town in Italy to the hectic backstage of Broadway performances.

Throughout the conversation Betsy provides an inside look into the creative process for an artist, the essence of an impactful learning experience (JOY), and what it is like to perform on Broadway under those bright lights.

This is an engaging and authentic interaction that opens our eyes in more ways than the interesting stories shared from Hamilton, Matilda, and Wicked.

Betsy Struxness has had extensive experience on Broadway, including Wicked, Memphis, Matilda, and as an original cast member in Hamilton. Apart from Broadway, Betsy is a multi-faceted artist who enjoys photography, choreography, creating content, and WERQ Cardio Dance Fitness. Connect w/ her at www.betsystruxness.com

Shout outs: Family

Music: Believin Stephen

Voltaire Wade-Greene and Matthew Downing explore Voltaire's early learning experiences like when he recorded Thriller over a precious family VHS tape, and memorized the various movements. Voltaire goes on to share the importance of movement within learning and ways to encourage it within schools. We save the Hamilton stories for last. Voltaire gives insight after insight of what it was like to perform with Hamilton. He speaks about the energy and the need to improv at times.

Voltaire has had extensive dance training including stops at the San Francisco Ballet and the Dance Theatre of Harlem. He has had a number of Broadway credits including Jesus Christ Superstar, The Wiz, and as an original cast member of Hamilton. Voltaire served as the resident choreographer for the 1st national tour of Hamilton.

Shout outs: Daniel Watts, Ephraim, Jeremy Adams

Music: Believin Stephen