Education for a Better World Podcast

Mike and Dyane discuss the importance and power of global learning, as well as some of the things they've learned as pioneers in using global collaboration to create amazing learning experiences for students.

2018 Global Teacher Prize Winner Andria Zafirakou discusses the importance of arts education and her experiences meeting teachers around the globe.

Matt Miller, author of Ditch that Textbook, shares strategies and tips on making learning more authentic and relevant for students.

Australian Teacher Alexandra Harper talks about the importance of Early Childhood Education, learning in nature, and supporting learning beginning at birth.

Helping students uncover inspiring stories from unsung heroes in history allows them to emotionally connect with learning and find role models. In today's episode Mike and Dyane talk with Norm Conard and Megan Felt from the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes about ways the power of this type of learning.

In this episode Mike and Dyane discuss the importance of helping children find a shared humanity with Executive Director of Empatico George Khalaf, who grew up in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War.

In this episode Mike and Dyane will discuss democratic education and nurtured risk with Global Teacher Prize finalist and founder of the Sands School, Sean Bellamy.

In this episode we discuss ways to make school relevant and meaningful by having students use learning to make the world a better place with Ada McKim. She is the co-founder of the TeachSDGs movement.