In this episode of the EdSpark21 podcast, Dr. Pedro Noguera and Valerie Greenhill explore the importance of building relationships with students, ways to offer meaningful support to educators, and how we all can work towards equitable, deeper learning outcomes for every student.   

Dr. Pedro Noguera is the Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education. A sociologist, his research focuses on the ways in which schools are influenced by social and economic conditions, as well as by demographic trends in local, regional, and global contexts. 

Valerie Greenhill is Vice President at Battelle for Kids. She is a career-long advocate for 21st century learning and the co-author of The Leader's Guide to 21st Century Education: 7 Steps for Schools and Districts.