Fishing For Problems

Join us for an hour-long conversation about a few education topics we think are interesting, and we think you'll find them interesting too. We hope you enjoy the show.

Glen and I had a great conversation about school reform with Bea McGarvey, co-author of Inevitable and Inevitable Too!. We talk about Mass Customized Learning, strong leadership, the power of language, the importance of productivity, and growth mindset.

During the show, Bea references three books that she finds to be critical reads for folks interested in school reform: Mindset, Drive, and Why We Do What We Do.

Enjoy.

Genevieve Hartman is the VP of Research and Rich Allen is a Senior Product Manager at BrightBytes.  Join us for what I believe is an interesting conversation. We discuss the development of the T&L module, the decision to make the questionnaire anonymous, and how a CASE score is calculated. The primary focus of the conversation is system dynamics. We explore the holistic and interconnected nature of the CASE Framework, how multiple roles within a district can find value in various domains, and how those roles can work together to drive change within a district. They have a lot of insight to provide anyone interested in developing 21st-Century classroom learning experiences.

Welcome to the first edition of the Fishing for Answers podcast (formerly called the LC podcast). Your hosts, Glen Zollman and Matt Schneidman, were joined by Susan Leddick and Joan Wade, two experts in the field of ESAs - educational service agencies. In the inaugural episode, we look at what an ESA is, how its work differs from a school district or state DOE, how ESAs and other educational organizations can overcome the siloing of various groups and operate in a more collaborative environment. We also discuss the importance of measuring things that are hard to measure and touch upon the design process. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did.