This week on the Learning Can’t Wait podcast we revisit a panel with some of our favorite leaders in education discussing the art of advocacy.  Tune in as host Haley Spira-Bauer speaks with Mohan Sivaloganathan, CEO of Our Turn, Tafshier Cosby, Senior Director of Organizing & Partnership at the National parents Union, and Evan Stone, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Educators for Excellence.

Join us every Tuesday at podcast.learningcantwait.com.  Next week, we revisit a conversation with CEO of Started, Inc, Ash Kaluarachchi.

Summer throwback continues as we rebroadcast our favorite episodes from Season 3 of Learning Can't Wait!

This week host Hayley Spira-Bauer discusses the state of the union in edtech with Bart Epstein, founder of EdTech Evidence Exchange.  Hayley and Bart talk about what it means to be an impatient innovator, and examine how technology is changing scalability in education.

Join us every Tuesday at podcast.learningcantwait.com.  Next week, we talk to Evan Stone, Mohan Sivaloganathan, and Tafshier Cosby about the Art of Advocacy.

While we gear up for season 4 of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast, we continue to revisit some of our favorite episodes.

This week, we delve deep into community schools! Hayley Spira-Bauer is joined by Luis Torres, the Principal of South Bronx, and Lida Casper, the Coordinator of Community Partnerships for Rochester, MN Public Schools, to shed some light on what defines a community school.

Luis and Lida share their experiences as community school leaders and reveal how a "hustle mentality" plays a crucial role in advocating for their students.

Make sure to tune in every Tuesday to our podcast at podcast.learningcantwait.com. Next week, we’ll revisit our conversation with Bart Epstein, founder of EdTech Evidence Exchange.

Today we are thrilled to revisit our episode with Nina Rees, CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

Listen as Nina speaks with host Hayley Spira-Bauer about the politics of chartering and how technology is evolving education.  They also discuss how the pandemic has created a broader interest in the charter movement and school choice.

Join us every Tuesday at https://lnkd.in/gWneRU_u.  Next week, we revisit our conversation with Luis Torres & Lida Casper.

While we gear up for season 4 of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes.

This week is Kristina Ishmael, Deputy Director of the office of EdTech at the U.S. Department of Education.

Kristina sits down with Hayley Spira-Bauer to discuss how schools can leverage federal funds and integrate ed-tech with in-person learning.  They also discuss the important role that mental health plays for students and teachers alike, and Kristina shares how her own mental health journey led to a career in education.

Join us every Tuesday at https://lnkd.in/gWneRU_u.  Next week, we revisit our conversation with Nina Rees, the President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

Today on the Learning Can't Wait Podcast, host Hayley Spira-Bauer sits down with Michelle Newstadt and Barbara Hubert, Directors of Learning Design at BrainPop.  Hear about how both guests had non-linear paths toward education, and how a drive for equity and access landed them at BrainPop.

In this episode, we explore how BrainPop connects with kids, and look at why empathy for both teachers and students is at the core of what they do.  We also hear about why data is essential to tracking efficacy in education.

Join us every Monday at podcast.learningcantwait.com.  Next week, we talk to Marlon Styles from the Learner-Centered Collaborative.

In today’s episode of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast host Hayley Spira-Bauer speaks with Adam Ezrig about his work with the Collaborative for Student Success and how his team uses data to find and promote the best examples of education reform. Adam and Hayley talk about the importance of high-quality learning materials, and discuss how an engaged family combined with public education is the very best recipe for success.  

Adam, who went on to receive a Masters in Public Policy, also tells the story of how a school administrator once told his parents that he was a “slow, unengaged learner” who would likely never graduate from high school.

 Join us every Monday at podcast.learningcantwait.com.  Next week, we talk Marlon Styles, of the Learner-Centered Collaborative.

Today on the Learning Can't Wait Podcast, host Hayley Spira-Bauer interviews Dr. Baron Davis, a former Superintendent at Richland Two and Senior Advisor at Digital Promise. In their conversation, Dr. Davis emphasizes the significance of fostering a sense of community in education and highlights the essential qualities he believes teachers should possess.

Drawing from his experience as a superintendent, Dr. Davis shares his approach to selecting top-notch teachers, including the insightful questions he poses to candidates. Hayley and Baron also delve into the advice that Dr. Davis would offer to newly minted teachers embarking on their careers.

Join us every Monday at podcast.learningcantwait.com.  Next week, we talk to Adam Ezring, Deputy Director at Collaborative for Student Success.