In this special youth takeover episode, produced in collaboration with KnowledgeWorks, Penn Trafford junior Delena Steimer and Pittsburgh CAPA sophomore Henry Bard welcome Mohammad Shedeed (South Fayette) to discuss his views on personalized and equitable learning.

In this special youth takeover episode, produced in collaboration with KnowledgeWorks, Penn Trafford junior Delena Steimer and Pittsburgh CAPA sophomore Henry Bard welcome Aura (Fox Chapel), Roma and Alex (Westinghouse Arts Academy) to discuss their views on personalized and equitable learning.

Lysa Ratliff, CEO of Kaboom!, joins us to talk about the issue of playspace inequity in the US and the importance of play for kids and adults alike.

Devin Vodicka, chief executive officer, and Katie Martin, chief impact officer at Learner-Centered Collaborative, join us to talk about the impact of redesigning education systems to be centered on the learner, their interests, and needs.

Dorie Taylor and Yu-Ling Cheng, producer and co-producer of Remake Learning Days Across America, join us to talk about the development of Remake Learning Days and the importance of learning by sampling from resources in one’s own community.

Talia Milgrom-Elcott, founder and executive director of 100Kin10, joins us to talk about the success of adding 100,000 excellent STEM teachers to classrooms across the US over the past decade and her organization’s next moonshot goal.

Dr. Bill Daggett, founder of the Successful Practices Network and the International Center for Leadership in Education joins us to talk about the changes needed to bring education into the 21st century as outlined by the AASA Learning 2025 National Commission of which Dr. Daggett is co-chair.

Anna V. Blake and Melissa Unger, educators at Elizabeth Forward School District and South Fayette School District respectively, join us to talk about the youtube channel and book they’ve developed and written to aid young learners discover STEAM topics using simple and low-tech resources.