Helen Hadani, fellow at The Brookings Institution, joins us to talk about the impact of Playful Learning Landscapes in childhood development, urban design, and other disciplines.

Roberta Schomburg, executive director of the Fred Rogers Center, and Paul Siefken, president and CEO of Fred Rogers Productions, join us to talk about how Fred’s legacy is seen today and how it continues to be elemental in their work.

Ralph Smith, managing director for The Campaign for Grade Level Reading, joins us to talk about the importance of grade-level reading proficiency in 3rd grade for the academic success of learners graduating from high school.

Carlos Moreno, co-executive director of Big Picture Learning, joins us to talk about what it takes to build a student-centered school.

Heather Weiss, founder and director of the Global Family Research Project, joins us to talk about family engagement and give examples of its impact.

Bibb Hubbard, founder of Learning Heroes, joins us to talk about the tools and practices that families can use to help their learners achieve academic and developmental success.

Patti Miller joins us to talk about language-rich parenting practices she directs through Too Small to Fail, an initiative of the Clinton Foundation.

Mimi Ito joins us to talk about her findings in the Digital Youth Project of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Initiative at the University of California, Irvine and how they have informed the Connected Learning Alliance and helped her establish Connected Camps.

Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart, joins us to talk about his findings from visiting learning institutions across the U.S.

Kaya Henderson joins us to talk about her history in public schools and the impact of her new organization, Reconstruction.