Remaking Tomorrow

David Schuler, executive director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, joins us to talk about the work of Learning 2025 and how to move policy-makers and administrators to action on creating future-ready learning landscapes.

NEW EPISODE NEXT WEEK! Listen to a recap on our season 3 episode with Angela Duckworth, co-founder and chief scientist at Character Lab and author of “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perserverence”.

Dr. Dana Suskind, professor of surgery at University of Chicago and co-director of the TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health, joins us to talk about the importance of nurturing interactions on young children’s lives and the intersection she’s found between pediatric surgery and learning sciences.

Kira Orange Jones, CEO of Teach Plus and representative in Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), joins us to talk about her part in rebuilding education systems in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina and what is needed to remake learning landscapes around the US.

Michelle Kang, chief executive officer of NAEYC, joins us to talk about the challenge of finding quality childcare and its impact on the economy as a whole.

George the Poet, spoken word artist, author & social commentator, joins us to talk about his development as a person and how learners can also grow from their inherent uniqueness.

Karen Garza, president and CEO of Battelle for Kids, joins us to talk about how Portrait of a Graduate can allow for active community members—teachers, parents, and learners—to effect change in their schools.

Michael Horn, author and co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, joins us to talk about the innovations in education systems necessary to develop interest, mastery, and fulfilling lives for all learners.

Kelly Young, founder and president of Education Reimagined, joins us to talk about the current state of learner-centered education in the US and the steps needed to bring it closer to a system-wide approach to learning.

Arthur G. Affleck, III, executive director of the Association of Children’s Museums, joins us in-studio to talk about the role of children’s museums in creating playful learning landscapes and his new book, CONVERSATIONS about Education, Careers, and Life.