In Episode 27, we are speaking with Jon Hanover, Founder and Executive Director of Roots Elementary School in Colorado. Jon Hanover is the founder of Roots and led the organization through its early development. He was Principal in its first year and is now the Executive Director. Before launching Roots, Jon was a Founding Kindergarten…

In this episode we are revisiting Springhouse Community School located in Floyd, VA. You may recall that in Episode 23, we had a wonderful conversation with school co-founders Ezekiel Fugate and Jenny Finn through the leadership lens. In this episode, a significant part of our conversation is with two learners at Springhouse, Gabby Howard and…

In an earlier episode, Episode 15, we had a conversation with Big Picture leaders and learners to learn more about their learner-centered environments. In this episode, we focus on leadership and a conversation with Big Picture Co-Executive Directors, Dr. Andrew Frishman and Carlos Moreno. Our conversation dives deeply into how Big Picture Learning represents the…

In Episode 24, we are joined by David Miyashiro, the superintendent in Cajon Valley USD in CA and Ed Hidalgo, Chief Innovation and Engagement Officer at Cajon Valley. Cajon Valley has been dubbed “One to Watch” by The Classroom of the Future Foundation and has earned both local and national recognition for its leadership in…

In Episode 23, we speak with the founders of Springhouse Community School in Virginia, Ezekiel Fugate and Jenny Finn.   Springhouse Community School seeks to create a culture of connection to self, community, and Earth. Springhouse sees the school as a place to explore questions such as: How does a child successfully shed his or her…

In Episode 22, we learn about learner-centered education in the Fraser Public Schools. Superintendent, David Richards, along with learners Emily Ruebelman and Julia Wallace shared stories that highlight learning in Fraser. a school district of over 5,000 students located in Macomb County, Michigan. The District is one of the largest 1:1 iPad and MacBook initiatives in…

In this bonus episode, we gathered practitioners and thought-leaders in the realm of learner-centered education to uncover the distinctions between leadership and management in a learner-centered environment. We were joined by Kelly Young, Executive Director of Education Reimagined Dr. Trace Pickering, Associate Director for Education Reimagined, Co-founder and Executive Director of Iowa BIG Allan Cohen,…

For Episode 21, we return to Maine and a second visit with RSU 2 (Regional School Unit 2). You may recall earlier in Episode 6 we spoke with superintendent Bill Zima, and Mark Tinkham, principal. With this episode we dig more deeply into what learning looks like in RSU 2 through the eyes of two…

In this episode, we spoke with John Ramos who was serving at the time of the recording as superintendent in the School District of South Orange & Maplewood in NJ. Our conversation touched on aspects of learning and leading in SOMSD including creating a vision for the future – a world we’ve yet to imagine…

Learner centered. Knowledge centered. Assessment centered. Community centered. These are the qualities that make MC2 Charter School (NH) an outstanding example of a competency-based, progressive model for learning. In this episode we spoke with Kim Carter, Chief Education Officer at MC2 and Executive Director of the Q.E.D. Foundation; Elizabeth Cardine, lead teacher and advisor at MC2; and Sabrina…