In this episode, we’re having a conversation with Dr. Cederick Ellis, Superintendent in the McComb School District in McComb, MS. We talked about developing an audacious vision, the importance of building relationships and having patience as you make learning personal for students. Dr. Cederick Ellis has over 25 years of creating and sustaining a positive…

In this episode,  we’re having a conversation with Suzanne Freeman and Ryan Kendall. Dr. Freeman is superintendent of the Pike Road Schools, a public school district of 1,400 students in kindergarten through 9th grade. She previously served as a principal and assistant superintendent for Auburn City Schools as well as superintendent for Cullman City Schools, Trussville…

In this episode, we’re having a conversation with Carrie Bakken, Program Coordinator and teacher at Avalon School in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Riley Molitor an 11th grader at Avalon. Carrie was hired with a team of teachers to open Avalon School in St. Paul in 2001. Over the last few years, she completed a two…

In Episode 6, our guests are from RSU 2 (Regional School Unit 2), a school working diligently to implement a learner-centered vision. RSU 2 is located in Maine. Bill Zima has served as a middle school principal and now superintendent in RSU 2 since 2015. Bill is also author of the book, Learners Rule. Mark Tinkham has…

In Episode 5, our guests are from Iowa BIG, a school where passion, projects and community are its backbone. Trace Pickering is Executive Director of Iowa BIG and Associate Director of Practitioner Engagement & Learning at Education Reimagined. Dr. Pickering co-created Iowa BIG with Shawn Cornally and is a lifetime educator and entrepreneur. Shawn Cornally is…

With episode 3, we begin our conversations with practitioners working to implement learner-centered education in schools. Our guests are Dr. Kevin Brown, Superintendent in the Alamo Heights Independent School District in TX and Dr. Frank Alfaro, Assistant Superintendent. Alamo Heights is a mid-urban district with about 4,800 students. Dr. Brown and Dr. Alfaro have led Alamo Heights…

In Episode 003, we learned about the work in Alamo Heights Independent School District with Dr. Kevin Brown (Superintendent) and Dr. Frank Alfaro (Assistant Superintendent). In this episode,  we had the chance to speak with Erick Castillon, a graduate of Alamo Heights and a former learner in its Rocketry Program for two years. Erick is currently a student at the…

In episode 2, we speak with Allan Cohen and Anya Smith about learner-centered and learner-centered leadership. Allan leads transformational workshops for stakeholders addressing a wide range of social and economic challenges. He works with Education Reimagined as a strategic consultant and program leader. Anya is a learner at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Atlanta, GA, and serves as the…

We are very excited to be partnering with Education Reimagined on this work and are pleased to kick off this podcast series with someone certainly expert in the learner-centered paradigm, Education Reimagined’s Executive Director, Kelly Young. In this episode, we lay the ground work for this podcast series by focusing the conversation on what learner-centered means…