Chad Lang, Ed.D., is the Assistant Superintendent of School Improvement & Human Resources at Glenwood Community School District in Iowa. He has a decade of experience in standards-based/referenced grading and is a sought-after speaker and consultant in school district grading practices. Dr. Lang's writing has been published in academic journals including, Phi Delta Kappan, and he hosts an educational podcast, "Learning with Interesting People". Dr. Lang has a forthcoming book with co-author Dr. Matt Townsley for a fall 2023 release from Rowman and Littlefield, Being Clear About What Matters:  A Parents' Guide to Grading and Reporting. He was the 2018 Missouri State Athletic Director of the year and is the President and Lead Consultant for Recalibrate Educational Services LLC, while also serving as an adjunct professor of graduate education for the University of Nebraska-Omaha.  You can follow his work on Twitter  @Chad_mLang and @RecalibrateEdu1.

Tune in to hear Ryan and Erich briefly dive into the power of data.  Instructional data is more about collecting data.  If educators have a bunch of data and do nothing with it then the data collection is a waste of time.  However, if educators can visualize that data and pinpoint areas of weakness for reteaching and then reassess, data can be a powerful source of educational information.  Educators can take it to the next level by collaboratively planning with common data.

Season 1 guest Ross Parker is back to talk about his new book Screens That Eat Children and how his mindset has moved toward a much more methodical approach to screen use.

Listen in to hear how Ross' mindset has evolved in recent years and his tips to be a more "Digital-Informed" human being.

BONUS!! Erich is back!  Is he a guest host?  A co-host? Encourage him to rejoin the show full-time. Let us know @RyanDBartel1 or @thepegdoesntfit

Head to screensthateatchildren.com to learn more from Ross and purchase the book.

Once you've read the book, email Ross at [email protected] with The Peg Doesn't Fit in the subject line and he will set up a Zoom call with you to discuss the book!

Listen to Cory Steiner (@CorySteiner10), Superintendent of Northern Cass School District 97.

No more letter grades, no more grade levels, middle school studio projects, career focused and individualized paths for learners.

Check out what Cory's vision is for his district and what he and his staff have already accomplished. 

School Website - https://www.northerncassschool.org/

Personalized Learning Institute Website - https://sites.google.com/northerncassschool.com/ncplinstitute/home?authuser=0

Intro and outro clips from Hanging By A Thread by Ollie Beanz at https://olliebeanz.com/music

Martin Dougiamas (@moodler) of Moodle and OpenEdTech discusses how the future of education is 100% free and open source and the steps OpenEdTech is taking to get us there.

What is unschooling?

Educational innovation is happening all over the US.  But where?  

How can you find who and what are behind those inspirational models of educational change?

Learn the answers to these questions and more as Kerry McDonald from the Foundation for Economic Education talks about how she finds, studies and highlights shining lights of educational innovation around the country - and the world.

Join us as Gever Tulley talks about his work at SF Brightworks, a project-based, student-driven learning center.

Gever founded Tinkering School in 2005, one of the earliest camp programs to focus on empowering children with tools. While the world focused on stunning images of children building amazing things, he was quietly handing over the running of the camp to the children. That collaboration was the inspiration for SF Brightworks, a school that is co-created with the students. Brightworks explores the world through the Arc Pedagogy, a framework for collaborative learning. Along the way, he wrote 50 Dangerous Things (you should let your children do), launched the Mars program which brings authentic NASA-inspired rover experiences to classrooms around the world, and is currently piloting GapLab, an immersive experience which helps students transitioning from high school reconnect with their best learning selves.

Follow Gever and SFBrightworks on Instagram.

@GeverTulley

@SFBrightworks