Episode 045: Autonomy, value and purpose in the classroom, with Kate Bean.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
ABOUT KATE BEAN
Kate Bean is a personalized learning pioneer and founder/executive director of Aveson Charter Schools, one of the first public schools focused on personalized mastery learning for grades K-12. Featured in the book, Learning Personalized: The Evolution of the Contemporary Classroom, Aveson hosts numerous public school leaders every year who are interested in offering a personalized mastery learning model to their students. Prior to Aveson, Kate was a teacher, district administrator and an educational consultant through the Comprehensive School Reform Grant program and … Read more...
Episode 044: Transparency and accountability two factors to change education, with June Marcel.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
June is Chief Operating Officer of iLearn Collaborative. She has more than 15 years of experience, spanning nearly every functional business management role. She most recently worked as an independent consultant in Denver focused on K-12 change management. Her experience includes serving as COO for EducationSuperHighway, which aimed to bring high speed broadband access to K-12 public schools. Here June successfully led efforts to free up $2.5 billion annually in federal funding and obtain the commitment of 39 governors to make this work a priority. … Read more...
Episode 043: Why districts need to create levels of engagement in our rigid educational system, with Anthony Kim.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
Anthony is the author of Personalized Learning Playbook, Why the Time is Now. He has contributed to many publications on new school models including Lessons Learned from Blended Programs: Experiences and Recommendations from the Field. Anthony is a nationally recognized speaker on personalized learning and his work has been referenced by the Christensen Institute, iNACOL, EdSurge, CompetencyWorks, EdWeek, District Administrator, and numerous other research reports. He is the founder and CEO of Education Elements, a provider of technology and professional services to school districts across … Read more...
Episode 042: Success and failure should be expected, with Curt Mould.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
Curt Mould is the Director of Innovation and Continuous Improvement for the Sun Prairie Area School District. Curt works with teachers, leaders and community members to create designs for learning that are responsive to learners in the new century. Curt was a program coordinator for the Northwestern University Center for Talent Development and has served as curriculum director, building administrator and teacher. Curt is a member of Games, Learning and Society, and a researcher with the Personalization in Practice team at the University of Wisconsin … Read more...