About the Getting Smart Podcast
The Getting Smart Podcast covers trends, innovations and insights in K-12, higher ed, lifelong learning, leadership, investing and more. You can listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. Every other Friday we publish an episode called “Catching Up” where Nate McClennen and Mason Pashia try to make sense of what’s going on in education, learning and human flourishing. Check it out.Â
If you’re on Spotify, we have built some great playlists to help you jump into some conversations we’ve been having over the last few years. You can go long on the following topics:Â
- Student Voice
- Pathways to Postsecondary
- Green Skills & Schools
- Microschools
- What’s Next in Learning
- AI in Education
- Next Generation Leadership
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Hayley Spira-Bauer on Revolutionizing Personalized Learning
Exploring how AI, media literacy, and personalized learning can reshape education, reduce teacher workload, and empower students with agency.
Catching Up! | School Start Dates, Teacher Shortages, and Identity Formation
Exploring school start dates, teacher shortages, global goals, and adolescent identity formation in this episode of Catching Up.
Dr. Dave Richards on Driving Innovation in Michigan
Michigan’s Future Learning Council is transforming education statewide with personalized learning, competency-based models, and ISD-driven innovation.
Michael Stone & Kristen Burrus on Bridging Learning to Careers
"Revolutionizing STEM education through fab labs and essential skills, Chattanooga educators share how innovation bridges learners to real-world opportunities."
Town Hall: The State of AI
"Explore the latest on AI literacy, GPT-5 advancements, and how states are leading in education innovation and workforce preparation."