Town Hall Recap: Microschools: Sustainability, Scalability and Accessibility
On this Getting Smart Town Hall we provided an overview of our microschooling initiative, unpacking three emerging themes: sustainability, scaling, and accessibility.
Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel on Designing Social Change
On this episode, we’re joined by, Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel, a professor at North Carolina State University and author of Design Social Change.
‘Anxious’ Generation? More Like ‘Action’ Generation: America’s Students Are Building a Better World
This year more than 130 schools will be participating in Better World Day, an event created by the nonprofit organization EL Education.
Where Seldom is Heard a Discouraging Word: Farm-based Microschools
Microschools that leverage outdoor assets like farms are a great way to create sustainable, accessible and community-connected education experiences.
Getting Smart and the d.school: Live from SXSW
This special episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is a live broadcast of a conversation between Tom Vander Ark and authors from the Stanford d.school about recent publications.
Building Better Schools: The art of leading change in education
Education transformation leader Tyler Thigpen explores the concept of dependent learning in schools, challenging traditional education models and advocating for student empowerment and self-directed learning.
Five Reasons to Bring Our National Parks into the Classroom
National Parks are a great way to provide experiential learning, outdoor learning and engage learners with a nuanced past.
The Power Of Peace Project: Healing Wounded Communities
The Power of Peace Project is an effective method of working with incarcerated communities to create and locate mentors and leaders.
Stacy Wall Schweikhart and Dr. Thomas Lasley on Learn to Earn Dayton
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast I’m Shawnee Caruthers is joined by Stacy Wall Schweikhart and Thomas Lasley of Learn to Earn Dayton.
Tips and Tools for Equitable and Sustainable School Design
Erin Whalen of DaVinci Rise shares some of his favorite tips and design processes for unlocking and sustaining the radical potential of your school and team.
At-Risk Youth Discover Support, Healing With Wolves
Wolf Connection is a unique 165-acre educational sanctuary in southern California that brings people together through direct relationships with rescued wolves for the purpose of empowering the next generation to become authentic leaders and stewards of the earth.
How to Design a School for Belonging
Architect Danish Kurani reflects on architecture and design projects that have given learners agency and a sense of belonging.
Nell Rosenberg on Access and Teleservices Programs
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Rebecca Midles is joined by Nell Rosenberg, National Director of Teleservices at Clarke Schools for Hearing & Speech.
Designing Competency-Based Models for Students by Students
The Growth Framework from One Stone is a great way to ensure quality no matter what your school's growth plan is.