Kathryn Kennedy and Dr. Rebecca Itow on Wellness for Educators
On this episode, we're joined by Kathryn Kennedy and Dr. Rebecca Itow of Wellness for Educators.
The Knowledge Society on Connecting Students with Real World Problems
On this episode, we're joined by Navid Nathoo and two learners from the Knowledge Society to discuss real-world problems.
Bob Schwartz on Community Colleges: America’s Hidden Economic Engines
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Bob Schwartz to discuss pathways to opportunity and the role of community colleges.
Other Support & Guidance Functions
In addition to the core functions, there are five other dimensions of support and guidance related and often incorporated into advisory systems: positive culture, skill building, coordinating work-based learning, building social capital and promoting wellness.
What We Do
Getting Smart is a unique hybrid of entities that combines tailored advisory services with field-building advocacy. Serving as a central hub, we facilitate movement building, cross-organization collaboration, and community organizing. Our mission is to unite impact-oriented partners, fostering a collaborative ecosystem that accelerates innovation in teaching, leading, and learning. We bridge organizational gaps and leverage […]
Town Hall Recap: Real World Learning
On this town hall, we were joined by a Kauffman Foundation Executive and participating principal to discuss Real World Learning.
Erika Giampietro and Destiny Egbuta on the Massachusetts Early College Promise
On this episode we’re joined by Erika Giampietro, Executive Director at the Massachusetts Alliance for Early College and Destiny Egbuta, a student at Salem State University.
New Pathways Handbook: Educator Pathways
This section of the handbook focuses on innovations in teacher pathways - connecting people to meaningful careers in education.
Learning Innovation Fund
The Learning Innovation Fund is the grantmaking arm of Getting Smart Collective that makes innovation investments to ensure equity and access for every learner. Big Push for Small Schools: Grants for Microschools The Fund’s first grant program, A Big Push for Small Schools, is a multi-year initiative aimed at catalyzing innovation and growth in microschool […]
Lydia Logan on Green Jobs and IBM SkillsBuild
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Lydia Logan, Vice President, Global Education and Workforce Development, Corporate Social Responsibility at IBM.