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AUHSD Future Talks, hosted by Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent Michael Matsuda, features special guests each week focusing on the Future of Education, Preparing Students for College, Career and Life Success, and Equity and the 5Cs (Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Compassion).Disclaimer: The opinions expressed within this content are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of the Anaheim Union High School District.
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In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Geoff Morganstern. During the talk, Mr. Morganstern discusses his journey leading up to ASTA President, Community Schools, involving classrooms in community schools, a Minecraft project, school redesign, and public schools funding,
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Anaheim High School teacher leader Bill Johnson and Principal Ruben Calleros. During the talk they discuss their journey into education, school revisioning, solving problems through street data, drivers in education, changing mindsets of a community, the story of Axl, working with the Learning Policy Institute, exploring ideas with the redesign team, the importance of time and technology, and artificial intelligence in t...
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Cynthia Olivo, President of Fullerton College. During the talk, Dr. Olivo discusses her journey, remaining authentic in leadership, addressing issues in collaboration with others, challenges and opportunities within community colleges, the Drone Pathway, dual enrollment, the Esports and Game Design Pathway, hiring for advocacy, and advice to young people. Dr. Olivo began serving as the 10th president of Fullerton C...
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Patrick Gittisriboongul, Superintendent of the Lynwood Unified School District. During the talk, Dr. Gittisriboongul discusses his journey, building trust with the community, his 100 day plan for Lynwood Unified School District, pathways, teacher training, integrating artificial intelligence in education, the impact leaders can have in an organization, and his family.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Jennifer Adams, former Director of Education for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Ontario Canada and Editor-in-Chief of the Knowledgehook Signature Leadership Series. During the episode Ms. Adams discusses the Global Alliance for Social Emotional Learning and Life Skills, artificial intelligence and human skills, a North Star for education, framing social emotional learning, beyond standardized testing, artif...
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Lyle Kirtman, CEO of Future Management Systems Inc. Mr. Kirtman has been a leadership development consultant for more than 30 years and has worked on developing leaders to increase results for students in 500 school districts in 15 states. During the talk, Mr. Kirtman discusses his journey, HR and innovation, how to build an innovative culture, the right drivers for improvement, negative accountability to capacity build...
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda discusses Game Design with the following panel: Carlos Ayon (Dean of Business and Computer Information Systems at Fullerton College), Carlos Antunez (Instructor of Computer Information Systems at Fullerton College), and AUHSD educators Jason Collar and Bijan Kazerooni. During the talk the panel discusses the importance and potential of game design, a new game design pathway, career opportunities in game design, the role of artifici...
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. George Philhower, Superintendent of Eastern Hancock Schools. During the talk, Dr. Philhower discusses his journey, joy in schools, connecting joy to a career pathway, work-based learning experiences, the value of higher education, measuring student learning, microschooling, the role of artificial intelligence, being a kayak, and building innovation/being nimble.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews AUHSD mother and daughter/student Carol and Brandyn West. During the talk, the group discusses their educational journey, Cambridge Virtual Academy (CVA), virtual learning, the AUHSD Film Academy, and the Kindset program, and advocating for AUHSD.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda discusses the redesigning and reimagining of education with a panel of educational leaders from Cambridge Virtual Academy (CVA): Jae Kim, Ray Solorzano, Kasey Spencer, and Hilda Vasquez. During the talk, the group discusses why CVA exists, current innovative projects at CVA, the CVA difference, overcoming criticism of online learning, traditional grading versus mastery, becoming co-creators in the classroom with AI, how to use AI t...
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda discusses the redesigning of schools in the age of artificial intelligence with educational leaders Barnett Berry and David Brazer. During the talk, the group defines redesigning schools, the north star in the age of AI, instructional redesign, performance task assessments, using AI to synthesize assessments, redesigning work experiences for students, concurrent enrollment, the role of relational intelligence, and intentional colla...
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Stefan Bean, Orange County's Superintendent of Schools. During the talk, Dr. Bean discusses his journey, the role of the Orange County Department of Education, declining enrollment issues, artificial intelligence, federal cuts in education, and goals for the county. Dr. Bean is a lifelong educator and advocate for equity, was unanimously appointed as Orange County’s 12th superintendent of schools in June 2024, bringi...
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks podcast, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Cory Stadther, Director of Downloadable Content at LifeBoat, and Dominik Blanchet, Assistant Director of Downloadable Content at LifeBoat. During the discussion the group discusses Minecraft in Education, the AUHSD Reinventing Communities project, creating a Game Design pathway, parent concerns with gaming, the benefits of gaming, and the upcoming AUHSD Reinventing Communities Minecraft Build Challenge.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews AUHSD teacher leaders and AI Deeper Learning Summit presenters, Bill Johnson, Ray Solorzano, and Taylor Thorne. During the interview, the group discusses thought-provoking ideas regarding artificial intelligence in education.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda discusses school redesign with Orangeview Junior High School Principal Bindi Crawford and Orangeview Teacher/5Cs Coach Ann Rice. During the talk, the group defines school redesign, the Learning Policy Institute's 10 Principles of Redesign, student engagement, Kid Talk and Advisory in a redesign school, A.I. and eKadence, impacting student lives, challenges, and student experience in the future.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. John Malloy, Assistant Executive Director, Leadership Network, AASA, The School Superintendents Association. During the talk, Dr. Malloy discusses his journey, common challenges when implementing change within districts, developing student voice and agency, what districts are measuring, having a healthy skepticism, structures supporting teachers, AI and the future of education, and how to take care of ourselves. Dr. ...
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Matthew Doyle, Superintendent of the Vista Unified School District. During the talk, Dr. Doyle discusses his journey, a Framework for the Future, the Learner/Adult/Systems Portrait, building a culture, a career superhighway, the architecture of an apprenticeships program, and advice to other educational leaders. Dr. Doyle has spent 34 years in education as a teacher, site administrator, district administrator,...
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Kunal Dalal and Wes Kriesel, the two Administrators of AI and Innovation at the Orange County Department of Education. During the talk, Mr. Dalal and Mr. Kriesel discuss their journeys, an AI framework for educators, empowerment with AI, how AI is being used to humanize teaching and learning, AI and parents, and a partnership with AI.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Alan Sitomer, California Teacher of the Year award winner, nationally renowned keynote speaker, and the author of 22 books. Alan specializes in engaging disengaged, underperforming students and elevating academic achievement while building a pathway for kids to enter a workforce being rapidly changed by technology. During the talk, Mr. Sitomer discusses his journey, entrepreneurship, eSports, education and eSports, game ...
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. David Miyashiro, Superintendent of Cajon Valley Union School District. During the talk, Dr. Miyashiro discusses his journey, defining happiness, designing a new high school, staff development, the World of Work, RIASEC, and TED Talks. Dr. David Miyashiro is a forward-thinking, award-winning education leader with a 27-year career spent revolutionizing learning approaches, education models, and school district capabili...
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