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In this 2nd series of our A Revolution in Education podcast, we capture, lift up, and share the journeys and stories of revolutionaries in education – those who are devoting their life's work to making a difference in the lives of others through education.
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This is a special SUMMER edition podcast of Season 2 of our A Revolution in Education podcast, a collaboration between Jim McCue and two students at the Charlotte Lab School, Albert (Tré) Kirton III and his friend Branson Flynn, joined by Charlotte Lab leaders Mary Moss, Ricky Singh, and Vikki-Rose Tunick, and fellow students John Harmon and Kylie Southivongnorath. Mary, Vikki-Rose, and Ricky share how the Lab School started (and why they started it) and the students share their first i...
My good friend and co-host of Season 2 of a Revolution in Education, Jim McCue, and I were blessed to have three students from Barrington High School join us as a team in the production of this podcast series. Jack Culton, Xan Maddock-Mark, and Hunter Kuchenbaur, joined us in this effort. One thing we both deeply believe is that youth should learn about the world, explore their interests, and pursue their passions through authentic activity in the world. In this podcast, Hun...
Join two of our HS student interns, Hunter Kuchenbaur and Xan Maddock-Mark at Barrington RI High School, talk with Sanjli Gidwaney, Director of Design for Change USA, and two amazing youth, Minnah from Raleigh NC and Daniel from NYC, about how Design for Change has created an opportunity for them to make a real difference in the world – and in doing so, come to feel empowered as change agents and learners in the world. Minnah, for example, shares how she and her fellow students ob...
In the center of Denver, on the corner of Navajo Street and W 37th Avenue exists three entities: Pinwheel Coffee, Framework Cycles, and Embark Education. But the big story here is Embark Education, an alternative, learner-centered middle school where the focus is on supporting young adolescents' curiosity in learning, "supporting students to courageously inquire, engage, and discover a sense of self." The school focuses as much on typical academics as it does on their studen...
My friend Cath Fraise is ALWAYS creating, making, and dreaming of how to bringing learning to youth with a focus on their becoming agentic, self-directed agents of their own lives. Several years ago she created Workspace Education, which Chris went to see and then was blown away by. And since has been assisting and supporting others who want to create their own local version of workspace in their communities, through 100 Roads. Now she is building a Workspace in the Sky, a v...
It's amazing how individuals from around the world come together around the same desire and purpose – to impact education for youth and the teachers in our systems. Hear how and why Vanessa Wilkins from Oregon with a background in leading efforts with Nike and Harvard, James Harris from his schooling in Oakland and subsequent President of the Oakland School Board, and Sanjili Gilway, by way of Toronto and now in the US supporting youth engage in projects that impact their community and ...
What we love so much about this episode of A Revolution in Education podcast is the apparent respectful, collegial and caring relationship evidenced in the back and forth conversation between Antonio Boyd, Executive Vice President at Future of School, and Zelda Waymer, President and Chief Executive Office at South Carolina Afterschool Alliance. These two have been working in South Carolina and beyond for years in the best interest of youth, with a specific interest in providing learning...
Mike Realon is the Career and Community Development Coordinator at Olympic High School in Charlotte, NC and helped lead the transformation of the school resulting in the school becoming ranked in the top 1% nationally for its “Career AND College Readiness” prowess based on career-focused project-based and experiential learning. Clifton Vann is CEO of Hyde Park Partners (HPP), the holding company for Livingston & Haven, MRO Stop, and AEG International (AEG), all leaders in technology...
James Harris & Dirk Tillotson preaching it from the heart of Oakland. They both have views of what is not working in our system of education through YEARS of experience. James, from his schooling in Oakland to his being President of the Oakland Unified School District and now zealot for all things education for youth in Oakland. Dirk Tillotson, a brother in arms, Founder and Executive Director of Great School Choices, who has devoted his life to improving schools for poor Blac...
We LOVE this episode because it is so AMAZING what Abhijit Sinha has been able to create (see Project DEFY: Design Education for Yourself). His story itself is amazing. He was taking the typical path, school to career, and realized he was much happier creating and making amazing things, so left the typical path and started a new one. And began to create spaces where community members could do the same. Sandeep Dutt, social entrepreneur, author of My Good School, Learni...
Matt Coleman, CEO at Inflexion, Claire Brown, National Director of AVID Australia at Victoria University in Melbourne, and Vanessa Wilkins, Founder of Future School Lab and Expert-in-Residence at Harvard Innovation Lab, talk about the need to focus on WHO our students are, the development of their identity, and reframing the paradigm of schooling. Now there’s a line-up! Grounded in years of experience reframing what we could and should be doing. About The Revolutionaries Vanessa Wilkins Clai...
We have a BRAVE conversation with Thabiti Brown, Head of School of the Codman Academy Charter Public School in Boston, and Juma Crawford, CEO of the Oakland Fund for Public Innovation, about race, equity, the purpose of school, and what is still needed post-pandemic in our society to give every youth the opportunity to thrive. A powerful conversation that raised the ongoing challenges of race in our schools, communities, business, and society. Powerful! If you listen and agree, le...
Like our co-host Jim, Kyle was at High Tech High and learned a lot being there. But then had the opportunity to start something new in Beijing and now lives in Hong Kong where he is active in support of teachers face-to-face and virtually, through a newsletter, and a great recent book! As he says: "My purpose for being in education is simple: Save the planet by creating more globally, socially and emotionally aware citizens. It's the imperative for our generation." He ...
We need more equitable schooling. And we need to transform education so that youth can flourish. What is the purpose of school? If it is youth flourishing, what should be our metrics? And what should we be looking at in the environment surrounding our youth that supports their flourishing and full potential? Brandi Kenner and Erin Raab talk about their work in the Choice-filled Lives Network as well as the many other endeavors they have been part of and continue to engage in. ...
Sandeep and Kiran share their stories and their passion for changing how we support youth around their heart, love, making a better world, and relationships. And then Chris asks : For someone listening to this, what can THEY do? Sandeep Dutt is author of The Good School, founder of Learning Forward India and the Learning Forward podcast, Ambassador of hundred.org, Chairman of the Bhadrajun Artisans Trust, entrepreneur, and mountaineer doing what he can to create "happy schools" for a be...
We talk with Melissa Mouton and Keith Hayes of 5280 High School in Denver and Tony Simmons and Joey Cienian of High School for the Recording Arts in St. Paul (MN) about how they engage youth in meaningful projects and offer them the kinds of personal supports that support them to be successful.About the RevolutionariesJoey CienianMelissa MoutonKeith HayesTony Simmons
Jim and Chris connected by way of an email from Jim who was intrigued by Chris' article in GettingSmart.com about "The Superhero Schools of Philadelphia." After a few conversations, Chris asked Jim if he would like to join him in a second season of A Revolution in Education podcasts. Jumping in, they decided they would reach out to those around the country and the world who have committed themselves to making a difference in the possibilities of youth through education, with a foc...
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