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We discussed a few things including: 1. Mike's career journey2. How education has changed since pandemic3. AI related opportunities challenges4. New book5. Future trends and forecastsMichael B. Horn strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations. His new best-seller is Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career. https://www.amazon.com/Job-Moves-Making-Progress-Career-ebook/dp/B0CV7SGF6SHe is also the author of the award-winning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; Choosing College; Goodnight Box, a children's story; and the forthcoming From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child.Michael is faculty member at Harvard and co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC.  Michael is a senior strategist at Guild Education, which partners with leading employers and organizations to help offer education and upskilling opportunities to America's workforce. He serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including Imagine Worldwide, Minerva University, and the LearnLaunch Institute and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.#podcast #AFewThingsPodcast

In this episode of Sage Advice, host Chris Bonnell is joined by Michael Horn, co-founder of Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation.Join them as they:Discuss how Yale and Harvard Business School led Michael to the Clayton Christensen Institute-Dive into what disruptive innovation means in education and how it's already happening at WGU-Talk about disruptive innovation and its inherent inclusivity-Explore AI and its exciting possibilities in education, including individual personalized learning  Michael teaches at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and is an author of several books, including From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child; The Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; and Choosing College. Michael also co-hosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted, is a regular contributor to Forbes.com, and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. Instructions on how to do this are here.If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts, instructions on how to do this are here. Sage Advice is brought to you by Western Governors University. To learn more about WGU and how it's pioneering a new path in higher education, visit https://www.wgu.edu/wgu-in-your-state

Keri Rodrigues's son was suspended 36 times while he was in kindergarten. She felt abandoned by school officials and like the teachers hated her child. So she went into mama bear mode, organized local parents, and changed the local school system. Now, as President of the National Parents Union, she's organizing parents across the country to help improve their local schools and make schools more equitable for all.  Show Notes Presented by Neighborhood Villages. Neighborhood Villages is a Massachusetts-based systems change non-profit. It envisions a transformed, equitable early childhood education system that lifts up educators and sets every child and family up to thrive. In pursuit of this vision, Neighborhood Villages designs, evaluates, and scales innovative solutions to the biggest challenges faced by early childhood education providers and the children and families who rely on them, and drives policy reform through advocacy, education, and research. This season was made possible with generous support from Imaginable Futures, a global philanthropic investment firm working with partners to build more healthy and equitable systems, so that everyone has the opportunity to learn and realize the future they imagine. Learn more at www.imaginablefutures.com This episode is made possible in partnership with the Walton Family Foundation, a family-led foundation that tackles tough social and environmental problems with urgency and a long-term approach to create access to opportunity for people and communities. Learn more at waltonfamilyfoundation.org. Laugh, cry, be outraged, and hear solutions! Join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nooneiscomingtosaveus.  Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.  Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to Emma and Tom Talk Teaching, and our sixth season of podcasting!In this first episode of the new academic year, we've got an interview with Gareth Rein, headteacher of St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School in Cardiff. Gareth is a long-time friend of the podcast, but hasn't had his own episode - until now! When he took over the reins of his current school, Gareth was presented with a challenging situation: it was the middle of the Covid lockdown, the school was in special measures, and he was the sixth headteacher in a very short period of time. Where many school leaders might have seriously considered running for the hills, Gareth saw this as a once-in-a-career opportunity to really go for it. A passionate advocate of using research to influence improvements, Gareth has set about realiseing his vision for the school, and today we talk about how research and professional learning have been a vital part of this, as well as his own approach to leadership. Finally, Gareth gives the newest members of the teaching profession some top tips to set off with an open mind and an appetite for research and enquiry. Our very grateful thanks to Gareth for his hospitality and his time!----------------------------------------Recorded at St Peter's RC Primary School, Cardiff on 9th June 2023

We are excited to have SchoolAI as a sponsor for the Summer of AI Series on Transformative Principal. Please visit schoolai.com to save your teachers 10 hours per week. Today we are talking with Michael B. Horn about the impact of AI on K12 (and higher) education and it's level of disruption.  Are students more disengaged because of the pandemic or AI taking over jobs? Anxiety from high school students because it is just far enough away. In every field entry level role becomes something much different. Intermediary places that employ apprentices. Theory of interdependence and modularity. In the early years of a system, different systems have to be done by the same entity. The nature of skills and work is moving so fast Book learning has to be done interdependently with the actual work. willfully blind to the reality. Google has changed the game and so will AI. Combination of human skills with the AI Hard things are still important. Habits of success, social emotional skills, soft skills, etc. What is hard may change. What is scarce may become clearer. It's easy to get a bunch of gibberish written on the internet. What's harder is to write something that compels others to take action. How to idenitfy hidden bias in AI. Rhetoric, philosophy, ethics and others are more important now. How we shape the AI and the code itself using ethics, philosophy. Overcorrection of humanities vs. STEM fields. Our ability to be discerning consumers is going to be more important. Are we training AI or is AI training us? Maybe knowledge is less important. Discerning what is fact vs. fiction. Information exists, knowledge gathers it, wisdom is applied knowledge, discernment is knowing when to use it. Schools seek to organize information into knowledge, smart people gain wisdom, and enlightened ones seek for discernment. Context gives meaning. Contrast give meaning. About Michael HornMichael B. Horn strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations. He is the author of several books, including the recently released From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child; the award-winning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; Choosing College;and Goodnight Box, a children's story.Michael is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank and an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com, the New York Sun, and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC. Michael serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including Imagine Worldwide, Minerva University, the LearnLaunch Institute, and Guild Education, and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Previous Episodes with Michael Horn Disrupting Class with Michael Horn Transformative Principal 202 - Transformative Principal with Jethro Jones Blended Learning with Michael Horn Transformative Principal 203 - Transformative Principal with Jethro Jones Transformative Principal | Choosing College with Michael Horn Transformative Principal 295 Transformative Principal | Tackling the Teacher Shortage Problem with Michael Horn, Charles Fournier and Kevin Stoller Transformative Principal 525 SponsorsSave your teachers hours per week with SchoolAI. It's not just a tool, it's a partner in the classroom. With school AI teachers can plan courses in minutes. Get realtime learning data and provide one-on-one tutor tutoring. Plus it's free for teachers. Go to SchoolAI.com/tpWe're so grateful to our sponsor AI Coach by Edthena. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers here.

In this ALL Means ALL Podcast episode, Dr. Phelton Moss is joined by  Dr. Daryl Howard, an Equity Specialist in Montgomery County Public Schools.  Together, they delve into how Dr. Howard centers culture and diversity in his work to enhance student learning in Montgomery County Public Schools. Throughout the episode, Dr. Howard shares his insights and strategies for promoting equity and inclusivity within the educational system. He emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and valuing the diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences that students bring to the classroom. Dr. Howard discusses various initiatives and approaches implemented in Montgomery County Public Schools to create a more inclusive and culturally responsive learning environment. These efforts include curriculum enhancements incorporating diverse perspectives, professional development opportunities for educators to foster cultural competence, and engaging families and communities in the educational process. Additionally, Dr. Howard explores the concept of culturally responsive teaching and its impact on student engagement and achievement. He highlights the significance of building positive relationships with students and developing teaching practices that align with their cultural backgrounds and learning styles. Throughout the conversation, Dr. Moss and Dr. Howard reflect on the challenges and successes of implementing these strategies, as well as the ongoing commitment required to achieve equitable outcomes for all students.

In this episode of Build Momentum, Sarah and Katie are joined by edtech pioneer Michael Horn. Michael is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, a nonprofit think tank dedicated to Disruptive Innovation, and an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Michael has won numerous awards for his insightful work, serves on a range of advisory boards, and is the author of books such as “From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child,” ”Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns,” “Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools,” “Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life,” and “Goodnight Box.”Some Questions We Ask:Describe your journey in education. (00:47)What do you think about this current moment in education? (02:07)What is your opinion on incorporating AI in education? (05:15)Please tell us about your book “From Reopen to Reinvent” (08:05)We're seeing a shift in what students are doing post high school. New pathways are developing. What are your thoughts on that? (16:12)What are you most hopeful about in the direction education is headed? (19:28)What insights can you share for listeners who are looking to build their own profiles? (24:31)In This Episode, You Will Learn:About Michael's journey in education (00:58)His thoughts on AI in education (03:11)How  schooling can best coexist with technology (06:37)The key message of his book “From Reopen to Reinvent” (08:20)The importance of choosing the right pathways that are accessible and that suit the student (16:36)Michael's thoughts on building your leadership profile (24:31)Quotes:“Know your expertise. Lean into that expertise. And make insights out of that expertise. That's number 1. Second, be humble. You have a lot to learn from everyone you connect with. Third, be authentic. If a theory on which you're drawing doesn't have a perspective on something, say that. Know your limits.”“I think the biggest regret in that book is that we named it “Choosing College” as opposed to something a little catchy and more encompassing—but lesson learned, right? The idea was like, ‘Hey, step back and think about what progress you're trying to make. What's the outcome you're really seeking?' And if you can understand that, then all of a sudden, you realize college isn't the only pathway anymore to get from A to B. ”“We're seeing more pathways open up that empower students. It's really positive. It's putting kids at the center. It's giving families more options. I think AI tools are going to create more pathways, and I think we're going to see more districts create their own pathways and portfolios of different school types that power students to learn whatever they want and to chase their dreams in exciting ways.”Connect with Michael:LinkedInWebsiteBooksStay in touch with Sarah Williamson:Free Case Study GuideWebsiteLinkedInStay in touch with Katie Lash:LinkedInAbout "The Secret to Transformational Leadership," which Sarah co-authored with Dr. Quintin Shepherd:Transformational Leadership Secret websitePurchase the print or ebook

Dom welcomes in Jeff Yass, a Pennsylvanian options trader and billionaire that the Inquirer regularly likes to paint negatively as ‘the richest man in Pennsylvania.' Yass, a strong proponent for charter schools and school choice, was the target of an episode of ABC's Abbott Elementary, with the fictional school facing a takeover by an ‘evil' charter school organization. First, Yass tells whether he was watching the show live, with Yass telling how he found out about the reference toward his work. Then, Giordano asks Yass to explain why, as a successful businessman, he's involved himself in such a political topic, with Yass telling of the importance of allowing children throughout the country, and their parents, to determine their future by offering choices in education. Also, Yass offers his opinion on the mayoral race here in Philadelphia, pointing to the hypocrisies in the anti-charter platforms of certain candidates. (Photo by Getty Images)

We discussed a few things including:1. Michael's education career journey2. How the pandemic has disrupted sector3. Remote and hybrid: innovations + best practices4. Mental health and apathy issues5. Future trends and forecasts Michael strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; Choosing College; Goodnight Box, a children's story; and the forthcoming From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child, which will be released in July 2022.Michael is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC.  Michael is a senior strategist at Guild Education, which partners with leading employers and organizations to help offer education and upskilling opportunities to America's workforce. He serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including Imagine Worldwide, Minerva University, and the LearnLaunch Institute and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

This episode originally aired on August 19, 2021. What does it look like to design a workplace that supports and values learning? In this week's episode, we are talking about the role of education in the workplace. Sam is joined by Elizabeth Lowrey, Principal and Director of Interior Architecture at Elkus Manfredi Architects and a member of Design Museum Everywhere's Board of Directors. Elizabeth chats about the co-creation process at Elkus Manfredi and how employees find meaning in their work.  Later on in the show, they are joined by Michael Horn, a speaker and author on the future of education. His works include the award-winning book Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns and the Amazon-bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. Together they chat about what learning in the workplace looks like, how it works, and what research says about the science of learning.   For links to resources we discuss on this episode, visit our show page:  Reframing the Workplace for the Knowledge Economy

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Heather is a researcher and author in the United States who has spent 15 years studying innovation in education and the rise of blended learning as the enabler of student-centered learning. She is the co-author of the Amazon bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools, as well as The Blended Workbook As the founder of Ready to Blend, Heather leads a team of 150 facilitators in the United States, Middle East, and South America who have been certified to deliver blended-learning workshops to their teachers.   Prior to this role, Heather was a senior research fellow for the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation and a strategy consultant for McKinsey & Company. She holds a BA magna cum laude in government from Harvard University and an MBA with distinction from the Harvard Business School. She is the mother of five children and lives in Austin, Texas. How student-centered learning matters. We can't just say go all in or go off and do wholly Waldorf method. Heather on Transformative Principal episode 210 and 211 What is the purpose of school? Having transparency on what kids were learning. Stay away from simulteaching. Opportunities: modalities of instruction that are out of the box. Look for synchronous group discussion. Collaborative experiences. 1 on 1 check ins. Constraints: children are empowered when they use technology to go to any destination - field trip analogy. Gate at the top, but also an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. Crash and tell.

What does it look like to design a workplace that supports and values learning? In this week's episode, we are talking about the role of education in the workplace. Sam is joined by Elizabeth Lowrey, Principal and Director of Interior Architecture at Elkus Manfredi Architects and a member of Design Museum Everywhere's Board of Directors. Elizabeth chats about the co-creation process at Elkus Manfredi and how employees find meaning in their work.  Later on in the show, they are joined by Michael Horn, a speaker and author on the future of education. His works include the award-winning book Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns and the Amazon-bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. Together they chat about what learning in the workplace looks like, how it works, and what research says about the science of learning.   For links to resources we discuss on this episode, visit our show page:  Reframing the Workplace for the Knowledge Economy

Michael B. Horn, is an author and thought leader in the discussion of the future of education. He works with a portfolio of organizations to improve the life of each and every student. Michael is the co-founder of and distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for disruptive learning and author of the award-winning book ‘Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns' and Amazon bestseller ‘Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools'. Join us for this exciting conversation about K-20 education, being life-long learners, and how change can happen within a rigid education system. In this episode, we cover: Benefits of employers investing in their employees' education and self-development The historical origins of passive learning and why this is not the best way to learn Why all people need to be life-long learners How the rigid organizational structure of school makes it difficult for learners to connect with their learning Giving educators more agency so that learning can be more interdisciplinary What do we really want from our schooling experience?   SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/rebel-educator/7

The guest on this podcast is Paul Manna, a professor of government and public policy at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. Manna has written extensively about federal and state education policy. A key focus of Manna’s research concerns the role of principals in K-12 education and ways to identify and groom candidates to become principals. Manna talks about the critical role principals play, how a principal pipeline can work and why the investment in principal training is worthwhile. He also shared some thoughts for how legislators can approach the issue and policies that can help foster school leaders. Resources Developing Excellent School Principals to Advance Teaching and Learning: Considerations for State Policy, Wallace Foundation New book tells story of Illinois’ principal preparation reform, Illinois State University North Carolina State University Educational Leadership Academy OAS Episode 134 Transcription “Principal Pipelines: A Feasible, Affordable, and Effective Way for Districts to Improve Schools,” Wallace Foundation Principals Pipeline Homepage, Wallace Foundation

This week on “The Learning Curve,” Gerard and Cara talk with Heather Staker, founder and president of Ready to Blend. They discuss her work with the late Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn on disruptive innovation and schooling, as well as her book, Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools, and her recent publication, Developing a student-centered workforce... Source

This week on “The Learning Curve,” Gerard and Cara talk with Heather Staker, founder and president of Ready to Blend. They discuss her work with the late Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn on disruptive innovation and schooling, as well as her book, Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools, and her recent publication, Developing […]

The pandemic has impacted families and disrupted public education in every community worldwide. It has proved to all of us that parents are co-educators and not just guides-on-the-side. Michael B. Horn is an author, speaker, and senior strategist at Guild Education. He shares his ideas on how education will be shaped post-pandemic. He believes parents will be much more active in pushing for a new experience that is more personal and effective.Michael B. Horn is the author and co-author of multiple books, white papers, and articles on education, including the award-winning book Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns the Amazon-bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools.

In this episode, Michael talks about the effects COVID-19 has had on higher education and hopefully the silver linings that can come out of it.Michael Horn speaks and writes about the future of education and works with a portfolio of education organizations to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential. He is the author of many books, including Choosing College, and Goodnight Box, a children's story.Michael is a senior strategist at Guild Education, which partners with leading employers and organizations to help offer education and upskilling opportunities to America's workforce. He is also the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank.Michael is the author and coauthor of multiple books, white papers, and articles on education, including the award-winning book Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns and the Amazon-bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. He serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including the Clayton Christensen Institute, the Robin Hood Learning+Tech Fund, and the LearnLaunch Institute. He also serves as an executive editor at Education Next and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

This conversation gets us talking about how to create a blended environments, the conditions needed to be successful and previews some of Heathers newest innovations and ideas. Heather Staker is an adjunct researcher for the Christensen Institute and president of Ready to Blend. She is the co-author of Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools (San Francisco: Wiley, 2015) and co-founder of Brain Chase Productions, which produces online-learning challenges disguised as worldwide treasure hunts for students in grades 1-8.

Welcome back to the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, episode #76 with Michael Horn, the author and coauthor of multiple books, white papers, and articles on education, including the award-winning book Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns [i], (a book I think that everyone should read as it describes how disruptive technologies  will personalize and revolutionize learning) making complete sense with what’s happening with online learning in the world today. He also wrote the Amazon-bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools [ii]and his most recent book,  Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life.[iii] that was written to help students and parents stay ahead of the curve as they make important college decisions. Watch this interview on YouTube here. Podcast Intro and Background on Michael Welcome Michael! It was fun to hear your reaction to some of my questions yesterday, that dig back a few years.   I first saw you speak, Michael, at the ASU/GSV Summit in San Diego in 2016[iv] when our company was nominated for the McGraw Hill Innovation Award[v] in K-12 Education and wanted to watch this event, learn from the speakers, through streaming video. The title of my notes this year was “Aha Moments from the Eyes of a Disruptor” so I must have been reading your book Disrupting Class at that time. It was from this event that I learned about disruptive ed tech companies like Class Dojo, Clever and Remind who were all skyrocketing their online services  within the school market  (and now most people have these apps on their phones) and I knew this conference was one that I needed to stay connected to, and learn from these speakers, with you being one of them, if I wanted to stay at the forefront of innovation in education. Things really have changed since 2016, haven’t they? Thank you so much for meeting up with me, to share your vision of education with those who are listening. I’ve been on your email list, ever since that 2016 summit, and felt that it was time I reach out to you when your email subject matter read “Why Developing Character in Schools Matters” as I have been focused on a Character Manual for Educators to put these of these concepts into practice. Q1: Michael, I have so many questions that range from the K12 market, into higher education, and then I found your podcast Class Disrupted[vi] that you started when the coronavirus pandemic disrupted education and changed everything we as parents, teachers, or workers know about what it means to go to school.  I listened to a few episodes, and loved them with my favorite being the one about “Why can’t Sal Khan just teach everyone?” Can you give an overview of your podcast, and what your vision is so our listeners can check it out and stay with your content? Q2: Let’s go back to 2016 to that ASU GSV Summit (this was the one that Bill Gates was a keynote speaker), these were the good old days in education. I was watching some of these ed tech companies talking about their growth. It’s crazy for me to look back and see that Class Dojo was only founded 9 years ago, and Coursera 8 years ago or that the Remind app back then was only in 50% of public schools (I am sure they are in 100% by now). We can all see that online education and technology has disrupted education.  Remember Moore’s Law[vii] that shocked Gordon Moore, Intel’s co-founder and author of Moore’s Law that states that “computing power will double every two years.” What advice would you have for schools/teachers/parents that were not ready or set up for this wave of online education that we are all now getting used to? Q3: As a parent of 5-year-old twins, what are you focused on at home with their learning? I know routines are important, but what does a typical day look like for you? I’m asking mainly because I’m hoping to hear that someone whose written all these books in education with access to all of the tools under the sun, finds working from home, AND homeschooling to be challenging…like I am!  Q4: What about higher ed. I saw your article “Changes Ahead in Higher Ed: The Experts Weigh in”[viii] and wonder what other changes do you see for the 2020-2021 school year that go beyond COVID-19 testing, online learning challenges, the sports team you mentioned were being eliminated and whether campuses will reopen? Q5: On this podcast, we do focus on the 5 social and emotional competencies, with self-awareness being one of them. Why do you think a gap year is so important for students these days to consider learning more about themselves before going to their next steps after high school?  Q6: Is there anything that you think is important that we have missed, to close out our conversation? Thank you very much Michael, for the time you have taken to be on this podcast and share your vision for education in the next year. For those who would like to learn more about you, they can go to https://michaelbhorn.com/ and find all of your books there and follow you on Twitter @michaelbhorn or Michael Horn on LinkedIn. Michael’s BIO Michael is a senior strategist at Guild Education, and founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, a nonprofit think tank. He's an expert on disruptive innovation, online learning, blended learning, competency-based learning, and how to transform the education system into a student-centered one. He serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including the Clayton Christensen Institute, the Robin Hood Learning+Tech Fund, and the LearnLaunch Institute. He also serves as an executive editor at Education Next and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners. RESOURCES: ASU GSV SUMMIT https://www.asugsvsummit.com/ SEPT. 2020 Agenda with Michael Horn speaking https://www.asugsvsummit.com/speakers/michaelhorn Class Disrupted Podcast https://www.the74million.org/class-disrupted-podcast/ Khan Academy Kids for ages 5 and under teaches early literacy, math and social and emotional skills through 1,000 games, videos and stories. https://khankids.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004559231-Welcome-to-Khan-Academy-Kids Resource for Colleges https://www.edmit.me/ Measuring Colleges’ Financial Strength https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/05/08/public-and-private-measures-colleges-financial-strength-spark-more-discussion Kaplan’s Boost Year https://boostbykaplan.com/   REFERENCES:Remind, a company that reaches parents and students wherever they are, increased to 35M users, with 50% of public schools using their services.ClassDojo, a simple, safe classroom management app that helps teachers encourage students in class, and easily communicate with parents was founded in 2011 and now has 50M users.Clever, founded in 2012, a program that keeps educational applications (anything that needs a user name and password) up to date so that students log into their applications in one place, with a simple process, now has 20M users across the country.Stanford AI Lab, had 160,000 students in 2011, and has now grown to over 4M users.Coursera had 18M students in 2012, now has over 35M.  Moe continues to explain why these companies have experienced exponential growth with Moore’s Law, that states that “computing power will double every two years.”  These numbers have shocked Gordon Moore (Intel co-founder and author of Moore’s Law) himself, as shown in this image.  So what’s next for this next generation of students with these current trends? We do know that 50% of the jobs that currently exist will be replaced in the next 20 years, bringing up new challenges. How are we preparing our students for jobs that don’t yet exist? How do we ensure that “every person has an equal opportunity to participate in the future?” Moe asks and replies with some solutions to consider. Think of ways to “apply imagination to come up with ideas to solve big problems” with these companies as examples.Facebook re-imagined communicationAirbnb re-imagined travelUber re-imagined how to hail a cab REFERENCES:[i] https://michaelbhorn.com/2017/08/disrupting-class/[ii] https://michaelbhorn.com/portfolio/blended-using-disruptive-innovation-to-improve-schools/[iii] https://michaelbhorn.com/portfolio/choosing-college/[iv]ASU GSV Summit 2016 Keynote hosted by Michael Horn “Mind the Gap: How Do Universities, Employers, Students and Government Get in Sync.”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y2u_5URWQM&t=258s and summit keynote slides https://www.slideshare.net/gsvmedia/brain-waves-2016-asu-gsv-summit-keynote[v] McGraw Hill Jr. Prize in Education  https://www.mcgrawprize.com/winners/[vi] Class Disrupted Podcast https://www.the74million.org/article/listen-introducing-the-class-disrupted-podcast-a-weekly-pandemic-education-conversation-hosted-by-author-michael-horn-summit-public-schools-diane-tavenner/[vii] Moore’s Law https://ourworldindata.org/technological-progress[viii] Changes Ahead in Higher Ed by Michael B Horn July 18th, 2020  https://michaelbhorn.com/2020/07/changes-ahead-in-the-world-of-higher-ed-the-experts-weigh-in/ 

During EDspaces 2019, Issues in Education founder Dennis Young sits with Kevin Dillon of EBI Furniture to talk on how important the feedback of educators is when designing a space. Kevin mentions that research shows that with this set up, enhanced learning becomes available and kids are more likely to participate.

What if everything we tell each other – and ourselves – about why we choose college isn't true? Is higher education an ideal, a personal goal, or might it be a “job-to-be-done?” In Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life (Jossey-Bass, 2019), author Michael Horn and his co-author Bob Moesta look at how people make decisions regarding higher education through “Jobs-to-be-Done” theory which interrogates and exposes the real reasons people make personal choices, from buying a milk shake to make life-changing decisions. Based on this theory, students are not applying to colleges, being selected by them, and choosing where to go, but are rather looking to “hire” higher education as a way to achieve a goal. This analysis provides important insights, both for college-bound students and their families, but also institutions of higher education, many of which might be tooling themselves to perform the wrong job. Join us for a conversation that looks at disruption in K-12 and higher education, including what might happen to schools during and post pandemic. Michael B. Horn is a Distinguished Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Education, a Senior Strategist at Guild Education and author of books on education including Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools and his latest book Choosing College. He hosts his latest podcast, Class Disrupted, with co-host Diane Tavenner of Summit Public Schools. Jonathan Haber is an educational researcher and consultant working at the intersection of pedagogy, technology, and educational policy. His books include MOOCS and Critical Thinking from MIT Press and his LogicCheck project analyzes the reasoning behind the news of the day. You can read more about Jonathan's work at http://www.degreeoffreedom.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if everything we tell each other – and ourselves – about why we choose college isn’t true? Is higher education an ideal, a personal goal, or might it be a “job-to-be-done?” In Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life (Jossey-Bass, 2019), author Michael Horn and his co-author Bob Moesta look at how people make decisions regarding higher education through “Jobs-to-be-Done” theory which interrogates and exposes the real reasons people make personal choices, from buying a milk shake to make life-changing decisions. Based on this theory, students are not applying to colleges, being selected by them, and choosing where to go, but are rather looking to “hire” higher education as a way to achieve a goal. This analysis provides important insights, both for college-bound students and their families, but also institutions of higher education, many of which might be tooling themselves to perform the wrong job. Join us for a conversation that looks at disruption in K-12 and higher education, including what might happen to schools during and post pandemic. Michael B. Horn is a Distinguished Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Education, a Senior Strategist at Guild Education and author of books on education including Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools and his latest book Choosing College. He hosts his latest podcast, Class Disrupted, with co-host Diane Tavenner of Summit Public Schools. Jonathan Haber is an educational researcher and consultant working at the intersection of pedagogy, technology, and educational policy. His books include MOOCS and Critical Thinking from MIT Press and his LogicCheck project analyzes the reasoning behind the news of the day. You can read more about Jonathan’s work at http://www.degreeoffreedom.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if everything we tell each other – and ourselves – about why we choose college isn’t true? Is higher education an ideal, a personal goal, or might it be a “job-to-be-done?” In Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life (Jossey-Bass, 2019), author Michael Horn and his co-author Bob Moesta look at how people make decisions regarding higher education through “Jobs-to-be-Done” theory which interrogates and exposes the real reasons people make personal choices, from buying a milk shake to make life-changing decisions. Based on this theory, students are not applying to colleges, being selected by them, and choosing where to go, but are rather looking to “hire” higher education as a way to achieve a goal. This analysis provides important insights, both for college-bound students and their families, but also institutions of higher education, many of which might be tooling themselves to perform the wrong job. Join us for a conversation that looks at disruption in K-12 and higher education, including what might happen to schools during and post pandemic. Michael B. Horn is a Distinguished Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Education, a Senior Strategist at Guild Education and author of books on education including Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools and his latest book Choosing College. He hosts his latest podcast, Class Disrupted, with co-host Diane Tavenner of Summit Public Schools. Jonathan Haber is an educational researcher and consultant working at the intersection of pedagogy, technology, and educational policy. His books include MOOCS and Critical Thinking from MIT Press and his LogicCheck project analyzes the reasoning behind the news of the day. You can read more about Jonathan’s work at http://www.degreeoffreedom.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's next? In this uncertain time, the question impacts nearly every aspect of our lives. But as learning has moved out of schools and into homes – off chalkboards and onto Zoom – the question of “what's next” seems particularly central to our existing approach to education and how kids learn. Few raise these questions – or search more for answers – than Michael Horn. Among other roles, Michael is a senior strategist at Guild Education and is co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next and is the author of Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools, and most recently, “Choosing College.” From technology to policy to distance learning, does this moment offer opportunities for transformational change or simply greater risks? Does this disruption offer a unique, generational opportunity to rewrite the existing rules? For more information, go to www.turnaroundusa.org/podcast/

In this Higher Ed Thought Leader episode your host, Tony D'Angelo, interviews Michael B. Horn. Michael Horn speaks and writes about the future of education and works with a portfolio of education organizations to improve the life of each and every student. He is the author of the new book, Choosing College, which strips away the noise around college to help students and parents understand why they are going to school and how to make better choices, as well as aids schools in designing better experiences. Michael serves as the head of strategy for the Entangled Group, an education venture studio, and as a senior partner for Entangled Solutions, a strategy consultancy for the education ecosystem. He is also the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank. Michael is the author and coauthor of multiple books, white papers, and articles on education, including the award-winning book Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns and the Amazon-bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. An expert on disruptive innovation, online learning, blended learning, competency-based learning, and how to transform the education system into a student-centered one, he serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including the Clayton Christensen Institute, the Robin Hood Learning+Tech Fund, and the LearnLaunch Institute. He also serves as an executive editor at Education Next and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners. Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. To learn more about Michael visit: https://michaelbhorn.com

In this episode, we talk with Damaries Blondonville and Dr. Melissa Ellis from Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) about their work with the Wallace Foundation’s Principal Pipeline Initiative. The conversation keys in on how PGCPS has developed and grown a high-impact principal pipeline that intentionally recruits, develops, and supports principals across the county. Recommended Reading: Sustaining a Principal Pipeline Principal Pipelines: A Feasible, Affordable, and Effective Way for Districts to Improve Schools

Michael Horn's Website - https://michaelbhorn.com/ Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119570115/ Disrupting Class, Expanded Edition: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1259860884/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118955153/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2 Private Enterprise and Public Education - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807754420/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i5 The Blended Workbook: Learning to Design the Schools of Our Future - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119388074/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4 Entangled Group - https://www.entangled.group/ Entangled Solutions - https://www.entangled.solutions/ The Christensen Institute - https://www.christenseninstitute.org/ The Future U Podcast with Michael Horn and Jeff Selingo - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-u-podcast/id1354082281

Benjamin Franklin said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Learn more about the Jobs to Be Done for which we hire education throughout our lives by listening to this episode, the third in our series on innovation in higher education, with co-author Michael B. Horn of the recently released book Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decision Throughout Your Life.  Michael is the Chief Strategy Officer for the Entangled Group, an education technology studio, and a senior partner for Entangled Solutions, which offers innovation services to higher education institutions. He is also the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation. An expert on disruptive innovation, online learning, blended learning, competency-based learning, and how to transform the education system into a student-centered one, Michael has authored several books including Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns with Clayton Christensen, and the Amazon-bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. He also co-hosts a podcast entitled Future U, in partnership with Jeff Selingo. Listen to this episode, and then go read his books!@michaelbhorn @EntangledSOL @EntangledGroup @christenseninst@SherpaPod @TheBenReport @JayGerhart- A Sherpa's Guide to Innovation is a proud member of the Health Podcast Network @Healthpodnet  - Support the show (https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)

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American Institute for Research (AIR) researchers Dr. Matthew Clifford and Dr. Cortney Rowland join this episode to discuss what research shows works to effectively recruit and prepare principals and what professional development they need to be successful. Resources Referenced in this Episode: Principal Professional Development: New Opportunities for a Renewed State Focus – http://bit.ly/2JZKbqd Supporting Principals’ Learning: Key Features of Effective Programs – http://bit.ly/2Ym5LhB A Framework for Principal Talent Management – http://bit.ly/30Vnjil Principal Talent Management According to the Evidence: A Review of the Literature – http://bit.ly/2ycpe5C Principal Pipelines: A Feasible, Affordable, and Effective Way for Districts to Improve Schools – http://bit.ly/32Phvc0 Sustaining a Principal Pipeline – http://bit.ly/2K2MGb0

A recent RAND report found that implementing "principal pipelines"—a strategic approach to the hiring, preparation, evaluation, and support of school leaders—can improve schools. In this congressional briefing, Susan Gates discusses the feasibility, effectiveness, and affordability of principal pipelines.

In this episode, Dr. Jackie Wilson, an assistant professor at the University of Delaware School of Education, shares her expertise and insights on the value of school leadership and strategies that governors and state policymakers can draw on to support the development and growth of principals and school leaders.  Dr. Wilson is also the director of the Delaware Academy for School Leadership and the executive director of the National Policy Board for Educational Administration.  For more information on building effective principal pipelines, please read the new RAND Corporation report, Principal Pipelines: A Feasible, Affordable, and Effective Way for Districts to Improve Schools.About the PodcastPlease take a listen to the new NGA Education School Leadership podcast series! On School Leadership Hot Topics, nationally recognized education experts share their knowledge and insights on strategies and promising practices for advancing school leadership policies and priorities at the gubernatorial and state level.  Please also check out our earlier school leadership webinars that specifically focused on how governors and state education chiefs in Delaware, Louisiana and Tennessee are working together to improve school leadership in their states.  For additional information and resources on principals and school leaders, please visit the Wallace Foundation Knowledge Center.  

House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello.

House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello.

Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools by Heather Staker (with co-author Michael Horn), is a practical field guide for implementing blended learning. While grounded in Clayton Christensen’s theory of disruptive innovation, this dynamic reference book will not be easily outdated. Real-life examples, clear learning models, and sensible advice for all stakeholders implementing blended learning make the book more than just a one-time read. In short, Staker articulates both a vision and plan that empower next-generation learners and reenthrone teachers as coaches and mentors.   00:15   Intro to Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools 00:45   The wave of our educational future 00:55   Intro to Heather Staker, Founder and President of Ready to Blend 01:15   Also wrote companion book, The Blended Workbook (2017) 02:45   Book based on Clayton Christensen’s theory of “disruptive innovation” 03:40   Sustaining vs. disruptive innovations 04:25   Disruptive innovations offer a new value proposition and improve over time 05:10   What blended learning is and what it isn’t 05:45   Disrupting Class (2008) by Clayton Christensen, Michael Horn, and Curtis Johnson 06:00   Online learning, a technology enabler, poised to disrupt traditional class 07:00   Accessibility gives online learning its foothold 08:00   Key to academic achievement and overall well-being 08:50   First time disruptive technology has entered K-12 since the printing press 10:40   “Paris” metaphor can help persuade stakeholders to embrace blended learning 11:50   Focus on the “why” of redesigning schools  13:00   Efficiency: technology enables the blended approach 14:40   Agency: students no longer passive, sit-and-get learners 15:35   Inhumanity of current model: teachers now free to be individual mentors, coaches 17:00   Occasionally, pre-convinced parents advocate for blended learning 18:00   Online courses can fill a gap when no other option is available 18:45   Using electronic devices in school can meet some resistance 20:30   Nuanced rules for using electronic devices 21:35   Who are the teachers adopting blended learning? 22:25   Learning models (station & individual rotation, flipped) breathe new life into the classroom 22:40   Some teachers pioneer flex model, moving as “guide on the side” 23:20   Cage-busting leaders can drive online learning vision forward 24:25   Going after the “low-hanging fruit” in your educational environment 25:00   Educators: look for non-consumption areas (where there’s nothing at all) 26:00   Parents: implement after-school options, create flexible in-class arrangements 28:30   Common pain point: teachers feel replaced 30:25   First, articulate outcome (What student experience do you want?) 31:20   Students given control and accountability for own active learning 33:30   Teachers’ new role (just now being articulated) includes coaching 34:45   Benefits extending beyond the classroom 35:35   Equipping students with complexities yields lifelong learners 36:10   Risk: exposure to technology and virtual destinations not in learners’ best interest 36:30   Turning lifelong learners into “long life” learners 37:30   Recommendation: “Cool Facts” app (~12K fun, nonessential facts) BUY Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools Get the Cool Facts app!   Connect with Nonfiction4Life on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Special thanks… Music Credit Sound Editing Credit

Featured ContentThe flipped classroom is an instructional strategy and a type of blended learning that reverses the traditional learning environment by delivering instructional content, often online, outside of the classroom. It moves activities, including those that may have traditionally been considered homework, into the classroom.Co-host AJ has been using flipped strategies for a few years and he and Stacey had a great discussion where Stacey finally had the opportunity to learn more about this instructional model.Resources: Here is what AJ uses to Flip his Classroom. These are simply suggestions! Take time to find what works best for you and your students!Flipped Tools: EdPuzzleNewsELACommonLitA Web WhiteboardPixiclipScreencastifyInsertLearningPadletFlipGridBooks:Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools by Michael HornBlended Learning in Action by Catlin Tucker, Tiffany Wycoff, and Jason T. GreenTwitter Chats:#FlipClass#BLinAction#BlendedLearning#FlippedClassroom#FlippedLearningWhat We're Listening ToAJ:The Future Focused Podcast hosted by Kelly CroyAudioBook: Your Best Year Ever by Michael HyattStacey:By the BookAudioBook series: Cormoran Strike series by Robert Galbraith (aka JK Rowling) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  Heather Staker is a former Mckenzie Consultant and coauthor of the book Blended Learning: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. Download the “Getting Clear on Technology Purchases” guide. Questioning our own assumptions is a huge piece of opening up what learning can look like. Every child has their genius. There is value in finding the right path for each child. Some teachers can be great at different things. Allow teachers to specialize and micro credential. How to match kids up with the right kinds of teachers that really help them. Coming at the content in a variety of ways. Sustaining innovations allow us to serve our customer even better. Disruptive innovation completely changes the paradigm. Online learning - adults are not unlike children. When we are more engaged and active learners we are able to learn much better. Blended Learning Live seminars - not traditional sit and get instruction. Helps people learn in a different way. How to be a transformative Principal? Walk your building and note any instances that technology is replacing them, and then make sure you change the message. Schedule a call with Jethro Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal.   Take Control of your email Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey    

Heather Staker is a former Mckenzie Consultant and coauthor of the book Blended Learning: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. Download the “Getting Clear on Technology Purchases” guide. Senior in High School as a state school board member Reasonable and balanced voice that represents the whole. Interested and well-versed in innovation Clayton Christensen Center for Disruptive Innovation It’s not just efficiency, it’s common sense to give kids information at their pace. Agency is so important. Disrupting Class Actin Academy program for core skills. 7 types of blended learning What challenges do we still face? Schools lead with 1:1 announcements. How to address 1:1 issues? Lead with a very clear plan for how they use online learning. District and vendor level must prevent teachers from having to be the tech wizard. Help teachers to reimagine their role. Factory model settings do not give teachers the opportunity to do increase the humanity that can be in our schools. Mentors and tutors for each child. Not getting to deep work? Station rotations can prevent this. Not every blended learning model is perfect. How to create higher performing classrooms in 7 moves. Younger ages, recommended 20 minutes max per day on screens. “Certain children“ aren’t capable, but every child can learn It’s the adults. We get in our own way. Schedule a call with Jethro Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal.   Take Control of your email Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey    

Giving staff members a larger voice and the ability to solve their own problems increases productivity, increases the sense of responsibility in the organization, and increases their satisfaction in daily tasks. Giving team members a stake in how their work also increases the intrinsic motivation that organizations look for in culture of improvement or collective responsibility.

One-to-one programs where all students have a computer or laptop are increasing. What is required to have a successful 1:1 program in your classroom. @larryferlazzo @Ajay460 @hstaker @Bamradionetwork Heather Staker is the president of Ready to Blend, a training firm for student-centered learning. She is the co-author of the Amazon bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. Anne Jenks is the principal of a TK - 5 elementary school in Oxnard, California. She is a Leading Edge Certified teacher and the 2015 CUE Site Leader of the Year.

Listen to hear the opinions of Davis High students on topics related to school.

Dave talks to Michael Horn, co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation and author or co-author of multiple books, white papers, and articles on education, including the award-winning book Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns and the Amazon-bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools.

Tony, Tim, Patrick and Omar talk about Sugata Mitra's educational vision, safe spaces and more. Check out the talking points below. Sugata Mitra and Cloud Based Education His TED Talk: a) https://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud?language=en Is this the real future of education? b)Omar's issues with it c) "Is knowing obsolete" Read Hard Evidence on How to Improve Schools from the San Diego Tribune Editorial Board a) Link: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/mar/27/big-data-public-education-teacher-effectiveness/ b) Big data when hiring teachers c) Interesting findings

Classnotes Podcast (August 9, 2011) Armed with actionable knowledge, parents are able to work with their schools to bring about ... read more The post Parents Using Data to Improve Schools – Podcast Episode 92 appeared first on IDRA.