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Recently recognized for its equitable instruction and school culture, New Tech Institute was named a Spotlight School by the New Tech Network! With only 270 students, this unique EVSC high school shows how a smaller school and collaborative learning create big opportunities. Listen to this episode of the EVSC Podcast with principal Chris Gibson and senior class president Korbin Johnson to learn more!

Gene Robinson is a native Dallasite and Dallas ISD graduate. He worked as a full-time instructor and lab coordinator for Brookhaven and Richland Colleges, now subsumed under the generic "Dallas College," formerly Dallas Community College District (DCCCD), for 23 years until 2014 when he was wrongfully terminated for exercising his First Amendment rights.The College cited “budget cuts” as the reason for his termination, but he knew it was due his political activism and efforts to expose corruption and make changes to the DCCCD Board. He filed a federal lawsuit against the District that was unsuccessful not for lack of merit, and later ran for a seat on the DCCCD Board against Phil Ritter. Get the entire article write up here.I began researching the Early College High School (ECHS) model when the Lake Highlands Freshman Center in my community was being considered for an ECHS. The model is pitched as a program that blends college and high school coursework, enabling students to earn up to two years of college credit (60 hours), tuition-free, while enrolled in high school. The model comes from the Gates Foundation's New Tech Network created to disrupt the traditional high school model and undermine neighborhood schools. In recent news, disgruntled Dallas College faculty distributed a survey to colleagues revealing their strong opposition to Chancellor Joe May's corporate-style leadership and fear-based work environment. May is a change agent for the data-mining nonprofit Commit and has been instrumental in carrying out the agenda to put all students on GreenLight Credentials' blockchain “life transcripts” which is a precursor to mandatory vaccine passports. Gene now runs a grass fed beef business from his family's Bar-M Ranch and can be reached here:Gene Robinson, Bar-M Ranch Executive Team, 214-351-5298. www.grassfedtexas.com, info@grassfedtexas.com, sales@grassfedtexas.com, 8111 LBJ Freeway, Ste 795, Dallas, TX 75251Social Impact Podcast is on Spotify! Call 214-673-4018 to support the show or get exposure for your business.Subscribe to the OBBM Network Podcast on Apple Podcasts,Spotify, iHeart, Google Podcasts and more. OffBeat Business TV can be found on Youtube, Vimeo , Rumble , BitChute  and wherever you enjoy great on-demand podcasts and TV.Support the show (https://offbeatbusiness.com/sign-up/#join)

It’s a New Tech Network reunion as Chris Fitzgerald Walsh chats with principal Lee Fleming about how Samueli Academy has found a way to adapt and respond to the challenges of the pandemic without giving up on their fundamental belief that ALL kids can thrive through the power of project-based learning. They are joined by fellow New Tech alum, Dan Liebert, who shares his thoughts on why deeper learning is so essential and why relationships are at the heart of successful schools.------------------ ◠‿◠ ------------------ /¯school180.com@school_180Chris Fitzgerald Walsh: @fitzwalshLee Fleming:  @leeafleming | Samueli Academy | LinkedinDan Liebert:   Great Schools Partnership

Welcome to Knowledge for College, a weekly podcast hosted by Nicole Farmer Hurd, Ph.D., College Advising Corps founder and CEO. In Episode 10, Dr. Hurd speaks with Ryan McBride, former CAC adviser with the Michigan College Advising Corps and current College Access Coach at New Tech Network, and Ebonie Williams, former CAC adviser with the Carolina College Advising Corps and current Senior Director of Post-Secondary Program and Partnerships at One Goal. Williams is one of the "Original Four" that pioneered the Carolina College Advising Corps back in 2007. To learn more about College Advising Corps' mission to increase the number of low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students entering higher education, visit https://collegeadvisingcorps.org. To subscribe to our video podcasts, https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4oBWUL1Sk9q5gcFkFL8nwNJV2AMgZcx8.

Dr. Jenny Pieratt (@crafted_jennyp) is an international expert on Project Based Learning and the founder of CraftED Curriculum. Previously Jenny was a veteran classroom teacher at the world-renowned High Tech High; she is also a former School Development Coach for New Tech Network and National Faculty at Buck Institute for Education. Jenny is the Founder of CraftED and continues to oversee all operations of the business in her capacity as President, while remaining active in fieldwork via onsite and virtual PBL coaching. Website: https://craftedcurriculum.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/crafted_jennyp CONNECT with the Education Today podcast on social media Twitter: @mrnunesteach https://twitter.com/MrNunesteach @educationtoday8 https://twitter.com/EducationToday8 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrnunesteach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottnunes/ Instagram: @IamMrEdTech https://www.instagram.com/iammredtech/ Via the web: www.tntedtech.com anchor.fm/edtoday SUBSCRIBE to the Education Today podcast on your mobile device: Anchor: anchor.fm/edtoday Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/education-today/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1lW6K10kwj5fM7yTnd0QJV Google:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xY2FhNGU0MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Want to be a guest? Direct Message me on social media! If I am not following you already please let me know so I can learn from you too! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edtoday/message

Jenny Pieratt, Ph.D. is an educator, award-winning author, small business owner and parent. She was a founding staff member at High Tech High North County, a former School Development Coach at New Tech Network, and National Faculty at BIE. In 2016 Jenny became the Founder and President of CraftED — a leading voice for the "mainstream wave" of PBL implementation, through virtual and onsite professional development and coaching, active networking, and practitioner-based publications. With a PhD in educational philosophy, specifically PBL, Jenny prides herself on staying in the trenches with teachers and advocating for teacher support to bring HQPBL to classrooms across the U.S. Jenny resides in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA with her husband and two children. In this Episode, we discuss: Dr. Jenny’s passion for PBL, and her journey from classroom teacher to business owner. She shares her experiences in publishing educational books, and deeper insight into that process And we hear about her experience in creating learning opportunities for her own kids during this pandemic. This conversation with Dr. Jenny was right on time for me, and I loved where our conversation flowed throughout it. Dr. Jenny’s heart for service with a deep passion for PBL and serving educators shines through, and I was deeply inspired by her message. I know this message will serve you too, friends. It is with great joy that I bring you Dr. Jenny Pieratts’ Service story. Connect with Dr. Jenny: Crafted Curriculum Website Dr. Jenny on Twitter Dr. Jenny on Instagram Dr. Jenny on Facebook Sarah Johnson: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on LinkdIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahsajohnson In AWE Podcast: www.inawetorise.com Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-awe-podcast/id1446046418 Join Sarah’s FREE Five Day Going Beyond Balance Challenge: Need a high-energy, authentic presenter for your organization? Contact Sarah Johnson for presentations on Going Beyond Balance, Leadership Foundations, Affirming Purpose, and many more. Review the Podcast The ranking of this show is 100% tied to subscriptions and reviews. You can help amplify more women and reach more who need their messages by subscribing to the show and leaving an honest rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inawepodcast/message

The Special Sauce of PBL with Mike Kaechele, PBL & SEL Teacher, Coach, & PBLWorks National Faculty Mike Kaechele: Twitter @mikekaechele http://michaelkaechele.com/ Facebook Page: SEL in PBL Resources Mentioned: PBLWorks: https://www.pblworks.org/ High Tech High: https://www.hightechhigh.org/ Expeditionary Learning: https://eleducation.org/ Ron Berger: https://eleducation.org/about/staff/ron-berger Suzie Boss: http://www.ascd.org/Publications/ascd-authors/suzie-boss.aspx New Tech Network of Schools: https://newtechnetwork.org/ EdTech Classroom https://edtech-class.com/ Instagram @edtechclass Twitter @edtech_class

My guest today is Blake VandeBunte.  Blake is a School Development Coach for New Tech Network, a national network of innovative schools.  Previously, Blake was a principal at a New Tech school in California and also taught English and Social Studies at a variety of schools. In our conversation, Blake discusses how he takes a listening approach to his work with schools and really models being a facilitator rather than a disseminator of knowledge and information for the various schools he works with.  He discusses some of the challenges and opportunities that 2020 has presented to his school and why New Tech is such a great fit for him personally.

Today's humble badass educator is Kevin Gant. Kevin is the Director of Network Innovation for New Tech Network, a nation-wide network of over 200 schools spanning Elementary, Middle and High schools that are working to transform teaching and learning. Previously, Kevin was a Teams Designer and School Development Coach for New Tech. Kevin has also worked at New Tech school Nex+Gen Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico as an integrated Math and Science teacher and later as a Teacher Coach. Kevin was recognized by President Obama as New Mexico's 2015 recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. In our conversation, Kevin discusses some of the key elements that foster successful student-directed learning in Project-Based Learning (PBL) classrooms. He names some of the partnerships that he utilized in his own classrooms and how integrating with other subject areas through co-teaching enhanced a connected experience for his students. He talks about some of the ingredients that led Nex+Gen Academy to high levels of success and larger picture insights of what direction he would like to see our education system take. It is my opinion that Kevin Gant would make for a fantastic new Secretary of Education, so President Elect Biden, I hope you are listening to today's episode of Humble Badass Educators.

Project-based learning (aka. PBL) is a pedagogy in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful projects.And in this episode, we are lucky to have Dr. Jennifer Pieratt to give us a deep dive into it.Dr. Jennifer Pieratt holds a PhD in Educational Philosophy, with an emphasis in Project Based Learning. She is an accomplished author and sought-after speaker on the topic of PBL. Previously Jenny was a classroom teacher at High Tech High, an organization that operates sixteen schools in San Diego County. She is also a former School Development Coach for New Tech Network and National Faculty at Buck Institute for Education. Jenny now is the founder of CraftedEd and is doing tons of coaching and consulting to administrators and teachers across the US and abroad. You can learn more about her approach to PBL in her award-nominated books: Keep it Real with PBL (elementary + secondary) Visit the website for more show notes: ( https://bit.ly/3fkV3fQ )“Compass teachers” is to share educators around the world with teaching tactics, education research or helpful tools. Amazing ideas to experiment in the classroom.歡迎來到司南老師頻道。我們的任務是去訪談來自各地的老師，汲取他們實用的教學技巧，工具或是教育研究。希望這頻道能提供一些想法讓您可以落實在教學中Youtube Channel: ( https://bit.ly/2AMyHpi ) Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

APPLY FOR THE 2020 WISE ACCELERATOR: https://bit.ly/2W13iaY ----------------------------------------------------- Innovation. You’ve probably seen the word being generously used across the media you consume. It’s the buzzword that many companies and organizations strive to achieve and specifically mention in their strategy (including ours!). In fact, a consulting firm, Board of Innovation, estimates that there are over 70,000 books written on innovation and the philosophies behind it. Despite its status as an overused term, it's values is most definitely still appreciated and adopted by industries alike, including the education space. However, education has been one of the sectors where innovation and change have been notoriously difficult to scale. Many cite challenges such as limited resources, undercompensated teachers, and students who are disengaged. At WISE, we know that innovative education projects are taking shape in many forms across the globe. The question is what is the most effective way to scale innovation? We talked to Ted Fujimoto, President of Landmark Consulting Group in an attempt to crack the code. Ted is an entrepreneur and expert in leadership development and organizational redesign. His experience helped him provide guidance for the launch and expansion of the organization that evolved into the New Tech Network and the growth of Big Picture Learning that currently have over 400 schools using their whole-school designs between them. The network has become famous for its ‘speed scaling’ across the United States. -------------------------------------------------- Related links New Tech Network: newtechnetwork.org Follow Ted: twitter.com/tedfujimoto --------------------------------------------------- Check out more WISE content and send us your thoughts! Website: www.wise-qatar.org Twitter: twitter.com/WISE_Tweets Instagram: wiseqatar

This webinar featured experts from the field and researchers who discussed the challenges and opportunities educators and district leaders face in expanding deeper learning. The discussion featured new research from the Learning Policy Institute that highlights how three networks— Big Picture Learning, Internationals Network for Public Schools, and New Tech Network—have partnered with traditionally structured public school districts to create systems and processes that spread deeper learning models in ways that advance equity and result in greater success for traditionally marginalized students.

Forget about today's social studies test. How is the U.S. doing on preparing our kids for the future? Dr. Justin Bathon, from the University of Kentucky, visited the show to discuss successes and missteps in education technology, the importance of deeper learning, the rise of Genius Hour, and other thought-provoking topics. Ok, what are your thoughts? Dr. Bathon wraps up his visit by disclosing what he would champion to advance education and shares a variety of resources for your consideration.Speaking of education, in this Crazy Bids segment, one city is teaching citizens to lace ‘em up!All of that and more. A lot more!Our Guest:Dr. Justin BathonBio: https://education.uky.edu/profile/justin-bathon/On Twitter: @justinbathonResources:Tom Vander Ark & Lydia Dobyns: Better Together Book on School Platform Networks: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Together-Leverage-Networks-Personalized/dp/1119439108 New Tech Network: https://newtechnetwork.org/ EdTech Efficiency Research Symposium from 2017 held at University of Virginia on many elements of the Education Technology Industry with Reports on many areas: http://symposium.curry.virginia.edu/

Terry Ryan knows education from every angle. He is the CEO of BLUUM - a non-profit organization working to develop leaders and support innovative schools in Idaho. Terry has a lot to say about charter schools, philanthropic funding, how to create a community of practice, and the ways that charters and districts might put aside their differences and capitalize on the strengths of each arm of education.He talks fast, but we wish we could hear even more of the wisdom that Terry has accumulated in his work in education. Have a listen, and take some notes on the lessons learned from a man who has opened 14 schools to date.Quotes: 08:45 “I call it (the collaboration between private philanthropic dollars and federal funding) a private-public partnership, and so far, we think it’s starting to show powerful results.” 13:50 “In the states that are growing, saying, ‘Let’s create more charter schools,’ has a lot of merit.”15:50 “Overall, charter school students outperform the traditional school students that they are matched against.” 22:55 “I get the most excited when you can take the charter school flexibility, freedoms, and innovation and… apply them to district schools.”39:30 “We’re trying to develop a community of practice (among charter schools) and that might be the biggest legacy to come out of this work.”Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion:Bluum - https://www.bluum.org/our-team/Building Hope - http://www.buildinghope.orgThe Thomas B. Fordham Institute - https://fordhaminstitute.org/How is Idaho Charter School Performance Like a Clint Eastwood Movie - https://www.idahoednews.org/voices/how-is-idaho-charter-school-performance-like-a-clint-eastwood-movie/The J. A. and Katherine Albertson Family Foundation - https://www.jkaf.org/CREDO - The Center for Research on Education Outcomes - https://credo.stanford.edu/Acton Academy - http://www.actonacademy.org/New Tech Network - https://newtechnetwork.org/KIPP Public Charter Schools - https://www.kipp.org/Where to learn more about Terry Ryan:Email - tryan@bluum.orgTerry on Twitter - @IDTerryRyanBLUUM on Twitter - @bluumorgWhere to learn more about Enrollhand:Website: www.enrollhand.comOur webinar: https://webinar-replay.enrollhand.comOur free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/schoolgrowth/

Today we will be delving deeper into the need for total school transformation. Join us as we talk to Katrina Martinez, long time Legacy administrator and now New Tech Network national PBL coach and trainer as we discuss the data behind the need to change school practices to better prepare kids for their future careers, some which have yet to be invented. Nicole May, Director of Plano school and James Pacheco, long time science PBL facilitator will also join us to talk about what 21st century school looks like at the campus and classroom levels. An especially interesting chart will also be shared showing what learning schools will be disappearing as new skills begin to be valued in schools! Fascinating!

By far the most inspiring thing about living in the communication age is seeing school innovation at work throughout the world. Sometimes we can get trapped in our microcosm obsessing over what doesn’t work in schools - after all, there is a lot that needs changing. But that doesn’t mean, of course, that there aren’t awesome things happening.To expand on the word "innovation" - I know that these word can be "fad worthy" - if you will. The education community tends to look at every new initiative as innovative, including those that just do everything most normally do - better. But that's not what I'm getting at here...innovation is taking a risk against the status quo, doing something that little to no other people are doing. It's important to highlight and express these ideas are not only legitimate, but extraordinary - we should celebrate work and be careful of solely critiquing the established system.In this episode, we’re speaking to a variety of people - from students in high school to business leaders - on what innovation looks like in schools. However, instead of focusing on broad, sweeping topics on progressive education (which lends itself to a lot of banal conversations about “inspiring creativity” or “preparing for life”), we want to hone in on specifics. Each person we’ve invited has a different specialty. Whether it be going gradeless, mastering a portfolio, enabling student/teacher relationships, tackling AI and digital literacy, or scaling progressive education to multiple schools, I guarantee you’ll learn from these conversations!The expectation isn’t that we jump into our classrooms tomorrow and rapidly change everything based on what we’ve heard here. No - our goal is to have these conversations in order to shift the pedagogical dialogue. There’s not a set curriculum or step-by-step you can purchase, or a podcast that you’ll hear, that will make changes in your school. Instead, developing a mindset of progressive education - hearing these thoughts and bringing your perspective, then (of course) taking action is the only way we’ll see true innovation in schools.In other words, listen, dissect, question, reflect, and engage in this field. Don’t let time and “that’s just not realistic’s” wear you down. Any measure of progressive education is possible anywhere - our guests on this podcast have been from all walks of life, all stages of teaching, across the United States and many countries. Once you understand what you feel when it comes to what “restoring humanity” means in schools, have the ample research and expert voices to back you up, and form that into mitigated risks you can take, we’ll see more and more communities embracing positive educative change for the souls of our students. After all, that’s the Human Restoration Project’s goal! A one-stop for everything you’ll need: research, resources, pedagogical guides, expert opinions, and opinionated, targeted blogs that actually push some boundaries. Let’s push forward together.GUESTS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCEBennett Jester, a high school freshman at the progressive Clark Street Community School in Middleton, Wisconsin, who blogs and speaks on issues of grades and traditional education at-large.Ted Fujimoto, the president of Landmark Consulting Group, a business that focuses on scaling, leadership, and redesign, and whose hand shaped the growth of New Tech Network and Big Picture Learning, both of which have seen massive whole-school progressive redesigns.Deanna Hess, an English educator at Dover High School in Dover, Delaware, who teaches a range of classes including dual-credit courses, where she focuses on developing purpose in writing and reading in what is typically regarded as a traditional setting.Sophie Fenton, the Head of Education Design at the Asia Education Foundation in Melbourne, Australia, who focuses on promoting intercultural and communicative schools in an increasingly connected world.RESOURCESBennett Jester’s BlogClark Street Community SchoolRise Up & Write Program (WI)New Tech NetworkBig Picture LearningGo All CreativeAsia Education FoundationFoundation for Young AustraliansAn Overview by Insight.com on the “Intelligent Digital Mesh”FURTHER LISTENINGS2: E11: Administration, Organization, and Vision w/ Amy Fast Ed.D.E20: Timeless Learning w/ Ira Socol See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt and Courtney interview Lydia Dobyns, President and CEO of New Tech Network (newtechnetwork.org). What does the model of New Tech Network look like, who do they serve, and what is the future of school networks? Buy her book she co-wrote with Tom Vander Ark, "Better Together".

Matt and Courtney interview Lydia Dobyns, President and CEO of New Tech Network (newtechnetwork.org). What does the model of New Tech Network look like, who do they serve, and what is the future of school networks? Buy her book she co-wrote with Tom Vander Ark, "Better Together".

I had the pleasure of speaking with Ted Fujimoto. Ted Fujimoto is an entrepreneur and expert in leadership development and organizational redesign. At age 18, Ted founded his first company that designed and implemented logistics, customer relationship management and financial systems for large company clients. At the time in 1992, his biggest challenge was finding qualified people to hire to help grow the company thus igniting the co-development and co-creation of Napa New Technology High School, which opened in 1996. The school conducted all learning through project-based learning, modeled after the project management protocols used by his company combined with a focus on creating a culture and team agreement of trust, respect and responsibility. Shortly thereafter, he sold his first company and became an equity partner in a consulting firm that had a 35+ year track record of redesigning the customer retail network experience for eleven automotive and hospitality brands worldwide. The magic in the firm’s methodology was how organizations can systematically create, replicate and sustain a completely different culture by changing the mindset of team members and changing the motivational drivers from extrinsic to intrinsic. This experience helped him provide guidance for the launch and expansion of the organization that evolved into the New Tech Network and the growth of Big Picture Learning that currently have over 400 schools using their whole-school designs between them. Ted then oversaw the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Carnegie Foundation grants for a Sacramento region education and workforce development intermediary organization working to redesign schools and later advised and helped design programs for over a dozen state charter school associations to provide better support to improve charter school quality. For the past 12 years, Ted Fujimoto has been president of Landmark Consulting Group that helps clients redesign their organization and scale innovations, and develop strategic alliances. The firm works with and at times holds equity in game changing clients that span across education, entertainment, music, technology and real estate. He serves on the board of the California Credit Union, a $3 billion credit union which recently completed the largest merger of equals in credit union history. Ted is the co-founder and co-chair of the Right to Succeed Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming at least 6,000 public schools into “American Dream Schools” within the next 10 years using replicable deeper learning whole-school designs like New Tech Network and Big Picture Learning. Learn more about Ted at twitter.com/tedfujimoto --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

How good are schools at learning? Can they get better? As a culture, we worry a lot about student learning. But students don’t learn in a vacuum: Most are part of organizations (namely schools) that involve adults who also are engaged in learning, both individually and collectively. So what could help them learn? Here’s the one of the biggest quiet buzzwords in education: Networks. They can happen in any community—among educators, among schools or districts themselves and, of course, among students. And so emphasizing learning networks nudges educators to think about learning in different ways. Three recent books explore the power of learning networks. This past spring, EdSurge caught up with the authors at the Personalized Learning Summit sponsored by Education Elements. Ed Elements CEO Anthony Kim, who works with hundreds of educations throughout the US, wrote “The New School Rules: 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools” with Alexis Gonzales-Black. As Kim worked with school leaders, he realized that what typically drives success or failure of efforts to improve school is not the educational approach but instead “the culture of our schools, organizational structures, and methods of communication and decision making.” He consequently identified what he sees as six “domains of school organization” and explores how schools can learn from one another in these areas. Lydia Dobyns, CEO of New Tech Network along with co-author and long-time education pundit, Tom Vander Ark, believe deeply that school systems need to learn collectively. In “Better Together: How to Leverage School Networks for Smarter Personalized and Project Based Learning,” they write: “Networks offer the best path to avoid every school attempting to reinvent the wheel.” Dobyns’ experience, both as an executive in the private sector and now as head of the New Tech Network, which involves about 200 schools across the US, takes readers through a tour of how schools can work together in both formal and informal networks to better support student learning. Julia Freeland Fisher, who directs education research at the Clayton Christensen Institute, similarly believes in the power of learning from peers but her focus is on students themselves. In “Who You Know: Unlocking Innovation that Expand Students’ Networks,” she writes about how students build their own networks of relationships. “Whom you know turns out to matter across all sorts of industries and institutions,” she writes. But by design, schools have wound up “limit[ing] their students’ access to people beyond their embroyic community.” This isn’t just about giving students access to social networks. Instead its about how educators can purposefully help students create relationships inside of schools that will widen their opportunities when they go beyond the school walls.

This week, Tom Vander Ark speaks with Lydia Dobyns, CEO of New Tech Network, to talk about their new book, Better Together: How to Leverage School Networks for Smarter Personalized and Project-Based Learning. Tom and Lydia are excited about the potential of personalized and project-based learning but worry about the degree of difficulty for teachers. Their book suggests that schools working together in formal (or informal) networks to share models, tools, and professional learning to achieve their goals.   In this episode, Tom and Lydia discuss and share their ideas on a variety of topics from their book, Better Together; talk about some of their favorite school districts that use networks; and how the use of networks is transforming schools.   Listen in to learn more about their work, ideas, and their new book, Better Together!   Key Takeaways: [:14] About today's podcast and guest. [1:11] About Tom and Lydia's early careers and changes in the industry from technology. [5:20] When Tom and Lydia started thinking about networks and education. [7:06] How and when Lydia found out about New Tech Network. [9:43] About Tom and Lydia's book, Better Together. [10:36] Tom and Lydia's opinions on the Platform Revolution. [18:04] Lydia describes what a typical New Tech looks like it and how it works. [21:50] Lydia's favorite team-taught courses. [23:13] What it's like to teach at New Tech, how teachers are connected, and how learning is promoted across the network. [26:45] The networks Lydia has collaborated with over the last several years. [29:25] Mentionable charter management organizations. [30:59] Mentionable school districts that operate like networks. [32:10] Districts that use a portfolio strategy and use multiple networks. [32:49] What makes a good district and the next big learning for district leaders. [36:00] Lydia summarizes how leading in a network is different. [38:38] Tom and Lydia summarize their book, Better Together.   Mentioned in This Episode: New Tech Network Better Together: How to Leverage School Networks For Smarter Personalized and Project Based Learning, by Tom Vander Ark and Lydia Dobyns High Tech High New Tech High New Tech Network Hewlett Big Picture Learning EL Education New Visions for Public Schools Brooklyn Lab School Kettle Moraine School District Denver Public Schools DSST Public Schools STRIVE Preparatory Schools Rocky Mountain Prep Beacon Network Schools League of Innovative Schools Remake Learning Avonworth School District El Paso Independent School District   To Learn More: Check out GettingSmart.com/BetterTogether and NewTechNetwork.org for a ton of great blogs and information about working in a network.   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You've Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You'd Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include ‘Podcast' in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!   Over the next year, The Getting Smart team will be pulling together workshops to explore the power of school networks. Email Taylor@GettingSmart.com or click on the Services tab on GettingSmart.com to learn more.

John chats with Lydia Dobyns, president and CEO of New Tech Network, which has about 200 K-12 schools in 28 states, and Matthew Swenson, assistant principal at Cross County (New Tech) High School in Cherry Valley, Arkansas. New Tech Network’s mission to reimagine schools using four basic pillars that apply in their two models, one for elementary, and for the secondary level: culture that empowers students; project-based learning; embedded use of technology, and schoolwide learning outcomes, both academic and non-academic. Swenson works in a rural town (population 650) in the Mississippi delta, with about 600 students in the district, which was on a state low-performing list. His students, Swenson says, need 21st Century skills, which New Tech provides. The New Tech model is meant to be applied by the community, using virtual and on-site experience, for the specific economic and other needs of the local community, notes Dobyns. In Cherry Valley, the school is the hub of the community. New Tech implements its program by building deeper understanding of the challenges faced by teachers, administrators, parents, local business leaders, in terms of culture issues. For example, the school and the network established a Virtual Internship, in which the student and a professional “build something together.” Graduating students now have a plan for what they’ll be doing after high school, Swenson notes. Here’s a link to a must-see New Tech Network video:  Turning Point

Ted Fujimoto is President of Landmark Consulting Group, Inc., a management and investment consultancy for scaling innovations in learning. Ted helped to design and create the replication systems and strategy for several of the highest performing public school designs in the country that created over 350 schools, including New Tech Network and Big Picture Learning. ...

Adam Kulaas and Emily Liebtag from The Getting Smart team sit down to chat about school coaching. As more and more schools work to shift their models of teaching and learning, coaching is becoming the key component to driving that change. When coaching is done right it can be really transformative for educators alike.   Listen in to hear Emily and Adam unpack school coaching and discuss what Adam has learned in both the past and present in the school coaching space — and what he hopes will come in the future. Adam and Emily further discuss what he has seen unfold in schools with good teaching models, how he believes schools can transform to make their learning become more student-centered, what motivated him to get into school coaching, to begin with, and what effective coaching looks like to him.   Key Takeaways: [1:30] What school coaching looked like back when Adam started coaching (two decades ago). [4:47] What motivated Adam to get into school coaching and what the sorts of change he wanted to see were. [5:42] What Adam has seen unfold and evolve in school coaching that has led to good teaching models today. [6:38] The importance of instructional coaches being able to build strong, transparent relationships. [9:14] What effective coaching looks like to Adam and Emily. [13:00] Adam unpacks how schools can transform their learning to become more student-centered. [16:02] One of Emily's favorite leaders that she finds most inspiring. [17:13] How does Adam customize coaching to each new school or educator. [20:18] Where Adam sees learning and education headed with tech in the coaching space. [24:24] Where Adam sees coaching headed and what he thinks leaders need to know next. [28:26] The four lessons about coaching Emily learned from Adam during the duration of the podcast! [29:30] Where to find out more about the work Adam is currently up to.   Mentioned in This Episode: “S2:E55 Coaching for High-Quality Project-Based Learning” Daniel Pink @AdamKulaas on Twitter The Getting Smart Team Page   Want to Learn More About Coaching and its Effects on Education? Listen in to “S2:E55 Coaching for High-Quality Project-Based Learning” to hear from New Tech Network coach, Andrew Biros on coaching for PBL.   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You've Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You'd Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Jessica@GettingSmart.com, Tweet @Getting_Smart, or leave a review. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!  

Have you ever wondered why the implementation of a new idea doesn't seem to be working well? If so, don’t miss this insightful leadership interview with Ted Fujimoto, President of Landmark Consulting Group, Inc., a management and investment consultancy for scaling innovations in learning. Ted helped to design and create the replication systems and strategy for several of the largest scalable, fastest growing, highest performing public school designs in the country that created over 350 schools, including Big Picture Learning and New Tech Network. Big Picture Learning public schools are located in some of the toughest urban areas in America, are graduating over 95% of their students with nearly 100% of them being accepted to college. The New Tech Network has created over 130 public schools and is opening 30 to 40 new schools per year. Ted also serves on the Board of Directors of the California Credit Union, a $1.2 billion credit union. This interview is packed with great lessons in leadership and fantastic information about systems thinking and educational reform. Freshwater fish can’t survive in saltwater tanks! Ted opens with a discussion of systems thinking in education where people enter into the school system with the best of intentions but that the system itself is failing, not the people. He says it’s like taking a healthy freshwater fish and putting it into saltwater tank. His example about an awesome teacher who underperformed in a new situation is painfully common because it’s too often the system, and no the people, that is misunderstood. He also describes a scenario where one school was built on the idea of project-based learning but came close to failure because the system couldn’t let go of pacing guides. Plus, much more...we promise. As someone who is obsessed with creating healthy systems, Ted surrounds himself with those who are pushing boundaries and closely follows the work of Richard Branson. Listen to what he says about being a disruptor in a sector that is foreign to you. Fujimoto tells our listeners that the environment around you impacts the way you behave more than we often realize. Listen to what he says about spending years behaving in ways that are contrary to what we know would be more effective. Listen to Ted talk about the future of artificial intelligence, automation, and the magic of humans doing things that computers can’t do in a time when computers can do so much. It’s an incredible discussion of creativity and innovation. His answer to our #onethingseries personal growth question is awesome. He talks about isolation as stagnation and working to widen your perspective. Don’t miss it. Ted used to think that a convincible innovative idea would be enough, but too often the established systems gets in the way. Listen to what he says about actively changing systems or replacing them entirely.

Linda Ullah is an Online Instructor at Krause Center for Innovation, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA and has been a coach for Friday Institute in NC, New Tech Network, and Personalize Learning, LLC.  I’ve known and followed Linda for over 20 years. What I love is Linda’s passion for kids and why it is ...

The Getting Smart team visits Oso New Tech in El Paso, Texas to learn more about how EPISD and New Tech Network are personalizing learning for all students. In this podcast, you'll hear from: Nick Kappelhof, New Tech Network Director, District and School Development Scott Gray, New Tech Coordinator, Innovation Design and Development Celeste Cano (Algebra teacher) Mauricio Olague (Art teacher in an Art and Biology combination class) Diego Medina (English teacher in a World History and English combination class)

Drew Perkins talks with Drew Schrader from the New Tech Network about the role of assessment, rubrics, and student contracts in personalizing learning and helping to create a stronger PBL culture.

Napa New Technology High School was created when local businesspeople came together in 1996 to develop a school in which students would learn the skills necessary to succeed in the new economy. Fast forward to 2016 and the New Tech Network supports nearly 200 schools, 90% of them in school districts.

Our guest for this episode is Paul Curtis, the Director of Curriculum for the New Tech Network. Paul touches on some of the history of the organization, one that has been around for a surprisingly long time, and shares a bit about what makes the curriculum of New Tech schools stand out. We also talk some about the research that influences the New Tech model, as well as the organizations efforts to help bring out systems change when it comes to thinking about the educational process.

Rachel Kreibich explains her experiences innovating with the SOLE project (student organized learning environments).  Her inspiration was Sugata Mitra's research on The Hole in the Wall project.  John Larmer of the Buck Institute explains how inquiry works within a project based model.  Paul Curtis of New Tech Network explains the reasons for their success in developing project based learning schools.

Go inside Manor New Technology High School, part of the New Tech Network of schools, where an unwavering commitment to an effective schoolwide PBL model keeps both students and teachers motivated and achieving their best.

Schools that take a whole child approach to education are conscious of the intersection between physical space and the academic, social, and emotional development of students. The learning environments we create -- the physical along with school climate -- can either help or hinder learning, development, teaching, and collaboration. In this episode of the Whole Child Podcast, we look at what kind of school environments optimize the way students learn, teachers teach, and communities interact and hear from guests who are creating learning environments that facilitate the process of ensuring students are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.