The What School Could Be Podcast
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87. Weaving Together Mastery, Competency and Relevant Learning, with Emily McCarren
Since 2015 Emily McCarren has served as Punahou School’s Academy Principal. Punahou is the largest, and one of the oldest private schools in the United States. Originally from Vermont, Emily graduated
86. Reading the Wave, Reading the World, with Lipoa Kahaleuahi
Today my guest is Lipoa Kahaleuahi, innovative educator, deep thinker, champion surfer and the executive director of Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike (also known as Hana Build), a truly remarkable experiential lear
85. Rewilding Teaching and Learning, with Ayana Verdi
Ayana Verdi is an educational leader and mother of two who, with her husband John in 2016, established the Verdi Eco School to provide hands-on educational experiences for children in the historic Eau
84. Nothing Less Than Restoring Humanity to Learning, with Chris McNutt
In the About section of his amazing resume Chris McNutt, co-founder of the Human Restoration Project and a digital art and design educator from Columbus, Ohio wrote: “I’m obsessed with revolutionizing
83. Denise Karratti: Openness and Grace, Warmth and a Collaborative Spirit
“The best thing about Denise Karratti is not even all of the things she does, it is the way she does them-with complete openness, grace, warmth, and a collaborative spirit. Denise is grounded in our p
82. For Chad Carlson, It Starts With One Stone
My guest today is Chad Carlson, the Director of Research and Design at One Stone Lab School in Boise Idaho. Chad is one of the most innovative, creative and imaginative educators and education leaders
81. Dr. Mark Hines, the Obi-Wan Kenobi of Deeper Learning
Today, I welcome back to the show Dr. Mark Hines, the Director of Kupu Hou Academy, and the founder of the Mid-Pacific Explorer program at Mid-Pacific Institute in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. To his friends a
80. Janelle Field: Totally Driven, Relentlessly Positive, Always Learning
You have heard the phrase “drinking from a firehose,” right? Well, listeners, you are about to have one of those firehose moments. Fasten your seatbelts because the next hour is going to get pretty cr
69. (Rereleased) Reading the World, with Dr. Edna Hussey
(This is a re-release of my episode number 69 with Mid-Pacific Institute’s, Dr. Edna Hussey.) Dr. Edna Hussey is a passionate and dedicated educator committed to the advancement of an educated citizen