Education Perspectives
Education Perspectives podcast explores the challenges and opportunities in education from birth through productive work. Everyone seems to agree in principle that education is important. So, why is it so hard for us to get to a system that works for our society as it exists today?
Taking the 30,000-foot view to look at the entirety of our multiple systems so that we might begin to plot a course toward transformational change is worthwhile. This type of change cannot happen until people are “rowing the boat” in the same direction.
Education Perspectives includes interviews with people engaged in the work at every level. Looking at challenges and opportunities and what they would like for decision-makers to know. This type of communication changes the dialog. Understanding where the other people in the room are coming from breaks down barriers and opens the conversation on a broader level.
Framed by the host through the lens of having worked in a consulting role with each level, Education Perspectives can give policymakers, administrators, education advocates and the community a unique view into this education journey. Considering these various perspectives to make for better communication can reframe discussions and move policymakers' understanding forward to make policy that will better meet the needs of our information economy.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 59
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Will Richardson on Why the Status Quo in Education Fails Today’s Learners
PODCAST Season 5 EPISODE 2
Will Richardson
Founder
Future Serious School
Quote of the Podcast:
"The end of the world as we know it is not the end of the world, full stop." ~Dougald Hine
Introduction of G…
S5 E1 Creating Opportunity for Every Child: Dr. Liggins on Equity and Innovative School Programs
PODCAST Season 5 EPISODE 1
Dr. Demetrus Liggins
Fayette County Public Schools
Superintendent
Quote of the Podcast:
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" -Aristotle
I…
Advancing Public Education in Kentucky: Senator Reggie Thomas Discusses Policy and Progress
Sen Reggie Thomas
KY State Senator
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Reggie Thomas graduated from Bryan Station High School in 1971. He earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in 1975 and a Juris …
Ayo Jones on Reimagining Education for the Intelligence Age: AI, Inquiry, and the PEACE Framework
Ayo Jones
Educator| Author |Creator
Quote of the Podcast:
“Forward ever, backward never.” – Kwame Nkrumah
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Ayo Jones is an educator, instructional designer, and the author of…
Will Powers and Student Voices Leading Policy Change in KY
Will Powers
Adult Policy Partner
Kentucky Student Voice Team
Quote of the Podcast:
“I believe in angels, something good in everything I see”
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Will Powers is a graduate of Occid…
Bridging Education and Real-Life Experiences: The Winchendon School's Kamilah Ayele
Kalimah Fergus Ayele
Head of Campus
The Winchendon School
Quote of the Podcast:
"Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it."
--- M…
Adam Smith on Resilience and Social Justice: Education’s Role in Building a Better Future
Adam Smith
Founder and Lead Education Consultant
Smith Education Consultants
Quote of the Podcast:
We all do better, when we all do better - Senator Paul Wellstone
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Adam A. Sm…
S4 EP 3 Building Resilience: Encouraging Student Confidence and Engagement in Diverse Classrooms
Mariam Lee
Interventionist Specialist/MTSS Lead
Quote of the Podcast:
Education is a passport to freedom and the means to unlock the globe.- Oprah Winfrey
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Mariam Lee has b…
S4 EP2 Critical Thinking and Creativity: Rethinking the Drivers of Education
Barbara Smith
Author, Consultant
Quote of the Podcast:
"Show me your budget and I'll tell you what you value" Joe Biden, pre-VP
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Barbara Smith is a passionate educator who…
S4 EP1 Personalizing Student Support: Jose Moreno on Innovative Educational Technology
PODCAST Season 4 EPISODE 1
Jose Moreno
CEO
Neulight
Quote of the Podcast: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” - Wayne Gretzky
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Jose Moreno graduated from Harvey M…
S3 EP 8 Discovering the Power of Audience-Centered Writing with Leonard Cassuto
S3 Ep8 Leonard Cassuto,
Professor, Fordham University
Intro Guest Bio
Leonard Cassuto wears many hats. He's a professor of American literature at Fordham University, a well-known voice …
S3 EP7 Kristi Baird on Mental Health and Attendance: Insights from Compass Community Schools
PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 7
Kristi Baird
Executive Director
Compass Community Schools
Quote of the Podcast:
"Each one of us can make a difference. Together we can make change." Barbara Mikulski
Introduct…
S3 E6 Integrating Emotional Wellness into Education: Insights with Kevin Dahill-Fuchel
PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 3
Kevin Dahill-Fuchel
Executive Director
Counseling In Schools
Quote of the Podcast:
Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make drea…
S3 EP5 Breaking Educational Inertia: Insights from Tom Haggard on Systemic Change
PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 5
Tom Haggard
VP Educate NKY
Quote of the Podcast:
"Fill your mind with truth, your heart with love and your life with service."
Introduction of Guest BIO –
From working wi…
S3 EP4 Redefining Math Education: Cindy Lawrence’s Vision for a Playful Approach at MoMath
Cindy Lawrence
Executive Director
MoMath
Quote of the Podcast:
A lot things seem impossible…until you do them.
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Cindy Lawrence is the Executive Director and CEO of the Na…
S3 Ep3 Exploring C-SPAN Classroom's Impact and Student Cam Competition with Pam McGorry and Zach Lowe
PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 7
Pam McGorry
C-SPAN's Education Program Senior Specialist
Zach Lowe
C-SPAN's Education Resource Specialist
Quotes of the Podcast:
Pam: “The child's own instincts and powers furn…
S3 EP2 Real-World Learning: Corey Mohn’s Vision for Modern Education
PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 2
Corey Mohn
Quote of the Podcast:
"Be excellent, not perfect."
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Corey is the President and Executive Director of CAPS Network, empowering high school…
S3 EP1 Student Protagonism: Redesigning Classrooms for Future-Ready Learning with Kapono Ciotti
PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 1
Dr. Kapono Ciotti
Quote of the Podcast –
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. -J. Dewey
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Kapono Ciotti attributes his …
Clarity for Comprehensive School Transformation with Dr. Lyn Sharratt
PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 16
Dr. Lyn Sharratt
Quote of the Podcast –
Hope is NOT a strategy in Teaching
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Lyn Sharratt is a highly sought-after expert in the field of education.…
S2 EP15 School Boards and Education Advocacy: Insights from Tyler Murphy
PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 15
Tyler Murphy
Chair of the Fayette County Board of Education
Quote of the Podcast:
"Education is not preparation for life, but life itself." - John Dewey
Introduction of Guest …