Getting Smart Podcast
This podcast has over 500 episodes highlighting developing trends in K-12 education, postsecondary and lifelong learning. Each week, Getting Smart team members interview students, leading authors, experts and practitioners in research, tech, entrepreneurship and leadership to bring listeners innovative and actionable strategies in education leadership.
Be sure to also check out GettingSmart.com to stay on the cutting edge of innovations in learning.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 516
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
As Always, A Poem: A Getting Smart Town Hall
We recently recorded a Getting Smart Town Hall that is all about poetry. Over the course of the conversation we discuss why we use poetry to kick-off events, what poetry means to the Getting Smart Te…
Erin Jones on Stories and Strategies for Racial Healing
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Erin Jones, educator, leader, athlete and author of the great book Bridges to Heal US: Stories and Strategies for Racial He…
Maggie Favretti and Benjamin Freud, PhD. on Regenerative Learning and Rediscovering Our Relationship to All Living Systems
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Nate McClennen is joined by Maggie Favretti and Benjamin Freud, authors, consultants and advocates for the environment, for people and for a more sustai…
Zoe Weil on Educating a Generation of Solutionaries
This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is sponsored by Difference Making.
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Rebecca Midles is joined by Zoe Weil, co-founder and president of the Institu…
Steve Katsouros on Inclusive, Accessible College
This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is sponsored by Getting Smart Services.
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Steve Katsouros, founder and CEO of the Com…
Shannon Buerk on engage2learn and Equitable Support for Educators
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee Caruthers is joined by Shannon Buerk, the Founder & CEO of engage2learn. Engage2learn is a platform that grows high-performance cultures in publi…
Todd Smith and John Batcher on Helping Students Find Their Why
This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is sponsored by Smart Sprints. Find out more here.
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Shawnee Caruthers is joined by co-founders of Symphony Workf…
Chris Emdin on STEM, STEAM, Make Dream
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, S…
New Pathways Town Hall
This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is sponsored by our upcoming Smart Sprint, Bring Your Portrait of a Graduate to Life. You can register here.
This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is a r…
EduCatered: Elizabeth Herbert
We are thrilled to bring you a new podcast from Getting Smart called EduCatered: A Podcast That’s Catered to Educators. Subscribe here!
On this episode of EduCatered we’re joined by Elizabeth Herber…
Harriette Thurber Rasmussen and Mohammed Raei on Adaptive Leadership in a Global Economy
This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is sponsored by engage2learn. Contact them today!
On this episode, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Dr. Harriette Thurber Rasmussen and Dr. Mohammed (Mo) Raei, co…
Dr. Fernande Raine on Russia, Teaching Peace and a Global Story
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined (again) by Dr. Fernande Raine, the Founder of The History Co:Lab, social entrepreneur and Russia scholar. She also leads The Lear…
Mark Schneider on Skills and Experiences That Matter (Live from SXSW EDU)
On this special episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Mark Schneider live at SXSW EDU. Mark is the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Edu…
Kenny Rodrequez and Paul McCorkle on Culturally Responsive Real World Learning (Live from SXSW EDU)
On this special episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee Caruthers hosts a live conversation at SXSW EDU with Kenny Rodrequez, Superintendent of Grandview C-4 School District and Paul McCorkle,…
Jennifer Seydel and David Sobel on Whole School Sustainability
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Nate McClennen is joined by Jennifer Seydel and David Sobel, co-authors of the new book Trailblazers for Whole School Sustainability.
Jenny is the Execut…
Mike Ruyle and Dr. Jason Cummins on The School Wellness Wheel
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Rebecca Midles is joined by Mike Ruyle, a former educator, a recognized voice in trauma-informed care and the recent author of the book The School Welln…
Aaron Schorn and Trinity Asing on Sustainability and Youth Entrepreneurship
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Nate McClennen is joined by Aaron Schorn, Head of Growth & Community at Unrulr. He is also a Getting Smart Columnist.
They are also joined by Trinity Asi…
Baratunde on How to Citizen
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by one of his favorite podcast hosts… Baratunde Thurston, host of the How to Citizen podcast.
Baratunde is an Emmy-nominated host…
EduCatered: Dr. Tequilla Brownie
We are thrilled to bring you a new podcast from Getting Smart called EduCatered: A Podcast That’s Catered to Educators. Subscribe here!
At Getting Smart, food, education, and innovation are at the he…
Joseph South on Purpose-Driven Expertise
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Joseph South (@southjoseph), Chief Learning Officer at ISTE.
Joseph formerly served as the Director of the Office of Education…