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
- 515
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
John Watson on The Promise of Online Learning
This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is sponsored by Screencastify.
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by John Watson, founder of Evergreen Education Group. …
Briony Chown on Exploring the Potential of Elementary Education
Be sure to sign up for the Getting Smart Smart Update for a weekly blast about what's next in learning. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom sits down with Briony Chown (@BrionyChown),…
Dr. Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed and Randy Fielding on Reimagined Learning Spaces
This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is sponsored by Screencastify.
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom speaks with Dr. Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, superintendent of Hopkins Public Sch…
Dr. Luvelle Brown, Dr. Pamela Cantor and Valerie Truesdale on the New Vision For Student-Centered Equity-Focused Education
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast we’re joined by three esteemed guests to discuss the new AASA Report issued by the Learning 2025 Commission, which makes a commitment and a recommendation…
Chelsea Craig and Dr. Anthony Craig on Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Leading
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom speaks with Anthony and Chelsea Craig, leaders in the state of Washington and advocates for indigenous ways of life and leading.
Dr. Anthony Craig h…
Randy Weiner and James Bailey on The Daily SEL Leader
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Rebecca Midles is talking with Randy Weiner and James Bailey about their new book The Daily SEL Leader: A Guided Journal.
Aside from being an author, Ra…
Dr. Pedro Noguera and Dr. Frederick Hess on Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom is joined by Dr. Pedro Noguera and Dr. Frederick (Rick) Hess, co-authors of the new book A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughes…
Antonia Rudenstine on RedesignU’s New Vision for Education
This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is brought to you by a new Getting Smart campaign called "What If?"
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Rebecca Midles talks with Antonia Rudenstin…
Debbie Silver on Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8
Today, Shawnee Caruthers, the Director of Learner Experience at Getting Smart, is sitting down with Dr. Debbie Silver.
Dr. Silver is an award-winning educator with 30 years of experience as a classro…
Dr. Fernande Raine on On Using History and Museums to Incubate Changemakers
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Dr. Fernande Raine, a social entrepreneur who works towards re-imagining how we talk about, teach and use history as well as bringing …
328- Justina Nixon-Saintil on Corporate Social Responsibility and the Rise of P-TECH
This week, Tom Vander Ark is sitting down with Justina Nixon-Saintil, the Vice President and Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at IBM. Justina drives strategic, socially responsible prog…
327- Mark White and Dwight Carter on Leading Schools in Disruptive Times
Today the Getting Smart team is sitting down with Mark White, an award-winning teacher, Principal, and Superintendent, as well as Dwight Carter, a nationally recognized school leader and Director of …
326- Fred Dust on Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication
Today Tom is joined by Fred Dust; the author of the new book, Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication.
Fred is a former Senior Partner and Global Managing Director o…
325- Christina Theokas on Whole Child Design and the Turnaround for Children Toolbox
Today, Tom is speaking with Dr. Christina Theokas, Chief of Applied Science at Turnaround for Children, about the whole-child design movement and the new Toolbox from Turnaround for Children.
The Tur…
324- Suneel Gupta on BACKABLE: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You
Today. Tom is sitting down with author and entrepreneur, Suneel Gupta, to discuss his new book, BACKABLE: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You.
Suneel is the co-founder …
323- Nate Kellogg & Gwen Baker on Real-Time Redesign for Schools and Districts
Today, Tom talks with Nate Kellogg of The Learning Accelerator and Gwen Baker of Bellwether Education Partners about the Strategy Lab — a project of the Always Ready for Learning initiative.
The Stra…
322- Thomas Homer-Dixon on Commanding Hope and the Nature of Complexity
Today, Tom is sitting down with Thomas Homer-Dixon, the author of the new book, Commanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril. Thomas is also the author of the well-received book, The …
321- Gregg Behr & Ryan Rydzewski on When You Wonder, You’re Learning
This week, the Getting Smart team is speaking with Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski about their new book, When You Wonder, You're Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious,…
320- Dr. Trish Scanlon on How Voice Technologies Should Work For Kids
Today Tom is sitting down with Dr. Trish Scanlon, CEO and founder of SoapBox Labs. Dr. Scanlon is one of the foremost leaders in voice technology — especially with regards to children’s voices. She h…
319- The 100 Days of Conversation Project and the Importance of Community Agreements
This week, Tom Vander Ark is joined by a group of young change-makers and Dr. Erin Raab, Chief Strategy Impact Officer of the Choice-filled Lives Network. Together, they discuss the “100 Days of Conv…