Episode Notes Our other episode with Simon Breakspear, “If It Doesn’t Work for Teachers, It Doesn’t Work” You can find great free tools (and order The Pruning Principle) at pruningprinciple.com Simon mentions Cal Newport. You can find out more about his “20% over capacity” principle in this blog post: What Would Happen If We Slowed Down? Come join …

Episode Notes Hawk: Occupation Skateboarder The Mutt: How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters

Episode Notes Leaders of Their Own Learning by Ron Berger, Leah Woodfin, and Leah RugenOther podcast episodes featuring Ron Berger: Ron Berger on Presentations of Learning Ron Berger on Student-Led Conferences Ron Berger on Whole-Class Close Reading Ron Berger on Beautiful Lessons and “No Lesson at All”…

Episode Notes Learn more about the “Light on Literacy” project Check out the platform that Ted uses for student portfolios, Inkwire We have another scouting-connected podcast episode! Eduard Vallory: What School Can Learn From Catalonian Scouting

Episode Notes Learn more about Dr. Brandi Hinnant-Crawford’s work here Brandi’s other episodes on this podcast: Dr. Brandi Hinnant Crawford, Improvement as a Tool for Our Collective Liberation (High Tech High Unboxed podcast) Dr. Brandi Hinnant-Crawford & Dr. Luke Wood at Gates CoP NSI (High Tech High Unboxed podcast) Articles, books, and peopl…

Episode Notes John Santos's other episodes on the podcast: Rigor shouldn't mean Some Kids Fail (a better grading strategy—easy to implement too!) How to Design a Great Project Launch The AI project-planning tool that John talks about is the AI Kaleidoscope by Inkwire and the High Tech High GSE

Episode Notes We start the episode by talking about the book Upstream by Dan Heath. It's really good—you should read it. You can find more find more podcast episodes, articles, and videos about Continuous Improvement here! You can find a transcript of this episode here.

Episode Notes You should also listen to Kelly's interview with Benjamin Freud, head of Green School's Upper School You can see the 2023 Greenstone presentations here Green School website

Episode Notes Cofounder John Hardy’s Ted Talk about the Green School Green School website Coconut Thinking

Episode Notes The Nature article about the dinosaur Masiakasaurus Knopfleri Smithsonian article about Majungasaurus To find out about Derek’s history with cockroaches listen to this episode The UK’s National Education Nature Park project Dacher Keltner, the researcher studying awe, on the On Being podcast Reimagining San Francisco Braiding Sweetgra…

Episode Notes Kofi B’s opening performance at Deeper Learning 2024 Kofi B’s Closing Keynote at Deeper Learning 2024 Where to find Kofi B's music: Instagram TikTok Youtube Facebook Website Made in Akron documentary Do you want to come to a conference whose opening act is this good? Of course you do! Learn more about the Deeper Learning Conference!…

Episode Notes Learn more about Nowell Academy Here Learn more about the Deeper Learning Conference here Find all the podcast episodes from Deeper Learning 2024 here

Episode Notes More episodes with Rob Kaleb & Rob’s Fireside Chats: Where They’re Coming From—In this conversation between Rob and Kaleb Rashad you can hear about Rob's education journey—from Morocco, to Alabama, to Boston, to San Diego! Kaleb & Rob’s Fireside Chats: Adult Learning At High Tech High—In this conversation between Rob and Kaleb…

Episode Notes Aysha Upchurch's organization, HipHopEX The best place to see Enrique "Chikle" Lugo's art is his instagram account The custom Padres shoes that. Enrique was wearing at the Den Talk Did you like listening to this but wish you could have been there and seen those shoes (and the rest of it) in person? Come hang out with us at the Deeper …

Episode Notes This video about the Everybody Needs a Rock project played at the end-of-project exhibition Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education's Professional Learning Team here Learn more about the New School Creation Fellowship and the Center for Love and Justice here Learn more about the San Diego Teacher Residency her…

Episode Notes Get Carlos Moreno's book, Finding Your Leadership Soul Learn more about the Deeper Learning Conference

Episode Notes Listen to the first episode in this series, Iowa WTF: The High School Students Fighting for Free Speech in in Schools Iowa WTF on Instagram David’s pre-walkout video message for organizers Article about the walkout in the Des Moines Register

Episode Notes Iowa WTF's Instagram Account The instagram post announcing Iowa WTF's first walkout An article about the Johnston Community School District

Episode Notes The book that Stacey and Derek talk about is Change Agents, by Justin Cohen Listen to a conversation between the author, Justin Cohen, and Derek Mitchell here! Learn more about Derek's organization, Partners for School Innovation on their website Check out our full library of podcast episodes, articles, and videos about Continuous Imp…

Episode Notes Find out more about college access here: CARPE Collective Listen to our other episodes about college access here

Episode Notes Beyond the Surface of Restorative Practices Watch Marisol's keynote from the PBL Leadership Academy

Episode Notes Jillian's Recommended Reading/Listening: Street Data by Shane Safir and Jamila Dugan Street Data Pod hosted by Shane Safir and Alcine Mumby

Episode Notes This is the "director's cut" version of this episode. It includes a section on how XP does student portfolios and uses them for student-led conferences and "passage presentations." You can find a shorter version of the episode here. Examples of XP Trust Expeditions and Student Work The XP Trust Statement of Values and Ethos XP Schools…

Episode Notes This is the shorter version of this episode. To find out about how XP does student portfolios and uses them for student-led conferences and "passage presentations," listen to the "director's cut" version of the episode here. Examples of XP Trust Expeditions and Student Work The XP Trust Statement of Values and Ethos XP Schools Assessm…

Episode Notes Make sure you also listen to the companion episode to this one, For Navajo Teacher Bernita Bedah, Language is Foundational to Building Identity Check out Peter’s podcast, 21st Century Native Leaders!

Episode Notes Make sure you also listen to the companion episode to this one, For Assistant Superintendent Peter Deswood, Connection to Navajo Students is Personal Bernita references Rochelle Gutierrez’s keynote address from the 2023 Deeper Learning conference. You can listen to it on your preferred podcast platform here, and find the transcript he…

Episode Notes Kristian Basaraba's podcast, the Rad Dads Podcast Joe Buffalo on Instagram The New Yorker Documentary about Joe Buffalo Oasis Skateboard Factory Colonialism Skateboards Read more about Michel Blades Bird’s work here John “JCat” Cardinal on Instagram You can see photos from the project (including Layla's deck) here.…

Episode Notes Video: Rob Riordan Introduces High Tech High’s Design Principles

Episode Notes Learn More About Connecticut Rise How RISE Partners are Collaborating to Keep Students On-Track Referenced in the episode: On-Track Coaches On-Track Data Teams Conditions for Grade 9 Success, RISE Data Hub Margaret J. Wheatley, “Willing to Be Disturbed” Listen to another episode from Unboxed about Ninth grade success here Want more aw…

Episode Note This is a special bonus episode. The jury's out on whether it's "educational" but this is not a story you want to miss. Liberate! Pocket-sized Paradigms for Liberatory Learning by Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger The San Marcos Writing Project The Deeper Learning Conference

Episode Notes If you have questions you’d like me to ask Rob and Kaleb in their next episode, send them to unboxed [at] hthgse [dot] edu.

Episode Notes Article: "Improving FAFSA Completion Rates," by Ben Daley Podcast Episode: The $50,000 Prize: How Calexico High School Raised FAFSA Completion by 13 percentage points in one year Click Here for More Continuous Improvement Stuff than You Can Imagine!

Episode Notes See a video about the rocketry project here. Read more about Andrew Lerario and Blue Dot Education here.

Episode Notes The CARPE Collaborative High Tech High International You can find more great podcast episodes, articles, and videos about improvement here!

Episode Notes EdWeek article about Mountaineer Mathematics Master Teachers (M3T) Mountaineer Mathematics Master Teachers Center For Research on Equity and Innovation You can find more great podcast episodes, articles, and videos about improvement here!

Episode Notes The Deeper Learning Hub

Episode Notes Scott's book, Leadership for Deeper Learning The website (and book) Scott shares with schools to show them examples of what they could do:Changing the Subject: Twenty Years of Projects from High Tech High Books written by John Holt Books written by Tom Vander Ark Getting Smart

Episode Notes Brian's article about weather balloons, "From Socratic Seminar to Space Science" Blue Dot Education

Episode Notes Rochelle’s recommended reading: “Why (Urban) Mathematics Teachers Need Political Knowledge” Introduction to Rehumanizing Mathematics for Black, Indigenous, and Latinx Students A Spiritual Turn: Toward Desire-Based Research and Indigenous Futurity in Mathematics Education Also, check out the ethnomathematics program at the University o…

Episode Notes Ruby Ibarra kicked off the Deeper Learning 2023 conference with a blistering set featuring members of her band, the Balikbayans. Ruby Ibarra's album, Circa 91, on Bandcamp

Episode Notes This episode originally aired on Ashanti Branch's podcast, Taking off the Mask. You can learn more about Ashanti and the Ever Forward Project here.

Episode Notes Aisha Bain's website Manasa Yeturu - Stanford d.school

Stacey Caillier sat down with Sofi Frankowski, Dana Diesel, and Taqwanda Hailey to talk about their organization, Schools that Lead, which runs networked improvement communities of schools across North Carolina. They have developed a unique approach to running an improvement network, and it’s pretty exciting! To see an image of the three-year Schoo…

Episode Notes Resources mentioned in this episode: Books Change Leadership: A Practical Guide to Transforming Our Schools by Tony Wagner, Robert Kegan, Lisa Laskow Lahey, Deborah Helsing, Harriette Thurber Rasmussen, Richard W Lemons, Jude Garnier, Annie Howell What's Worth Fighting For in the Principalship by Michael Fullan The Moral Imperative of…

Episode Notes To find out more about the deeper learning conference visit the website, deeper-learning.org. Walter Cortina, 19, is Bridgemakers President and Co-Founder. Led by Minnesota youth from backgrounds of extreme adversity, Bridgemakers amplifies the voice and mentors the leadership of under-resourced youth to bridge America’s toughest gaps…

Episode Notes To find out more about the deeper learning conference visit the website, deeper-learning.org Kristin DeLaTorre (@delatorretcs on twitter) holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Florida Atlantic University. She is an educator in South Florida with 19 years of teaching experience. She has been nominated for the Dwyer Awa…

Episode Notes To find out more about the deeper learning conference visit the website, deeper-learning.org Andre Spicer (@drespicer88 on twitter and @regionsouthsupt on Instagram), a career educator of 27 years, has had the honor of serving children, families and communities as a Teacher, Dean, Coordinator, Principal and Instructional Director, Adm…

Episode Notes This is a "reissue" of a classic episode. The original came out in January 2020. You can learn more about all the awesome work LeDerick Horne is doing at his website, lederick.com The poem at the start of the episode is called "New Beginning". You can hear it on LeDerick Horne's first album, Rhyme Reason and Song. You can also see LeD…

Episode Notes Watch Personalized Learning through Collaborative Experiences (the companion video to this episode) Listen to John Santos’s other Podcast Episode: “‘Rigor’ Shouldn’t Mean ‘Some Kids Fail’”

Episode Notes Learn more about the C3 Mobility DAO in this article Read more about the software "Airtable" in the article “Educators Building Software: Two Case Studies”