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Lessons Learned
by BetterLesson
Lessons Learned is a podcast by BetterLesson that takes a deep dive into the world of education through the eyes of former teachers, educators, and leaders in the industry. Each episode offers a rich and diverse conversation covering a spectrum of topics—from the intricacies of education reform to practical insights into creating a positive and equitable school to instructional strategies for differentiation.Listeners can expect in-depth discussions that not only highlight the challenges and triumphs of education but also provide valuable takeaways for both seasoned professionals and those new to the field. Lessons Learned is a platform for sharing advice, experiences, and innovative ideas that come directly from the speakers' journeys in the education space. Lessons Learned is not just a podcast; it's a source of knowledge and inspiration for anyone passionate about the art and science of teaching. Thank you for listening!
Episodes
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Redesigning Education for the Future Workforce ft. Roberto Rodriguez | Lessons Learned | Ep 20
How can we redesign education to truly prepare students for the future of work? “ Would we design a system where the high school diploma is the end goal for our secondary schools, or would we design a system that provides more avenues for industry credentials and early college credit and early...
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Using AI to Tailor Professional Learning ft. Luyen Chou | Lessons Learned | Ep 19
What does the future of teaching look like in the age of AI? “I've met so many people in the AI field who share a sense of responsibility and opportunity. You hear all the noise in the news, but many of us are working for a better future for all humans as a result of this technology.” - Luyen…
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Why PD Must Start With Student Outcomes in Mind ft. Thomas Guskey | Lessons Learned | Ep 18
How do we move beyond Participants’ Reactions when we evaluate PD? “ It's not that teachers are afraid of change or reluctant to change. It is just they're so committed to learning in their kids that they're not going to sacrifice their wellbeing and their learning for the sake of something new....
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Building Local Partnerships to Equip Students for the Future of Work ft. Dr. Monique Perry-Graves | Lessons Learned | Ep 17
What does it take to transform early opportunities into lasting career mobility? “ We must all [school districts, nonprofits, workforce] be in collaboration. It's not a choice, it's a necessity. I'm not saying it's always easy, but it's not something we can opt out of. ” -Dr. Monique Perry-Graves...
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Getting the Most Out of Limited Resources ft. Dr. Patrick Ward & Kirk Shrum | Lessons Learned | Ep 16
How can districts make the most of every dollar while still raising academic intensity? “ If we want to be the future ready system of tomorrow, we have to look each other in the eye, have courageous conversations, and we have to create the school system of tomorrow.” - Superintendent Dr. Patrick...
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How Can Industry & Education Build Future-Ready Students? ft. Matt Kellam | Lessons Learned | Ep 15
How can industry and education work together to prepare students for the future? “ People at a younger age deserve to learn earlier what their opportunities are and deserve to be encouraged to think about and explore their interests.” -Matt Kellam In this episode of Lessons Learned Season 2, host...
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Why Student Impact Must Drive Instructional Coaching ft. Jim Knight | Lessons Learned | Ep 14
What does effective instructional coaching really look like? “If there’s no goal, it’s just a nice conversation.” -Jim Knight In this special episode of Lessons Learned, host Matt welcomes Jim Knight, one of the most influential voices in instructional coaching and K-12 professional learning.…
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Why Principals Must Be Instructional Leaders First ft. Chelsea Gallagher | Lessons Learned | Ep 13
What does it really mean to be an instructional leader? “Systems over goals. If you want instructional leadership to be a focus—create a system to make it happen. We can get bogged down in the small fires…because if we don’t, [they can] become a whole wildfire. But when we create a system to…
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How to Make Math Less Intimidating & More Relevant for Students ft. Eli Luberoff | Lessons Learned | Ep 12
How can we make math more accessible, engaging, and future-focused? “When someone’s asking, ‘Hey, when am I gonna use this math?’ you can be like, ‘Have you ever played a video game? Because they used math to make that video game'. And not only did they use math—they used Desmos to do this. They...
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Connecting Education to Workforce Needs ft. Adam Bowen | Lessons Learned | Ep 11
How can districts prepare students for both college and career success—and what does it require from our instructional leaders? “As a leader—getting the [support] that you need, that’s tailored to what is important to you—that's when you make your most growth, and that’s something that can’t be...
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Aligning K-12 Education with the Future of Work ft. Chike Aguh | Lessons Learned | Ep 10
How do we prepare students for jobs that don't exist yet? “What I'm hopeful for is that always—no matter how challenging the circumstance—there is someone who is teaching and there are students who are learning.” -Chike Aguh In this episode of Lessons Learned, host Matt tackles this question with...
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Rethinking Academic Pathways to Drive Real-World Readiness ft. Dr. TJ Vari | Lessons Learned | Ep 9
How can we align K–12 pathways with real economic opportunity? “The definition of leadership is influence. The challenge of leadership is conflict. The result of leadership is change. And when there's a lot of change, we're gonna experience a lot of conflict, and that's going to require stronger...
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Designing and Sustaining Relevant Math Instruction for Every Student ft. Dan Meyer | Lessons Learned | Ep 8
How can we make math instruction more engaging and relevant for every student? “Kids need fewer commercials for math's power in their jobs later and more actual, tangible experiences of math's power now in their education.” -Dan Meyer In this episode of Lessons Learned, Season 2, host Matt is...
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Strategic Scheduling - Optimizing Resources for Postsecondary Preparation ft. Steven Gering | Ep 7
What if K-12 school districts saw scheduling as a strategy for alignment rather than a task to be done? “We really under-invest in training future school leaders on how to invest this multi-million dollar budget... how to get more students college and career ready—and how to run it effectively…
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Compilation: 5 Bold Ideas for K-12 Career Readiness | Lessons Learned | Ep 6
What does building ‘life-ready’ students really look like? In this special compilation episode of Lessons Learned, we highlight five powerful insights from the visionary education leaders featured in Season 2. From district superintendents to CTE directors, these voices share a collective…
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Celebrating Workforce Pathways Through CTE Innovation ft. Mac Beaton | Lessons Learned | Ep 5
How can we rethink workforce partnerships for sustainability and impact? “Every parent out there wants a better life for their child and unfortunately, historically, we've always thought that pathway was through a four-year degree. That's just the way we grew up. But the world has changed.…
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Building Career Pathways & Support Systems ft. Iberia Parish Leaders | Lessons Learned | Ep 4
How can districts evolve to support every educator and every student? “Really looking at your programs—which ones are making the biggest impact—and there's no debate. The biggest impact you can have on student achievement is teacher efficacy.” -Brett Ferguson In this episode of Lessons Learned…
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Building Future-Ready Pathways Through CTE & AI ft. Dr. Patrick Ward | Lessons Learned | Ep 3
What role do schools, families, and businesses play in building career-ready learners? “The single biggest unifying conversation we've had is about future-readiness. When you talk about the current environment we're in, right now is the time to be asking how the school and all the systems align…
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Bridging Policy and Practice in Ohio Schools ft. Craig Burford | Lessons Learned | Ep 2
How do Educational Service Centers (ESCs) help turn policy into practice in Ohio’s schools? “How do you reverse engineer what the future could look like into the type of profession that interests you? That could provide you with the income and the quality of life that you need to be able to do…
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Transforming Education for Career Readiness ft Jennifer Kushell | Lessons Learned | Ep 1
How can we leverage student agency to build more invested, more prepared graduates? “We need to give kids context to understand that if they’re going to think about their life beyond (and their goals beyond) school, they need to understand where they fit in [and how education prepares them for...
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Episode 12: Teacher Talk with Jaime Speed
What is some of the best teacher advice you've received? In this of Lessons Learned, BetterLesson Director of Solution Design Romain Bertrand sits down with Jaime Speed, an educator in Oregon with over 24 years experience. During their conversation they discuss blended learning, the Scottish...
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Episode 11: Family Engagement & Higher Educational Outcomes
Can family engagement lead to greater educational outcomes—and less teacher turnover? In the latest episode of Lessons Learned, BetterLesson CEO Matt Kennard sits down with Vidya Sundaram, CEO and Co-Founder of Family Engagement Lab for a conversation about creating a better environment for...
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Episode 10: Teacher Talk with Afrika Afeni Mills
"Teacher Talk" helps us learn from other educators by hearing about their favorite classroom strategies and methodologies. In this episode, BetterLesson's Director of Solution Design Romain Bertrand has a conversation with Afrika Afeni Mills. During their conversation, they talk about building a...
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Episode 9: AI in Education: Where Should We Go From Here?
AI in education may be the topic du jour, but rightfully so. Whether you are embracing–or rejecting–the onslaught of these new technologies, there’s simply no way to ignore them anymore. So what are we doing to address and manage ai in our schools? And are we utilizing its power and capabilities…
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Episode 7: Humanizing the Math Learning Experience
Math instruction is difficult… but what if we rethink how we teach it? In our latest episode of Lessons Learned, we were joined by Kiddom to discuss innovative approaches to make math education more engaging, relatable, and enjoyable for both students and educators. Learn how to go beyond the...
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Episode 6: The Teacher Shortage with Chandler USD
Having quality, dedicated teachers in our building is the first step towards creating successful classrooms filled with happy, thriving students. But with the ongoing teacher shortage, that feels practically impossible. Join Chandler Unified School District Human Resources Administrator Abby…
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Episode 5: Teacher Talk with Jessi Anderson
Join BetterLesson Director of Solution Design for a “Teacher Talk” with 2016 Montana Teacher of the Year, Dr. Jessi Anderson. In this episode, they talk about the importance of science education, using AI like ChatGPT in the classroom, and strategies for perking yourself up when you're having a…
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Episode 4: Delivering HQIM Despite Teacher Shortages
In this episode of Lessons Learned, join Matt Kennard (BetterLesson CEO), Anna Edwards (Chief Advocacy Officer and Co-Founder, Whiteboard Advisors), and Jenna Keaney (BetterLesson SVP of Professional Learning) as they discuss: The teacher shortage and legislation popping up around the country to...
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Episode 3: Teacher Talk with Monica Washington
Join BetterLesson Director of Solution Design for a "Teacher Talk" with 2014 Texas Teacher of the Year and 2023 National Teacher Hall of Fame Inductee Monica Washington. In this episode, they talk about the best (and worst) advice they received as teachers, what the first day of teaching felt…
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Episode 2: Student Mental Health
October is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we are going to dive in to a conversation on student mental health. We hope you will walk away with some tips and strategies for ways you can improve your campus culture, increase personal connections, and affect student mental health in a positive way.
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Episode 1: The Reading Wars
Join BetterLesson CEO Matt Kennard and guests Jenna Keaney and Alaina Mackell discuss balanced literacy, Lucy Calkins, state reading legislation, the Science of Reading, and the best ways to make a shift in your reading curriculum.
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Lessons Learned is a podcast by BetterLesson that takes a deep dive into the world of education through the eyes of former teachers, educators, and leaders in the industry. Each episode offers a rich and diverse conversation covering a spectrum of topics—from the intricacies of education reform to practical insights into creating a positive and equitable school to instructional strategies for differentiation.Listeners can expect in-depth discussions that not only highlight the challenges and triumphs of education but also provide valuable takeaways for both seasoned professionals and those new to the field. Lessons Learned is a platform for sharing advice, experiences, and innovative ideas that come directly from the speakers' journeys in the education space. Lessons Learned is not just a podcast; it's a source of knowledge and inspiration for anyone passionate about the art and science of teaching. Thank you for listening!
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