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Free Range Humans — 90 episodes
Gardens, Not Factories – Designing Schools for Human Flourishing
The Promises We Make to Children
Belonging Is the Foundation of Great Schools
Are Schools Preparing Kids for a World That No Longer Exists?
What Latvia Can Teach Us About Deeper Learning
Lose the Bubble Wrap – Making a Case for Self-Directed Learning
Teaching Power: What Schools Communicate About Authority and Democracy
Why Context Matters More Than Ever - A Conversation with Amelia Peterson
Courage is Contagious: Leading for Equity in a Time of Backlash
Real World Swirl: When the City is the Classroom
Transformation in the Age of AI: Education for Human Flourishing
The Potential Pitfalls of Progressive Education (And How to Avoid Them)
Rooted in Respect and Reciprocity: Exploring Land-Based Learning
Beyond the Report Card: Teaching with Heart and Kindness
A School that Feels Like Family - Welcome to SMASH
Human Schools - A Sneak Peak at Jal Mehta and Libby Woodfin's New Book
Blue Sky Thinking - A Conversation with Ginger Spickler and Erin Johnson
Weaving Compassionate Systems with Deeper Learning - A Conversation with Jill Jensen and Peter Senge
Back from Break - A Short Promo to Resume Season Four
Seeing People in Their Full Complexity - A Conversation with Jessica Nordell
The Artisan Teaching Model - Is it the Key to Great Classrooms?
Challenging Injustice - The Role of Education in Strengthening Democracy
Rethinking Teacher Education - A Conversation with Sarah Fine and Tori Theisen-Homer
Welcome to Season 4: Doom, Gloom and Glimmers of Hope
The Weeds of Curriculum Reform - A Conversation with Ben Jensen
From Student to Teacher to Leader - A Conversation with Dr. Michele Shannon
Harnessing AI in Education - A Conversation with Chris Kennedy and Eric Xie
Parallels in Policing and Education - A Conversation with Dr. Neil Gross
The Importance of Purpose and Values - A Conversation with Shanna Peeples
Generative AI in Schools: Adopted vs. Arrived - A Conversation with Justin Reich
Craftsmanship as a Model for Education - A Conversation with Ron Berger
The Bad Educational Innovations Draft - A Conversation with Alisa Berger
Why Politics Doesn’t Have to Be a Dirty Word - A Conversation with Diana Hess
The Power of Tension and Hope - A Conversation with Jo Chrona
From Hero to Host - Women as Change Agents in Education
Fish Out of Water - Preserving Creativity with James Thompson
The Culture of Yes - Encouraging New Ideas in Education
Finding Clarity - Working Outward While Looking Inward
The Importance of the Land - Learning from Indigenous Cultures
Open vs. Closed? - A Battle for Which System Belongs in Education
Snakes Out of the Bag - It's Okay to Make Mistakes
The Harvard Professor - Jal Mehta's Origin Story
Transforming Education for Holistic Student Development - Looking at Systems Around the World
India Embraces the "Happiness Curriculum" - How to Make Revolutionary Change Under Adverse Circumstances
The Locus of Change: Schools vs. Districts - A Debate with Alisa Berger
Examining the Intersection of Education and Politics - A Conversation with Shanna Peeples
United We Learn - Reflections on a Recent Trip to Kentucky
"No one wants to go first." - A Conversation with Charles Leadbeater
Lessons from Apartheid - A Conversation with Timothy Knowles
Canadian Education Reform in the United States? - Rod and Jal Debate
Reflections - A Look Back at Season One of Free Range Humans
Three Act Play - A Conversation with Kaleb Rashad
In it for the Money? - A Conversation with Shanna Peeples
Encouraging Disruption and Co-Construction - A Conversation with Kim Ondrik
Opening Doors with Philanthropy - A Conversation with Kent McGuire
Designing for Belonging - A Conversation with Victor Cary and Susie Wise
The Future of Education is Human-Centered - A Conversation with Ulcca Joshi Hansen
Breaking Down Command and Control in Schools - A Conversation with Andy Calkins and Carlos Beato
The Power of the Podcast - A Conversation with Members of Next Generation Politics
Learning Isn't Linear - A Conversation with Members of the Big Picture Learning Network
Speaking Truth to Power - A Conversation with Prince George's District Student Advisory Council
The Power of Doubt - A Conversation with Jessica Forbes and John Watkins
Flipping the Script - A Conversation with Rod Allen and Jal Mehta
Facilitating Belonging - A Conversation with Shelley Moore
Want Better Learning? Build Relational Organizations - A Conversation with Jody Hoffer Gittell
Heart, Head, Hands - A Conversation with Marshall Ganz
Creating "Kidsburgh" - A Conversation with Gregg Behr
Supporting Student (and Adult!) Mental Health During COVID
"Just tell the damn truth!" - A Conversation with Jeff Duncan-Andrade
Like Mother Like Son? - A Conversation with Louise Mehta
Famous for Networks - A Conversation with Judy Halbert and Linda Kaser
The Ground is Not Waiting for the System to Move - A Conversation with Tony Mackay
Make Schools Relevant Again - A Conversation with Alisa Berger and Devon Larosa
Paths to Student Engagement - A Conversation with Andy Hargreaves
"Street Data" - A Conversation with Jamila Dugan and Shane Safir
"Is it fair to ask young people to save the world?" - A Conversation with Michael Fullan
A Disruptive Moment in Education - A Conversation with Neema Avashia and Jen Ploeger
Our Kids are Not Broken - A Conversation with Ron Berger
Behind the Curtain – Sarah Fine and Jal Mehta Take Us Inside the Making of “In Search of Deeper Learning”
Free Range Classrooms - A Conversation with Tyler Thigpen
Revolution Through Evolution - A Conversation with Suzanne Dillon
Hopeful - A Conversation About Education Transformation with David Albury
Equity in Curriculum - A Conversation with Houdda Balouch and Shannon Guglielmo
“We need to be smarter than pigs!” - A Conversation with Yong Zhao
Changing the Grammar of Schooling - A Conversation with Jeff Hopkins
Creating a Culture of Curiosity and Innovation - Conversation with Kevin Godden
How to Build Systems for Deeper Learning – A Conversation with Jason Glass
Problems With Meritocracy and What Might Replace It: A Conversation with Valerie Hannon and Amelia Peterson
Conversation with Lillian Hsu and Chris Lehmann
Conversation with Denise Augustine