Jeff Riley, superintendent/receiver of Lawrence Public Schools, shares his playbook for leading a successful school district turnaround.
Jan 05, 2015•11 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Simon Coyle, founder of The Brilliant Club, shares his international plan to widen access to top universities for outstanding pupils from non-selective state schools.
Dec 17, 2014•14 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Bobbie Burnham, early childhood educator, shares successes and strategies from her time working in the Minnesota Dept. of Education.
Dec 15, 2014•11 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Shawn Ginwright, author and activist, responds to the crisis of hopelessness among youth of color in urban America.
Dec 02, 2014•8 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Eric Mazur, professor of physics at Harvard, discusses his upcoming Master Class titled 'Confessions of a Converted Lecturer.'
Nov 12, 2014•4 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Claude Steele, author of the book 'Whistling Vivaldi,' explains his research on stereotype threat and provides solutions for mitigating its negative effects.
Nov 06, 2014•14 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Marit Dewhurst, director of art education at The City College of New York, explains the power of using art as a way to engage students in addressing issues of social injustice.
Nov 05, 2014•13 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Nonie Lesaux and Stephanie Jones, members of the faculty at HGSE, examine the latest thinking, research, and practice in building and sustaining high quality Pre-K systems, schools and classrooms.
Oct 29, 2014•11 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Mark Yudof, former president of the University of California, reflects on the changing nature of higher education in America and looks to the future of the post-secondary education experience.
Oct 28, 2014•13 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Richard Rothestein, visiting scholar in education at HGSE, shares insights into how education has been affected by racial-isolation policies that primed Ferguson for this summer’s events.
Oct 27, 2014•14 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Justin Reich, adjunct lecturer on education at HGSE, reflects on the design process of his new course, 'Massive: The Future of Learning at Scale.'
Oct 22, 2014•11 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Jerry Murphy and Metta McGarvey, faculty for the upcoming PPE institute, 'Inner Strengths of Successful Leaders,' share insight into the growing practice of mindful leadership.
Oct 15, 2014•17 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Rick Weissbourd, co-director of the Making Caring Common Project, outlines a new way for schools to examine their culture and environment through the power of big data.
Oct 08, 2014•6 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Pasi Sahlberg, author of the book 'Finnish Lessons' reflects on what the world can learn from educational change in Finland. #ICYMI
Sep 23, 2014•15 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Matthew Lambert, author of the book 'Privatization and the Public Good' reflects on the momentous challenges plaguing present day public universities.
Sep 10, 2014•13 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Catherine Riegle-Crumb, associate professor at UT Austin, shares insight into the gender divide in schools and how this relates to gender disparities in STEM careers.
Aug 27, 2014•15 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Natasha Warikoo, associate professor at HGSE, analyzes how students in elite institutions understand merit in admissions, looking at schools both in England and the United States.
Aug 26, 2014•12 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Kathy Boudett and Liz City, co-authors of the book 'Meeting Wise,' reflect on how meeting planning can become a key strategy in the service of school improvement.
Aug 20, 2014•11 min•Season 1Ep. 145
John Chubb, president of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), reflects on the future of independent schools and examines how school administrators can lead in a changing context.
Aug 12, 2014•11 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Professor Jack Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, explains some of the science behind early childhood development and how education can help.
Aug 07, 2014•16 min•Season 1Ep. 143
New college presidents reflect on being a first. Order of speaking: Alicia Harvey Smith, River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH Elizabeth Davis, President of Furman University in South Carolina, Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Trinity College, Hartford, CT
Aug 05, 2014•3 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Participants in the "Harvard Seminar for New Presidents" reflect on the program and being part of a diverse cohort. Order of talking: Elizabeth Davis, President of Furman University in South Carolina, Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Trinity College, Hartford, CT Alicia Harvey Smith, River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH
Aug 05, 2014•3 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Ted Mitchell, Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, reflects on the great importance of equity in education and the national movement to expand college readiness, college access, and college completion.
Aug 05, 2014•7 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Eric Waldo, executive director of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher Initiative, reflects on the origins and goals of the HGSE/White House co-sponsored event, "College Opportunity Agenda: Strengthening School Counseling and College Advising."
Aug 05, 2014•15 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Jin Li, professor of education at Brown University, examines the differences between western and eastern learners.
Jul 09, 2014•12 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Rick Weissbourd, senior lecturer at HGSE, shares findings from his new 'Making Caring Common' project report examining the real messages adults are sending about values.
Jun 25, 2014•7 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Mike Johnston, Colorado state senator, reflects on his commencement speech (and protests), his vision for American education, and best practices for thoughtfully communicating in broader education discourse.
Jun 17, 2014•8 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Ronald Ferguson, faculty director of the Achievement Gap Initiative, discusses his upcoming PPE Institute 'Closing the Achievement Gap: Strategies for Excellence with Equity.'
Jun 10, 2014•9 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Jeff Shea, Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, reflects on his craft and examines his focus on global education in the classroom.
May 20, 2014•10 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Josh Wyner, author of 'What Excellent Community Colleges Do' examines the characteristics of high performing community colleges and how they prepare all students for success.
May 14, 2014•11 min•Season 1Ep. 133
