ISTE+ASCD Podcast

In an era of high-stakes testing and digital distractions, curiosity is a superpower. Curiosity expert Scott Shigioka explores the "science and soul" of staying wonder-led in education. Learn how curiosity can unwind student anxiety, dismantle perfectionism, and create a "calling in" culture. Scott provides a roadmap for educators to normalize vulnerability and build a classroom where every student feels seen in their fullest humanity. Read the full feature interview with Scott Shigioka at: ascd.org/el/articles/toward-a-curious-meaningful-life

Dr. Deborah Moroney discusses the new Future of Youth Development report and shares how school leaders can partner with out-of-school providers to coordinate student support, share meaningful data, and strengthen learning beyond 3:00 p.m.

Author and leadership expert Jen Schwanke discusses changes school leaders can make to lift trust levels in school communities--and why this is so critical right now.

Ellen Goldring, a professor of education and policy at Vanderbilt, discusses her research on best practices for sustainable implementation of leadership-development programs in school systems.

Educator and author Sheldon Eakins offers advice on shifting the balance from compliance and behavioral management to culture building and community in classrooms.

Instructional expert Tony Frontier discusses how educators can view AI integration through the lens of effective, transformative pedagogy—and shake up stale paradigms in the process. Frontier is the author of "AI With Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders."

Baruti Kafele offers advice and inspiration for school leaders on regaining their instructional leadership vision and focus. Kafele is the author of the new book "What Is My Value Instructionally to the Teachers I Supervise?".

Researcher Constance Lindsay discusses recent findings on why and how good principals make a bigger impact on student learning than previously thought.

Jim Knight and Michael Faggella-Luby, authors of Data Rules: Elevating Teaching with Objective Reflection, discuss ways schools can redefine data use to have a more positive impact on student learning and teacher practice.

Superintendent Teresa D. Hill, author of "The Instructional Leaders Guide to Closing the Achievement Gap," discusses how educators can move past the external noise and finger-pointing and zero in on tested, school-based strategies that make a difference in student learning outcomes.

Alyssa Gallagher and Rosie Connor, authors of Embracing Messy Leadership: How the Experience of 20,000 School Can Transform You and Your School, discuss ways school leaders widen their strategic perspective and build on the human side of instructional improvement.

Summer learning has taken on greater urgency and new forms since the pandemic. Researcher Allison Crean Davis says summer programs, when intentionally designed and supported, can play a key role in boosting student learning and enrichment opportunities.

Mike Anderson, author of "Rekindle Your Professional Fire: Powerful Habits for Becoming a More Well-Balanced Teacher,” discusses how educators can put their own unique stamp on lessons even within highly structured curriculum programs—and why this is so important.

Huda Essa, the author of The Consciously Unbiased Educator, discusses how school leaders and educators can disrupt exclusionary practices in schools and utilize diversity as an asset to support greater student achievement.