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253. Portable Innovation Labs (Part 2 of 4) with Jessica Fields

When Jessica Fields carries a PAST Foundation Portable Innovation Lab (PILs) box into a school, kids’ eyes light up. They know they’re...

252. Microschools as Positive Disruptors with David K. Richards

Microschools are positive disruptors of our modern education ecosystem. Today, CEO of Changemaker Microschools, David K. Richards, joins...

251. Love of Learning with Amir Nathoo

The most important part of a child’s education is developing a love of learning. That’s Amir Nathoo’s motto and what led him to co-found...

250. Portable Innovation Labs (Part 1 of 4) with Brianna Agomessou

Welcome to our new mini-series on our Portable Innovation Labs (PILs). Here at the PAST Foundation, we’ve been working hard to make this...

249. Purdue PolyTechnic: A School without Walls with Dr. Keeanna Warren

Dr. Keeanna Warren, CEO of Purdue Polytechnic High School, says her school is a school without walls. She means that metaphorically of...

248. AI in EdTech: The SchoolJoy Platform with Ian Zhu

There are lots of conversations today about AI’s role in education. To help us more deeply discuss it, we have invited Ian Zhu on the...

247. Learner-Centered Schools in Every State with Sonn Sam

There’s a good chance your state’s policies actually allow for more innovative and student-centered learning than you think. Sonn Sam is...

246. Going Homework-less and Grade-less with Andrea Vescelius

Andrea Vescelius is a Ohio public school teacher who has eliminated homework and limited grades to just quarterly marks for her students....

245. Escape Rooms and the Power of Informal Learning with Laksh Dhir

Laksh Dhir’s goal is to revolutionize how informal education is being done in classrooms around the world. Laksh is the CEO and Chairman...

244. One-on-One Holistic Coaching with Joel Nicholson

Usually, one-on-one coaching is reserved for business executives, but Joel Nicholson’s mission is to bring it to students. Joel is the...

243. Institute for Self Directed Learning with Tyler Thigpen

Dr. Tyler Thigpen co-founded The Forest School in Fayetteville, GA and from there he also co-founded the Institute for Self Directed...

242. What We Show Them with Kevin Stoller

“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” was made almost 40 years ago, yet it still is seen as an accurate representation of education in America....

241. Game-Based Learning with Chris Ramsden

Often game-based learning is treated simply as a hook to get students initially engaged. Today our guest Chris Ramsden explains how...

240. Be All You with Ryan Pruitt

All great things start with a podcast! What started out as a podcast by Ryan Pruitt during COVID lockdowns has morphed into his business...

239. Virtual, Personalized Learning with Dr. Lorna Bryant

While virtual learning is often associated with COVID lockdowns and isolation, it actually has the power to create more connections than...

238. Student Voice and Aspirations with Dr. Russ Quaglia and Dr. Lisa Lande

Many times we say we value students’ voices and aspirations, but we don’t do the work to truly make them partners in designing and...

BONUS. Making the Shift Series: Heather Van Bethuysen

Welcome to our special series about shifting to a more student-lead ecosystem! Usually we take the month of July off, but this year we’re...

BONUS. Making the Shift Series: Bill Daggett

Welcome to our special series about shifting to a more student-lead ecosystem! Usually we take the month of July off, but this year we’re...

BONUS. Making the Shift Series: Sheryl Cababa

Welcome back to our special series about shifting to a more student-lead ecosystem! Usually we take the month of July off, but this year...

BONUS. Making the Shift Series: Kavita Tanna

Welcome to our special series about shifting to a more student-lead ecosystem! Usually we take the month of July off, but this year we’re...