The Learning Shift Podcast

Jun 30, 2026 • 29:46

Leading a Remote Native American School: Culture, AI & Chronic Absenteeism | The Learning Shift #32

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Jun 23, 2026 • 37:10

Building a Staff-First Culture in Special Education | The Learning Shift #30

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Jun 19, 2026 • 28:50

What Schools Don't Know About AI: Legal Risks, Student Data & Policy | The Learning Shift #29

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Jun 16, 2026 • 30:35

The Superintendent Who Started in a Casino | The Learning Shift #28

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Jun 12, 2026 • 43:44

Breaking Down Silos: A Superintendent's Guide to Systems Thinking | The Learning Shift #27

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Jun 09, 2026 • 41:02

Don't Let the Chaos Stop You From Leading | The Learning Shift #26

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Jun 08, 2026 • 55:31

He Banned Cell Phones. Then Kids Started Passing Notes Again. | The Learning Shift #25

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Jun 05, 2026 • 50:25

Why Your Kid Won't Take Your Advice But Will Listen to the Coach | The Learning Shift #24

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Jun 04, 2026 • 42:12

If AI Can Complete Your Assignment, Change the Assignment | The Learning Shift #23

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Jun 03, 2026 • 28:03

Can't Pay Teachers More? Here's What Actually Keeps Them | The Learning Shift #22

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Jun 02, 2026 • 44:44

When Kids Belong, You Don't Need Classroom Management | The Learning Shift #21

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Jun 01, 2026 • 23:08

The Superintendent Who Uses AI as a Tone Checker | The Learning Shift #20

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May 29, 2026 • 56:44

When AI Does All the Thinking, Where's Your Voice? | The Learning Shift #19

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May 28, 2026 • 47:18

The Superintendent Who Runs His School Like a Tech Startup | The Learning Shift #18

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May 27, 2026 • 34:58

The School Going Back to Pen and Paper While Everyone Else Rushes Into AI | The Learning Shift #17

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May 26, 2026 • 67:27

What Happens to Kids the System Can't Figure Out | The Learning Shift #16

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May 25, 2026 • 26:32

The Feedback That Sounds Right But Harms Teachers | The Learning Shift #15

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May 22, 2026 • 46:16

Why Elementary Is the Right Place to Start With AI | The Learning Shift #15

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May 21, 2026 • 51:34

Why Teachers Feel Guilty When AI Saves Them Time | The Learning Shift #14

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May 20, 2026 • 54:59

The School Where Girls Pass IRS Tax Exams and Beat the Stock Market | The Learning Shift #13

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May 19, 2026 • 33:10

AI Can't Fix Education Until the Framework Changes | The Learning Shift #12

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May 18, 2026 • 35:26

The Principal Who Hires Teachers the Way Tech Companies Hire Developers | The Learning Shift #11

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May 15, 2026 • 48:11

How to Build Parent Trust When Your Scores Aren't There Yet | The Learning Shift #10

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May 14, 2026 • 43:04

Data Can Tell You What's Happening. Relationships Tell You Why | The Learning Shift #9

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May 13, 2026 • 34:59

What 35 Years in Education Teaches You About Leading People | The Learning Shift #8

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May 12, 2026 • 59:51

If You Do Nothing, You Will Lose Students | Dr. Mark Shanoff on School Choice |The Learning Shift #7

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May 11, 2026 • 28:25

AI Won't Replace Leaders. Leaders Who Don't Use AI Will Be Replaced. | The Learning Shift #6

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May 10, 2026 • 63:52

Why Traditional School Models Are Struggling Today | The Learning Shift #5

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May 08, 2026 • 43:30

The Broken Promise of the High School Diploma | The Learning Shift #4 @SanMarcosConsolidatedISD

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May 07, 2026 • 24:20

Most Districts Are Debating AI. This One Built Systems Around It. | The Learning Shift #3

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May 06, 2026 • 41:30

Beyond Report Cards: Building Entrepreneurs in K-12 | The Learning Shift #2

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May 05, 2026 • 63:48

What Schools Optimized For (And What They Missed) | The Learning Shift #1

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May 04, 2026 • 53:55

What Montessori Gets Right That Most Schools Don't @oakknollmontessorischool9194

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May 01, 2026 • 34:16

From Coach to Superintendent: Culture First Leadership @LegacyAcademyMedia

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Apr 30, 2026 • 24:41

This Is What Future-Ready Looks Like in Elementary School

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Apr 29, 2026 • 35:28

Rethinking Special Education: Inclusion, IEPs & AI in Schools

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Apr 28, 2026 • 26:19

Let AI In: The Future of Education @quitmanisd82

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Apr 27, 2026 • 40:52

All Students Will Learn: Rethinking School Systems with MTSS @montpelierroxburypublicschools

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Apr 24, 2026 • 30:30

Why Students Can’t Read Properly Anymore (And How to Fix It).

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Apr 23, 2026 • 26:30

Will AI Replace Teachers? A Superintendent’s Honest Take

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Apr 22, 2026 • 39:34

AI in Education Done Right: Leadership, Ethics & Real Change | Glenn Robbins

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Apr 21, 2026 • 32:44

From Compliance to Creativity: Fixing the Education System | Shane Ogden

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Apr 20, 2026 • 49:22

From Teacher to Superintendent: Building Systems That Actually Work | Tabatha Mires

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Apr 17, 2026 • 32:27

Rethinking Education for Neurodiversity: From Accommodation to Empowerment | Kevin Mayne

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Apr 16, 2026 • 26:30

Showing Up: Leadership & the Challenge of Chronic Absenteeism | Dr. Judy Hubbell

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Apr 15, 2026 • 30:58

Rethinking Success in Education: How Rural Schools Build Real-World Ready Students | Juan Ramirez

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Apr 14, 2026 • 33:18

Designing Belonging in Education: AI, Well-Being & Future-Ready Schools | Sarah Brannon

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Apr 13, 2026 • 33:38

Teaching in the Age of AI: Identity, Belonging, and the Cost of Change | Dr. Eric Pilcher

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Apr 06, 2026 • 34:41

Rethinking the Education System: A Serial Entrepreneur's Take on School Design | Andrei Voronine

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Apr 03, 2026 • 40:52

Educator Wellbeing, AI & Academic Innovation in K–12 Education | William T. Smith

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Apr 02, 2026 • 44:33

Restorative Practices, AI, and Equity in Modern Education | St. Claire Adriaan

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Apr 01, 2026 • 39:37

Balancing Brains and Technology: Reducing Screen Time to Improve Student Learning | Gina Ditullio

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Mar 25, 2026 • 35:31

Rethinking College & Career Preparation in Schools | Laurie Matzke

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Mar 24, 2026 • 32:37

From Resistance to Adoption: How Teachers Are Navigating AI in Education | Semeka Samuels

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Mar 23, 2026 • 25:06

How School Leadership Decisions Shape Students' Future | Marcus Scott

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Mar 20, 2026 • 31:30

AI in Schools — What's Ethical, What's Not, and What to Do About It | Shelby Stockton

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Mar 19, 2026 • 44:54

AI Literacy, Equity & the Future of Learning | Thomas Anderson

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Mar 11, 2026 • 42:04

How Schools Can Build Engagement in the Age of AI & Distraction | Thomas Holdren

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Mar 10, 2026 • 25:31

How School Leaders Can Prepare Students for an AI-Driven World | Dr. Sonia Bustamante

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Mar 09, 2026 • 48:50

How Classical Education Prepares Students for a Modern World | Dr. Timothy Dernlarn

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Jan 29, 2026 • 33:24

Designing Schools That Prepare Students for an AI-Driven World | Dr. Matthew Schulte

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Jan 27, 2026 • 25:50

How Empathy and Innovation Are Redefining Specialized Education | Pamela Tapley

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Jan 26, 2026 • 27:34

How Self-Reflection Shapes Better School Leaders | Dean J. Fusto

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Jan 23, 2026 • 56:25

A Superintendent’s Approach to AI in K–12 Education | Shannon Anderson

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Jan 22, 2026 • 27:11

How People-First Leadership Transforms School Culture | Biju Padmanabhan

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Jan 13, 2026 • 40:34

What Happens When Two School Cultures Collide Overnight? | Daryl Patteson

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Jan 12, 2026 • 45:04

How AI, Industry Partnerships, and Trust Are Reshaping K–12 | Mike Beighley

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Jan 09, 2026 • 17:40

How a 100-Year-Old School Is Evolving Without Losing Its Soul | Chris Herman

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Nov 27, 2025 • 33:29

AI, Equity & Small Wins: How Columbia Union School District Is Redefining K–8 Education

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Nov 26, 2025 • 32:46

How BASIS Independent Teaches Attention, Planning & Self-Control

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Nov 25, 2025 • 50:45

How Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School Uses Grounded Leadership to Empower Teachers & Students

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Nov 24, 2025 • 34:38

How Ekalaka Public Schools Transformed Learning With Low-Cost Classroom Design

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Nov 21, 2025 • 65:35

How Grand Island Is Using AI to Empower Teachers, Students & Special Education

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Nov 20, 2025 • 35:30

How Blue Ridge ISD Is Building Strong School Cultures Through Trust, Leadership & AI

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Nov 18, 2025 • 24:14

How Barbella Academy Is Expanding Equity Through Microschools in the AI Era

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Nov 14, 2025 • 36:58

How Explore Charter School Is Teaching Students to Think Deeper in an AI World

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Nov 12, 2025 • 35:32

How Three Village Central School District Is Redefining Leadership Through Care and Innovation

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Nov 10, 2025 • 33:48

How Hillview High School Turns Struggling Students Into Thriving Learners

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Nov 07, 2025 • 24:06

The Hidden Strategy Behind St. Helena Parish’s 4-Day Workweek & Teacher Revival

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Oct 29, 2025 • 43:34

Beyond Grades: Teaching for the Whole Brain and Real-Life Learning.

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Oct 28, 2025 • 49:40

The Hidden Secrets Behind How Alto ISD Built a Culture of Connection and Growth | Derek Conley

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Oct 27, 2025 • 33:24

How Barnhart School Balances AI and Human Connection — Lessons from Dr. Tim Spurrier

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Oct 23, 2025 • 36:24

Why Student Belonging Matters: Linking Engagement, Attendance, and Behavior

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Oct 22, 2025 • 1:37

How Teachers Are Saving 10+ Hours a Week with AI

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Oct 18, 2025 • 51:49

Strategic Planning That Works: A Five-Year Plan Driving Decisions and Adapting to Change

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Oct 09, 2025 • 33:55

Leading Public Schools Through Crisis | Tim Harkrider on Education Challenges

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Oct 06, 2025 • 53:56

What Makes a K–12 Academic Model Effective? Insights with Principal Brad Scott

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Oct 03, 2025 • 58:15

AI in Schools: Secrets NJ Superintendents Use to Lead Smarter Teams | Supt. Dr. Pamela Nathan

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Sep 01, 2025 • 47:05

Innovation in Rural Schools | Christopher Schumaker on CTE, AI & Leadership

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Aug 26, 2025 • 53:26

Forming Young Leaders Through Faith & Service | Doug Tooke, Head of School

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Aug 21, 2025 • 34:41

Career Connected Learning & AI in Education | Superintendent Aaron Black

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Aug 19, 2025 • 41:32

Supporting Boys in Education | Chuck Maddox, Head of School

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Aug 17, 2025 • 44:01

Staying Human in an AI World | Dr. Tim Holland on Classical Education & the Future of Learning

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Aug 14, 2025 • 38:30

Turning Vision into Action: Superintendent Bill Runey on Strategic Leadership & CTE Growth

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Aug 08, 2025 • 48:28

Education Is People Work | Fran Thompson on Building Relationships & Embracing AI

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Jun 09, 2025 • 43:08

The Power of School Climate – Insights from Dr. Teresa Hill, Superintendent

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Jun 09, 2025 • 38:19

How AI is Shaping Future-Ready Students & Educators | Dr. Chris Sefcheck Podcast

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Jun 03, 2025 • 40:15

AI in K–12 Education: Insights for School Leaders | Featuring Superintendent Shannon Anderson

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Apr 02, 2025 • 39:10

The Silent Crisis in Schools: Why Life Skills Matter More Than Ever | Jason Tindal

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Feb 18, 2025 • 27:49

The Evolving Role of School Superintendents | Feat. Superintendent Jennifer Ellis

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Feb 13, 2025 • 60:21

How Schools Can Equip Students for AI Disruption | TomoClub Panel Discussion

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Sep 05, 2024 • 57:17

Fireside Chat w/ Courtney Joly | SEL for Teachers: A School Leader's Guide

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Aug 21, 2024 • 66:44

Masterclass w/ Randal Fujimoto | The Science of Game-based Learning | TomoClub

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Aug 14, 2024 • 64:06

Fireside Chat w/ Dr. Lathardus Goggins II | School Leaders’ Career Readiness Blueprint | TomoClub

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Aug 01, 2024 • 56:12

Fireside Chat w/ Angel Staley and Cassie Lupens | Promoting Good Mental Health in Schools

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Jul 25, 2024 • 50:20

Fireside Chat w/ Dr. Cynthia Knight | Life Skills for Student Success | TomoClub

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Jun 15, 2024 • 57:38

Fireside Chat w/ Athea Davis | Unlocking a Positive School Climate | TomoClub

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