Better Learning Podcast

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The Better Learning Podcast is about improving education at all levels - Schools (public, charter, private, independent), Higher Education, & Corporate/Adult Learning. The major theme is to break down the silos and learn from others doing innovative things in education. We highlight innovative programs & initiatives, lessons learned, improvements to educational space, and real-world tactics while getting a deeper understanding of the people behind the innovation. Our guests include Heads of Schools, Superintendents, Principals, Entrepreneurs, Non-profit leaders and other innovators. Kevin Stoller, CEO of Kay-Twelve.com & author of Creating Better Learning Environments, is the host.

E.D. Hirsch | Reading Beyond the Page

Jul 26, 2023

Educator and author E. D. Hirsch talks with host Kevin Stoller about his views on the state of education. He shares his thoughts on the connection between reading skills and cultural literacy, the correlation between reading skills and future income, and the importance of shared knowledge.

E.D. Hirsch, Jr., founder and...

Julia Skolnik | Connecting Education to Entrepreneurship

Jul 19, 2023

Is education in need of reform or complete revolution? What's the difference?

Those are some of the questions that are tackled in this episode. Kevin Stoller is joined by Professional Learning Partnerships' Chief Learning Officer, Julia Skolnik. She shares her knowledge on how brain science could be used to shape...

Jolene Levin | We're Building a Team to Change Education

Jul 12, 2023

In this very special episode, Host Kevin Stoller chats with Jolene Levin. Jolene is the Executive Director of the brand new education-oriented nonprofit, The SecondClassFoundation. This organization was founded around the idea of changing the ways we view and talk about education online, in print, and in movies...

Cuningham & SPPS | Connecting Communities To Their Schools

Jul 5, 2023

In order for a community to buy into what a school distract wants to do, it has to be engaged in the process. While that might sound impossible, the guests on this episode are proof that there is a productive bridge that you can build between a community and its schools. Joining the podcast are Tom Parent from Saint...