This episode looks at how one ESD partnered with school districts and a teacher's union to bring more equitable grading practices to the students and families that they serve.

TED 2022- Day Four

Apr 14th, 2022 26m 20s

Chris and I recap the final long day of TED 2022. We talk about art, science and how to get more people into this type of learning space.

TED 2022- Day Three

Apr 13th, 2022 21m 18s

Chris and I recap our day including our trip to the hockey game. Lots of great ideas on topics surrounding play, wellbeing and vision

TED 2022- The Audacity of It All

Apr 12th, 2022 24m 32s

Chris McGee and I discuss day two through our late night dispatch after a long day of thinking, listening, talking and riding bikes.

TED 2022- Day 1

Apr 11th, 2022 25m 42s

Dr. Chris McGee joins me as we recap our experience from day one of the TED Conference in Vancouver.

April-Mailbag

Apr 4th, 2022 9m 24s

We reach into the mailbag for some questions on learning space design as well as discuss some future projects coming to the podcast.

Equitable Grading Practices- Beaverton School District

Mar 14th, 2022 32m 14s

This episode originally aired as a part of a project that I worked on for the Oregon Department of Education. You can listen to the original at: https://anchor.fm/oregon-egp. If you want to know more about this project, there are links in their

Equitable Grading Practices at Athey Creek Middle School

Mar 7th, 2022 30m 17s

Mailbag 1- Learning Space Questions

Feb 28th, 2022 5m 54s

This is a start of a mini-series of mini-podcasts answering some frequently asked questions by listeners and educators. In this episode, we talk about soft seating in middle school, outdoor learning spaces and seating charts

A Conversation with Kelly Hyatt

Jan 25th, 2022 24m 28s

This episode features Kelly Hyatt. She serves as the librarian at Central High School in Knox County, TN. Kelly has recently co-designed and launched a calming space in their library. She talks about her process to make the new space a reality,

The Learning Playground: Adaptable design strategies for equitable access to restorative learning environments.

Jan 14th, 2022 37m 7s

The Learning Playground is a series of spatial vignettes embracing nature connectedness, human connection, and emerging technologies to showcase virtual and physical environmental elements affiliated with enhancing mental, physical health and w

A Conversation with Doug Timm

Feb 12th, 2021 37m 55s

This conversation provides some perspective of the life of a school principal during a pandemic. We talk about staying connected to families. Helping teachers feel safe in their school space, and how he has worked to continue learning in these

A Conversation with Derek Hoven

Feb 9th, 2021 35m 38s

Derek and I kick off season five with a conversation about community. Our pandemic year has made being in community difficult, and it has shined a bright light on the power of community. This conversation started from my reading of The Power of

A Conversation with Sam Chaltain

Dec 21st, 2020 37m 46s

Sam Chaltain (@samchaltain) is a partner at 180 Studio, a global design collaborative dedicated to advancing people’s understanding of the future of learning — and what it requires.Sam’s writings about his work have appeared in both magazines

A Conversation with Dr. Sandra Duncan

Dec 18th, 2020 24m 14s

With over 45 years of experience and a doctorate in education, Dr. Sandra Duncan has a wide and varied background in early care and education. She has extensive experience in working with young children and parents, teaching at the university l

A Conversation with Glenn Barnes on Civics, Democracy and the Future of Social Studies Education

Nov 8th, 2020 28m 27s

Glenn Barnes is the coordinator of social studies learning for Saint Louis Public School. He is a graduate of Drury University as well as part of the leadership team for Connected Learning. Following Glenn on Twitter @socratesaskswhy.

A Conversation with Josh Stumpenhorst- Part Two

Oct 18th, 2020 29m 36s

Josh and I discuss opening a school library during a pandemic as well as how he is working to keep the maker culture rolling in his school.

A Conversation with Me- Flipping the Script with Derek Hoven

Oct 15th, 2020 28m 37s

Derek takes over as the host, and I answer some of questions about the future of school, taking care of kids in a pandemic, and what makes me tick as a leader. I hope you enjoy what is destined to be an ongoing feature of the podcast.

What have we learned about school in a pandemic? Part Two

Oct 13th, 2020 54m 23s

This episode continues our conversation about what we have learned from teaching and learning during a pandemic. This episode and part one of this series was supported by Color Art Interiors

What have we learned about school in a pandemic? Part One

Oct 9th, 2020 59m 17s

This podcast was crafted in partnership with Color Art Interiors. They are helping schools and districts to design innovative spaces in the Saint Louis area and beyond. This episode features a number of educators discussing what is working and

Activating a Master Plan

Oct 2nd, 2020 23m 51s

Joseph Phelan and I come back together to talk about projects on the campus at Saint Andrews (MD). This conversation looks at some of the technical elements of design, and how he is going about bringing new projects to life in a pandemic. Some

2+3 Doesn't Equal 5

Sep 28th, 2020 5m 55s

In this mini-episode, I talk about the many impressive things that teachers are doing to adjust to virtual learning as well as how we may take two steps forward and one step back as we move from full virtual to hybrid models of learning.

Impact Learning Podcast Preview

Sep 21st, 2020 6m 12s

This episode is a preview of my guest appearance on the Impact Learning Podcast. For the full episode, click here. https://impactlearning.simplecast.com/episodes/robert-dillon

A Conversation with Kristina Ishmael

Sep 18th, 2020 36m

The episode dives into the changing role of teaching and learning as well as some of the opportunities that schools have to make long-term changes in the way that they support students.

Learning Environments, Living Spaces- CEO of Natural Pod

Sep 8th, 2020 14m 38s

This conversation starts with us discussing the future of learning spaces in this time of disruption, and then we broaden the scope to talk about how we can positively impact families, communities, and the planet with our work for excellent spa