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6/12/2025 0 Comments S4 EP8 Advancing Public Education in Kentucky: Senator Reggie Thomas Discusses Policy and Progress
PODCAST Season 4 EPISODE 8
Sen Reggie Thomas KY State Senator Introduction of Guest BIO – Reggie Thomas graduated from Bryan Station High School in 1971. He earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in 1975 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard University in 1978. His career experience includes working as an assistant professor at Kentucky State University. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators
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5/31/2025 0 Comments S4 EP7 Ayo Jones on Reimagining Education for the Intelligence Age: AI, Inquiry, and the PEACE Framework
Ayo Jones
Educator| Author |Creator Quote of the Podcast: “Forward ever, backward never.” – Kwame Nkrumah Introduction of Guest BIO – Ayo Jones is an educator, instructional designer, and the author of Teaching with AI: The PEACE Framework. She’s all about helping teachers integrate AI into their classrooms to build the critical skills students need for the future. With years of experience working with students who have complex access needs, Ayo is passionate about making learning more engaging, accessible, and relevant for every student. Her goal? To help educators rethink what's possible and create classrooms that prepare students for a rapidly changing world. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators
Teaching with AI: The PEACE Framework NoodleNook www.peaceframework.com/
Will Powers
Adult Policy Partner Kentucky Student Voice Team Quote of the Podcast: “I believe in angels, something good in everything I see” Introduction of Guest BIO – Will Powers is a graduate of Occidental College, where he studied diplomacy and world affairs and graduated as an Obama Scholar. He has worked for the Brookings Institution, Blue Haven Initiative, and the House Foreign Affairs Committee advancing social impact through policy making. Will is currently the policy and public engagement partner for the Kentucky Student Voice Team helping lead the Rose Revival campaign and supporting high school students to facilitate a series of public hearings related to issues raised in KSVT's recently-filed legal complaint, Kentucky Student Voice Team v. The Commonwealth of Kentucky. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators
Books: The Places in Between by Rory Stewart Mobilizing Citizens for Better Schools Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions Support the show Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions 3/16/2025 0 Comments Bridging Education and Real-Life Experiences: The Winchendon School's Kamilah Ayele
Kalimah Fergus Ayele
Head of Campus The Winchendon School Quote of the Podcast: "Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it." --- Marian Wright Edelman, Former president and the Children's Defense Fund Introduction of Guest BIO – Kalimah Fergus Ayele is the Head of NYC Campus for The Winchendon School, an oasis in the heart of Manhattan where students are guided through real-world learning to connect with their passion through a unique city-wide field study program. Her experience in schools started as a Peace Corps Volunteer where she taught Chemistry in East Africa and over her 30 year career, she has taught in 5 countries. She earned her bachelor's degree in Chemistry at Stanford University and masters degrees at Teachers College Columbia University, including an Ed M in Organization Leadership through the Klingenstein program. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Kalimah Fergus Ayele has always been committed to building thriving, inclusive communities where participants experience a sense of belonging and have the opportunity to build the necessary tools to design and create a more equitable world. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators
Shout out to "The Management Center" a training program that helps organization design and implement equitable management systems; "The Landscape Model for Learning" "What School Could Be" for their commitment to moving the conversation about innovation in education forward. Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions 3/5/2025 0 Comments Adam Smith on Resilience and Social Justice: Education’s Role in Building a Better Future
Adam Smith
Founder and Lead Education Consultant Smith Education Consultants Quote of the Podcast: We all do better, when we all do better - Senator Paul Wellstone Introduction of Guest BIO – Adam A. Smith is a first-generation college graduate who has dedicated his almost three-decade career to ensuring college access and success for all Americans. He served as the founding Director of the TRIO Upward Bound program at Rock Valley College and later as the college’s Dean of Students. He taught both undergraduate and graduate level courses at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois, and was appointed to serve as the City of Rockford’s (IL) “Education Czar” to former mayor Lawrence J. Morrissey. Adam worked at Metropolitan State University as Director of Multicultural, American Indian and Retention Services, The University of Alabama as Director of Undergraduate Academic Advising and Student Success and at The University of Akron as Assistant Vice President of Student Success. He also has undergraduate admissions experience from his time at The University of Tennessee. Smith currently works at the University of Kentucky as Executive Director for University Academic Advising and has a vibrant public speaking and educational consulting firm, Smith Education Associates, LLC and is the host of The Get Uncomfortable podcast and is represented by the Institute of Democratic Education & Culture, “SpeakOut”, the nation’s only social justice speaker agency. Adam has built successful coalitions and initiatives that have transformed high school graduation rates, college enrollment and success for students throughout the nation. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators
The Get Uncomfortable Podcast, Smith Education Associates, LLC, SpeakOut - The Institute for Democratic Education and Culture Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions 2/13/2025 0 Comments S4 EP 3 Building Resilience: Encouraging Student Confidence and Engagement in Diverse Classrooms
Mariam Lee
Interventionist Specialist/MTSS Lead Quote of the Podcast: Education is a passport to freedom and the means to unlock the globe.- Oprah Winfrey Introduction of Guest BIO – Mariam Lee has been making an impact in education for the past 15 years. She has taught K-5 for 10 years in a title 1 school and made the switch during the 2020 pandemic into intervention. The past 5 years, her focus has been as a reading and math K-5 interventionist as well as MTSS Lead. She knew that she was called to teach, inspire, and attempt to close the academic and social and emotional learning gap even more so in both the all girls and all boys STEM schools. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators ● 30,000 Ft. View – Why do we, as a society invest in education? ● What drew you to education? ● mental health of teachers/mentoring ● What are the biggest challenges to you? ● What would you like decision-makers to know? Podcast/book shoutouts Abbott Elementary Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott
PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 10
Barbara Smith Author, Consultant Quote of the Podcast: "Show me your budget and I'll tell you what you value" Joe Biden, pre-VP Introduction of Guest BIO – Barbara Smith is a passionate educator who challenges the boundaries of "sameness" in schools. Smith's background includes over forty years in public, charter, independent and international schools. Barbara has started three schools and has been a teacher, principal, consultant, trustee, and teacher educator at OISE, McGill and the University of Saskatchewan teaching faculties and graduate schools. She has published many books through Rowman & Littlefield and Brill Publishers. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators ● 30,000 Ft. View – Why do we, as a society invest in education? ● What drew you to education? ● students in responsible roles - ● and how such experiences can help shape positive school cultures ● What are the biggest challenges to you? ● What would you like decision-makers to know? Podcast/book shoutouts Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions 1/9/2025 0 Comments S4 Ep1 Personalizing Student Support: Jose Moreno on Innovative Educational Technology
PODCAST Season 4 EPISODE 1
Jose Moreno CEO Neulight Quote of the Podcast: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” - Wayne Gretzky Introduction of Guest BIO – Jose Moreno graduated from Harvey Mudd College and began his tech career at Microsoft, working on services for over 500 million users. At Netflix, he contributed to features like "skip credits" and led the Account Sharing initiative, adding over 40 million new subscribers. As founder and CEO of Neulight, Jose now focuses on transforming education through technology. His company’s product, IntelliTier, leverages AI to empower educators to provide personalized student support, aiming to make a positive impact in education. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators
Also, can you use this link for our website: https://www.neulight.io/?utm_source=educationperspectives&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcasttour&utm_id=11 Other relevant links are: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-neulight/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/Neulight https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559694274342 12/27/2024 0 Comments S3 EP 8 Discovering the Power of Audience-Centered Writing with Leonard Cassuto
S3 Ep8 Leonard Cassuto,
Professor, Fordham University Intro Guest Bio Leonard Cassuto wears many hats. He's a professor of American literature at Fordham University, a well-known voice of reform in the graduate school world, and--encompassing all of these--he's a writer. He has written or edited ten books on subjects such as race and slavery, detective stories, and of course graduate education. As a scholar and journalist, Len has written about science, music, and even sports. In more than a decade as a columnist on graduate education for The Chronicle of Higher Education ("The Graduate Adviser"), he has helped graduate schools think about how to change to meet the needs of changing students during exigent times. Len's newest book, Academic Writing as if Readers Matter, takes in all of these pursuits. It's a pithy and witty handbook filled with advice and examples from across the arts and sciences--and it's also a hortatory call for academic writing that will build community with different kinds of readers, to serve the public good. Support the show Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions 12/13/2024 0 Comments S3 EP7 Kristi Baird on Mental Health and Attendance: Insights from Compass Community Schools
PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 7
Kristi Baird Executive Director Compass Community Schools Quote of the Podcast: "Each one of us can make a difference. Together we can make change." Barbara Mikulski Introduction of Guest BIO – Kristi Baird has more than 25 years of experience molding young minds in Memphis. She has remained a pillar in the local education community, serving in various roles throughout her career, including teacher, guidance counselor, vice principal, principal, assistant superintendent, superintendent, and executive director. She is now the founder and executive director of Compass Community Schools, a network of charter schools in Memphis, Tennessee. Prior to forming Compass Community Schools, Kristi held several positions within the Catholic Diocese of Memphis. She began her work in Catholic schools in the Jubilee Catholic Schools network, known as the Miracle in Memphis, where she was a teacher and then moved into leadership roles. She was serving as superintendent of Jubilee when then Bishop Martin Holly announced the closing of Jubilee. Kristi went on to found and lead Compass Community Schools, which opened to serve students displaced by the closing of Jubilee. Kristi holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Memphis and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Christian Brothers University. Kristi is a mother and educator and approaches her work in education from both perspectives. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators
Books I read this summer: The Way of the Shepherd and The Classroom Management Secret: and 45 Other Keys to a Well Behaved Class Currently Rereading: Walk the Walk Currently Reading: Good to Great and The Devil at His Elbow Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions |
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