PODCAST Season 7 EPISODE 2
Barnett Berry
Author, The Future of Public Education 
Introduction of Guest BIO – 
Barnett Berry serves in variety of research and consultative roles to advance school redesign and the teaching profession, currently working with school districts, states, and philanthropies focus reinventing public education. Berry is Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute as well as a senior advisor to several organizations: RedesignEd, 2Revolutions, and the Center for Reimagining Education at the University of Kansas. 
Barnett has been a high school teacher, social scientist, professor of education, and senior leader at state education agency. His work with the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, spurred his founding of the Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ) in 1999, a non-profit the led for 20 years to advance a bold brand of teacher leadership essential for an effective and equitable system of public education. In 2021, Berry was honored by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards with the James A. Kelly Award for Advancing Accomplished Teaching.  His latest book is The Future of Public Education: One District's Journey to Transform Schools and Systems (2026)
Interview
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators.

• 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education?
• What drew you to education as a practice?

·       1.     Why has school transformation been so difficult? What are the major obstacles?
·       2.     What did you learn from AUHSD and school and system transformation? 
·       3.     The book has a lot to say about the teaching profession. What are some key takeaways? 
·       4.     The book suggests that the district is far from perfect— and has to make major shifts in order to take the next leap forward. 
·       5.     What are you working on next? 

• What are the biggest challenges to you?
• What would you like decision makers to know?”

Podcast/ website/ book shoutouts
The Future of Public Education

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PODCAST Season 7 EPISODE 1
Randy Ziegenfuss
Professor of Practice, Moravian University
 Quotes of the Podcast: 
"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." — Viktor Frankl (Man's Search for Meaning)
Introduction of Guest BIO – 
Dr. Randy Ziegenfuss is committed to transforming K-12 and higher education systems from the traditional, school-centered model to one that prioritizes the learner and adapts to our dynamic, technology-rich world. His research agenda focuses on the transformational leadership practices needed to catalyze systemic change. Driven by his interest in strategic foresight and understanding both Generation Z and Generation Alpha, Randy collaborates with school leaders to design innovative, transformed educational systems. He retired as the superintendent of Salisbury Township School District (PA) in 2021, after a full career in public education. Randy is currently a Professor of Practice, Education Department Chair and the Director of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Program in Transformational Leadership at Moravian University. He holds degrees from Moravian University, Teachers College at Columbia University, and The University of Pennsylvania. In his free time, Randy works on a side project called The Human School and frequently visits New York City to enjoy its rich arts culture.
Interview
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators. 

• 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education?
• What drew you to education as a practice?
• Transforming systems and interacting with school leaders to do this
• Human-centered leadership; 
• AI in education; 
• Generations - understanding Gen Z and Alpha
• What are the biggest challenges to you?
• What would you like decision makers to know?”

Podcast/ website/ book shoutouts
Ed.D. in Transformational Leadership at Moravian University - a place for changemakers interested in elevating their skillsets and mindsets to change systems.
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Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions

PODCAST Season 6 EPISODE 14
Antonio P Gustin
The Bug Whisperer - Director of the Gateway Science Project
Quotes of the Podcast: 
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. 
Introduction of Guest BIO – 
Antonio "Tony" Gustin, known as The Bug Whisperer, is an entomologist and performing science educator who founded Tony's Creepy Crawly Zoo in 1995 as a traveling live invertebrate show. Over roughly 30 years it reached more than 1.5 million students and grew into The Gateway Science Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) STEAM nonprofit whose mission is to turn curiosity into scientific literacy. A UW-Madison-trained entomologist, Tony invented a custom 8K macro 360-degree camera system and spent six years building Tony's Creepy Crawly Zoo 2.0, a macro VR experience that drops viewers inside insect, arachnid, and reptile habitats at roughly a two-inch scale. His work centers on hands-on wonder as the antidote to scientific misinformation, especially for kids.
Interview
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators.

• 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education?
• What drew you to education?
• Science is a verb: hands-on, experiential learning 
• From a traveling live show to macro VR: the 30-year evolution of Tony's Creepy Crawly Zoo 
• VR as an access and equity tool for any classroom 
• Curiosity as the cure for misinformation
• What are the biggest challenges to you?
• What would you like decision makers to know?”

Podcast/ website/ book shoutouts
Experience the app! https://www.meta.com/experiences/tonys-creepy-crawly-zoo-20/26476390235366322/

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