Education Tomorrow
Education Podcasts
Jacob Mnookin, the founder and former Executive Director of Coney Island Prep, hosts interviews with various thought leaders about the future of education. Each week he’ll be joined by teachers, principals, administrators, parents, policy experts, and others to talk about that current state of education, what education will be like tomorrow, how it will change, how it needs to improve, and what challenges we can expect. You’ll have the chance to learn from a diverse set of voices, each with different perspectives and ideas. Your view of education, as well as what the future holds, will be challenged. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of how curriculum, teaching, schools, and technology will shift to meet the new world we live in. Jacob Mnookin is a former high school English teacher, and is the founder and former Executive Director of Coney Island Prep, a public charter school in Brooklyn, NY. Coney Island Prep currently serves over 1,000 students in grades K – 12. Hit subscribe, and join the conversation about what education will be like tomorrow.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
Jacob Mnookin, the founder and former Executive Director of Coney Island Prep, hosts interviews with various thought leaders about the future of education. Each week he’ll be joined by teachers, principals, administrators, parents, policy experts, and others to talk about that current state of education, what education will be like tomorrow, how it will change, how it needs to improve, and what challenges we can expect. You’ll have the chance to learn from a diverse set of voices, each with different perspectives and ideas. Your view of education, as well as what the future holds, will be challenged. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of how curriculum, teaching, schools, and technology will shift to meet the new world we live in. Jacob Mnookin is a former high school English teacher, and is the founder and former Executive Director of Coney Island Prep, a public charter school in Brooklyn, NY. Coney Island Prep currently serves over 1,000 students in grades K – 12. Hit subscribe, and join the conversation about what education will be like tomorrow.
Language:
English
Episodes
Back to School (!!!) with Emily Kim
9/15/2020
#018 -- Many schools and school districts across the country are starting the 2020-2021 school year in a fully remote setting. In NYC, the plans to begin the school-year in a hybrid model were delayed by at least two weeks. There are a few charter schools in NYC, however, who have moved forward with in-person instruction. One of those networks is Zeta Charter Schools, which operates three elementary schools in Inwood and the Bronx. Zeta surveyed their staff and families to see who was ready...
Duration:00:54:00
Preparing for a New School Year with Emily Freitag
9/1/2020
#017 -- When schools closed as a result of COVID-19 in March 2020, most schools were caught off guard, and made an abrupt switch to distance learning. With the benefit of the spring to learn from, and the summer to plan, schools are now in a better position to more thoughtfully and strategically plan to implement distance learning as needed during the 2020 - 2021 school year. Emily Freitag, co-founder and CEO of Instruction Partners joins Education Tomorrow this week to talk about what type...
Duration:00:41:42
Part III of Education to Career With The Marcy Lab School's Reuben Ogbonna
8/25/2020
#016 -- The theory of change amongst many in the education reform space used to be that an excellent K -12 education would prepare students to get in to, persist in, and graduation from college, which would in turn be the key to economic mobility. We have found, however, that the next step in that equation—from school to career—is in many ways its own challenge, particularly for first generation college students, and for low-income, minority students. Today’s episode is the third in a three...
Duration:00:52:55
Part II of Education to Career With Braven's Aimee Eubanks Davis
8/18/2020
#015 -- The theory of change amongst many in the education reform space used to be that an excellent K -12 education would prepare students to get in to, persist in, and graduation from college, which would in turn be the key to economic mobility. We have found, however, that the next step in that equation—from school to career—is in many ways its own challenge, particularly for first generation college students, and for low-income, minority students. Today’s episode is the second in a three...
Duration:00:49:41
Part I of Education to Career with Paymon Rouhanifard
8/11/2020
#014 -- The theory of change amongst many in the education reform space used to be that an excellent K -12 education would prepare students to get in to, persist in, and graduation from college, which would in turn be the key to economic mobility. We have found, however, that the next step in that equation—from school to career—is in many ways its own challenge, particularly for first generation college students, and for low-income, minority students. Today’s episode is the first in a three...
Duration:00:43:32
Should Instruction Be In-Person or Remote in September?
7/28/2020
#013 -- The question of whether schools should reopen for in-person instruction in the fall is top of mind for many people. Parents wonder how they might be able to fully return to work without in-person schooling. Teachers wonder whether they’ll be safe working in a confined spaces within large buildings, surrounded by (oftentimes germy) children. Administrators wonder how to plan in the face of so much uncertainty. And researchers and educational advocates wonder what the long-term impact...
Duration:00:09:10
A First Year Teacher and a Pandemic with Josephine MacLean
7/21/2020
#012 -- One’s first year of teaching is universally understood to be really hard. Finishing your first year of teaching in the midst of a global pandemic, with schools shut down, and in some instances moving to remote teaching, adds a new level of challenge that is almost unimaginable. On today’s episode, I’m joined by Josephine MacLean, a high school social studies teacher at Gallup High School in Gallup, New Mexico, who experienced just that. Gallup High School is in a rural part of the...
Duration:00:43:25
The Politics of Education Reform with Derrell Bradford
7/14/2020
#011 -- In the mid 2000s, the education reform movement had widespread support, both amongst elected officials, and the broader public. As the political winds have shifted, education reform, and in particular the charter school movement, no longer has that same political support, particularly amongst prominent members of the Democratic party. As the nation gears up for a monumentally important national election in November, Derrell Bradford, Executive Vice President of 50CAN and the...
Duration:01:00:33
Educational Design with Craig Tooman and Alex O'Briant
7/7/2020
The discussion over whether schools should return to in-person teaching and learning in the fall is reaching a fever pitch. Most people agree that while there was a heroic effort to make the switch to remote teaching in March 2020, Zoom lessons cannot fully take the place of in-person teaching. Remote teaching can exacerbate equity issues that already disadvantage low-income families. And in many situations, parents need schools to reopen if they themselves are going to be expected to return...
Duration:00:44:24
Supporting (not supervising) Principals with Sean Precious
6/30/2020
#009 -- For people who do not work in education, it’s oftentimes relatively easy to imagine the work of someone who supports teachers—they observe them teach, review lesson plans, review academic data, etc... But it is harder for some people to imagine the work of someone who supports Principals. This week we’re joined by Sean Precious, Regional Superintendent with Denver Public Schools. Sean, himself a former Principal, has supported Principals in different contexts, including with a...
Duration:00:49:58
Philanthropy in Education with Anu Malipatil
6/23/2020
#008 -- The United States spends more than most other developed nations on its students’ education each year. Despite the amount of government money, philanthropy has long played a role in education, supporting education-adjacent organizations, supplementing governmental dollars, and helping new education-related non-profit organizations get started. With COVID-19 creating a swirl of uncertainty around state and local budgets, there is an increased call on foundations to support non-profits...
Duration:00:35:22
Advocating for Educational Justice with Elisha Smith Arrillaga
6/16/2020
#007 - A high quality education has a lasting, positive impact on students. And yet, we know that not every child in the United States currently has access to a high quality education. The Education Trust is a national non-profit organization that works for educational justice, with the belief that all students—regardless of their skin color, families’ income, language spoke at home, or who they love—should have access to high-quality learning opportunities that allow them to achieve...
Duration:00:35:16
Preparing for Budget Cuts with Raj Thakkar
6/9/2020
#006 - Of charter schools that have been shut down, some 80% are due to financial mismanagement. With looming state and local budget crises, and potential cuts to per pupil allocations, sound financial management will become all the more important in the coming years. On today’s episode, I'm joined by Raj Thakkar, founder and CEO of Charter School Business Management, to talk about how to prepare for looming budget cuts, common financial missteps and how you can avoid them, and whether...
Duration:00:48:04
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Brendon Jobs
6/5/2020
#005 - It has been a brutal month of violence against black people. We have witnessed the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and Gregory Floyd. We have seen nationwide protests, and we have seen cities burn, fueled with the fury and rage of yet another unarmed black man murdered by the police. The videos of the murder are difficult to watch. And yet for educators, as we work to process our own emotional response to an awful month, we also must help our students process their emotions. At times when...
Duration:01:01:04
Teacher Hiring During a Pandemic with Jonathan Howard
6/2/2020
#004 - As schools scrambled to get a handle on remote teaching and learning, the kickoff to the usual teacher recruitment season was delayed. Once schools worked out the challenges associated with remote teaching and fell into a sort of routine, they have been able to restart hiring for next year in earnest. But for schools that have long relied on in-person demo lessons and interviews, how should they retool their hiring process to do everything virtually? For teachers applying for jobs, is...
Duration:00:30:54
The Together Work-From-Home Teacher with Maia Heyck-Merlin
5/26/2020
#003 - Everyone who is fortunate enough to be able to work from home is adjusting to a new normal. Dogs barking during conference calls, children unwittingly joining Zoom meetings, the rapid deterioration in the conventions of professional dress. Teachers, however, have been particularly impacted, as they have had to relearn how to perform the core functions of their job in a way that few others have been asked to do. And they are doing it while oftentimes simultaneously taking care of their...
Duration:00:42:24
Leading Through the Coronavirus with Leslie-Bernard Joseph
5/26/2020
#002 - When COVID19 forced schools to close in March 2020, many were left scrambling to figure out what to do, and how to quickly implement remote teaching and learning. As schools have figured out how to get students and families access to laptops and internet, how to distribute meals to families in need, and how to support teachers to teach remotely, attention is beginning to turn to an uncertain future. Will schools reopen in the fall? How could a school manage social distance...
Duration:00:54:24
Welcome to Education Tomorrow
5/13/2020
#001 - Welcome to Education Tomorrow, a new podcast hosted by Jacob Mnookin. This podcast is for teachers, principals, administrators, and anyone interested in education. Join Jacob each week as he speaks with a diverse group of thought leaders about the current state of education, what is working well and should be replicated, what is not working and needs to be reformed, and what the future of education holds.
Duration:00:03:13