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Stories of learning in and out of school, and interviews with teachers, students, and school leaders. Artwork by the inimitable Enrique "Chikle" Lugo Brought to you by HTH Unboxed: A Journal of Adult Learning in Schools Visit us online at hthunboxed.org

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Stories of learning in and out of school, and interviews with teachers, students, and school leaders. Artwork by the inimitable Enrique "Chikle" Lugo Brought to you by HTH Unboxed: A Journal of Adult Learning in Schools Visit us online at hthunboxed.org

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@hthunboxed

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English


Episodes

S5E19 - Iowa WTF Part 2: How High School Students Organized a State-wide Walkout

3/6/2024
Episode Notes Listen to the first episode in this series, Iowa WTF: The High School Students Fighting for Free Speech in in Schools Iowa WTF on Instagram David’s pre-walkout video message for organizers Article about the walkout in the Des Moines Register

Duration:00:43:04

S5E18 - Iowa WTF: The High School Students Fighting for Free Speech in in Schools

2/21/2024
Episode Notes Iowa WTF's Instagram Account The instagram post announcing Iowa WTF's first walkout An article about the Johnston Community School District

Duration:00:31:14

S5E16 - Derek Mitchell: How to nurture and sustain school change in challenging times

2/7/2024
Episode Notes The book that Stacey and Derek talk about is Change Agents, by Justin Cohen Listen to a conversation between the author, Justin Cohen, and Derek Mitchell here! Learn more about Derek's organization, Partners for School Innovation on their website Check out our full library of podcast episodes, articles, and videos about Continuous Improvement here!

Duration:01:00:12

S5E15 - "A bigger picture of possibilities": How Dr. Gladys Velazquez supported staff to cultivate college access

1/23/2024
Episode Notes Find out more about college access here: CARPE Collective Listen to our other episodes about college access here

Duration:00:35:09

S5E15 - Getting Into the Heartset with Marisol Quevedo Rerucha

1/10/2024
Episode Notes Beyond the Surface of Restorative Practices Watch Marisol's keynote from the PBL Leadership Academy

Duration:00:34:09

S5E14 - Talking about Dancing and Deeper Learning with Envision Education CEO Jillian Juman

12/15/2023
Episode Notes Jillian's Recommended Reading/Listening: Street DataStreet Data Pod

Duration:00:34:03

S5E13 - XP Trust’s Andy Sprakes: If the Work Matters, Every Child’s Work Matters (Director's Cut)

12/1/2023
Episode Notes This is the "director's cut" version of this episode. It includes a section on how XP does student portfolios and uses them for student-led conferences and "passage presentations." You can find a shorter version of the episode here. Examples of XP Trust Expeditions and Student WorkThe XP Trust Statement of Values and EthosXP Schools Assessment Handbookhere

Duration:00:38:44

S5E12 - XP Trust’s Andy Sprakes: If the Work Matters, Every Child’s Work Matters

12/1/2023
Episode Notes This is the shorter version of this episode. To find out about how XP does student portfolios and uses them for student-led conferences and "passage presentations," listen to the "director's cut" version of the episode here. Examples of XP Trust Expeditions and Student WorkThe XP Trust Statement of Values and EthosXP Schools Assessment Handbookhere

Duration:00:30:31

S5E11 - For Assistant Superintendent Peter Deswood, Connection to Navajo Students is Personal

11/16/2023
Episode Notes Make sure you also listen to the companion episode to this one, For Navajo Teacher Bernita Bedah, Language is Foundational to Building Identity Check out Peter’s podcast, 21st Century Native Leaders!

Duration:00:30:14

S5E10 - For Navajo Teacher Bernita Bedah, Language is Foundational to Building Identity

11/16/2023
Episode Notes Make sure you also listen to the companion episode to this one, For Assistant Superintendent Peter Deswood, Connection to Navajo Students is Personal Bernita references Rochelle Gutierrez’s keynote address from the 2023 Deeper Learning conference. You can listen to it on your preferred podcast platform here, and find the transcript here.

Duration:00:33:00

S5E9 - Sharing Canada’s Indigenous History Through Skateboards

11/1/2023
Episode Notes Kristian Basaraba's podcast, the Rad Dads Podcast Joe Buffalo on Instagram The New Yorker Documentary about Joe Buffalo Oasis Skateboard Factory Colonialism Skateboards Read more about Michel Blades Bird’s work here John “JCat” Cardinal on Instagram You can see photos from the project (including Layla's deck) here.

Duration:00:28:50

S5E8 - Kaleb & Rob's Fireside Chat 2: Adult Learning at High Tech High

10/25/2023
Episode Notes Video: Rob Riordan Introduces High Tech High’s Design Principles

Duration:00:47:31

S5E7 - What are the Conditions for Grade 9 Success? With Connecticut RISE’s Nichelle Woodson and Peter Lorinser

10/19/2023
Episode Notes Learn More About Connecticut Rise How RISE Partners are Collaborating to Keep Students On-Track Referenced in the episode: On-Track CoachesOn-Track Data TeamsConditions for Grade 9 SuccessRISE Data HubMargaret J. Wheatley, “Willing to Be Disturbed” Listen to another episode from Unboxed about Ninth grade success here Want more awesome stuff about Continuous Improvement? Click here!

Duration:00:59:35

S5E6 - Dr. Michelle Pledger's Rodeo Days

10/4/2023
Episode Note This is a special bonus episode. The jury's out on whether it's "educational" but this is not a story you want to miss. Liberate! Pocket-sized Paradigms for Liberatory Learning by Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger The San Marcos Writing Project The Deeper Learning Conference

Duration:00:08:16

S5E5 - Kaleb & Rob's Fireside Chats Part 1: Where They're Coming From

10/3/2023
Episode Notes If you have questions you’d like me to ask Rob and Kaleb in their next episode, send them to unboxed [at] hthgse [dot] edu.

Duration:00:52:00

S5E4 - At International Studies Learning Center, Data + Relationships=100% FAFSA Completion

9/28/2023
Episode Notes Article: "Improving FAFSA Completion Rates," by Ben Daley Podcast Episode: The $50,000 Prize: How Calexico High School Raised FAFSA Completion by 13 percentage points in one year Click Here for More Continuous Improvement Stuff than You Can Imagine!

Duration:00:29:36

S5E3 - Andrew Lerario: Students should build something on day one of the project

9/12/2023
Episode Notes See a video about the rocketry project here. Read more about Andrew Lerario and Blue Dot Education here.

Duration:00:22:55

S5E2 - “Optional is not equitable”: How College Advisor Erik Castillo makes sure no student slips through the cracks

8/15/2023
Episode Notes The CARPE Collaborative High Tech High International You can find more great podcast episodes, articles, and videos about improvement here!

Duration:00:43:51

S5E1 - Improvement as Teacher Empowerment: Learning From West Virginia’s Mountaineer Math Master Teacher Network

8/15/2023
Episode Notes EdWeek articleMountaineer Mathematics Master TeachersCenter For Research on Equity and Innovation You can find more great podcast episodes, articles, and videos about improvement here!

Duration:01:25:21

S4E26 - Deeper Learning: Origins, with Brandon Wiley

6/15/2023
Episode Notes The Deeper Learning Hub

Duration:00:33:01