High Tech High Unboxed
Education Podcasts
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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Education Podcasts
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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
Twitter:
@hthunboxed
Language:
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