Learning Can’t Wait

Talia Milgrom-Elcott | Abundance, Potential, Belonging, Education

Welcome back to the Learning Can’t Wait podcast!  Today Hayley Spira-Bauer hosts a great conversation with Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Executive Director of Beyond100K & Starfish Institute.  Talia describes how coming from family of teachers has influenced her path, and she discusses how giving students a combination of agency and hard skills can help combat a crisis of despair. 
 
Join us every Tuesday at fullmindlearning.com/podcast. Next week we talk to Brett Roer and PJ Caposey about balancing school leadership.

Kaycee Brock | College Access, Student Success, Affirmative Action

In this week's installment of the Learning Can't Wait podcast, your host Hayley Spira-Bauer engages in a compelling conversation with College Access Expert, Kaycee Brock. Tune in as they delve into the intensifying competitiveness of college admissions and the strategies students employ to distinguish themselves and discover their ideal academic fit. Kaycee and Hayley also tackle the evolving complexities surrounding affirmative action, with Kaycee emphasizing the significance of choosing an educational environment where students feel valued and celebrated.
Join us every Tuesday at fullmindlearning.com/podcast.  Next week, we talk to Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Founder and Executive Director at Beyond100K & Starfish Institute.

Michelle Oliver | Equity-Centered Evaluations, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Educational Consulting, Inclusive Research

Today, on the Learning Can’t Wait podcast,  host Hailer Spira-Bauer sits down with Michelle Oliver, Co-founder of EduDream to discuss her work elevating educational opportunities and learning experiences of racially and economically diverse students.  Michelle discusses culturally responsible evaluation methods and her efforts to disrupt systemic inequities in education.
 
Join us every Tuesday at fullmindlearning.com/podcast.  Next week, we talk to Dr. Kaycee Brock about how what happens in High School doesn't stay in High School.

Wallace Boston | Online Learning, Virtual Education, AI in Education, EdTech

On today’s episode of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast,  host Hayley Spira-Bauer talks to Dr. Wallace Boston about the origin of online learning and how online education can provide solutions for equity in education.  They also discuss the controversial topic of  AI, and how educators can and should embrace new technology.

Shaquira Langley | Student Success, Educational Change, Work-Life Balance

Season 4 of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast continues! Today host Hayley Spira-Bauer holds a conversation with Shaquira Langley about teachers on the front lines.  Tune in as Hayley  and Shaquira explore what it makes to make change from within the world of education.
Join us every Tuesday at podcast.learningcantwait.com.  Next week, we talk to Dr. Wally Boston, President Emeritus of the American Public University System.
 

Scott Muri | Strategic Planning, Teacher Compensation, Personal Growth, Effective Teaching

The Learning Can’t Wait Podcast is back with Season  4!  On our first episode of the new season, host Haley Spira-Bauer talks to Dr. Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools at Ector County Independent School District.
 
Listen as Hayley and Scott discuss the indelible effect of educators.  They talk about how to build strong leadership teams , how intentionality is at the root of everything, and how Ector County was able to push through an increase in teacher salaries.
 
Join us every Tuesday at fullmindlearning.com/podcast.  Next week, we talk to Shaquira Langley from Meeting Street Schools

Marlon Styles | Student Agency, Community Engagement, Learner-Centered Education, Diversity

On today’s Learning Can't Wait Podcast, we revisit a conversation host Hayley Spira-Bauer has with Marlon Styles from the Learner-Centered Collaborative. Listen as Marlon describes his work designing meaningful learning experiences, where students are given a prominent seat at the table and placed firmly at the center.
Marlon and Hayley also discuss why representation matters, and Marlon shares how his grandmother's lessons on listening have influenced his work with learner-centered approaches.  Finally, we hear about how appreciating the joyful moments as an educator leads to more joy all around.
Next week we start Season 4 of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast!  Join us every Tuesday at podcast.learningcantwait.com.

Ash Kaluarachchi | Entrepreneurship, EdTech, Mentorship in Education, StartEd

This week on the learning can’t wait podcast we revisit our conversation with Ash Kaluarachchi, CEO of Started, Inc.  Kaluarachchi and host Hayley Spira-Bauer discuss the current and expanding definition of entrepreneur, and examine the intersection between business and personal purpose.  They also explore how education entrepreneurs can coach one another and share learnings in efforts to make everyone more successful. 
Join us every Tuesday at podcast.learningcantwait.com.  Next week, we revisit our episode with Marlon Styles from the Learner-Centered Collaborative.