S10 Ep8 Sara Sneed, NEA Foundation

Lisa Guernsey, senior director of birth–12th grade policy New America and co-founder and director of Learning Sciences Exchange, joins Gregg Behr and guest co-host Tyler Samstag to talk about the resources available for communities to develop their own learning landscapes.

David Yeager, professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and co-founder of the Texas Behavioral Science and Policy Institute, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about how educators can frame learning opportunities around the motivations of young people.

Sara Sneed, president and CEO of The NEA Foundation, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about the resources available to help educators build schools with greater community partnership and joy of learning.

Demi Edwards, CEO and co-founder of Education Reimagined, joins Gregg Behr and guest co-host Tyler Samstag to talk about building the field of education to be more learner-centered.

Vicki Phillips, CEO of the National Center on Education and the Economy, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about the partnerships needed between education, commerce, and policy-makers to prepare young people for life-long learning and participation in society.

Coy Bowles, Grammy-awarded musician, author, and educator, joins Gregg Behr and guest co-host Emma Swift Lee to talk about sharing music, stories, and an imaginative spirit that fuels joyful learning and connection between adults and young people.

Sam Dean, CEO of the Scott Family Amazeum, joins Gregg Behr and guest co-host Emma Swift Lee for a discussion on the approach to designing a children’s museum that encourages curiosity, creativity, and risk making amid the growing communities around Northern Arkansas.

Isabelle Hau, executive director of Stanford Accelerator for Learning, joins Gregg Behr and guest co-host Kathy Hirsh-Pasek for a discussion on the importance of relational learning for child development and the risks companion AI poses for healthy development.

Ted Dintersmith, filmmaker and author of works including “Most Likely to Succeed” and “What School Could Be”, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about his findings effecting the learning landscape today while creating new works, “Multiple Choice” and “aftermath”.

Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy, joins Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to talk about access to individualized resources for learners and explains the opportunity and risk AI tools present for the future of learning.