Learning Can’t Wait

On today’s episode of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast, host Hayley Spira-Bauer has a conversation with Chelsea Waite, Principal at the Center on Reinventing Public Education.  In this fascinating discussion, Chelsea explains how she’s recently realized that the three institutions with the biggest impact on her life—school, church, and community theatre—are all shrinking today.  Hayley and Chelsea...

On this week’s episode of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast, host Hayley Spira-Bauer sits down with school leaders Brett Roer, Dr. PJ Caposey, and Dr. Dan Cox to speak about discipline and balance in school leadership. The group explores how the challenges they've faced in their individual lives have contributed to personal growth and development.  They also share their strategies for coping with st...

On this week’s episode of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast, host Hayley Spira-Bauer talks to Charlene Mack, Founder of 2541.org .  Listen as Charlene discusses her work to make power practical, equip leaders, and fight injustice.  Hayley and Charlene explore why listening and rest are two of the most important aspects of community organizing, and why dual curiosity is at the heart of this work. Joi...

On today’s episode of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast, host Hayley Spira-Bauer talks to Karl Rectanus, founder of LearnPlatform.  Tune in as Karl and Hayley explore how a school’s purse strings affect the classroom, and how education leaders can lean into the realities around funding.   Karl also dives into  his 4 successful education innovation programs and how to work through the system to make...

On today’s episode of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast, we hear an eye-opening conversation between host Hayley Spira-Bauer and Dr. Mayme Hostetter, President at Relay Graduate School of Education.  Tune in as Mayme explores the topic of teacher preparation, and why practice is essential to learning at any age.  Hayley and Mayme also discuss how technology like AI is providing simulations that allo...

In today's episode of the Learning Can't Wait podcast, host Hayley Spira-Bauer engages in a conversation with Ben Marcovitz and Jerel Bryant from Collegiate Academies. Join us as they delve into the significance of a growth mindset in the field of education and how their most challenging experiences have influenced their work. Ben and Jerel also shed light on their efforts to celebrate achievement...

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 Tue...

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 comp...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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 ho...

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 eve...

This week on the Learning Can’t Wait podcast we revisit a panel with some of our favorite leaders in education discussing the art of advocacy.  Tune in as host Haley Spira-Bauer speaks with Mohan Sivaloganathan, CEO of Our Turn, Tafshier Cosby, Senior Director of Organizing & Partnership at the National parents Union, and Evan Stone, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Educators for Excellence. Join us e...

Summer throwback continues as we rebroadcast our favorite episodes from Season 3 of Learning Can't Wait! This week host Hayley Spira-Bauer discusses the state of the union in edtech with Bart Epstein, founder of EdTech Evidence Exchange.  Hayley and Bart talk about what it means to be an impatient innovator, and examine how technology is changing scalability in education. Join us every Tuesday at...

While we gear up for season 4 of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast, we continue to revisit some of our favorite episodes. This week, we delve deep into community schools! Hayley Spira-Bauer is joined by Luis Torres, the Principal of South Bronx, and Lida Casper, the Coordinator of Community Partnerships for Rochester, MN Public Schools, to shed some light on what defines a community school. Luis and...

Today we are thrilled to revisit our episode with Nina Rees, CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Listen as Nina speaks with host Hayley Spira-Bauer about the politics of chartering and how technology is evolving education.  They also discuss how the pandemic has created a broader interest in the charter movement and school choice. Join us every Tuesday at  https://lnkd.in/gWne...

While we gear up for season 4 of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes.   This week is Kristina Ishmael, Deputy Director of the office of EdTech at the U.S. Department of Education.   Kristina sits down with Hayley Spira-Bauer to discuss how schools can leverage federal funds and integrate ed-tech with in-person learning.  They also discuss the important r...

On today’s Learning Can't Wait Podcast, host Hayley Spira-Bauer talks to Marlon Styles Jr. 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...

Today on the Learning Can't Wait Podcast, host Hayley Spira-Bauer sits down with Michelle Newstadt and Barbara Hubert, Directors of Learning Design at BrainPop.  Hear about how both guests had non-linear paths toward education, and how a drive for equity and access landed them at BrainPop.   In this episode, we explore how BrainPop connects with kids, and look at why empathy for both teachers and...

In today’s episode of the Learning Can’t Wait podcast host Hayley Spira-Bauer speaks with Adam Ezrig about his work with the Collaborative for Student Success and how his team uses data to find and promote the best examples of education reform. Adam and Hayley talk about the importance of high-quality learning materials, and discuss how an engaged family combined with public education is the very...

Today on the Learning Can't Wait Podcast, host Hayley Spira-Bauer interviews Dr. Baron Davis, a former Superintendent at Richland Two and Senior Advisor at Digital Promise. In their conversation, Dr. Davis emphasizes the significance of fostering a sense of community in education and highlights the essential qualities he believes teachers should possess. Drawing from his experience as a superinten...