Disrupt Education Podcast

Building Capacity.  That's it.  Too often school systems take a quick fix mentality to increase student data without really following through the entire process or initiative.  As Alli and Peter discuss the Dunning Kruger effect in the learning journey, they open up missed opportunities along the journey.  Many of those missed opportunities are in building lasting capacity in p...

We are going beyond the score in this series.    Is Traditional Education EVER Going To Change?  Peter was asked this question from a close friend. It really hit deep.  Alli and Peter talk about the optimistic versus pessimistic views in educational reform. Alli Privitt and Peter Hostrawser dive into missed opportunities in education to really understand where our students...

We are going beyond the score in this series.     What if you never could watch the game and just saw the end score?  Isn't this what we are doing with students in our schools?  Are students just scores and grades?  Isn't there more?   We know there is!  Alli Privitt and Peter Hostrawser dive into missed opportunities in education to really understand where...

Ryan Zellner is the Director of Extensions Programs, Cali School of Music, Montclair State University Ryan's passion is to erase the equity divide that exists within our educational system. No student should be limited to the resources of their zip code. He has done extensive work in the Arts Education world with a focus in music.   Our conversation talks about how the gaps in education from the r...

Growing up in a family-owned business etched a sense of ownership and responsibility in Tracy Tanner’s core being. It also explains why when you read through her bio, you will discover such varied experience, “We truly wore all hats”. Like in her upbringing, Tracy started her career with the conscious decision to experience all sides of the technology supply chain. Beginning in retail, she jumped...

Austen Allred, co-founder and CEO of online tech education company BloomTech , has been an investor in more than 100 startups and leader of the company that is redefining the vocational and career training experience. Austen shares his perspective on improving postsecondary education and enabling economic mobility.  Austen designed Bloom Institute of Technology to serve people of all backgrounds a...

Cameron Sorsby is the CEO of Praxis, a year-long apprenticeship program that matches you with a full-time, paid job at a growing company. The program offers a direct route into high-potential careers for driven young people without the cost and hassle of college. Beyond building Praxis, Cameron is a strong advocate for self-directed career-building, avid golfer, and enjoys living in Austin, TX (ev...

Aakash Dave is the creator and Chief of Colab, an online program accelerator for higher education. He also founded a collaborative video sharing platform, Spotmi with over 10k members vibing on the platform. Aakash has been interested in collaborative education since a very early age; His first company adxworld.com was launched fostering connections and shared educational material between his dorm...

Class of 2022 Student Series!  This episode is with Matt Lacniak who graduated in May of 2022 from Amos Alonzo Stagg High School.  Matt shares his learning journey and thoughts on Covid as a student.  Matt then describes how students know when a teacher really cares about what they do and how it influences effort in the classroom.   He will be heading to Moraine Valley Community College in August...

Class of 2022 Student Series!  It continues with TJ Griffin who graduated in May of 2022 from Amos Alonzo Stagg High School.  TJ shares his learning journey and thoughts on Covid as a student.  He describes how he set high standards for himself to walk the walk and not just talk the talk in learning and helping others.  He will be heading to University of Illinois to play Football for the Illini i...

Class of 2022 Student Series!  It continues with Lexi O'Leary who graduated in May of 2022 from Amos Alonzo Stagg High School.  Lexi shares her learning journey and thoughts on Covid as a student.  She describes how she managed to figure out time management and gives advice to future students.  She will be heading to St. Petersburg College in Pinellas County, Florida in August of 2022. This is tru...

Class of 2022 Student Series!  It begins with Jamison Merrick who graduated in May of 2022 from Amos Alonzo Stagg High School.  Jamison shares his learning journey and thoughts on Covid as a student.  Jamison then speaks about how he would change school for the better.   He will be heading to Indiana State University in August of 2022. This is truly Student Voice! The Disrupt Education Podcast is...

This is an incredible conversation regarding the push and pull of educational systems and tangible solutions that are currently in play.  Peter Hostrawser hosts a conversation with Jessica Cavallaro and Simon Holzapfel in this episode of Disrupt Education.   Jessica Cavallaro is an innovator and change-maker in education. She co-founded The Agile Mind to build collaboration, connection, and commun...

Alli Privitt is a science educator, personal development coach, and academic success speaker. She is also the founder and CEO of My Friend Alli, LLC, an online consulting and coaching company committed to building lifelong personal learning and development in any environment. She believes purpose is found in the path of releasing perfection, moving consistently forward, and putting in the hard wor...

Rashad Singletary is currently a Physical Education Teacher, Football Coach and Club Sponsor of Best Buddies at Oak Park and River Forest High School. The school's motto is "Those things that are Best" and he strives to imbody that in all expects of his life, as a professional to his students and colleagues, as husband to his beautiful wife and as a father to his two amazing children.   Rashad gre...

Mike Dahle is the President of the Wisconsin High School Esports Association. Mike has spent 9 years as a Business Education teacher at Arrowhead high school and Elkhorn area school district. During that time, he learned about esports and it quickly became a passion. Mike helped build one of the first state associations in the country. Starting with only 7 schools and in 21-22, he helped officiall...

Julia Bruynseels is an elementary school teacher in Arizona.  She attended Bradley University in Peoria, IL. She is currently is planning to pursue a Masters Degree in Leadership From Arizona State University.  She has always wanted to be a teacher and talks about how we need to educate teachers about the reality behind teaching in the classroom.     Connect with her at juliabruynseels@gmail.com  ...

Bryan Peckhart is an experienced instructional leader with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. He currently is the Industry and Careers/Wellness Division Leader at Prairie ridge High School.    We talk about the amazing opportunities given to high school students through business education and job shadowing programs.     Connect with Bryan - https://www.linkedin...

Tom Liam Lynch is Director of Education Policy at the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School and Editor-in-Chief of InsideSchools. A former educational technology professor, English teacher, and school district official for the New York City Department of Education, Dr. Lynch led the implementation of a $50M online learning program in over 100 schools called iLearnNYC. He then architec...

Ryan Rechter has a passion for serving others in business and the community through education, connection and imagining win-win opportunities. His experiences across numerous industries in venture capital, operations, scaling, purpose driven business, finance, risk management and leadership allow him to live this purpose as an organizational leader and adviser to start-ups, small businesses and no...

Jonathan Lau is the Chief Operating Officer of InStride, the Strategic Enterprise Education™ partner of choice for businesses creating sustainable advantage and social impact through the continuous growth of their people. Jonathan is responsible for end-to-end learner success —helping learners make informed decisions that advance their career aspirations by delivering effective products, services,...

Alex Wenzel is the Principal of the Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont in the Denver Public Schools.  Alex leads bold transformations of the underlying structures and motivations in educational institutions; toward inclusivity, cooperation, and improved quality of life for all. Craig Randall is driven to transform the world of teacher evaluation and observation through Trust-based...

Dr. Lynn Kepp is the Vice President of the Avid Center, a nonprofit assisting educators in closing the opportunity gap to prepare all students for college, career, and life. K-12 Dive recently put out a press release highlighting Avid’s focus on strategies for greater engagement, rigor, literacy, and equity in the classroom as schools begin to reopen for in-person learning.     Our...

Dr. PJ Caposey is an award-winning educator, keynote speaker, consultant and author of eight books who currently serves as the superintendent of schools for the nationally recognized Meridian CUSD 223 in Northwest Illinois.   Our conversation revolves around the challenges of being a school leader in rural areas, during the pandemic, and dealing with a teacher shortage.   Connect with Dr...

Superintendent Gregory J. Donovan knows what it takes to run a public school district, manage faculty and ensure success for all students, parents and employees. With over 40 years of public education experience, Superintended Donovan shares his background in education and his personal experiences throughout his time as an educator  Greg talks about the benefits of pursuing a career technical...