Dr. Julie DiPilato and Dr. Jonathan Page

EnlightenEdD Practitioners

Education EN ↓ 3 episodes

Conversations That Ignite Change Every educator can name that one moment —the moment a student surprises them, challenges them, or reminds them why this work matters. For us, those moments didn’t just shape our careers…they shaped this podcast. Because behind every schedule, every educational environment, every policy, every initiative—there are real people, real stories, real futures at stake. This podcast begins in that space: where experience meets curiosity, where practice meets reflection, and where continuous learning fuels the work of building more equitable, meaningful opportunities f...

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Dr. Julie DiPilato and Dr. Jonathan Page

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Equity Warriors: Cracking the System's Code to Build Schools Every Child Deserves 11.05.2026 1:24:09

Summary: In this episode of "Enlighten Practitioners," hosts Dr. Jonathan Page and Julie DiPilato engage with Dr. George S. Perry Jr., a renowned equity and leadership consultant. They explore the challenges and strategies involved in transforming underperforming schools to ensure every student belongs and succeeds. The discussion delves into the importance of adaptive versus technical challenges,...

Rethinking School AI Agency and the Revolution Education Needs 30.03.2026 1:10:25

What if the problem with education isn't a lack of effort — but that we've been trying to fix the wrong thing? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Chris Unger, professor at Northeastern University and author of A Revolution in Education: Scaling Agency and Opportunity for All, for an honest, hopeful, and sometimes sobering conversation about what school could look like if we actually built it fo...

Welcome to EnlightenEdD Practitioners 13.02.2026 20:17

Join Dr. Julie DiPilato and Dr. Jonathan Page for the inaugural episode of EnlightenEdD Practitioners , the podcast dedicated to illuminating the research, stories, and lived experiences transforming education from the inside out. In this foundational episode, “ Why We’re Here: Belonging, Identity, and the Future of Education ,” the hosts introduce themselves and lay out the core mission: to mov...