High Tech High Unboxed

Episode Notes Stacey Caillier talks to Rob Riordan about the beliefs at the heart of his philosophy of teaching and learning More episodes with Rob Kaleb & Rob’s Fireside Chats: Where They’re Coming From —In this conversation between Rob and Kaleb Rashad you can hear about Rob's education journey—from Morocco, to Alabama, to Boston, to San Diego! Kaleb & Rob’s Fireside Chats: Adult...

Episode Notes At Deeper Learning 2024, artist/choreographer Aysha Upchurch and Enrique Lugo talk about being artists in school, and the power of the cypher (and cuffed Levis 501s). Aysha Upchurch's organization, HipHopEX The best place to see Enrique "Chikle" Lugo's art is his instagram account The custom Padres shoes that. Enrique was wearing at the Den Talk Did you like listening to th...

Episode Notes Rosemarie Biocarles-Rydeen talks to Alec about "Everybody Needs a Rock", the kindergarten geology project she designed and ran at High Tech Elementary Chula Vista This video about the Everybody Needs a Rock project played at the end-of-project exhibition Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education's Professional Learning Team here Learn more about the N...

Episode Notes Big Picture Learning Co-Executive Director Carlos Moreno and Co-founder Elliot Washor talk about love, care, and vulnerability, the three key characteristics of leadership that Moreno identifies in his book, Finding Your Leadership Soul Get Carlos Moreno's book, Finding Your Leadership Soul Learn more about the Deeper Learning Conference Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate S...

Episode Notes Alec talks to Waverly Zhao and David Lee, co-founders of Iowa WTF, about what it took to organize a state-wide school walkout in response to anti-Gay legislation in 2023 Listen to the first episode in this series, Iowa WTF: The High School Students Fighting for Free Speech in in Schools Iowa WTF on Instagram David’s pre-walkout video message for organizers Article about the walkout i...

Episode Notes Alec talks to Waverly Zhao and David Lee, co-founders of Iowa WTF, an organization founded by Iowa High School students in response to state laws restricting what they could talk about in schools. Iowa WTF's Instagram Account The instagram post announcing Iowa WTF's first walkout An article about the Johnston Community School District Learn more about the High Tech High Grad...

Episode Notes Derek Mitchell talks to Stacey Caillier about what he’s learned about how to help schools get better at giving every kid what they need to thrive, and about why this work matters so much to him. The book that Stacey and Derek talk about is Change Agents , by Justin Cohen Listen to a conversation between the author, Justin Cohen, and Derek Mitchell here ! Learn more about Derek's orga...

Episode Notes Dr. Gladys Velazquez talks with Garett Brownleee Plantz and Alec about sustaining a college going culture at Warren High Find out more about college access here: CARPE Collective Listen to our other episodes about college access here Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Nikki Hinostro talks with author Marisol Quevedo Rerucha about building a culture of equity, connection, and healing Beyond the Surface of Restorative Practices Watch Marisol's keynote from the PBL Leadership Academy Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Alec talks to Envision Education CEO Jillian Juman about the experiences that brought her here, and shaped her vision for education Jillian's Recommended Reading/Listening: Street Data by Shane Safir and Jamila Dugan Street Data Pod hosted by Shane Safir and Alcine Mumby Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Alec talks to the XP Trust's Chief Academic Officer, Andy Sprakes, about how XP schools make sure every child's work makes it into the final product, and the hard lesson that made them take this so seriously. This is the shorter version of this episode. To find out about how XP does student portfolios and uses them for student-led conferences and "passage presentations," li...

Episode Notes Alec talks to the XP Trust's Chief Academic Officer, Andy Sprakes, about how XP schools make sure every child's work makes it into the final product, and the hard lesson that made them take this so seriously. This is the "director's cut" version of this episode. It includes a section on how XP does student portfolios and uses them for student-led conferences and "passa...

Episode Notes Peter Deswood is Assistant Superintendent of the Central Consolidated School District, in Northwestern New Mexico. He's also a member of the Navajo nation, and he talks to Alec about why that's important to his students, and to him. Make sure you also listen to the companion episode to this one, For Navajo Teacher Bernita Bedah, Language is Foundational to Building Identity Check out...

Episode Notes Navajo teacher Bernita Bedah teaches a bilingual kindergarten class in Navajo and English. She talks to Alec about why that's important for her students, and her community. Make sure you also listen to the companion episode to this one, For Assistant Superintendent Peter Deswood, Connection to Navajo Students is Personal Bernita references Rochelle Gutierrez’s keynote address from th...

Episode Notes Teacher Kristian Basaraba and his former student Layla Jonas explain "The Colonialism Project" to Alec Kristian Basaraba's podcast, the Rad Dads Podcast Joe Buffalo on Instagram The New Yorker Documentary about Joe Buffalo Oasis Skateboard Factory Colonialism Skateboards Read more about Michel Blades Bird’s work here John “JCat” Cardinal on Instagram You can see photos from...

Episode Notes High Tech High Interim CEO Kaleb Rashad and co-founder Rob Riordan talk about how High Tech High's approach to teaching and learning informs professional development in the organization. Video: Rob Riordan Introduces High Tech High’s Design Principles Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Stacey Caillier interviews Connecticut RISE's Nichelle Woodson and Peter Lorinser about how to keep it simple while improving 9th grade on-track for students furthest from opportunity Learn More About Connecticut Rise How RISE Partners are Collaborating to Keep Students On-Track Referenced in the episode: On-Track Coaches On-Track Data Teams Conditions for Grade 9 Success , RISE Data...

Episode Note This is a special bonus episode. The jury's out on whether it's "educational" but this is not a story you want to miss. Liberate! Pocket-sized Paradigms for Liberatory Learning by Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger The San Marcos Writing Project The Deeper Learning Conference Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes High Tech High Interim CEO Kaleb Rashad and co-founder Rob Riordan sit down to talk about what they were doing BEFORE High Tech High, and how it shaped their philosophy of education If you have questions you’d like me to ask Rob and Kaleb in their next episode, send them to unboxed [at] hthgse [dot] edu . Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Garett Brownlee Plantz talks to Alison Murray and Antonia Guzmán to find out how International Studies Learning Center (ISLC) achieved its extraordinary 100% FAFSA completion rate. Article: "Improving FAFSA Completion Rates," by Ben Daley Podcast Episode: The $50,000 Prize: How Calexico High School Raised FAFSA Completion by 13 percentage points in one year Click He...

Episode Notes Veteran teacher Andrew Lerario talks to Alec about "sharing the cognitive load" with students, and treating the project as a shared journey you go on together. He also talks about doing rocket science with high schoolers. See a video about the rocketry project here . Read more about Andrew Lerario and Blue Dot Education here . Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate Sc...

Episode Notes Sofia Tannenhaus talks to High Tech High International's College Advisor, Erik Castillo, about how his team makes sure no student slips through the cracks The CARPE Collaborative High Tech High International You can find more great podcast episodes, articles, and videos about improvement here ! Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Stacey Caillier interviews math teacher Janet Hanshaw and instructional coach Joanna Burt-Kinderman, both of West Virginia, about the Mountaineer Mathematics Master Teachers (M3T). EdWeek article about Mountaineer Mathematics Master Teachers (M3T) Mountaineer Mathematics Master Teachers Center For Research on Equity and Innovation You can find more great podcast episodes, articles, a...

Episode Notes Brandon Wiley has been a part of Deeper Learning from the beginning. In this episode he gives his perspective on how the Deeper Learning group came together and developed, and how to bring Deeper Learning into your school. The Deeper Learning Hub Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Scott McLeod shares advice for school leaders who want to pivot their schools towards deeper learning. Scott's book, Leadership for Deeper Learning The website (and book) Scott shares with schools to show them examples of what they could do: Changing the Subject: Twenty Years of Projects from High Tech High Books written by John Holt Books written by Tom Vander Ark Getting Smart Lear...