Bidding Adieu to 2022 with 2 More Podcasts

Plus Highlights from the Year

As we bid adieu to 2022, here are 2 podcasts for your listening pleasure over these last 2 days.

First, at Future U., Jeff Selingo and I delved into the topic of college in prison.

Some 1.5 million people are in state and federal prisons in the United States, but for more than two decades they haven’t been eligible for federal Pell Grants. That’s about to change on July 1, 2023, which will offer an opportunity for incarcerated people and colleges alike.

To unpack just what this will mean—what are the opportunities, as well as the risks if colleges poorly educate individuals who are in prisons—we interviewed Erin Castro, an associate professor of higher education and Associate Dean of Community Engagement and Access at the University of Utah, as well as Terrell Blount, who is executive director of the nonprofit Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network. Jeff and I both left the recording really grateful we delved into this topic, which you can listen to here.

Second, at Class Disrupted, Diane Tavenner and I continued our exploration of just how to innovate in schools. This time we focused on how schools should staff their innovation efforts.

The scarcest resource in schools is arguably people. And people are imperative for doing a pilot and innovating well. You can listen to the episode, “How Do You Staff Innovation,” here.

Highlights from the Year

2022 was a big year in my writing.

My 7th book, From Reopen to Reinvent, was published in July. If you’re looking for a late holiday gift for that educator in your life or for a parent who just knows there must be a better way to educate children, you can buy them a copy here or wherever you buy your books. If you bought a copy already, please don’t forget to leave a review here. And thank you.

Finally, here are the top 5 most-read posts of mine from the past year for your reading pleasure:

1)    You Say You Want a Revolution in Higher Ed? Here’s How to Manage It

2)    Downward Enrollment Trend in School Districts Calls for Innovation—Or Else

3)    What To Do About the ‘Teacher Shortage’ Depends

4)    If Humans Are Interdependent, Why Is Medical Training Modular?

5)    Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Head of Education on Supporting Student, Educator Wellbeing

Enjoy, and thank you as always for reading, writing, and listening.