Learning Counsel Report Podcast

LeiLani Cauthen | Author, Futurist, CEO Learning Counsel News & Knowstory
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Context on K-12's education's imperatives from the most connected K12 thought leader in education. Each podcast offers interviews of executives in education or the ed-tech industry, research from the Learning Counsel and the renowned insights of LeiLani Cauthen, who has been helping define this century's real change to teaching and learning from a deep understanding of our schools and innovations in computing and learning software for over twenty-five years.

  1. 09/25/2025 · VIDEO

    The Multi-Faceted Role for AI in School Choice Expansion

    Listen in as LeiLani and Shaka Mitchell, Nashville-based lawyer, facilitator and national leader in education reform policy discuss the school choice expansion and the many different roles that AI is playing in the expansion.

    41 min

  2. 07/23/2025 · VIDEO

    The Key to a School's Competitive Relevancy

    Schools must be in sync with Millennial parents and their Alpha Generation children with mobile communications that drive a sense of community spirit while increasing student recruitment and retention.  The landscape of schooling has scattered into a multitude of options, especially with 29 States and Washington D.C. having at least one type of school choice program that includes vouchers.  Find out how the right tech reduces everyone's frustration and establishes a digital home, so your school is the choice made.

    37 min

  3. 07/21/2025 · VIDEO

    AI vs Instructional Excellence: Crafting High-Quality Learning Experiences

    AI is advancing rapidly, but not all applications lead to better learning. There's a big difference between flashy, generative AI and the kind of AI that fuels real learning, especially in math. In this episode, Dan Tracy of MIND Education unpacks how thoughtfully designed, neuroscience-based programs can use AI to enhance, not replace, great instruction. Learn why effective AI in math education isn't about automation, it's about understanding how students learn. Learning becomes personal when students are actively thinking, visualizing, and problem-solving and that's what great design, not automation, delivers. Listen in as Dan shares how MIND leverages AI to analyze patterns in student thinking and iteratively improve instruction, creating a natural environment for learning. Built on decades of neuroscience and real classroom data, MIND Education can uniquely speak to how thoughtful, neuroscience-informed, visually grounded design drives real outcomes in math.

    33 min

  4. 06/03/2025 · VIDEO

    Giving Teachers Time to Teach With Virtual Tutoring

    With an epic teacher shortage, schools are turning to tutoring to solve for the 40% mixed ability teaching currently burdening teachers. What are the logistics of adding tutoring, how does it work? What subjects can be covered? Are tutors qualified and how does feedback work? Listen in as LeiLani and Connie Warren, M.Ed. , Senior Marketing Manager, BookNook discuss this important topic as schools prepare for even more losses of teachers going into the 2025-26 school year. High-impact tutoring has the potential to solve major problems schools have with both staffing and driving achievement for all learners.

    43 min

  5. 06/02/2025 · VIDEO

    7 Keys to High-Quality Math Instruction

    In this episode, we welcome Dan Tracy, a leading expert in mathematics education at MIND Education. Dan shares his insights on one of the biggest challenges in achieving high-quality math instruction: shifting from a procedural approach to conceptual understanding that fosters deep mathematical thinking.  Dan and LeiLani, explore how to create  a math class full of discussion, experimentation, and trial and error, with teachers facilitating learning and challenging students with thought provoking questions. Whether you're working with individual students, leading professional development, or shaping district-wide initiatives, these 7 keys will provide a clear roadmap for positive change, and selecting a high-quality math curriculum.

    46 min

  6. 05/29/2025

    Architecting the Future of Edtech Infrastructure

    Discussion with Beatriz Arnillas, Executive Director, 1EdTech Foundation With at least seven thousand educational software publishers in America, including libraries of discrete digital objects, systems, courseware, and various single-function apps, there is a lot to consider in terms of how it could all work together. Meet Beatriz Arnillas, a life-long educator who concerns herself with the future of infrastructure at the 1EdTech Foundation. 1EdTech and it's Foundation advocates for edtech interoperability, and the building of an open, trusted, and innovative ecosystem that makes edtech use better for everyone.  Listen in as Beatriz and LeiLani discuss what is meant by an efficient ecosystem and other topics such as the changing landscape of skill students need as AI comes into play.

    36 min

  7. 03/19/2025 · VIDEO

    Closing Math Learning Gaps: Data-Driven Instruction

    Math scores are down, and kids are still struggling at pre-pandemic levels, according to NAEP. District leaders need a solution now. In this episode, we tackle this issue head-on. Join us as we dive deep into practical actionable strategies you can implement immediately to address these challenges. We speak with Brandon Smith, a leading math expert on Neuroscience learning at MIND Education, about how to pinpoint specific learning gaps using readily available data, design targeted interventions, and monitor student progress effectively. This isn't just theoretical - we discuss real-world examples of how data-driven instruction has led to significant improvements in math achievement. If you're a district leader, principal, curriculum director, or math coach concerned about student math performance, this episode is a must-listen. We provide concrete steps you can take today to start closing the math gaps and get students back on track.

    45 min
  8. Future Casting Edtech's Trajectory in K12

    02/04/2025 · VIDEO

    Future Casting Edtech's Trajectory in K12

    What does research show is really happening with declining student learning? Brian Shaw, CEO of Discovery Education, joins LeiLani to discuss what he's been seeing and what it has meant to drive new software development. For one thing, Brian talks about what parents want for their learners today is different than it used to be. Listen in to meet Brian and hear what is going down in charting new directions to create the opportunities for K12 learners, both helpful for learners and desired by parents, that K12 educators should know about.

    30 min
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Context on K-12's education's imperatives from the most connected K12 thought leader in education. Each podcast offers interviews of executives in education or the ed-tech industry, research from the Learning Counsel and the renowned insights of LeiLani Cauthen, who has been helping define this century's real change to teaching and learning from a deep understanding of our schools and innovations in computing and learning software for over twenty-five years.

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  • Creator
    LeiLani Cauthen | Author, Futurist, CEO Learning Counsel News & Knowstory
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    82
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © the Learning Counsel 2020
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    Learning Counsel Report Podcast