Education Perspectives

Education Perspectives podcast explores the challenges and opportunities in education from birth through productive work. Everyone seems to agree in principle that education is important. So, why is it so hard for us to get to a system that works for our society as it exists today? Taking the 30,000-foot view to look at the entirety of our multiple systems so that we might begin to plot a course toward transformational change is worthwhile. This type of change cannot happen until people are “rowing the boat” in the same direction. Education Perspectives includes interviews with people engaged in the work at every level. Looking at challenges and opportunities and what they would like for decision-makers to know. This type of communication changes the dialog. Understanding where the other people in the room are coming from breaks down barriers and opens the conversation on a broader level. Framed by the host through the lens of having worked in a consulting rol

Education Perspectives is a education podcast hosted by Liza Holland, with 83 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Liza Holland hosts Education Perspectives, a education show with 83 episodes published.

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  Episode #3

  Transforming Schools Through Connection, Academics, and Purpose with Cinde Locke

  Sep 11, 202644 minS7

  Dr. Cinde Lock Head Of School, Pickering College Author Connections, Academics and Purpose Introduction of Guest BIO – Dr. Cinde Lock is the Head of School at Pickering College, a K-12 day and boarding school in Newmarket, Ontario, where she leads with a deep commitment to meaningful learning, community engagement, and student well-being. Her work is informed by a global perspective shaped through school leadership roles across Canada, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. With degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics (BScH), Education (BEd and MEd), and a PhD in Education and Mathematics from Queen’s University, Cinde brings both academic depth and practical experience to her leadership. She has guided innovative programs, developed transformative learning frameworks, and contributed to international best practice networks such as the Academy of International School Heads (AISH) where she contributes as a Board Trustee. Cinde’s interests span student-centered design, experiential and project-based learning, and the intersection of education and well-being. She writes and speaks widely on school transformation, including her work developing the CAP Method of Education, which prioritizes connections, rigorous academics embedded in context, and purpose-driven learning. Her leadership continues to inspire educators to create schools where young people feel connected, confident, and prepared to make a meaningful impact. Visit Cinde’s website at www.cindelock.com to learn more. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators . 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education? What drew you to education? Global Perspective New Book - Connections, Academics and Purpose Need to break the system and start over Mastery education AI and Measuring success What are the biggest challenges to you? What would you like decision makers to know?” Podcast/ website/ book shoutouts Connections, Academics and Purpose Support the show Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P at https://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions

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  Episode #2

  From Silos to Systems: Building Collaborative Cultures in Public Education -Barnett Berry

  Aug 28, 202639 minS7

  PODCAST Season 7 EPISODE 2 Barnett Berry Author The Future of Public Education Introduction of Guest BIO – Barnett Berry serves in variety of research and consultative roles to advance school redesign and the teaching profession, currently working with school districts, states, and philanthropies focus reinventing public education. Berry is Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute as well as a senior advisor to several organizations: RedesignEd, 2Revolutions, and the Center for Reimagining Education at the University of Kansas. Barnett has been a high school teacher, social scientist, professor of education, and senior leader at state education agency. His work with the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, spurred his founding of the Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ) in 1999, a non-profit the led for 20 years to advance a bold brand of teacher leadership essential for an effective and equitable system of public education. In 2021, Berry was honored by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards with the James A. Kelly Award for Advancing Accomplished Teaching. His latest book is The Future of Public Education: One District's Journey to Transform Schools and Systems (2026) Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators . 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education? What drew you to education as a practice? · 1. Why has school transformation been so difficult? What are the major obstacles? · 2. What did you learn from AUHSD and school and system transformation? · 3. The book has a lot to say about the teaching profession. What are some key takeaways? · 4. The book suggests that the district is far from perfect— and has to make major shifts in order to take the next leap forward. · 5. What are you working on next? What are the biggest challenges to you? What would you like decision makers to know?” Podcast/ website/ book shoutouts The Future of Public Education Support the show Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P at https://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions

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  Rethinking Education Systems: Human-Centered Leadership and the Challenge of Transformation with Randy Zigenfuss

  Aug 13, 202650 minS7

  PODCAST Season 7 EPISODE 1 Randy Ziegenfuss Professor of Practice, Moravian University Quotes of the Podcast: "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." — Viktor Frankl (Man's Search for Meaning) Introduction of Guest BIO – Dr. Randy Ziegenfuss is committed to transforming K-12 and higher education systems from the traditional, school-centered model to one that prioritizes the learner and adapts to our dynamic, technology-rich world. His research agenda focuses on the transformational leadership practices needed to catalyze systemic change. Driven by his interest in strategic foresight and understanding both Generation Z and Generation Alpha, Randy collaborates with school leaders to design innovative, transformed educational systems. He retired as the superintendent of Salisbury Township School District (PA) in 2021, after a full career in public education. Randy is currently a Professor of Practice, Education Department Chair and the Director of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Program in Transformational Leadership at Moravian University. He holds degrees from Moravian University, Teachers College at Columbia University, and The University of Pennsylvania. In his free time, Randy works on a side project called The Human School and frequently visits New York City to enjoy its rich arts culture. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators . 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education? What drew you to education as a practice? Transforming systems and interacting with school leaders to do this Human-centered leadership; AI in education; Generations - understanding Gen Z and Alpha What are the biggest challenges to you? What would you like decision makers to know?” Podcast/ website/ book shoutouts Ed.D. in Transformational Leadership at Moravian University - a place for changemakers interested in elevating their skillsets and mindsets to change systems. Support the show Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P at https://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions

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  Education Perspectives

  Igniting Lifelong Learning Through Bugs, Science, and VR with Tony Gustin

  Aug 3, 202648 min

  PODCAST Season 6 EPISODE 14 Antonio P Gustin The Bug Whisperer - Director of the Gateway Science Project Quotes of the Podcast: The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Introduction of Guest BIO – Antonio "Tony" Gustin, known as The Bug Whisperer, is an entomologist and performing science educator who founded Tony's Creepy Crawly Zoo in 1995 as a traveling live invertebrate show. Over roughly 30 years it reached more than 1.5 million students and grew into The Gateway Science Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) STEAM nonprofit whose mission is to turn curiosity into scientific literacy. A UW-Madison-trained entomologist, Tony invented a custom 8K macro 360-degree camera system and spent six years building Tony's Creepy Crawly Zoo 2.0, a macro VR experience that drops viewers inside insect, arachnid, and reptile habitats at roughly a two-inch scale. His work centers on hands-on wonder as the antidote to scientific misinformation, especially for kids. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators . 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education? What drew you to education? Science is a verb: hands-on, experiential learning From a traveling live show to macro VR: the 30-year evolution of Tony's Creepy Crawly Zoo VR as an access and equity tool for any classroom Curiosity as the cure for misinformation What are the biggest challenges to you? What would you like decision makers to know?” Podcast/ website/ book shoutouts Experience the app! https://www.meta.com/experiences/tonys-creepy-crawly-zoo-20/26476390235366322/ Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions Support the show Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P at https://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions

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  A First-Year Teacher’s Perspective: Literacy, Book Restrictions, and Classroom Realities with Trudy Shellenbarger

  Jul 23, 202648 minS6

  PODCAST Season 6 EPISODE 12 Trudy Shellenbarger 10th Grade Teacher Escambia Hogh School Quotes of the Podcast: “The stars we are given, the constellations we make.” Rebecca Solnit Introduction of Guest BIO – Trudy Shellenbarger has just finished up her first year as a 10th-grade English teacher at Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida. Originally from Ohio, she received her Bachelor of Science in secondary English education and her Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing from Miami University in 2025. Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators . 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education? What drew you to education? 1. Literacy rates/what I've seen with reading. 2. Book bannings/media restrictions in Florida (where I teach). 3. Newer issues from a young/new teacher's lens (things like AI, vaping, Chromebooks/tech, security--I'm not an expert in any of these but I've seen it firsthand for the first time in the last year). What are the biggest challenges to you? What would you like decision makers to know?” Podcast/ website/ book shoutouts Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions Support the show Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P at https://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions

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