Remaking Tomorrow, the weekly podcast about the future of learning hosted by Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski, returns for a 7th season starting today, September 5th. Joining Gregg and Ryan in the hosting seat this season is Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, renowned researcher, author, and “scientific entrepreneur.”
New episodes drop every Thursday. Find the latest episode and a complete archive of the show at remakelearning.org/podcast or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
Here’s a sample of the guests from Remaking Tomorrow season 7:
The new season kicks off today, September 5th with Ryan and Kathy speaking with Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD. Dr. Golinkoff studies language development, the benefits of play, children’s spatial learning, and the effects of media on children. Her 2016 book Becoming Brilliant reached the New York Times best-seller list and she has developed a family of language screeners for young learners to help identify potential language problems.
On September 12th, Ryan and Kathy will speak with Dr. Michael Rich, recognized globally for his acclaimed work as a pediatrician, child health researcher, and children’s media specialist. Dr. Rich is the founder and director of the Digital Wellness Lab whose mission is to understand and promote positive and healthy digital media experiences for young people, from birth through young adulthood. As “The Mediatrician”, Dr. Rich recently released The Mediatrician’s Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World, a science-backed approach to give parents the confidence they need to raise a child well (and to raise a well child) in the digital age.
The discussion continues on September 19th when Ryan and Kathy interview Susan Magsamen, the founder and executive director of the International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab), Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, a pioneering neuroaesthetics initiative from the Pedersen Brain Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. usan’s work focuses on how the arts and aesthetic experiences measurably change the brain, body and behavior and how this knowledge can be translated to inform health, wellbeing and learning programs in medicine, public health and education.
On September 26th, Gregg sits down for a one-on-one with Jermaine Myrie, the CEO of MENTOR, the leading national organization advancing mentorship for young people across the US. Jermaine is an innovative and mission-driven leader with more than 20 years of leadership experience across the nonprofit, for-profit, and education sectors. Prior to joining MENTOR, Jermaine served as the chief external affairs officer for uAspire, a national nonprofit focused on college access and affordability
On October 3rd, Ryan and Kathy will be joined by Jodi Mindell, PhD, professor of psychology at Saint Joseph’s University. An expert on the science of sleep, Dr. Mindell is the associate director of the Sleep Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is the chair of Pediatric Sleep Council.
On October 10th, Rajiv Vinnakota, president of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, joins Gregg to talk about the work that needs to be done to help young people become informed, active, and committed citizens.
On October 17th, Ryan and Kathy will speak to Susan Neuman, Professor of Teaching and Learning at New York University where she specializes in childhood education and early literacy development. A member of the Reading Hall of Fame, Susan has written over 100 articles and authored and edited 12 books, including newest, the Handbook of the Science of Early Literacy.
On October 24th, Gregg interviews Anne Brown, President and CEO of the Cook Center for Human Connection. Anne has led groundbreaking initiatives in mental wellness, particularly within educational settings. Recently, her leadership inspired the creation of the AASA Mental Health Cohort, which provides critical support to superintendents across the country, helping them enhance the mental well-being of their communities.
On October 31, Gregg talks with Kapono Ciotti, executive director of What School Could Be. An educator with international teaching experience in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Dakar, Senegal, Kapono attributes his educational philosophy to his own schooling experience in a progressive, social-constructivist school during his early years in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kapono has led schools in the United States and Egypt, where he put into practice the philosophy of “students making the world a better place,” shifting school culture to impact-based education practice. His strong belief in education being an act of social justice drives his work.
On November 7th, LEAP Innovations president Dr. Ann M. Chavez joins Gregg in the studio. Dr. Chavez is an innovative leader, author, speaker, and advocate for all learners. Ann is a co-founder of Modern Teacher and co-author of the Convergence Framework, Modern Teacher’s proprietary methodology that drives the mission to support districts with the roadmap to build capacity for change at scale, transform the student experience, and empower modern teachers.
On November 14th, Michael Preston, Executive Director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, joins Gregg to talk about the latest research on emerging technologies and their impact on kids. The Cooney Center is a research and innovation lab at Sesame Workshop that advances positive futures for kids in the digital world. The Center conducts research and collaborates with technologists, digital media producers, and educators to support young people’s learning and well-being.
On November 21st, Diego Arambula from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching talks with Gregg and Ryan about strategies to transform K-12 education and support postsecondary innovation alongside partners in schools, systems and organizations across the country.
On December 5th, Chancellor of the State University of New York and former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. joins Gregg and Ryan to discuss the continuum of learning from the earliest years to higher education. As SUNY Chancellor, King established four pillars of work for his vision of SUNY: student success; diversity, equity, and inclusion; research and scholarship; and economic growth and upward mobility.
In addition to these guests, this season of Remaking Tomorrow will wrap up with “Youth Takeover” episodes in December featuring the voices of young people from the Pittsburgh region sharing their vision for the future of learning.
