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- Class Disrupted
Balancing Precision and Agency with AI in Schooling
Caitrin Wright, CEO of Silicon Schools Fund, and Aylon Samouha, CEO of Transcend Education, joined me and Diane to explore their evolving vision for high…
- Class Disrupted
Unpacking Lessons Learned from Summit Learning Part 2
Summit Learning—Summit Public Schools’ online platform created to help deliver and manage its blend of “personalized learning,” project-based learning, and…
Class DisruptedUnpacking Lessons Learned from Summit Learning – Part 1
Summit Learning—Summit Public Schools’ online platform created to help deliver and manage its blend of “personalized learning,” project-based learning, and…
Class DisruptedBuilding the Post-Industrial Core
In this episode, we discussed how existing school models, despite efforts to innovate, remain constrained by the foundational structures, policies, funding…
Class DisruptedStamping the Moment in Time: Welcome Back
In the season opener of Class Disrupted, Diane Tavenner and Michael Horn reflected on their journey cohosting the podcast and take stock of the evolving…
Class DisruptedTakeaways from a Season of AI in Education
In our season seven finale of Class Disrupted, Diane Tavenner and I reflected on the conversations about AI that we’ve had over the second half of this…
Class DisruptedReed Hastings on What It Will Take for AI to be Different from Other Edtech
In this live episode of Class Disrupted, recorded at the ASU + GSV Summit, Netflix founder Reed Hastings joined Michael and Diane again to discuss Reed’s…
Class DisruptedThe AI App Seeking to Scale ‘Magic’ in the Classroom
MagicSchool has emerged as the breakout AI tool in education, with millions of teachers rapidly adopting it. But what’s behind that growth? How exactly does it…
Class DisruptedThe AI Startup Aiming to Help All Students Find their ELA Mojo
Dacia Toll, Co-CEO of Coursemojo and the co-founder of Achievement First, joined Michael and Diane on our latest episode of Class Disrupted to learn about how…
Class DisruptedHow AI Can Help Educators—and High Schoolers—Tutor Students So They Learn to Read
We’re turning from schools powered by AI to different AI-powered tools now on Class Disrupted! Matt Pasternak, founder and CEO of Once, an AI-powered software…
Class DisruptedThe Company Trying to Build the AI Operating System for Education
In the second episode of our miniseries on AI-powered tools in education on Class Disrupted, Andrea Passinetti, the co-founder and CEO of Kira Learning, joined…
Class DisruptedBehind the Reinvention of Summit Public Schools with AI
Cady Ching, CEO of Summit Public Schools, and Dan Effland, Senior Director of Innovation, joined me and Diane on Class Disrupted to discuss Summit’s ongoing…
Class DisruptedThe AI Behind Flourish Microschools
John Danner, the cofounder of Rocketship Public Schools and now the founder of Flourish Schools, an emerging network of AI-native microschools, joined Michael…
Class DisruptedThe AI Behind Alpha School
Many in education—and many beyond—are talking about Alpha School right now. Alpha has been featured in dozens of articles in the mainstream and education media…
Class DisruptedThe Impact of AI Optimization on the Use of Time, Space, and Resources in Schools
Diane and Michael sat down with Paymon Rouhanifard, CEO of Timely, to explore how AI optimization can transform master scheduling in schools. The conversation…
Class DisruptedReflections on Whether AI is Actually Changing Schools—and Where
Michael and Diane stepped back from their interviews to have a one-on-one conversation and reflect at the midpoint of their season on AI in education. They…
Class DisruptedDeepMind’s Learnings in Developing an AI Tutor
Irina Jurenka, the research lead for AI in education at Google DeepMind, joined Michael and Diane to discuss the development and impact of AI tutors in…
Class DisruptedAI in K–12: Feedback, Curiosity, and the New Frontier of Teaching
Michael and Diane are joined by Laurence Holt to unpack the current landscape and future potential of AI in K–12 education. The discussion centers on the three…
Class DisruptedWhat Does AI Readiness Mean
Michael and Diane sit down with Alex Kotran, founder and CEO of the AI Education Project (AIEDU), to dive into what true “AI readiness” means for…
Class DisruptedNetflix’s Reed Hastings on the Impact of AI on Schools
Diane and Michael dive into the impact of AI on schools with guest Reed Hastings, founder of Netflix and a dedicated education advocate. The conversation…
Class DisruptedWhat AI in Healthcare Can Teach Us About Its Impact on Education
Diane and Michael sit down with Dr. Tom Lee, acclaimed physician and founder of One Medical and Galileo Health, to explore the parallels between healthcare and…
Class DisruptedFrom Education to Anthropic: What Impact Will AI Have?
Michael and Diane sit down with Neerav Kingsland, a longtime education leader now at Anthropic, to explore the evolving intersection of artificial intelligence…
Class DisruptedClass Disrupted Returns with More Questions About AI
Class Disrupted is back for season 7! In this kickoff episode, Diane Tavenner and Michael Horn reconnected after the summer to reflect on how artificial…
Class DisruptedArtificial Intelligence in Human Learning: Risks, Opportunities, and What’s Next
In this end-of-season episode, Michael and Diane come together in person to reflect on the arc of their AI-focused sixth season. They discuss key themes and…
Class DisruptedProcessing AI in Education Out Loud
Diane and Michael talk through what they’ve learned from their recent miniseries on AI in education. They discuss how AI offers unprecedented access to…
Class DisruptedThe Premortem on AI in Education with Rebecca Winthrop
In this episode of Class Disrupted, hosts Michael Horn and Diane Tavenner chat with Rebecca Winthrop, a senior fellow and director at the Brookings…
Class DisruptedThe Challenges AI Poses for Learning How to Write
In this episode, Diane Tavenner and Michael Horn delve into the role of AI in writing education with Jane Rosenzweig, director of the Harvard College Writing…
Class DisruptedNeeded: Real Experiences, Real People
On this episode, Diane and Michael welcome guest Julia Freeland Fisher, a distinguished researcher from the Clayton Christensen Institute, whose work delves…
Class DisruptedHow AI Could Lead to a Massive Productivity Boost in Education
In this episode of Class Disrupted, Michael and Diane chat with Siya Raj Purohit, who works on education initiatives at OpenAI, about the transformative…
Class DisruptedWhy AI Doesn’t Think Like Us
Techno-optimists have high hopes for how AI will improve learning. But what’s the merit of the “bull case”, and what are the technology’s risks? To think…
Class DisruptedDemocratizing Access to Expertise: AI in Education
On this episode, John Bailey, who advises on AI and innovation at a number of organizations, including the American Enterprise Institute, Chan Zuckerberg…
Class DisruptedOur ‘Biases’ About AI
At the outset of an AI-themed season, our hosts take stock of their prior assumptions, hopes, and concerns about the technology’s applications in education…
Class DisruptedWe’re Back—with Job Moves
As Diane and Michael launch a sixth season of Class Disrupted, they talk through Michael’s newest book, the bestseller Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making…
Class DisruptedWhat the Science Shows a Mentorship Mindset Can Do for Student Motivation
On their first ever summer episode, Michael and Diane are joined by David Yeager, psychology professor at University of Texas Austin and author of 10 to 25, a…
Class DisruptedConcerning Trends in Philanthropy for Education Reform
Michael and Diane welcome Stacey Childress, Senior Education Advisor at McKinsey & Co., back to the show to discuss the world of education philanthropy. Stacey…
Class DisruptedTackling All That K12 Schools Try to Do: The Solutions (Part 2)
Michael and Diane welcome back Stacey Childress, Senior Education Advisor at McKinsey & Co., for the second episode of a two-part series on the challenges…
Class DisruptedTackling All That K12 Schools Try to Do: The Challenges (Part 1)
Michael and Diane welcome back Stacey Childress, Senior Education Advisor at McKinsey & Co., for the first of a two-part series on the challenges facing K-12…
Class DisruptedIn Conversation on College: Weighing in on Two Investors’ Diagnoses and Proposals for Higher Ed Part II
Stacey Childress, Senior Advisor on Education at McKinsey, joins Michael and Diane for the second episode of a two-part series weighing in on Marc Andreseen…
Class DisruptedIn Conversation on College: Weighing in on Two Investors’ Diagnoses and Proposals for Higher Ed Part I
Michael and Diane welcome Stacey Childress, Senior Advisor on Education at McKinsey, to the podcast for a two-part series weighing in on Marc Andreseen and Ben…
Class DisruptedChanging the Equation: How to Make Math Class More Meaningful
Michael and Diane discuss why America’s approach to math class isn’t adding up. They analyze the outcomes produced under the status quo, consider the current…
Class DisruptedProviding a Human-Centered, Self-Actualizing Education to Every Student
Michael and Diane sit down with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, a cognitive scientist, researcher, professor, and author focused on intelligence, creativity, and…
Class DisruptedThe Future of DEI: A Humanity-, Freedom-, and Dreams-Based Approach
Diane discusses Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with Antonio Saunders, co-founder of Kriseles, a DEI and Business Innovation services provider. The two…
Class DisruptedBeyond ‘College or Bust’: Apprenticeship as a Postsecondary Path to Opportunity
Diane and Michael are joined by Ryan Craig, author of Apprentice Nation to discuss the earn-and-learn alternative to the traditional tuition-based higher…
Class Disrupted2023 in Review: AI, New Assessments, “The American Dream,” and More
Diane and Michael look back on the past three episodes of Class Disrupted’s fifth season through the lens of disruption. They discuss the future of AI…
Class DisruptedHow America’s Oldest Nonprofit Aims to Drive the Future of Education
Timothy Knowles, President of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, joins Diane and Michael to discuss how this historic foundation looks to…
Class DisruptedA Student’s View on the Challenges and Possibilities of AI in Education
AI expert and Minerva University senior Irhum Shafkat joins Michael and Diane to discuss where AI has been, where it’s going, and the rate at which it’s…
Class DisruptedDoes America have a new definition of success?
Todd Rose returns to share compelling findings about what Americans do and don’t want from their schools, institutions and lives. Spoiler alert! They are…
Class DisruptedBack in Conversation: New Beginnings on Class Disrupted
Back for Season 5, Michael and Diane catch up on their summers and book reading, Diane’s new entrepreneurial venture, PointB, the season ahead—and then offer…
Class DisruptedSeason 4, Episode 18: Anxiety, Fear, and the Importance of Listening
In their last episode of the season, Diane and Michael delve into the role fear and anxiety may be playing behind the community outbursts that have bedeviled…
Class DisruptedSeason 4, Episode 17: Learning in Public
Michael and Diane grapple with a concept that pushes their understandings of the test-and-learn approach in education innovation and see the beauty of…
Class DisruptedSeason 4, Episode 16: Is Legislation the Best Way to Finish the ‘Reading Wars’?
Michael and Diane talk about one of the biggest things to come out of the pandemic: the groundswell movement from parents and others to finally teach children…
Class DisruptedSeason 4, Episode 15: How Hardening Schools Could Harm Students
In the aftermath of horrific school shootings across the country, schools have instituted a range of security measures. Diane and Michael argue that these…
Class DisruptedSeason 4, Episode 14: How to Design a College Alternative
With declining enrollment becoming a staple in American higher education and more students and families souring on the expense of a college education, Diane…
Class DisruptedSeason 4, Episode 13: Reflections, Insights, and Lessons Learned from Leading Summit
As Diane Tavenner prepares to step down from 20 years of founding and leading Summit Public Schools, she shares some of her lessons from which educators…
Class DisruptedSeason 4, Episode 12: It’s Time We Talked Money
All too often money is a taboo subject in schools—or at least any discussion that doesn’t talk about how schools need more of it. In this episode, Diane…
Class DisruptedSeason 4, Episode 11: Scaling the New, Sunsetting the Old
Diane updates Michael on the latest progress on one of Summit’s pilots from this year and the two then delve into a discussion of how to bring the new…
Class DisruptedSeason 4, Episode 10: Education Reflections from Trips to Sierra Leone, Liberia, and India
Back from their trips abroad, Michael and Diane reflect on what they saw in the countries and what that means for shaping educational opportunities for each…
Class DisruptedSeason 4, Episode 9: Shake Up in the Assessment Market
Michael and Diane dig deep in analyzing the big acquisition of NWEA in the assessment market by Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt, one of the largest curriculum…
Class DisruptedSeason 4, Episode 8: Why Failure and ‘Pivoting’ Is Hard in Education
In this episode, Diane reflects around why failure in life and schools is hard—and she and Michael dissect why it’s nevertheless important. Diane shares…
Class DisruptedSeason 4, Episode 7: Beneath the AI Hype
Diane and Michael break down the latest frenzy around artificial intelligence and education. They explore if and how ChatGPT could be an innovation in…