Jean-Claude Brizard is optimistic that the definition of “success” is expanding. As president and CEO of nonprofit Digital Promise, he is laser focused on cultivating the full spectrum of human potential. “In the POP Seat” is an education thought leadership series brought to you by BrainPOP.
Continue ReadingIn the POP Seat: ISTE and ASCD’s Richard Culatta Talks “Bringing Our Best” for Kids
If you run in education innovation circles, Richard Culatta, the former high school teacher and present day CEO of ISTE and ASCD, is a familiar voice on everything from digital citizenship to the future of learning. Through his work he remains ever mindful that kids are our most important stakeholders—and a joyful learning experience is the end goal. “In the POP Seat” is an education thought leadership series brought to you by BrainPOP.
Continue ReadingIn the POP Seat: A Common Sense Approach to Media with Kelly Mendoza, Ph.D.
When it comes to developing a healthy relationship with media and technology, Kelly Mendoza, VP of education programs at nonprofit Common Sense Education, believes in starting young. “In the POP Seat” is an education thought leadership series brought to you by BrainPOP.
Continue ReadingIn the POP Seat with Code.org Executive Jacqueline Smalls: “I Consider Myself a Teacher at Heart.”
Meet Jacqueline Smalls, a former U.S. Army environmental scientist and K-12 educator turned nonprofit leader. Smalls is on a mission to make computer science education engaging and enriching, and careers in STEM attainable for all students. “In the POP Seat” is an education thought leadership series brought to you by BrainPOP.
Continue ReadingIn the POP Seat: The Founding CEO of DonorsChoose Still Believes Teachers Know Best
Meet Charles Best, the nonprofit founder and former teacher who has devoted his career to funding classroom educators working on the “front lines.” “In the POP Seat” is an education thought leadership series brought to you by BrainPOP.
Continue ReadingIn the POP Seat with Steve Mesler: From Olympic Gold Medalist to Classroom Champion
Welcome to “In the POP Seat,” a new education thought leadership series brought to you by BrainPOP! In this inaugural interview, we’ll meet a bobsledder turned nonprofit executive who embraces lifelong learning and pays it forward.
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