Listen "Episode 10: Insights for a Learner-Centered Future with Devin Vodicka"
Episode Synopsis
“Agency is a critical aspect of learner-centered schools. But we have constraints. We have goals. Schools are very structured and organized.”
Devin Vodicka joins Katie Martin on the Learner-Centered Collaborative Podcast to discuss Devin’s personal experience as a young learner, the origins of Learner-Centered Collaborative, what it means to be learner-centered, and so much more!!
Today, Devin is recognized as one of the most innovative educational leaders in the country. He was named California Superintendent of the Year three times (2016 AASA, 2015 ACSA, 2015 Pepperdine) and the Classroom of the Future Foundation’s Innovative Superintendent of the Year in 2014. He was invited to the White House nine times in recognition for his district-wide achievements and to advise and partner with the U.S. Department of Education’s office of Educational Technology and Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools.
Devin has committed his career to ensuring that every learner gets a whole-child, personalized education experience that helps them achieve their highest potential. As the leader at Learner-Centered Collaborative, he is expanding and accelerating the adoption of learner-centered models throughout the country.
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Devin Vodicka joins Katie Martin on the Learner-Centered Collaborative Podcast to discuss Devin’s personal experience as a young learner, the origins of Learner-Centered Collaborative, what it means to be learner-centered, and so much more!!
Today, Devin is recognized as one of the most innovative educational leaders in the country. He was named California Superintendent of the Year three times (2016 AASA, 2015 ACSA, 2015 Pepperdine) and the Classroom of the Future Foundation’s Innovative Superintendent of the Year in 2014. He was invited to the White House nine times in recognition for his district-wide achievements and to advise and partner with the U.S. Department of Education’s office of Educational Technology and Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools.
Devin has committed his career to ensuring that every learner gets a whole-child, personalized education experience that helps them achieve their highest potential. As the leader at Learner-Centered Collaborative, he is expanding and accelerating the adoption of learner-centered models throughout the country.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! @LCCollaborative
Subscribe to our newsletter! Learner-centered tools, insights, and bright spots delivered to your inbox: https://learnercentered.org/bright-spots-newsletter/
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