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In this episode, Eric chats with Rebecca Kockler, Assistant Superintendent of Academic Content for the Louisiana Department of Education. In this role, Kockler has focused on creating a comprehensive academic support model that’s focused on helping teachers, principals, and districts get the resources and support they need to integrate curriculum with assessment and with teacher evaluation. Louisiana is the fastest-improving state in the country in ACT and AP exam scores.

In this episode, Eric chats with Brian Pick, Chief of Teaching and Learning for the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). In his time at DCPS, Brian has led the development and rollout of the DCPS Teaching and Learning Framework, spearheaded DCPS’ Race to the Top application process, and led the implementation of the Common Core State Standards. In recognition of his achievements, he was awarded the 2012 National Curriculum Leadership Award by the Council of Great City Schools.

In this episode, we chat with Seth Andrew, who just ended his term as Senior Advisor to the US Chief Technology Officer in the Executive Office of The President. He is the founder of Democracy Prep Public Schools, a network of high-performing public charter schools in Harlem, New York and Camden, New Jersey and Alumni Revolution, a college persistence and advocacy platform working to equip scholars for success in the college of their choice and a life of active citizenship. Seth currently serves as the Co-Founder and Board Chair of Washington Leadership Academy, which was recently awarded the XQ: The Super School prize.

In this episode, Eric chats with Richard Culatta, the Chief Innovation Officer for the State of Rhode Island and an IDEO Design Fellow. Culatta previously served as the Director of the Office of Educational Technology for the US Department of Education, policy advisor to US Senator Patty Murray, and as Chief Technology Officer at CIA University.

In this episode, Eric chats with Joel Rose, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of New Classrooms, which imagines a world where personalized learning is just the way students learn — a world where all students attend a school that meets them where they are, adapts to the unique ways they learn, and develops habits for lifelong success. Joel began his career in education as a 5th-grade teacher in Houston in 1992 and has since served in a variety of leadership roles in education, including as Chief Executive for Human Capital at the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE), where he led the creation of School of One.

This is the first installment in a series of interviews we’re calling The Future of Curriculum. LearnZillion CEO Eric Westendorf is sitting down with education thought leaders from across the country to discuss how technology and shifts in the way we learn will continue to shape public school education.

We kick things off with Tom Vander Ark, education advocate, advisor, and author of Getting Smart: How Personal Digital Learning is Changing the World. Tom is the founder and Executive Editor of Getting Smart and a partner in Learn Capital.