174. Leading Education with What We Value with Jennie Magiera

<p dir="ltr">The possibilities are endless in education as technology offers new opportunities every year. But are we using that technology to support teachers, who can then support their students?</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">This week on the podcast, I’m talking with Jennie Magiera, global head of Education Impact at Google. She’s also a bestselling author and former teacher and school administrator. She found her way to education after a transformative school year as a young girl and that’s helped her throughout her career as she tries to create that same experience for other students.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Jennie and I talk about her vision for facilitating teacher support. She talks about the need to reimagine professional learning experiences, allowing teachers to start with their hopes in training sessions. And she shares about the recently published Future of Education report, which studied the future of education across 24 countries. In her analysis of these reports, she provides a glimpse into the changing landscape of education. She emphasizes the ongoing need to understand and respect future users of educational technology and elaborates on how these changes affect students, schools, and the broader education system.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">If you’re looking for a sign that education CAN change, from the inside out, then this is the episode to listen to. With leaders like Jennie at the helm, anything is possible.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <h2 dir="ltr">About Jennie Magiera:</h2> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Jennie Magiera is the Global Head of Education Impact at Google, the Corwin bestselling author of Courageous Edventures and the founder and president of the non-profit organization, Our Voice Alliance, whose mission is to elevate marginalized voices and perspectives to improve equity & empathy in education. Previously, she was the Chief Program Officer at EdTechTeam, the Chief Innovation Officer for the Des Plaines Public School District 62, the Di