301 - Joe Erpelding on Magical Schools and Thrively

<p><span style="color: #222222;"><span style= "font-family: Cambria, serif;">This week, Tom is speaking with Joe Erpelding, a passionate educator and leader who is in the business of transforming schools and students’ lives.</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #222222;"><span style= "font-family: Cambria, serif;">Joe served as the Principal at the Poway Unified School District for a number of years before making his way to Design39Campus where he was able to create a magical, one-of-a-kind school experience for every learner. Now, he is transitioning to support the team at Thrively, a tool for helping learners understand their strengths, purpose, and passion.</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #222222;"><span style= "font-family: Cambria, serif;">Listen in as Tom speaks with Joe about what makes Design39 a magical place to be, why design thinking matters, and what Thrively can do for education.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:09] About today’s episode with Joe Erpelding.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:44] Tom Vander Ark welcomes Joe to the podcast!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:50] How long has Joe been with Design39?</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[1:05] What makes Design39 such a magic TK-8 campus.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[2:46] How the Design39 building reflects the amazing program and culture.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[3:15] How Joe and his colleagues describe what learners should know and be able to do at Design39.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[4:53] How they express their learning goals at Design39.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[5:53] What design thinking means to Joe and how they practice it at Design39.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[7:02