181: Stressing The Urgency for Change. Now.

08/17/21 • 45 min

This interview is part of our “Unstuck” series. By "Unstuck," we mean our guest is leading or embracing a major shift in student learning, instruction, ongoing teacher professional development, community relations, or personal leadership. In this episode, we talk with Superintendent Mike Matsuda around his singular vision — to bring better alignment between what students are doing in the classroom right now and the world they’ll face upon graduation — and the urgency by which he's pursuing it.

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