Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators Podcast
1) What Skills Matter Most for AI Literacy?
AI literacy in the classroom looks like students practicing judgment, sense-making, and self-awareness while working alongside AI, not replacing thinking with tools. It emphasizes mindset before mecha...Show More
2) The Mindset Shift You Need for AI Literacy in 2026
In this episode of Shifting Schools, hosts Jeff Utecht and Tricia Friedman discuss their personal experiences over the holidays, leading into a broader conversation about the importance of mindset in ...Show More
3) How do we help students be more critical of health advice?
In this episode, host Tricia Friedman sits down with Dr. Michael Greger, bestselling author and founder of NutritionFacts.org, to explore why non-commercial, evidence-based health guidance matters mor...Show More
4) Why Millions of Students Are Creating Together: Inside Crayola Creativity Week
What does it look like when creativity becomes a global learning movementânot an add-on, but a connector across every subject? In this episode of Shifting Schools, Tricia Friedman is joined by Cheri S...Show More
Why Millions of Students Are Creating Together: Inside Crayola Creativity Week
32:09 | Dec 29th, 2025
5) Holiday Gifting for Teachers: Tools for Wellness, Creativity, and Reflection
This special Shifting Schools holiday episode isn't about trendy gadgets or generic gift lists. Instead, Jeff Utecht and Tricia Friedman share seven thoughtfully chosen gifts for educatorsâeach matche...Show More
Holiday Gifting for Teachers: Tools for Wellness, Creativity, and Reflection
28:58 | Dec 22nd, 2025
6) What Makes a Family? Scott & Mark Hoying on Representation, Creativity, and Love
You know Pentatonix â the multi-platinum selling acapella group is the number one most listened to musical acct of the holiday season.  Co-founder and Grammy winner Scott Hoying is currently starring ...Show More
What Makes a Family? Scott & Mark Hoying on Representation, Creativity, and Love
24:55 | Dec 15th, 2025
7) Why Interdisciplinary Learning Fuels Creativity: A Conversation with Alan Gratz
In this episode of Shifting Schools, bestselling author Alan Gratz joins Tricia Friedman to explore the craft of storytelling, the role of creativity in education, and why curiosity is the engine behi...Show More
Why Interdisciplinary Learning Fuels Creativity: A Conversation with Alan Gratz
21:23 | Dec 8th, 2025
8) Inside the Mind of a 4.1 Million-Follower Creator: AI, Internships, and the Future of Storytelling
In this episode of Shifting Schools, Jeff Utecht reconnects with Marcus DiPaola, a successful content creator and documentary filmmaker. They discuss Marcus's journey from working in news to becoming ...Show More
9) The Rise of Micro schools: How Educators Are Reimagining Learning with David Richards
Are micro schools the future of personalized learning? In this high-impact episode of Shifting Schools, Jeff Utecht sits down with David K. Richards, CEO of ChangeMaker Education, to break down one of...Show More
10) Can we communicate with our pets? Leo Trottier on the Future of Interspecies Communication
What if our pets are communicating complex ideasâand technology is finally catching up? In this episode of the Shifting Schools Podcast, cognitive scientist and FluentPet founder Leo Trottier joins us...Show More