Join us as Ray Shay, Director of Technology at Brooklyn Friends School, shares his unique journey from webmaster to overseeing auxiliary programs. Discover his insights on AI's impact on independent schools, the crucial role of data systems, and why human connection and critical thinking are more vital than ever in a tech-driven world.

• La Salle College High School Tech Experiential Learning
• Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart - student-led creation of the local chapter of the eNable network and 3 years of “Build-a-Thons”: Video | Article
• Student-led PPE project during pandemic: Article
• Brooklyn Friends School
• Team Engagement Tools: StandOut (now powered by ADP) | 15Five
• Ray’s LinkedIn profile
• Bill’s photo of trip home from ATLIS Annual Conference
• Vendor management platform, 9ine
• ‘We Have to Really Rethink the Purpose of Education’, podcast episode from The Ezra Klein Show - education policy expert Rebecca Winthrop explores the big questions emerging for educators and parents
• The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better, book by Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop
• In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School, book by Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine

In this episode, Chris Lehmann, founding principal and CEO of Science Leadership Academy schools, shares his compelling journey from a shy English teacher to a pioneer of the "school 2.0 movement." Discover how SLA embodies an inquiry-driven pedagogy where students actively ask questions, research, collaborate, and present their learning, fostering an environment where technology is as essential and unnoticed as oxygen.

• Science Leadership Academy, inquiry-driven, project-based school in Philadelphia, PA
• Inquiry Schools, non-profit dedicated to modernizing learning experiences
• Building School 2.0: How to Create the Schools We Need, book by Chris Lehman, Zac Chase
• Practical Theory - A View From the Schoolhouse, blog from Chris Lehman
• Educon,an educational innovation conference where people can come together to discuss the future and the now of schools
• Ted Sizer (educational philosophy)
• Deborah Meier (educator)
• Ann Cook (educator)
• Understanding by Design (UbD)
• Chubbies Steaks (Roxborough, Philadelphia)
• Jim's Steaks (South Street, Philadelphia)
• D'Alessandro's Steaks (Roxborough, Philadelphia)

This week we join our co-host Hiram Cuevas and his colleagues from St. Christopher's School as they delve into their unique "BUILD" program, designed to integrate innovation, learning, and design across all grade levels. Discover how this all-boys school cultivates curiosity, encourages hands-on projects, and fosters a safe environment for learning from failure.

• BUILD (Boys Using Innovation to Learn and Design) program, combining STEM/STEAM approaches with a broad, skills-based, project-centered focus
• Album of photos from St. Christopher’s BUILD program lab
• The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway, author, professor, and entrepreneur Scott Galloway brings business analysis and insights four times a week.
• St. Christopher's School
• International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC)
• Canva
• Glowforge
• Cricut
• FIRST LEGO League
• St. Catherine's School
• University School (Cleveland)
• Richard V. Reeves (Books)
• Photo of Bill with his melee weapon gift from Hiram