16:1 - Education, Teaching, & Learning

The Learner’s Guide to Leadership A focused exploration of learning leadership in education, schools, organizations, and civic spaces. Effective leadership emerges from more than simply holding a pos...

Dear listeners: we’ve made it to a major milestone! To mark our 150th episode, we have curated some of our favorite moments from the 16:1 archive— recurring themes and evolving questions on education,...

We’re approaching America’s 250th birthday, and we are asking ourselves tough questions about schooling and democracy through the lens of the influential works of Mortimer Adler, a philosopher, educat...

This episode confronts a complexity of the U.S. justice system: education within prisons. What does educational opportunity look like for incarcerated individuals? The sheer scale of incarceration in ...

Did your high school experience feel a little like a relic from another era? Beneath the daily routines of bells and benchmarks is a history of deliberate choices (made by a small number of voices), e...

We’re pleased to welcome guest Dr. Maggie Marcus to the podcast. Dr. Marcus joins us for a conversation on bilingual learners, two-way immersion programs, and navigating the needs of English learners ...

Learn about the remarkable partnerships that produced more than 2,500 Carnegie‑funded libraries across the United States and the complex, negotiated process that made these institutions enduring pilla...

Writing the Textbook for Emergency CareWhat does it look like when a community builds critical infrastructure before established institutions recognize the need? In this episode, we examine a short-li...

We’re back to kick off our “third” season (and sixth year!) with learning strategist, National Board certified science educator, and special education teacher Tina Heineke-Kurtz. Tina is a delightful ...

In the final episode of this season of 16:1, special guest Dr. Brandi De La Cruz, 2025–2026 Tennessee Teacher of the Year, joins us for an honest, grounded look at the teaching profession. Dr. De La C...