{"podcast":{"title":"Learning Unboxed","slug":"learning-unboxed-6599840","podcast_index_feed_id":6599840,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/b15a3743-d488-43eb-9baf-61dab7fbdae3","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/learning-unboxed","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2024/3/20/13/c596d1f0-0692-4373-9800-72e7bd044e8d__learning_unboxed_epart_design_3_copy_4_itunes.jpg","author":"Annalies Corbin & NOVA Media","episode_count":325,"summary":"We hear, frequently, that the global education system is broken, and as a result, we spend billions of dollar trying to fix it. But the K-12 system isn’t actually broken at all – it’s working exactly as it was designed, 100 years ago, and it’s obsolete. So in Learning Unboxed, we will have a conversation about teaching, learning, and the future of work; we will reimagine, rethink, and redesign our educational system.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-unboxed-6599840"},"episode":{"title":"298. Reimagining Public Education Through Microschools with ECPPS Microschool","slug":"298-reimagining-public-education-through-microschools-with-ecpps-microschool","published_at":"2026-03-16T09:30:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-unboxed-6599840/298-reimagining-public-education-through-microschools-with-ecpps-microschool","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-unboxed-6599840","url":"https://pastfoundation.org","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/eaa8cdc5-f95b-454e-9cb4-2d31c83539c4/stream.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Learning Unboxed, we’re joined by Keith Parker, Colina Bartlett, Tiffany Dudley, and Kelly Cowell from the ECPPS Microschool in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Together, they share the story behind launching an innovative public microschool designed to reimagine what learning can look like for today’s students. With small cohorts, flexible learning environments, and a strong emphasis on relationships and real-world experiences, the team is building a student-centered model rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and community. We explore how the district moved from listening to community needs to rapidly designing and launching a new learning environment in less than a year. The conversation highlights the role of educators as guides, the power of project-based learning, and the importance of removing bureaucratic barriers to innovation. At its heart, this microschool is about creating meaningful choices for families and ensuring public education continues to evolve for the future. Join us to explore what’s possible when a community decides to do school differently. To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.org We unbox: Why districts are turning to microschools to reimagine public education and create new options for families How student-centered learning, project-based experiences, and the “guide” model shift the role of teachers and empower learners What it takes for a school district to remove bureaucratic barriers and experiment with new models that better prepare students for a changing world Resources: ECPPS Microschool – Learn more about the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools microschool initiative Ascent Microschool – The innovative school model in Austin, Texas that inspired the ECPPS team’s design work North Carolina School Boards Association…","meta_description":"In this episode of Learning Unboxed, we’re joined by Keith Parker, Colina Bartlett, Tiffany Dudley, and Kelly Cowell from the ECPPS Microschool in Elizabe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2430,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/learning-unboxed-6599840/episodes/298-reimagining-public-education-through-microschools-with-ecpps-microschool/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-unboxed-6599840/298-reimagining-public-education-through-microschools-with-ecpps-microschool.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}