{"podcast":{"title":"Voices for Excellence","slug":"voices-for-excellence-6300546","podcast_index_feed_id":6300546,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/voices-for-excellence/","website_url":"https://pod.co/voices-for-excellence","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/afecbc2c-9939-4ffd-9570-ccba4bf9d668/voices-for-excellence.jpg","author":"Dr. Michael T Conner","episode_count":130,"summary":"Welcome to Voices for Excellence , hosted by Dr. Michael Conners, where we explore the dynamic world of education, leadership, and innovation. This podcast offers in-depth conversations with thought leaders, educators, and industry experts, providing listeners with actionable insights and strategies to drive excellence in their fields. Season 3 continues our journey with a focus on cutting-edge topics like diversity in education , equality and inclusion , the impact of AI in the classroom , and transformative leadership strategies . Each episode is designed to inspire educators, leaders, and professionals committed to fostering positive change and achieving outstanding results. Across all seasons, Voices for Excellence delves into: Innovative educational practices and strategies Leadership development and personal growth Diversity and inclusion in the educational landscape The role of technology and AI in modern learning environments Join us for thought-provoking discussions and gain valuable perspectives on how to excel in today’s rapidly evolving world. Whether you’re an educator, a leader, or simply passionate about making a difference, this podcast provides the tools and inspi…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T02:19:34.098078+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-for-excellence-6300546"},"episode":{"title":"Keeping People at the Center of AI Integration with Matthew Berkshire","slug":"keeping-people-at-the-center-of-ai-integration-with-matthew-berkshire","published_at":"2026-05-04T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-for-excellence-6300546/keeping-people-at-the-center-of-ai-integration-with-matthew-berkshire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-for-excellence-6300546","url":"https://pod.co/voices-for-excellence","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5f7ec7a6-0cfd-48c2-9a93-30569a78535e.mp3","summary":"Schools aren't just content delivery systems, they're the places where belonging happens, and that matters more in the age of AI than it did before. Matthew Berkshire, Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Greenville Central School District in New York, built something unusual: a school improvement process that used AI to strengthen the human trust network, not replace it. When Greenville adopted the Agile Evolutionary Group platform, the Diagnostic revealed hidden patterns in pacing, intervention, and assessment that educators had felt but couldn't name. The real work started after, sitting together, reviewing insights against lived experience, and making decisions as a learning organization. In this conversation with Dr. Michael T. Conner, Berkshire walks through what intentional AI integration looks like: starting with people who already trust each other, designing conditions for learning rather than supervising instruction, and keeping professional judgment and collective efficacy at the center. He talks about pandemic lessons, how the AEG platform fit into an already-strong school improvement process, the challenge of keeping dynamic collaboration alive across 6-12 departmental alignment meetings, and why, even with AI, the educators make the final call. What You'll Learn How to integrate AI tools without removing people from the process What the AC-Stage means for instructional leadership Why the Diagnostic is a beginning, not an ending How to design conditions for learning across a whole district The difference between technology that supports and technology that replaces This episode is essential listening for instructional leaders, superintendents, and anyone building the conditions for continuous improvement in a learning organization. And on that note, o…","meta_description":"Schools aren't just content delivery systems, they're the places where belonging happens, and that matters more in the age of AI than it did before. Matth…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2840,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/voices-for-excellence-6300546/episodes/keeping-people-at-the-center-of-ai-integration-with-matthew-berkshire/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-for-excellence-6300546/keeping-people-at-the-center-of-ai-integration-with-matthew-berkshire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}