This episode, hosted by Matt Rogers and Katie Jubenville, features conversations from the A4LE Midwest Great Lakes Regional Conference in St. Louis. Guests compare favorite landmarks to the Gateway Arch, then dig into what "radically student-centered" design means, sharing stories about maximizing impact beyond simple building replacement, engaging students and communities in the design process, and what separates schools that merely function from those that truly transform their communities.

Our guests, in order of appearance:

Josh Chism, PE, CEM:

Capital AE

President

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshchism/

Nicole Esser Dryden:

Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP

Senior Associate

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-esser/

Philip Riedel, AIA:

NAC Architecture

Principal, PK-12 Sector Leader

https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-riedel-aia-a72b3522/

Brad Erwin:

Paragon Architecture

President

https://www.linkedin.com/in/braderwin/

Jeff Vandel:

North Kansas City Schools

Executive Director of Facilities

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-vandel-8b8a1ab/

Roger Bearup:

Grandville Public Schools

Superintendent

https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-bearup-1432b8112/

Nicholas Kent:

Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP

Partner

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-kent-a3604211/

Dr. Stephanie Loane:

CSO Architects

Senior Associate

Brenton C. Hite, AIA:

CSO Architects

Principal (Brenton) & Senior Associate (Stephanie)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenton-c-hite-aia-70704838/

Episode 342 of the Better Learning Podcast

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Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/

Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/

Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/

EDmarket - https://www.edmarket.org/

Catapult @ Penn GSE - https://catapult.gse.upenn.edu/

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