Design Cast

Welcome to Design Cast, a podcast where I use my 26 years of educator experience and ask, “How do you design education?” Why is this important? Students all learn differently and need varied teaching methods to be successful. I chat with guests from all around the world from classroom teachers, to authors, consultants, and beyond.

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March 8, 2025

Design Cast - Episode #115 - Rita Bateson - Eblana Learning

Introduction : Rita Bateson shares her educational journey, highlighting her American-Irish background and experiences teaching in various countries. Career Path : Transition from teaching in Ireland to the UK, then Switzerla...

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Feb. 23, 2025

Design Cast - Episode #114 - Dan Thomas – The TechEd Clubhouse

In this episode of Design Cast, Jason chats with Dan Thomas, a dedicated STEM teacher from Jamestown, New York. They discuss the value of play-based learning (PBL), the importance of creativity in the classroom, and Dan's upc...

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Feb. 16, 2025

Design Cast - Episode 113 - Critical Thinking with Stephanie Simoes

In this episode of the Design Cast Podcast, host Jason welcomes Stephanie Simoes, a critical-thinking educator and founder of Critikid.com. Stephanie shares her journey into critical-thinking education and discusses the impor...

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Feb. 9, 2025

Design Cast - Episode #112 - Welcome Back to DesignCast! Season 9 Opener

Hey everyone! I’m Jason Reagin, your host, and I’m thrilled to be back with a brand-new season of DesignCast after a year-long break. In this episode, I’ll share what I’ve been up to, why I took some time off, and what’s next...

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Dec. 10, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #111 - Lindsay Lyons - Educational Justice Coach

On this episode of #DesignCast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Lindsay Lyons. Lindsay calls herself an ‘Educational Justice Coach’ and when you listen to this episode you can see why! What an amazing journey she has be...

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Dec. 10, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #110 - Darrin Peppard - ‘Road to Awesome’

On this episode of #DesignCast, I was joined by Darrin Peppard. Darrin is a “Leadership Coach, Speaker, Author, & Publisher” and has a website named ‘Road to Awesome.’ He and I talk about the ups and downs of leading in toda...

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Oct. 17, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #109 - Adam Morris - Schools Technology & Integrations Director

On this episode of Design Cast, I had the pleasure of speaking to Adam Morris. Adam is the “Schools Technology & Integrations Director” at Faria Education Group. We talk all things EdTech and listening to his perspective ab...

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June 4, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #108 - Jarrett Brown - All things MYP

For this episode of #Design Cast, I had the pleasure of speaking to Mr. Jarrett Brown. Jarrett is currently the Assistant Head of Secondary & MYP Coordinator at Leman International School in Chengdu, China. He teaches MYP La...

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May 14, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #107 - Claudio Zavala Jr. - Adobe Express Expert!

I had the privilege of speaking with Claudio Zavala Jr. for this episode of Design Cast. Claudio is a true Renaissance man with many talents and interests. He is an educator, photographer, YouTuber & videographer. We have an ...

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May 7, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #106 - AJ Crabill - Restorative Justice

For this episode of Design Cast, I spoke to AJ Crabill. Improving student outcomes is AJ Crabill’s focus. He serves as Conservator at DeSoto, Texas ISD. During his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, fina...

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April 23, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #105 - Jillian DuBois - impartED joy

For this episode of Design Cast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jill DuBois! Jill is a veteran elementary teacher and owns her own publishing imprint where she shares her stories of inspiration and helps others tell thei...

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March 25, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #104 - James Abela - Gamification for all

For this episode of Design Cast I sat down with James Abela. James has such a diverse background and touches on some of those experiences during our conversation. He has a passion for making learning fun by adding an element...

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March 18, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #103 - Sara Candela - Focusable

On this episode of Design Cast I had the distinct pleasure of chatting with my long-time friend Sara Candela. Sara is leading community development at Focusable. She is an educator by trade and EdTech community champion by ...

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March 11, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #102 - Jeff Imrich - Rock By Rock

For this episode of Design Cast, I was so pleased to have the opportunity to talk with Jeff Imrich. Jeff is the co-founder of Rock By Rock. He believes that kids benefit academically from real-world, project-based learning a...

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March 4, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #101 - Christin Mohammed King - Trauma Informed Education

For this episode of Design Cast, I had the pleasure of connecting with Christin Mohammed King. Christin is a former colleague with so much value to add to any organization. Her perspective on her recent experience in an all...

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Feb. 25, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #100 - Dr. Chris Allen - Embedding Entrepreneurship

On this episode of #DesignCast I had the opportunity to speak to Dr. Chris Allen. Chris currently serves as ‘coordinating principal’ for an international secondary school in Surabaya, Indonesia. He has loads to share about ...

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Feb. 18, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #99 - Pim Arora - Plastics & Sustainability

On this episode of #DesignCast I was joined by Pim Arora. Pim currently works at the Western Academy of Beijing with me. We have talked about collaborating on an episode for a very long time and now we finally have! She de...

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Feb. 11, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #98 - Rezuan Chowdhury - Smart Innovations School

On this episode of #DesignCast I had the pleasure of speaking to Rezuan Chowdhury. He is based in Bangladesh and is currently a PYP coordinator. Rezuan is a researcher, author, and educator, but actually started his career ...

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Feb. 4, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #97 - Dianne Blackburn - Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

On this episode of Design Cast I had the incredible experience of talking to Dianne Blackburn. Dianne is an independent Educational Consultant working with international schools globally. She has many years of consultancy ex...

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Jan. 28, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #96 - Ryan Ford - The ‘Design Odyssey’ Framework

On this episode of Design Cast, I had the terrific honor of speaking to Ryan Ford. Ryan is a 25-year veteran of digital design. He has been fortunate enough to lead design at some of the internet’s most interesting destinati...

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Jan. 21, 2023

Design Cast - Episode #95 - Dr. Barbara Wrightson - Are UX/LX the Future of Education?

On this episode of Design Cast I had the pleasure of chatting with my longtime friend and colleague Dr. Barbara Wrightson. Spanning more than 25 years in the field of education, Barb's career has encompassed a myriad of role...

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