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Podcast: Getting Smart Podcast
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What Do Meaningful Work Based Learning Experiences Look Like At Scale? | Stephanie Reisner and Steph Loeck
Category: Education
Duration: 00:35:11
Publish Date: 2026-05-06 07:00:00
Description:

In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark speaks with Stephanie Reisner and Steph Loeck of GPS Education Partners about how work-based learning can transform student engagement, career readiness, and economic mobility. Drawing on 25 years of experience and their new book, Make School Work, they explore what makes work-based learning truly high quality, why employer preparation matters as much as student preparation, and how regional ecosystems can scale meaningful career-connected learning opportunities for more young people.

Outline

  • (00:00) Introduction
  • (08:53) Defining High-Quality Work-Based Learning
  • (11:26) Make School Work: The Book & Framework
  • (21:58) Employer Partnerships & Regional Ecosystems
  • (29:28) Metrics & Advice for Ed Leaders

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