🎙️ Education. Elevated. | A Podcast by Avenues The World School

In this episode of Education. Elevated., Todd Shy, Head of School at Avenues New York, speaks with Mark Edmundson, University of Virginia professor and author of Self and Soul: A Defense of Ideals, about the deeper work of education—and what may be missing from it today.Edmundson argues that while critical thinking is essential, a culture of relentless debunking can leave students detached, cynical, and unsure of what to live for. Education, he suggests, must help young people move beyond critique toward ideals that offer purpose, coherence, and moral direction.From the power of reading to the influence of great teachers, and from Emerson and Nietzsche to Walt Whitman’s democratic vision, this conversation explores how schools can shape not only sharp minds—but whole human beings.

🔹 What happens when skepticism becomes an end in itself?
🔹 Can schools teach ideals without indoctrination?
🔹 Why reading still matters in an age of distraction
🔹 How teachers change lives in quiet, lasting ways

Join us for a reflective, ideas-forward conversation about education, formation, and the lives schools help students build.

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Education. Elevated. | A Podcast by Avenues The World School

In this episode of Education. Elevated., we sit down with Sammy Wright (@sammywrightwrites)—UK educator, headteacher, and author of Exam Nation—to explore the impact of standardized testing, educational inequality, and what truly supports student success.

Hosted by Todd Shy, Head of School at Avenues New York, this conversation unpacks the following:

• Why exams fail the students who need the most support.
• What schools can do to build more equitable systems.
• Lessons from over 20 years in UK classrooms and leadership.
• The story behind Sam’s novel Fit, winner of the Northern Book Prize.
  
  

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🎙️Education. Elevated. | A Podcast by Avenues The World School

In this special episode of Education. Elevated., we sit down with Claudia Costin, one of Brazil's leading educational experts, former Secretary of Education for Rio de Janeiro, and founder of FGV CEIPE (Center for Excellence and Innovation in Educational Policies), to explore how schools must evolve in the age of artificial intelligence.

Hosted by Tim McNamara, Secondary Division Head at Avenues São Paulo, this conversation tackles some of the most pressing questions in education today:

• Why memorization is no longer enough in a world where AI can automate knowledge
• How schools can foster uniquely human skills like critical thinking, socioemotional intelligence, and complex problem-solving
• The risk of widening inequality if education systems fail to adapt

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🎙️Education. Elevated. | Um podcast da Avenues: The World School

Título: Education. Elevated.: Educando seres humanos na era da IA com Claudia Costin

Neste episódio especial, recebemos Claudia Costin, uma das principais especialistas em educação do Brasil, ex-secretária de Educação do Rio de Janeiro e fundadora do CEIPE/FGV (Centro de Excelência e Inovação em Políticas Educacionais), para uma conversa sobre como as escolas precisam se reinventar na era da inteligência artificial.

Com mediação de Tim McNamara, Secondary Division Head da Avenues São Paulo, o episódio aborda algumas das questões mais urgentes na educação atual:

• Por que memorizar conteúdos já não é suficiente em um mundo onde a IA pode automatizar o conhecimento
• Como as escolas podem desenvolver competências essencialmente humanas como pensamento crítico, inteligência socioemocional e resolução de problemas complexos
• O risco de aprofundar desigualdades se os sistemas educacionais não acompanharem as transformações tecnológicas

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