In this episode of Start with Questions, we dive into the long-standing partnership between The Mount Vernon School and Dewey Schools in Vietnam. Vũ Phương Nhi, Executive Director of English Programs at the Dewey Schools, and Trish Bogdanchik, ...

In this episode of Start with Questions, we welcome Christian Long,  an expert in design thinking and education. The discussion centers around the importance of nurturing a sense of belonging and wholeness for both educators and students. ...

In this episode of Start with Questions, hosted by Ann Marsh Rutledge, Executive Director of School Mount Vernon Ventures, we're joined by Michele Koch, the Chief Brand Officer at the Mount Vernon School. Together, we explore how brand and comm...

Tune in to "Start with Questions," a transformational leadership podcast by Mount Vernon Ventures. In this episode, host Ann Marsh Rutledge welcomes two inspiring leaders: Denis...

In this episode, Ann Marsh Rutledge, Executive Director of MV Ventures, and Jared Colley, Head of Learning and Innovation at Mount Vernon Upper Campus and Editor for Ventures R&D Reports, discuss the concept of "futures literacy." ...

Mount Vernon Upper School eSports A team joins us on the podcast to discuss their experiences in competitive gaming. They highlight the strategic depth they use, including data analysis and team strategy, particularly in playing Super Smash Bro...

In this episode, host Ann Marsh Rutledge and guest Krista Fancher from Mount Vernon School delve into the Innovation Diploma program's "Future of" course, revealing how it instills a future-ready mindset in students. Students tackle ambitious, ...

In this episode of "Start with Questions," host Ann Marsh Rutledge and guests Jared Colley from The Mount Vernon School and Josh Clark from The Landmark School discuss changes in the conversation around AI in schools. Listen as they discuss tre...

In this episode of "Start with Questions," host Ann Marsh Rutledge and guest Bo Adams from the Mount Vernon School highlight "Collider," a professional learning event at Mount Vernon School. It brings external conference benefits in-house, fost...

In this episode of "Start with Questions,"  host Ann Marsh Rutledge and guest Matt Nealon from the Mount Vernon School discuss their winter R&D report, "A New Kind of Leader: Managing Talent and Experience for a New World of Work." The...

In this episode of "Start with Questions," we're sharing curated episodes of our most popular and enlightening conversations from 2023. Join Ann Marsh Rutledge, the Executive Director of MV Ventures, as we take you on a journey through the stan...

During this episode of Start with Questions, the Ventures team answers the question, “How can schools leverage their communities to fuel innovation?” and discusses their recent Council on Innovation event. Listen as Ann Marsh Rutledge, Executiv...

During this episode of Start with Questions the Ventures team answers the question “How do we foster total health within our organization?” and discusses their new R&D Report, Total Health: The Wholeness of People in an Age of Technology, w...

During this episode of Start with Questions the Ventures team answers the question “How does maker education benefit students and schools in today’s context?” and discusses their new book, Leveling Up Maker Education, scheduled to be release...

During this episode of Start with Questions the Ventures team celebrates the launch of a new toolkit, Little Learners with Big Ideas: A Field Guide for Design Thinking. Listen as Ann Marsh Rutledge, Ventures’ Head of Learning and Innovation, in...

Ventures welcomes Bradley James Davies to the pod to discuss his latest book. Bradley is a celebrated school leader and after a two-decade career in education that included teaching, coaching, and leading across all grade levels, he founded Fal...

We’re excited to kick-off Season 2 of the Start with Questions podcast with the celebration of Ventures’ launch of Activate Agency: Empower Your Students to Own Their Learning, a curriculum guide that takes a deep-dive into Mount Vernon’s Innov...

Are you AI ready? In this episode Jared Colley, Upper Campus Learning & Innovation, and Dr. Brett Jacobsen, CEO, at Mount Vernon sit down to discuss the recent acceleration of artificial intelligence and the profound implications for an org...

Ventures is honored to welcome Will Richardson to the Start with Questions Podcast. Will is a former public school educator of 22 years. He has spent the last 15 years developing an international reputation as a leading thinker and writer about...

Ventures is honored to welcome Michael Horn to today’s podcast, discussing his latest book, From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)Creating School for Every Child. In addition, Michael has authored Disrupting Class, Choosing College...

Any conversation about measuring learning usually starts with assessment. We’re all familiar with taking tests as students and most of us are also familiar with administering and grading tests as teachers. We have personal histories, emotion...

Workplace well-being has become a buzz-phrase but, at its core, it is a deeply personal and unique set of conditions, needs, preferences and values that differ for each individual. Kalen Curtis and Matt Neylon weigh-in on Episode 3!

What is your innovation intention? Is it to optimize, transform, or disrupt? Your answer likely depends upon your organization’s unique story. As such, leading change invites different approaches in a myriad of settings. And, innovation is acce...

On today’s episode, we will answer the questions, what is Mount Vernon Ventures and why does it exist? We will also introduce you to our incredible team and hear a little bit of their inspirational stories.