{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Beyond The Syllabus","title":"Dr. Miyashiro on Personalization, Career Pathways, and Trust: Building Relevance in Schools","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3166,"description":"In this episode of Beyond the Syllabus, host Aidan McDowell talks with Dr. David Miyashiro, Superintendent of Cajon Valley Union School District (CA) since 2013. Recognized by the White House and U.S. Department of Education as one of the nation’s top 35 district leaders in personalized learning, Dr. Miyashiro shares how Cajon Valley is redefining school around purpose, relevance, and student agency.\nFrom districtwide initiatives like the World of Work program and TEDxKids@ElCajon to redesigned leadership culture and community partnerships, Dr. Miyashiro reveals how listening to students, staff, and community has fueled a bold new model of learning that connects every child to their strengths, interests, and future.\n\nIn this episode, you’ll learn:\n\nWhy listening to students and families—not just state metrics—changed the course of Dr. Miyashiro’s leadership.\nHow Cajon Valley’s “World of Work” curriculum helps every student explore careers from kindergarten onward.\nWhy trusting people—and believing they are inherently good—underpins strong school culture.\nHow Cajon Valley’s schools became models for personalization and choice, including outdoor immersion, arts, dual language, and computer science academies.\nWhat we can learn from Switzerland’s youth apprenticeship model and how it’s shaping new ideas for U.S. high schools.\nLeadership lessons from the Ritz-Carlton and Google on employee engagement, service, and autonomy.\nThe deeper question guiding Dr. Miyashiro’s work: How can we help students want to learn, not just comply?\nKey Moments\n03:09 Questioning the status quo\n05:24 The test-prep trap\n07:21 A wake-up call on outcomes\n11:00 1:1 laptops, world as curriculum\n15:27 Personalization for people\n17:56 TEDxKids: every student’s story\n20:32 World of Work, K–12 exploration\n24:24 Qualcomm visit shifts mindsets\n35:18 Swiss-style youth apprenticeships\n46:00 Service culture from Ritz-Carlton\nConnect with Guest:\n\nLinkedIn:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vQLizO-zuHhN_yl_8F8M5q5SAzcAMnE0VCouMSzuIyE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82N2Nk/NzUzZjk1MjVmMDc0/MzEwMGJlZjVlMTM1/N2FkMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}