{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Beyond The Syllabus","title":"AI Fluency, Whole-Child Learning, and Rethinking K–12 with Dr. Michael Matsuda","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2444,"description":"In today’s episode, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Dr. Michael Matsuda, Superintendent of Anaheim Union High School District since 2014 and founder of the National AI K12 Summit. Widely recognized for his innovation and advocacy, Mike has earned national awards for promoting democracy in public schools, advancing bilingual education, and redesigning systems to better serve all students.Mike shares how AUHSD went from a traditional 7–12 district to a nationally watched model for AI integration, industry partnership, and whole-child learning. From 120 corporate and nonprofit partners, to Google career certificates, to neuroscience-informed reflection practices, his leadership centers on one goal: preparing every student to thrive in a world where entry-level jobs are disappearing and AI is reshaping opportunity.Together, Aidan and Mike explore what it takes to build AI fluency, elevate student purpose, and redesign school so students graduate with the skills, agency, and experiences that matter most.In this episode, you’ll learn:How AUHSD became a national leader in reimagining K–12 through AI, workforce pipelines, and whole-child learning.Why Michael believes AI literacy is no longer enough and why fluency across content areas is essential for every student and teacher.How AUHSD built 120+ corporate, nonprofit, and higher ed partnerships to create pathways in cybersecurity, biotech, AI, and more.What Google saw in AUHSD led to a districtwide partnership and thousands of students earning Google career certificates during the school day.Why reflection, neuroscience, and “transcendent thinking” are central to AUHSD’s instructional model.How the district uses the Career Preparedness Systems Framework to integrate the five Cs, hard skills, and student purpose.How AI-powered mentoring, personalized tasks, and co-created learning experiences are shaping the future of AUHSD classrooms.Why Mike believes the U.S. must rethink talent development—and what schools can...","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}