Michael Brownstein started his career in education teaching English, social emotional learning and technology courses at the high school level.

As an education consultant, he has worked with students and their parents, business and community partners, and educators of all stripes (K-16 teachers and administrators, officials at Local Education Agencies and State Education Agencies across the country) to translate innovative education policy into effective practice at schools, school districts and institutions of higher education.

He is currently the Director of Strategic Growth at Virtual Enterprises International, a nationally-recognized, year-long, credit-bearing, in-school, work-based learning program for youth, grades 7-12.

In this episode, Michael shares his vision of academics - and offers real strategies for educators as they move through the course of their year.

One of his most pertinent messages is how important it is to have a real-world application for what goes on in class, so the learner is able to share and experience how what they're doing right now has a connection to the world in which they live.

"I think coverage of curriculum is a trap."