Jagged Edge with Yogi Patel

Is School Still Relevant? Designing Learning for the Age of AI with Dr. Lisa Riegel & Yogi Patel

Yogi Patel Season 2 Episode 4

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How neuroscience, executive functions, and human-centered leadership can transform education for the future.

Are today’s schools preparing students for the future, or for a world that no longer exists?

In this episode of Jagged Edge, Yogi Patel welcomes Dr. Lisa Riegel, educator, author, speaker, and CEO of the Educational Partnerships Institute, for a thoughtful conversation about the future of education in the age of artificial intelligence.

Together, they explore how executive functions, critical thinking, creativity, psychological safety, and purpose are becoming essential skills for both students and educators. Rather than asking how schools can keep up with technology, they ask a more important question:

How do we create learning environments where every student can flourish?

This conversation offers practical insights for educators, school leaders, parents, and anyone committed to helping people grow through meaningful relationships, purposeful learning, and environments designed for human flourishing.

In This Episode

  • Why student disengagement is often a purpose problem
  • How AI is changing what students need to learn
  • Why executive functions are essential for lifelong success
  • The importance of psychological safety in learning
  • Why teachers are becoming designers of learning rather than simply deliverers of content
  • Practical strategies for creating schools where curiosity, creativity, and connection thrive

Key Takeaways

✔ Learning is more than acquiring information—it is developing the ability to think, adapt, and contribute.

✔ Executive functions are foundational for success in school, work, and life.

✔ Psychological safety creates the conditions where learning and innovation can flourish.

✔ Education must prepare students not only for careers but for meaningful participation in a rapidly changing world.

Resources

Transformation Through Empowerment

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Helping parents, educators, leaders, and caregivers create environments where people flourish through connection, capability, contribution, and encouragement.

Learn more about Dr. Lisa Riegel

🌐 https://lisariegel.com

Connect with Yogi Patel

Website: https://yogipateltte.com

YouTube: @YogiPatelTTE

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About Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge is a podcast exploring the conversations that shape education, leadership, parenting, and organizational culture.

Each episode bridges research with practical application, helping listeners design environments where people feel connected, capable, encouraged, and empowered to contribute.

Because human flourishing doesn’t happen by chance, it happens by design.

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