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Learning Counsel Report PodcastAuthor: LeiLani Cauthen Author, Futurist, CEO Learning Counsel News & Knowstory
Context on K-12's education's imperatives from the most connected K12 thought leader in education. Each podcast offers interviews of executives in education or the ed-tech industry, research from the Learning Counsel and the renowned insights of LeiLani Cauthen, who has been helping define this century's real change to teaching and learning from a deep understanding of our schools and innovations in computing and learning software for over twenty-five years. Language: en Genres: Education, News, Tech News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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From Pop-Culture to Classrooms: Driving Student Engagement Through Stories
Thursday, 25 June, 2026
With the release of Supergirl creating a flashpoint in pop culture, this episode explores how Warner Bros. Discovery, DC, and Discovery Education are turning superhero storytelling into powerful learning experiences for students. LeiLani Cauthen speaks with Euan Lampitt, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at Warner Bros. Discovery, about the impact of the DC Superpowered Storytellers initiative and the partnership with Discovery Education. Together, the organizations have reached students through more than 3,200 schools and youth organizations, helping make creative, career-connected learning accessible to all. Euan shares how iconic superhero characters help students build creativity, confidence, and a sense of purpose while connecting classroom learning to real-world career pathways. The conversation highlights Discovery Education's role in developing rigorous, standards-aligned English Language Arts (ELA) and cross-curricular curriculum that uses storytelling to strengthen literacy, communication, critical thinking, and social-emotional learning skills. From classroom-ready lessons and virtual field trips to hands-on studio experiences and afterschool activities, discover how culturally relevant content can boost engagement, inspire student voice, and help young people see themselves not just as consumers of stories—but as storytellers, creators, and future innovators.
