The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

401: Brent Haken—A Farmer is Fixing it

The former farmer and lifelong educator works as director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (CTE) where he brings his get-it-done farming mindset to education. Brent discusses how Oklahoma’s Central Tech is using competition to help prepare students for real-world opportunities and focusing on a mastery of skill rather than a time-based curriculum.  Big thanks to our awesome sponsors Lands’ End <a href="https://business.landsend.com/Mike">Business.LandsEnd.com/Mike</a> Use code MIKE for 20% off your order. <a href="https://auraframes.com/mike">AuraFrames.com/Mike</a> Use code: Mike to get $35 off their best-selling frame. <a href="https://k12.com/Rowe">K12.com/ROWE</a> to find a tuition-free K12-powered school near you.

What started as a series of short mysteries for the curious mind with a short attention span has evolved into enlightening conversations for the not-so-short attention span. Whether it’s a short mystery, a long conversation, or an audio book, The Way I Heard It is a veritable box of chocolates for the ears, because you never know what you’re going to get.