Curiosity sits at the intersection of creativity, effective human interactions, problem-solving and purposeful change. Unfortunately, the pace of life — at home, work, and school — often sidetracks our natural curiosity. So, listen as we look at the familiar from a different angle or something new as a possibility to consider.
If you could ensure that students develop one skill in school, what would it be? Educator and attorney, Colin Seale, argues for thinking critically.
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The world is rapidly changing. So, too, are the needs of tomorrow’s workforce. How do we change education accordingly? Education reformer, Grant Lichtman, explains.
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How do you lead people effectively when nothing is as it used to be? Principal JoAnne Duncan explains that connecting with people begins with listening.
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Innovation is often described in terms of its process – the mechanics of harnessing ingenuity. David Price points the spotlight on the people powering the process.
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What distinguishes good teachers from “the best” teachers? (It’s not content knowledge.) Thought-leader of change in education, Dr. Robert Quinn provides an absorbing answer.
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How might we figuratively break down the walls of the classroom and share ideas in an effort to improve teaching and learning? Ben Owens explains.
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How do we best prepare kids to succeed in today’s fast-evolving world? STEAM coordinator Andrew Sachs explains.
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We shouldn’t do something in education because “we’ve always done it.” We should be asking “What’s best for our kids?” Educator Melissa Romano explains.
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I get to sit on the other side of the MIC to discuss my philosophy of leadership with E.Q. coach Mohamed Hammoud.
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“Visible Learning” is less about the what than the how of teaching. It is the metacognition of instruction through a student’s eyes. John Hattie explains.
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How might we reimagine schools? “By getting out of them periodically,” advises education innovator and reformer, Tom Vander Ark.
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There’s REAL work and FAKE work? Fake work? What’s that? Work observer, researcher, and educator, Gaylan Nielson, explains.
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How do you teach during these challenging times? Experiment. And above all else, nurture student relationships. Teacher and education technology master Chris Nesi explains.
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How do we move forward as a national around the discussion of race? We start, says principal Anthony McWright, by acknowledging our biases.
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Why won’t a cooker-cutter approach to transforming schools work? Principal of the innovative Science Leadership Academy, Chris Lehmann explains.
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How do we create safe and inclusive schools for all students? Facing History & Ourselves’s Dimitry Anselme explains.
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“The best thing we can ever do for kids is help them find their ‘why’ in life.” Superintendent Dr. Ken Wallace explains why and what happens when schools don’t.
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Fundamental to changing schools so that they’re more beneficial to a student’s future is understanding how students learn. Neuroscience researcher Melissa Hughes Ph.D. explains.
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Ideas on how to change education abound. The key, according to veteran principal Evan Robb is to align everyone around a vision of student success.
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Given today’s world, it’s hard to argue against changing education. But what’s the right environment for change? Four administrators from the Mesa Public Schools discuss.
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