All institutions can become coercive and destructive. The issues is not simply “change the system.” The issue is one of approach and philosophy. Are we being humble? Are we being humane? Is this what’s best for kids?
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The Institute for Democratic Education in America envisions an educational system and education practice based on respect for human rights and our common democratic values of freedom and responsibility, participation and collaboration, and equity... Via Catherine Delete the scoop?
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I recently came across three alternative views of what 21st century learning environments might look like. One, written several years ago, outlines what community learning might look like if suddenly schools no longer existed. The next, written earlier this year, outlines a learning environment that resembles a mall-like shopping center. The third provides 12 design principals that give new meaning to the idea of "Re" "Forming" education. Delete the scoop?
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In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish. Robinson is a world-renowned education and creativity expert. Delete the scoop?
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Mission New York Collective of Radical Educators (NYCoRE) is a group of public school educators committed to fighting for social justice in our school system and society at large" Delete the scoop?
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All institutions can become coercive and destructive. The issues is not simply “change the system.” The issue is one of approach and philosophy. Are we being humble? Are we being humane? Is this what’s best for kids?
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How can we prevent districts and school systems from reverting to the status quo? How can we encourage schools and school systems to truly innovate and to withstand the pressure of being sucked bac... Delete the scoop?
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Builders forge better building blocks to construct economies, polities, and societies. They're the true prime movers, the fundamental causes of prosperity. They build the institutions that create new kinds of leaders — as well as managers, workers, and customers. Delete the scoop?
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Is education a human right or human nature? Delete the scoop?
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NPR is experimenting with something called “Serendipity Day,” wherein everyone on the technology side abandons their day jobs to work on…whatever they want. Delete the scoop?
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This email/prompt went out to the COOP mailing list this morning from Kirsten Olson, ...We thought the responses were so interesting, we decided to make this into a general post and widen the conve... Delete the scoop?
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With the motto “Youth potential realized,” the mini-empire hosts a middle-grades charter school, a summer program, free meals, community-based internships and afterschool enrichment including sports, music, dance and art. Delete the scoop?
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