Dida Academy
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School employees are required to report suspicions of child abuse to the authorities. But sometimes schools use Child Protective Services as a weapon to punish parents. My latest investigation with Caroline Preston huffingtonpost.com/entry/child-pr…
Amy Johnson Sir Ken Robinson Tony Wagner AJ Juliani Dr. John Spencer That’s because we keep having a conversation about changing the HOW. As you said, lots of isolated places are changing “school” but aren’t changing the system those schools exist in. We aren’t having system level conversations about changing the WHY and WHAT. It’s a HUGE lift.
David Cook Amy Johnson Sir Ken Robinson Tony Wagner AJ Juliani Dr. John Spencer I love the discussion on environment, experience, and outcome. Pliability and autonomy are important. Systems that approach behavior as punitive, limit self-determination, or stifle teacher innovation cannot prepare today’s learners for tomorrow’s changing world.
Jennifer Binis In 1892 The Committee of Ten designed the education system we use today. It had good intentions to standardize curriculum and assessment so all kids got the same thing. Whether or not it was intended, it also sorts kids.
