by edtosavetheworld | Aug 6, 2013 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
Every Tuesday we will post a quick idea that you can try right away. Here’s the first one. Stage 1 of our Framework asserts that learning is never over and that a culture of adult learning, risk taking and growth is the foundation of school transformation. Our...
by edtosavetheworld | Jul 23, 2013 | Stage 4: Disciplinary Thinking
“The best way to understand circles is to reinvent the wheel.” Nicholas Negroponte, Founder MIT Media Lab My thinking about the purpose of academic subjects has evolved quite a bit over the last decade. Even the use of the word...
by edtosavetheworld | Jul 8, 2013 | News and Trends, Stage 3: Critical Thinking
Two questions: 1) Should we teach students to be critical thinkers? Everyone said yes – right? Excellent! We all agree! Now for the tough one… 2) How would you define critical thinking? Can you do it in one sentence? Hmmm….maybe we have slightly different...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 26, 2013 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
Our framework uses principles of teaching and learning that trusts teachers’ expertise, judgment and creativity to implement uniquely given their students and circumstances. Today we feature two teachers from different sides of the globe to share how they create...
by edtosavetheworld | May 30, 2013 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
Are there any schools or programs out there that are engaging students as innovative problem solvers who will change the world? The answer is yes! The brightest spot (that we currently know about) started with an 8th grade science teacher, Rich Lehrer in...
