by edtosavetheworld | Jun 9, 2014 | Influential Thinkers
Today we take time to reflect on transformation theory. Our featured thinkers – Marcia Daszko and Sheila Sheinberg – have synthesized many other thinkers’ ideas, including W. Edwards Deming and Peter Senge, into one concise overview. First, consider...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 28, 2014 | Innovation Series
Standford University’s National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation seeks to teach engineering students how to innovate for social good. From the website: Our Mission is to empower U.S. undergraduate engineering students to bring their ideas to life...
by edtosavetheworld | Jan 20, 2014 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
“Let us stand with a greater determination. And let us move on in these powerful days, these days of challenge to make America what it ought to be. We have an opportunity to make America a better nation.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The United...
by edtosavetheworld | Dec 19, 2013 | Stage 3: Critical Thinking
We all want our students to be better thinkers, right? But do we practice what we hope to see in them? We agree with the Foundation for Critical Thinking’s assertion that: “Humans typically create thought that is vague, fragmented, contradictory,...
by edtosavetheworld | Dec 4, 2013 | Stage 2: Active Processing
When you see this question, your first thought might be this: But we’re taking about this: Student engagement. On Monday, we shared some finding from Eric Jensen’s new book Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind. Jensen discusses the importance of teachers...
