A Revolution in Education – Season 3
This season includes extraordinary educators moving the needle in education – creating learner-centered, community-embedded, agency-oriented learning opportunities for youth, ranging from superintendents, individuals spotlighting the need and possibilities, and those in the trenches doing the work. Amazing stories, inspirational ventures, and practical wisdom, all rolled into one.
A Revolution in Education – Season 3
Episode 6: THIS ... is the Revolution!
On this episode I am joined by Bobbie Macdonald, Senior Partner for Ecosystem Growth & Advancement at Education Reimagined, Scott Bess, founding Head of School of Purdue Polytechnic High School, and Keeanna Warren, CEO and founding Principal of Purdue Polytechnic High School North Campus to discuss what it will take for us to move the revolution forward in our public school ecosystem. Education Reimagined is partnering with several communities across the country in support of their reimagining how their local ecosystems could better support their children to thrive, involving all stakeholders. And Purdue Polytechnic High School is asking that question and pursuing possibilities not only within their own local ecosystem but assisting others to take steps in this direction as well. Beyond this, Scott and Keeanna talk about how they are doing this in their community starting microschools in direct response to what their families have said they want for their kids. And beyond this, Scott, now on the Indiana State Board of Education, talks about how a state can lead the way in dismantling how a century-old system of education has historically operated and how it could lead the way to new ways to create educational opportunities for youth. I am particularly excited about this conversation because it directly speaks to what we need across the country! Changes in policy, a reconsideration of the purpose of school, an honest appraisal of how we are in fact now not serving youth, the need for new models of education, and the assisted proliferation of new possibilities. This is so on target!