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People-Based Learning: The Future of Learning is Human

Author and School of Thought founder Dr. Jane Shore on connecting, reflecting, and affecting, and what it means to organize learning around people rather than content.

Pedagogies of Collapse: A Hopeful Education for the End of the World As We Know It

Dr. Ginie Servant-Miklos joins us for a live Q&A on her book Pedagogies of Collapse.

The Promise (and Persistent Myths) of Montessori Education

Three Montessori educators on what the method actually is, the myths that obscure it, and what mainstream schools can learn from it.

Reanimating the Art of Teaching

Gary Stager on reanimating teaching as an art, from Reggio Emilia to the place of technology in a creative classroom.

Making School Meaningful

Why does school so often feel like the opposite of learning? Lauren Porosoff on the trouble with compensatory programs.

From Meritocracy to Human Interdependence: Redefining the Purpose of Education

Shifting to human interdependence promotes collaboration, social intelligence, and a flourishing society.

The Buzz About the Human Hive

Kate McAllister's journey is a reflection of her dedication to the fully human messiness of growing and learning in community with others.

Lessons in Powerful Learning from the Fringes

"The fakeness of school is not inevitable."

Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain

Will Work For Food takes a holistic look at our food system and the role schools play in labor across the food chain

Reclaiming Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI

Why did one Texas educator ban students from using AI in her classroom, and how did students respond?

Teaching Contentious Topics in a Divided Nation

"What is the purpose of a border and what has shaped your answer to this question?"

Sensemaking and Cybernetics in Classroom Teaching

Biology teacher Christian Moore-Anderson talks about how teachers can become better communicators by thinking in cybernetics

The Landscape Model of Learning

We sit down with Dr. Kapono Ciotti to talk about The Landscape Model of Learning and how students can become protagonists of their future.

The Solutionary Way

How can we create a flourishing, just future for humans, animals, and our greater ecosystems?

Schoolishness: Alienated Education and the Quest for Authentic, Joyful Learning

What makes "schoolish" learning alienating, and how do we put authenticity and joy back into education?

Toward a Luddite Pedagogy in the "Age of AI"

What should be the relationship of education, automation & artificial intelligence? Should there be one at all?

CTRH2023: A Critical Reflection on Our Struggle for a More Just & Loving World

Dr. Darder addresses building a hopeful world that creates a better future for all.

On Self-Directed Education & "What Works"

The dangers of the “science of learning.”

Critical Pedagogy in a Time of Fascist Tyranny

Henry Giroux's keynote from our conference: why we must continue our cause.

Guiding Toward Healthy Rebellion

Channeling the "creative destruction" of young people.

Keep Hope Alive

Why we must ground ourselves in the progressive education movement.

Behaviorism & "Cog Sci" - Oh No!

Deeply examining behaviorism's pervasiveness and danger to classrooms everywhere.

What *was* lost during the pandemic? Here's how we rebuild our classrooms.

Thinking about creating community in a pandemic striken world.

Reimagine the System

Creating conversations toward human flourishing.

Post-Standardization: Schools for a Free and Democratic Society

Throwing out standardized testing and building a better system.

Learning From Unschooling During Isolation

Learning from unschoolers to unlock possibilities for young people.

Humane Education

Acting on a need for a more just world through the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Disrupting the "Same Old, Same Old"

Reimagining physical education and assessment.

What's Up With School Lunch?

Understanding the history of school lunch and how we can make it better.

Aligning our work to what makes "a good life."

Timeless Learning

Using "zero-based thinking" to fundamentally redesign schools.

Innovating Education

Flipping the model by changing college admissions.

Adopting Progressive Ed.

The relevance of progressive education in the modern era.

What School Could Be

Learning about progressive education across the country.