For generations, school attendance was rarely questioned because school was the central place where learning, social life, activities, and opportunity happened. But the world has changed dramatically, while many structures of school have remained largely the same.
The power of coming together in community is that it reinforces our instincts and helps us feel connected to others and not alone in our frustrations or ideas. It allows us to identify the practices that we want to keep, discuss those that aren’t serving our communities, and give us the permission to grow new and different systems that create more learner-centered practices.
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I was recording a podcast with Dr. Susan Enfield, Superintendent at Highline Public Schools,...
Agency by definition is the power to act. But too often this is misconstrued as a free-for-all. We...
I love Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead podcast and recently she had on James Clear to talk about his...
Despite the efforts of educators, and initiatives, the Gallup poll highlights that too often...
Dr. Katie Martin is the author of Learner-Centered Innovation and VP of Leadership and Learning at Altitude Learning. She teaches in the graduate school of Education at High Tech High and is on the board of Real World Scholars. Learn More.
As conversations about redesigning education grow louder (which I am here for!) and the immediate...
Almost every day, I get a text from my daughter: “Mom, can you sign me out of school?” I know we...
It's been a while since I last wrote here, but I am excited to get back into the rhythm of...
Almost a quarter of a century into the 21st century, I am excited to see the awareness and,...