Gary Little’s Thoughts on the Science AND Art of Teaching

Old School, New School deconstructs success stories through the lens of education. In this episode, we talk to Gary Little about how he approaches the balance between the Science and Art of teaching. Gary Little is a former associate superintendent with the Vancouver School Board and a former director of the International Baccalaureate Educator Program at UBC. As for now, he‘s an author, an athlete, and will never stop being a teacher and a student. Gary mentors educational leaders, including Tracy Gates of Claren Academy, and advises parents, teachers, and schools on the importance of letting kids try, fail, and try again, all in the process of building resilience.  Follow Claren Academy on Twitter/X and Instagram: @clarenacademy www.clarenacademy.org This podcast delves into pedagogy, leadership, and teaching best practices, as well as entrepreneurship, career development, and post-secondary education. Listeners will be interested to see how many different social, psychological, and environmental factors come into play when we analyze our school experiences. Whether you’re interested in teaching, education policy, parenting, or self-improvement, this podcast has a little of everything.  Claren Academy’s leadership is always fielding questions about why they created a new school. We hope that this podcast will shine a light on factors that help us reexamine old schools and what it means to deliver a future-ready education.