013 Have We Lost the Purpose of Education?

Today's episode is a going to challenge all of us to reflect on some of our deepest beliefs and assumptions about the purpose of education, for our kids as individuals, and also within a society, nation or our global community.  Host Jacquie Ganton urges all of us to use this time of change and crisis to take a step back, unpack our priorities and hold them up against the reality of what we see in classroom and school practice.  Her heartfelt and passionate assertion is that we need to know where we want to go before we plan how we will get there.




Referenced Material:

Guskey, Thomas. (2014) Planning Professional Learning.  Professional Learning: Reimagined.  71(8):  10-16.  2014 | Volume 71 | Number 8

Guskey, Thomas (2012 ).  Rules of Evidence: Focus on Key Points to Develop The Best Strategy to Evaluate Professional Learning.  Learning Forward. The Professional Learning Journal. [Accessed April, 2020.]

Cohen, Jonathan. (2006). Social, Emotional, Ethical, and Academic Education: Creating a Climate for Learning, Participation in Democracy, and Well-Being. Harvard Educational Review, 76(2), 201–237. 

Jacquie is the founder and owner of Evolve Education Consulting, an organization dedicated to helping parents and educators grow and bridge the gap between home and school. 

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