Episode 2: Refining Our Work and Celebrating Its Impact with Dr. Luke Livingston

In this special series, The Winnetka Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Kelly Tess, and guests, Dr. Tom Flemma, Head of North Shore Country Day; Dr. Becky Mathison, Assistant Superintendent of Innovation, Teaching and Learning; and Dr. Luke Livingston, Principal of Carleton Washburne School, embark on a deep dive into the history and impact of Progressive Education, including how neuroscience informs current teaching practices. Their conversations touch on themes in the book Loving Learning: How Progressive Education Can Save America's Schools by Tom Little and Katherine Ellison.

As a Chicago Public Schools educator, Carleton Washbune School Principal, Dr. Livingston, recalls developing a hands-on way for students to learn about the postal system, while Superintendent Dr. Kelly Tess remembers organizing a replica Oregon Trail activity as a fourth-grade teacher. In this conversation, these leaders reflect on the enduring legacy of Carleton Washburne’s research on experiential and meaningful learning as well as how Winnetka educators effectively infuse creative practices into learning.