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How can students learn “the vital habits of democracy and pluralism”? In the latest Lifelong Kindergarten podcast, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, explains that the best way to learn about democracy is to experience it. (See bio for link to watch or listen to podcast.)

EDUCATING FOR DEMOCRACY: Randi Weingarten, author of the book “Why Fascists Fear Teachers,” joins the Lifelong Kindergarten podcast (bit.ly/llkpodcast) to discuss how teachers and schools can help counter the rise of authoritarianism by preparing students for active participation in a pluralistic, democratic society. (See bio for link to listen and watch)

Want to learn about microschools? See bio for link to my podcast conversation with @lizettevalles at bit.ly/llkpodcast

CREATIVITY + JUSTICE. In the latest Lifelong Kindergarten podcast (bit.ly/llkpodcast), Jaleesa Trapp, PhD discusses her Youth Activism and Advocacy initiative, in which youth in ten communities around the world used their creativity, lived experiences, and civic imagination to develop and sustain social justice campaigns in their communities.

Jaleesa Trapp joins Lifelong Kindergarten podcast to discuss how young people from marginalized communities can leverage their lived experience. Watch or listen at bit.ly/llkpodcast

MLK is the only King that I’d support

At @harvardeducation last week, Sarah and I hosted a party for our recently released book, "Start with Questions: The Classroom as Design Studio" from @mitpress. We were so grateful to gather with our family, friends, and colleagues to share a reading and discuss the ideas motivating the work, with @mresmres as our discussant.

One of the wonderful questions we received was from Emily Hess, Associate Director of HGSE's Teaching and Teacher Leadership Program @hgse_ttl. Emily asked what we had learned from the teachers in our study about how they managed the various challenges they faced in public education, so she might share those strategies with the teachers she supports.

Our advice was to start small. Across these 25 classrooms, we saw how one authentic question, asked with care and attention, can have an enormous impact. As Mitch so beautifully summed up, "Little ripples can turn into waves over time." 🌊

🎥 The full recording of the event is available on the book site, with the link in bio. #startwithquestions

Karen Brennan joins my podcast to discuss her new book. See bio for link to listen and watch.

Sal Khan joins my Lifelong Kindergarten podcast to discuss AI and education. See bio for link to listen and watch.

The schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy, founded in 1945 in reaction to Italian fascism, can provide important lessons for educators everywhere today, at a time when authoritarianism is again on the rise around the world. See link in bio.

A different view on personalization, from Mimi Ito on Lifelong Kindergarten podcast bit.ly/llkpodcast

Check out my Lifelong Kindergarten podcast, focused on supporting young people in their development as creative, curious, caring, and collaborative learners. See bio for link to listen and watch.