Education

Sam Chaltain

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A Different Story About Public Education

I know we're already one month into 2013, but think back to last year for a second. What were the most talked about education stories of 2012?

Sam Chaltain

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What if Schools Taught the Empathy Formula?

For over a year now, I've been working with a remarkable group of people at Ashoka who believe empathy is the foundational skill we need in order to become effective changemakers in modern society — and who are bold/quixotic enough to envision a world in which one day, every child learns to master it as readily as s/he masters the ability to read and write.

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Thinking Deeply and Slowly, The Answer to How is Yes

I have a tendency to rush thinking.  I've never heard anyone say this of me, but it's something that I've begun to notice about myself.  In meetings I feel as though I rush from one idea to the next so that items can be ticked from the agenda.  I often read books as quickly as possible so that I can move on to the next one.  I fear that  in my haste, I miss out on something important.  Could it be that it is only through deep introspection and prolonged moments of thought that real and new learning happens?  I'm beginning to realize that this is true.

A Systems Change Model
Students and city government in Maple Valley, WA have partnered to reduce stormwater pollution in the area. While the extent of stormwater pollution in the U.S. is disturbing, “what’s awesome is that this issue can be solved by using natural systems,” says renowned environmental educator Peter Donaldson. Green roofs, rain gardens, bio-swales, and infiltration systems that basically make parking lots and buildings “behave like forests again” are amongst these exciting solutions. Read more about how the education system and local government in Maple Valley are looking to inspire the implementation of these solutions.
 

Education

City, School Systems Pull Together to Reduce Stormwater Pollution
Project a model of system change, says environmental educator Peter Donaldson

While cities struggle to solve sustainability challenges such as stormwater pollution and carbon emission, schools are a treasure trove of energy and creativity that is typically funnelled into tackling hypothetical problems.

South Africa Citizens Taking Children’s Education into Own Hands
What If Education Systems Emphasized More Than Teacher Effectiveness?
Systems Thinking Applied to Frankenstein Surfaces Powerful ‘A-ha’

Journalism

Generative Journalism Gets Uptake in Europe
Peter Pula hosts workshop on approach with communications advisors, journalists from Belgium, the Netherlands

At the invitation of a City of Amsterdam team and Belgian news agency, Peter Pula of Axiom News met with a group in Europe in mid-May to share what the company has learned about what it’s come to call generative journalism.

One Step Closer to Nationwide Co-ops News Network
BCCA Launches News Program to Share Co-op Movement’s Successes
Enterprising Non-profits Adds a Newsroom

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Toronto U Prof Finds Way to Engage Students on Climate Change
How to Encourage Diversity in Technology
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Boston Public School Charts its Own Path

A Boston public school, Mission Hill, wraps up a year in piloting a democratic approach to education — and plans not to participate in the nation's new standardized assessment process. The crisis in America and around the world is not an education crisis, says Mission Hill founder Deborah Meier, but a crisis in faith in and respect for democracy, which rests on having respect for the judgement of ordinary people.

Briefs

Toronto School's Garden Draws Community

From Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua planting a couple of vegetables last Friday to community members calling in to say they’ll help weed, water and harvest this summer, a new garden at Toronto District Christian High (TDCH) has been yielding a crop of community connections since the idea for it was planted. The school has partnered with Seeds for Change, a grass-roots community organization, to grow the garden. More

Editorial

Democracy and Education in Ontario

In a recent statement to the press, the president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, Canada accused the provincial government of making a “deliberate and provocative choice to wipe out the democratic rights of tens of thousands of educators.”

2012: The Year Co-ops Became a Global Movement
Co-operative Education?

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