OESIS Innovation Network

Given what we have in common and where we think we differ, how can we invent stuff that takes the best care of us, Gil Friend asks @DrBenjaminFreud. Can we have an education that supports transforming our lives while developing the ability to live well? bit.ly/3QzwuSc

At a time when public statements can be problematic for students, it is important that teachers and schools say something to students, write @HarbordKhan. Bystander syndrome is not a healthy place to be when kids are trying to understand conflict. bit.ly/40cHND9

We don't talk because we fear repercussions. We seek safety in groups that are like-minded. Have we abandoned critical thinking or is this a temporary hiatus while we sort out how our society is organized? Educators and liberal education are the key. bit.ly/409W2bH

Students should become “the architects of their own futures,” making choices that nurture their own interests, creativity, and leadership abilities, writes @ekgriffin in her review of Ana Homayoun's book, "Erasing the Finish Line." bit.ly/3Mg5xk6

When we tell stories, we decide what to include and exclude, writes @DrBenjaminFreud. That discriminatory process is the ethical act of telling stories. That is why telling our stories collectively is the most powerful act of learning in our culture. bit.ly/492PvDP

If you could envision your best view of the future, what would it look like, asks @willrich45 in his convo with @DrBenjaminFreud. Once we start having these conversations, the work gets easier. We have to imagine the future before we can prepare for it. bit.ly/3M5WS3u

Brent Kaneft writes that we tend to bypass unresolved emotional issues, psychological wounds, and unfinished developmental tasks and claim a level of enlightened transcendence that belies the reality of our fallibility. bit.ly/3HhX624

Language instruction, like other disciplines, spends much time on mechanics that do not help students when they face the world, writes @Haiyunlu. We need to rethink the purpose of learning a second language and build a program that meets student needs. bit.ly/3M7C2Rd

Schools are designed to block change from occurring, writes Alden Blodget. Teachers have developed strategies to derail change for good reason. The system yields no time to reflect, adjust, retool; or emulate what happens in other segments of our culture. bit.ly/47bL6gj

The key to providing effective and caring school support for your kids with ADHD and more begins with recognizing the problem and shifting their mindset with a sustainable solution, writes @DrSharonSaline. Here are 4 strategies. bit.ly/45GbwFO

The Director of Wellness position is consistent with the research that says whole-school interventions have a greater impact than one-on-one counseling when it comes to social-emotional development, writes Lade Akande. Create a culture of belonging. bit.ly/3ZPrps9

Lest you think PBL was a passing fad, read Part 1 of @thommarkham's series, Beyond PBL, in which he admits that PBL was not a good fit for our current education model, and implores us to look ahead and use real PBL to liberate students and ignite genius. bit.ly/48JU71D

In an uncertain world, students need to focus on developing skills for problem-solving or project completion. Jeff Burstein recommends that teachers support students by pulling the learning modules when students need them in order to be successful. bit.ly/3RSbx5W

Let's ditch the non-profit versus for-profit dichotomy, and create room for students to reimagine how organizations, businesses, and entities might be rewired to “do good”, writes @Educatorslab. Think about ways this transformation might be possible. bit.ly/3ZLLhfI

What is different about the regenerative approach to capitalism, Cordell Jacks tells @DrBenjaminFreud, is not that it's looking for a net positive, doing less harm than good, but really making a positive systemic change to the capitalist system. bit.ly/46GGYEL

Combine experiential learning with service learning and you have a winning formula, writes @Haiyunlu. And if you want to create a successful program, then send the teachers first so they understand the environment in which they will be creating curricula. bit.ly/3rDFFaI

I have noticed a remarkable shift in interest around purpose in our community, writes new @NAIS President @debra_p_wilson. The Editor of Intrepid wishes her the best and hopes that she has the courage to move schools to a reinvention of school purpose. bit.ly/3touPFQ

Despite my best efforts to focus on continuous improvement, all of the feedback I gave was eventually distilled down to a single letter, writes Catherine Thorn. Even when we test drive a car, we give it a more nuanced evaluation than a single grade. bit.ly/48AJazj

A poignant and personal article about why the purpose of school is so important. As Tanya Sheckley writes, when you consider the well-being of your own children, your view of what schools might look like is very different than their current appearance. bit.ly/3ZG0JtD

There are different and perhaps opposing purposes for learning and the education system, Jordi Diaz-Gibson tells Benjamin Freud. One is driven by collective action for sustainability and the other by the meeting of defined mechanistic standards. bit.ly/3GYoq5t