The Curiosity Files

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How might we manage fear as it percolates in the classroom? How does fear-setting help us use the emotion as a doorway? Why do people in schools struggle to communicate bad news? Ryan Burke, Founding and Senior Partner at Leadership + Design, helps us grapple with this strong emotion in an era whe…

How do we make room in a crowded curriculum for the passions and interests of our students? How might we reframe our roles to advance student voice and agency? How can the hero's journey frame the arc of a classroom exploration? How might we front-load a learning experience to build anticipation an…

What possibilities does the current existential moment in higher ed offer? Why is culture-building paramount to talent to ensure our schools are places of purpose? Why is uniformity the enemy of success in school structures? America's university president, E. Gordon Gee, joins us to reflect on the…

How do you give everyone in the group a sense of agency and ownership while keeping the team focused on a common goal? How do I manage a group when my emotions feel unmanageable at the moment? How do we create and maintain a group culture which encourages members to assume good intent and shared pu…

What is strategic foresight and how does it help schools create resilient ecosystems ready for a VUCA world?  How might we optimize human and machine contributions to design distinctive experiences for students and for teachers? How might we lengthen the now in education to create a more equit…

"Schools should be designed for learners instead of learners needing to re-design themselves for schools." What is competency based education and why is it a valuable framework for schools? What does content have to do with competencies?  Why is belonging key to learning?   Global Onlin…

“Our job as parents is to help our children feel unconditionally loved so their self-esteem doesn’t rest on the splendor of their accomplishments.” Dr. Suniya Luthar How might we build resilience in children?  How might we contribute to a world filled with resilient caregivers to care for the…

How does a faith informed education promote inclusion? Why is talking about faith at school so hard? How does learning about the faith of others deepen understanding of ourselves? The Rev. Dan Heischman, Executive Director of the National Association of Episcopal Schools, talks with us about faith…

How do you toggle between wonder and rigor? Why are ambiguous days built for creativity? What is innovation churn and how does it impact organizations? Dr. Natalie Nixon invites teachers to take the "creativity leap," the title of her new book, The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation…