Welcome to my Reflections at the intersection of teaching, learning, parenting, ecology, spirituality, the arts, and democracy
What do young people need to know to cope with the rapidly changing world that is upon us?
How can we teach our children to live in ways that protect the bio-systems that all life relies on?
How can we educate people for a life of meaning, and for work that sustains both themselves and the planet?
The public conversation about education suffers from an appalling lack of imagination and a scandalous disregard for what is truly important. While our nation and our world are experiencing multiple crises – ecological, political, economic, and social crises – contemporary educational policy talk is focused on testing, standardization and accountability.
In this blog, I’ll offer bits of wisdom hard won from my experiences as a parent, a teacher, a teacher educator, and a researcher to spark our collective imagination about the kind of education we need to meet the urgent needs of a world in crisis. I will share books and resources that have influenced my thinking. And I will invite you into the discussion of the kind of educational future you envision.