Courageous Conversations About Our Schools
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Bringing people together for healthy conversations about today’s most contentious issues affecting our schools. The way forward in divided times.
Joined February 2022
The Extraordinary Transformation of a City and Its Schools. A two-part podcast series about community, education, and the power of Turning Outward, co-produced with @HarwoodInst
https://t.co/x3bkjUjCGH
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A city on the brink turned outward, transforming its city and schools. Listen to this two-part podcast series co-produced by @school_convo and @HarwoodInst.
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Join us on Sep. 4 from 4-6 pm via Zoom to explore perspectives on California’s High School Ethnic Studies graduation requirement. Learn more and register here: https://t.co/rcad0avXp7 Co-host @braverangels & Sponsors @prohuman_org @LivingRoomConvo @ListenFirstProj
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Join us on Thurs., Sep. 4, from 4-6 PM PT via Zoom for a Lively Conversation About California’s Ethnic Studies Course for High School Students. Learn more & register here: https://t.co/rcad0awveF Co-host @braverangels & Sponsors @prohuman_org @LivingRoomConvo @ListenFirstProj
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On Sep 4, join @school_convo and @braverangels to explore perspectives on California’s Ethnic Studies graduation requirement. This event features a fishbowl format where both supporters and opponents share their views and reflect together. https://t.co/CsSeHep2h5
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What if your history class felt like the safest place to speak your truth? That’s the space Bruce Wasser created. This is the story of a teacher who believed listening was as important as lecturing. https://t.co/ZNq8rOb3k9
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In this episode, host Ken Futernick sits down with Bruce Wasser, a former history teacher whose life story is as inspiring as his teaching career. Bruce shares his poignant journey from being a...
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Are we equipping students to uphold democratic values? Or are we leaving them unprepared for the complexities of civic life? Listen to the full conversation to find out.
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American democracy cannot survive without well-functioning schools that enable students to become good citizens and that teach them to appreciate what it means to live under a system whose only boss...
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Are we teaching students the character traits needed to sustain democracy? Discover why integrity, responsibility, and moral behavior are essential for promoting democratic values—and what happens when we fail to nurture them. https://t.co/n9jLHUxIbV
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This episode is part of our series on our sister podcast, Teacher Stories , on what schools can do to help save our democracy. Guests include Dr. Marvin W. Berkowitz, McDonnell Professor of Character...
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-Curiosity’s power to transform conflict and learning. -Tackling academia’s ideological and cost crises with Rep. Owens. -10 mental shortcuts for truth-seeking. -Universities pressed to curb politicization, refocus on excellence. -The joy of doing things for their own sake.
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A fantastic listen from @school_convo and @TimShriver. Learn how schools are using the Dignity Index. “The problem isn’t our differences. It’s the contempt we show when we disagree.[...] Contempt will make an enemy for your position." https://t.co/bTAuGZrWvA
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Tim Shriver is a member of the Kennedy family, Chairman of Special Olympics International, co-founder of UNITE, and a former teacher. In this wide-ranging conversation with host Ken Futernick,...
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What fuels contempt? Can dignity bridge divides? 💭 Students for Dignity share how they’re sparking change in our latest episode! 🎧 https://t.co/33V0yrHOiw
@TheDignityIndex #education #studentvoices
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In our previous episode (Ep. 36) , Tim Shriver says America’s widening political and social divides are, surprisingly, not due to our differences. “We’ve always had differences,” he says, “Contempt...
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What if dignity—not agreement—is the key to healing divides? Listen to @TimShriver on the @TheDignityIndex
https://t.co/ggkafpQ0yj
#CCAOS #SEL #DEI #education #schools #listenfirst
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Tim Shriver is a member of the Kennedy family, Chairman of Special Olympics International, co-founder of UNITE, and a former teacher. In this wide-ranging conversation with host Ken Futernick,...
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What if dignity—not agreement—is the key to healing divides? Listen to @TimShriver on the @TheDignityIndex
https://t.co/ggkafpQ0yj
#CCAOS #SEL #DEI #education #schools #listenfirst
schoolconversations.org
Tim Shriver is a member of the Kennedy family, Chairman of Special Olympics International, co-founder of UNITE, and a former teacher. In this wide-ranging conversation with host Ken Futernick,...
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Can classrooms handle post-election talks? Hear insights on fostering safe dialogue in schools. https://t.co/gfuT2ezWKi
#edchat #politics #Election2024results
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Episode Notes One would think that schools are the perfect place for students to learn about elections. What better opportunity to use the critical thinking skills they’ve learned in making sense of...
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The tragic Apalachee High School shooting highlights the urgent need for better mental health support in schools. In our latest episode, Dr. Hayley Watson talks about the steps we can take. #MentalHealthMatters 🎧 https://t.co/0JW09EQFci
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Episode Notes Immediately following the fatal shooting of two students and two math teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia, the predictable debate over gun laws ensued. Less prominent were...
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Aaron Stark was prepared to take innocent lives—until a single act of kindness changed everything. Hear his emotional story of trauma, neglect, and redemption. 🎧Listen now: https://t.co/FcqYvEWpDZ…
#kindnessmatters #mentalhealth @StarkDad1313
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Episode Notes Ever wonder what goes on in the mind of a school shooter? Or, why someone chooses to kill innocent people? My guest, Aaron Stark, was ready to commit mass murder but decided, at the...
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When politics, policies, and personalities collide, how do you lead through it? 🎧 Find out with Katy Anthes: https://t.co/Si7WPPzpPB
#schoolleadership #edleaders #podcast
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Episode Notes This episode will interest anyone interested in what it takes to successfully lead a politically diverse school board (or any such organization) in these highly polarized times. My...
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Aaron Stark was prepared to take innocent lives—until a single act of kindness changed everything. Hear his emotional story of trauma, neglect, and redemption. 🎧Listen now: https://t.co/FcqYvEWpDZ…
#kindnessmatters #mentalhealth @StarkDad1313
schoolconversations.org
Episode Notes Ever wonder what goes on in the mind of a school shooter? Or, why someone chooses to kill innocent people? My guest, Aaron Stark, was ready to commit mass murder but decided, at the...
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The tragic Apalachee High School shooting highlights the urgent need for better mental health support in schools. In our latest episode, Dr. Hayley Watson talks about the steps we can take. #MentalHealthMatters 🎧 https://t.co/0JW09EQFci
schoolconversations.org
Episode Notes Immediately following the fatal shooting of two students and two math teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia, the predictable debate over gun laws ensued. Less prominent were...
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