It used to be our society received common inputs of current events spanning political, social and beyond- I have not so fond memories of reading the backside of the printed newspaper at the breakfast table when I was younger. My parents would get the LA Times and my dad would read one section, mom theContinue reading “Reflection on the Decay of the Social Fabric”
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Getting Smart Town Hall Reflection
Getting Smart hosted a town hall meeting on 19March focused on the theme of ‘What is it going to take to make learner-centered ecosystems.’ On the town hall were over 100 participants from across the US mostly, not sure if there were others besides me in Europe or elsewhere. The meeting was set up withContinue reading “Getting Smart Town Hall Reflection”
CTL Academy Professional Development Roadmap 2023-24
Last year’s theme was VUCA, the year before that UBUNTU – to know more about each of these check out previous posts. This year, 2023-24 we are focusing our efforts on GOOD to GREAT (G2G) building on our work with UBUNTU and VUCA. G2G stems from the work of Jim Collins and his best seller,Continue reading “CTL Academy Professional Development Roadmap 2023-24”
Hello CTL Global Fans!
Originally posted on CTL Academy Global:
Welcome to our first official BLOG. We are very excited for CTL Global to launch and can’t wait for founding families to come forth. Already this summer our staff are busy preparing their own projects following the principles in the different international competitions our students will engage with. We…
Self Directed Learning and Taking Risks
The balance between having a school day, after school period and holiday time being fully planned for learners and our own children can at times interfere with their own development in building agency, creativity and taking risks. I came across this article that described the importance of kids having time of their own to getContinue reading “Self Directed Learning and Taking Risks”
Making headspace through the fog…
It is a bit like a rainbow when you achieve headspace. It feels especially nowadays that folks are stuck in their own worlds doing daily tasks and hardly looking up, reaching out or considering alternatives…. Recently in my work with team of teachers from a school that embraces innovative practices and a willingness to tryContinue reading “Making headspace through the fog…”
The Power of Education-Mindsets Need to Change
Again, on 25May22 I awoke to learn that there was another school shooting in the US- this time in Texas; a small elementary school where the killer took out 19 students and two teachers. The gunman had recently purchased TWO assault weapons at the local gun store for his 18th birthday. This purchase (in additionContinue reading “The Power of Education-Mindsets Need to Change”
Re-Imagined Education: What Next?
Feb 2022 As some may know personally my family and I have embarked on a journey traveling slowly with opportunities to engage locally when possible while maintaining continuity via my online start up: Edumenteach; my husband’s online start up: Vibo Health; and my 11 year old daughter’s online learning program: Galileo XP. This lifestyle thoughContinue reading “Re-Imagined Education: What Next?”
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