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The Urgency Of Imagination For Schooling Redesign

The urgency of imagination for schooling redesign

  • September 30, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
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Success in today’s and tomorrow’s economy is largely dependent on having a set of skills that are critical in today’s workplace. At Michigan Future, we’ve been using a framework articulated by learning scientists Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Golinkoff for these…

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What I Want For Michigan’s Children

What I want for Michigan’s children

  • September 21, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Talent, What Now? Video Interviews
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After a number of years, I’m preparing to step away from my work at Michigan Future at the end of this month. I am offering a series of reflections on education in Michigan from my years of work understanding what…

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Break The Mastodon Tooth! Curiosity In Museum Learning: What Now? Ep. 11 With Dale Robertson

Break the mastodon tooth! Curiosity in museum learning: What Now? Ep. 11 with Dale Robertson

  • May 18, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Talent, What Now? Video Interviews
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While most of our video interview series on education has focused on formal K-12 education settings, we've also become pretty interested in recent years in what education can learn from the various out-of-school sectors that serve kids. We all know…

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A Pathway For Every Child: What Now? Ep. 10 With Pam Moran And Ira Socol

A Pathway for Every Child: What Now? Ep. 10 with Pam Moran and Ira Socol

  • April 5, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Feature, What Now? Video Interviews
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Two threads came together for me recently. In talking with Colin Seale, the keynoter at our recent conversation on educational equity that we titled "Beyond Learning Loss" (video available here), I was reminded that of everything we've tried in education…

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Wonder Workshops: Bringing Identity And Inquiry Into Schooling: What Now? Ep. 9 With Lisa Bergman And Lisa Diaz

Wonder Workshops: Bringing Identity and Inquiry Into Schooling: What Now? Ep. 9 with Lisa Bergman and Lisa Diaz

  • March 22, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, What Now? Video Interviews
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It's commonly observed that a school's culture for children is a mirror of a school's culture for adults. At Mt. Pleasant's Renaissance Public School Academy, as you can see in today's interview, we find a culture where passion and curiosity,…

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A District In Alignment: What Now? Ep. 8 With Scot Graden

A District In Alignment: What Now? Ep. 8 with Scot Graden

  • March 11, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Talent, What Now? Video Interviews
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Our guest today has led a district that, for over a decade, has been moving towards a skills-based approach to learning, rather than a purely content-based approach. Scot Graden is the very recently retired superintendent of Saline Area Schools, a…

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Beyond Learning Loss: Tangible Outcomes For Education Equity Post-Covid

Beyond Learning Loss: Tangible Outcomes for Education Equity Post-Covid

  • February 25, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Talent, What Now? Video Interviews
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The educational impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unquestionable. But what if we spent less time talking about closing achievement gaps and more time talking about practical strategies and outcomes for shattering achievement ceilings? We invite you to a presentation…

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The Truth About The Relationship Between Education And Earnings

The truth about the relationship between education and earnings

  • January 21, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Talent
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We are continually confronted by the myth that there are lots of good-paying jobs that don't require higher education. "Not everyone should go to college," people claim. While that's true on a personal level--not every person will benefit from college,…

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Equity In Education Demands Innovation: What Now? Ep. 7 With Kevin Polston And Carol Lautenbach

Equity in Education Demands Innovation: What Now? Ep. 7 with Kevin Polston and Carol Lautenbach

  • January 7, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, What Now? Video Interviews
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If you ask students and families what they want from education, what do they say--and is our system providing that? Godfrey-Lee Public Schools is a district on the west side of Michigan that we've talked about before. They adopted the…

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Achieving Outcomes That Matter: What Now? Ep. 6 With Craig Carmoney

Achieving Outcomes That Matter: What Now? Ep. 6 with Craig Carmoney

  • December 17, 2020
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, What Now? Video Interviews
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The interview we’re releasing today illustrates the critical differences that result from choosing different measures for educational success. Craig Carmoney, who was recently honored as the 2021 Superintendent of the Year by the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators, has…

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