26: Remaking Learning with Gregg Behr

Our guest this episode, Gregg Behr, is the founder and co-chair of Remake Learning and author  of ‘When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids’. Gregg is also in his 14th year as the executive director of The Grable Foundation where he helps children and youth become independent, caring, contributing members of society by supporting programs critical to a child’s successful development.In this episode, we cover:How do we rethink instruction, the design of learning spaces, children’s experiences, and support parents and caregivers in a new learning landscapesThe changing ways in which young people are developing and experiencing the world differentlyHarnessing the power of the internet to do goodHow environment drives behavior and why education needs to be an ecosystemWhy educators need spaces to network, explore, and create opportunitiesKey takeaways from Gregg’s book “When You Wonder, You’re Learning”, inspired by the work of Fred RogersThe flexibility and innovative nature of the education profession SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/rebel-educator/26
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