Watch: The Power of Relationships in Schools (3:40)
Dr. Cantor and other U.S. researchers and teachers have made a series of short videos about the science of learning and its implications for classrooms. This one focuses on the role of relationships in shaping our malleable brains. (The whole video series is at Edutopia.)
Watch: Pooja's Classroom (5:21 mins) and Pooja's community engagement (5:41 mins)
Pooja's classroom was recognized by Teach For India as one we could all learn from. One of these short videos focuses on her classroom and the other on her engagement with her students' families and communities.
Please take 3-5 minutes to share your reflections and reactions on our virtual whiteboard.
Under the Pairing One column, click the + to add your comment.
Many of us have heard of the famous "marshmallow test" that has been used for decades to suggest some children have stronger "executive function" than others. A new version of the study, however, raises critical questions.
Watch: Elijah Miles (3:30 mins) and Kusum's Ideas (6:29 mins)
Elijah was a high school student in Baltimore, and Kusum was an elementary student in Mumbai when they shared these reflections about their experiences in their communities and school.
Please take 3-5 minutes to share your reflections and reactions on our virtual whiteboard.
Under the Pairing Two column, click the + to add your comment.
Watch: At least first 8:45 of Myth of Average (18:21 mins)
Professor Todd Rose (Harvard) reveals how "designing to the average" is undermining education.
Watch: The Roots of Inequity (13:52 mins)
This video explores perspectives from different countries, hearing the voices of educators who are trying to explore and deconstruct the ways divisions of power and privilege are built into education systems.
Please take 3-5 minutes to share your reflections and reactions on our virtual whiteboard.
Under the Pairing Three column, click the + to add your comment.
Watch: Learning from the Trauma of 9/11 (3:59 mins)
Dr. Cantor shares how her study of children near the 9/11 attacks turned into a much broader understanding of the effects of trauma.
Watch: Ako--Reciprocal Learning in New Zealand (8:41)
Students and educators in a Maori community in New Zealand share ways they focus on each others' assets and value.
Please take 3-5 minutes to share your reflections and reactions on our virtual whiteboard.
Under the Pairing Four column, click the + to add your comment.
Watch: Science of Adversity (9:41 mins)
Pam Cantor shares core insights from the science of learning and development, focusing especially on their implications for children facing significant challenges. (This resource provides a summary/ overview, some of which overlaps with what Pam shared on Day One of this virtual course.)
Watch: Summary of Learning from Global Learning Lab (11:27 mins)
Steven Farr shares core insights from the Global Learning Lab's study of transformational classrooms. (This resource provides a summary/ overview, some of which overlaps with what Steven shared on Day One of this virtual course.)
Please take 3-5 minutes to share your reflections and reactions on our virtual whiteboard.
Under the Pairing Five column, click the + to add your comment.
Now, please spend at least 10 minutes reviewing and and reflecting on others' comments, connections, and reactions. If you have trouble using the embedded virtual whiteboard below, you may open it in a new tab by clicking here.
If you'd like to share thoughts or ask questions of Pam or Steven, they will each be hanging out on zoom, hoping for visitors for an hour on Wednesday. Watch for an outlook invitation with zoom link. Or, at the scheduled time click here for Pam, or here for Steven.