Jan Iwase's Elevating Teacher Voice, with Mark Hines
At this gathering, Jan's guest will be Mid-Pacific Institute's, Mark Hines. ⏰
Getting Smart Town Hall: What's Next in Learning 2025
This Getting Smart Town Hall will kick off 2025 with an exhilarating journey through cutting-edge technologies, shifts in governance, the revitalization of urban centers, new mindsets and dispositions for leaders and educators, and unprecedented opportunities for students to engage in meaningful experiences both inside and outside the classroom.
The Impact Series: The Impact on Open Design on Student Joy
In this virtual gathering TAG member, Jimmy McCue and his Open Way colleague, Ben Owens (and their friends) will present the impact of open design on student joy.
The Motley Crew Discussion Group: A Brief History of the Future, Part Six
Examine the ways we often see the future as a rigid and singular concept rather than the multiple possible futures before us, the crucial need to think much, much bigger about what could come next, and how we all have more personal agency than we realize.
"Most Likely to Succeed" - An Epic 10th Anniversary Celebration
🎤 Join us for this very special Big Think moment on YouTube LIVE when Most Likely to Succeed Executive Producer, Ted Dintersmith, and Director, Greg Whiteley pull back the curtain and share stories about the crazy-amazing, two-year process of film production at High Tech High.
Jan Iwase's Elevating Teacher Voice, with Dan Fisher
🎤 ✏️ Welcome to our 2024/2025 Elevating Teacher Voice discussion series, hosted by Jan Iwase. At this gathering, Jan's guest will be Dan Fisher.
"Creating Counterparts" The Motley Crew Discussion Group (Special Edition)
During the course of the 1999-2000 school year, two groups of high school students, one from Holcomb, Missouri population 531 and the other from New York City population 10,000,000, worked together to create a mural about their perceptions of one another and the communities they lived in.
The ʻAha Kūkā Project: Amanda Bickerstaff on the Questions Raised by AI
Join us for a special virtual session: "ʻAha Kūkā with Amanda Bickerstaff, who will answer school leaders' questions about AI.
The Impact Series, Episode One: The Impact of Microcourses on Student Engagement
In this virtual gathering two TAG members, Andrew Culberson and Robert Landau, will talk about a remarkable initiative unfolding in New Brunswick, Canada, called "microcourses."
The Motley Crew Discussion Group: A Brief History of the Future, Episode Five
Our Motley Crew Discussion Group sessions in the Fall of 2024 are going to focus on the PBS limited series, A Brief History of the Future. The title of the 5th episode is "Together."
Eye on Student Protagonism: Future-Minded Solutions for a Better Tomorrow
Join us for the latest Eye on Student Protagonism, where student ingenuity takes center stage! This session highlights three inspiring projects tackling real-world challenges
Getting Smart Town Hall - Credentialing Systems?
🎤 Join a Getting Smart Town Hall on November 21 at Noon PT as facilitator and lead author of a recent credentialing report, Nate McClennen is joined by Leigh Anne Taylor Knight of The DeBruce Foundation, Julie Lammers of ASA, and Ian Zhu of SchoolJoy, to lead a thoughtful discussion on rethinking credentialing.
The Motley Crew Discussion Group: A Brief History of the Future, Episode Four
Our Motley Crew Discussion Group sessions in the Fall of 2024 are going to focus on the PBS limited series, A Brief History of the Future. The title of the 4th episode is "Human."
Big Think: Teachers Across Borders South Africa (TABSA)
Join us for a compelling conversation with Yunus Peer, founder of Teachers Across Borders South Africa (TABSA), and Brad Uy, longtime TABSA volunteer.
Elevating Teacher Voice: Host Jan Iwase and Robert Landau
At this gathering, Jan's guest will be Robert Landau, a tireless WSCB advocate who spent decades as a leader in international education, and who has some very strong opinions about where education writ large needs to go. 🐬
Getting Smart Town Hall: How K-12 Can Prepare For Emerging Careers
🎤 THE WSCB GLOBAL COMMUNITY IS EXCITED TO SUPPORT GETTING SMART BY LISTING THIS TOWN HALL IN OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY AND AT OUR EVENTS WEBSITE: From Getting Smart: The world is changing and schools must be resilient and anticipate the needs and skills of the workforce and help their young people reach their full potential.
For Members, By Members: Transforming Through Teams
Join us for a unique event that showcases the research and insights behind "teamED", a book that explores the power of teaming in education and beyond.
ʻAha Kūkā with Dr. Cory Steiner on Authentic Assessment
Join us for a special virtual session: "ʻAha Kūkā with Dr. Cory Steiner on Authentic Assessment." Dr. Steiner will share his innovative approach to authentic assessment and discuss how he has transformed education in his district.
For Members, By Members: Chronically Misbehaving? Or Chronically Bored?
Are chronically misbehaving students simply chronically bored? Together we’ll reconsider what misbehavior really signals and how we can better respond to the unmet needs of students
The Motley Crew Discussion Group: A Brief History of the Future, Episode Three
Our Motley Crew Discussion Group sessions in the Fall of 2024 are going to focus on the PBS limited series, A Brief History of the Future. The title of the 3rd episode is "Once Upon a Time."
Big Think: Creating The World That Ought To Be with Arnie Langberg
Join us for our next Big Think event featuring renowned educator Arnie Langberg, a trailblazer in alternative education and school reform.
The d'Skills/Ruckus Makers Expedition AI Launch Party
Have you been wanting to do something with AI, but just aren’t sure where to start??
This is for you! It’s never been easier to learn AI with your students. Just press play.
What School Could Be and Ruckus Makers is so excited to announce the launch of d’Skills Expedition AI!
Elevating Teacher Voice: Peter DeWitt (Ed.D)
At this gathering, Jan's guest will be Peter DeWitt (Ed.D), the founder and CEO of the Instructional Leadership Collective.
Eye on Student Protagonism: Powered by AI
🎤 Jennifer D. Klein will host this session where young rebels from d'Skills demonstrate how they have been turbocharged by AI to create a better world through real-world learning.
The Motley Crew Discussion Group: A Brief History of the Future, Part Two
PRE-WORK REQUESTED! Our Motley Crew Discussion Group sessions in the Fall of 2024 are going to focus on the PBS limited series, A Brief History of the Future.
Manager's Special, with Mel and Josh: Teaching in Teams
🌈 Join Mel Ching and Josh Reppun as they screen, focus group style, a new film titled Teaching in Teams, by acclaimed filmmaker, Charles Haine.
Elevating Teacher Voice, with Host Jan Iwase and Sarah Renfrow
At this gathering, Jan's guest will be Kansas City's and Real World Learning's and Kauffman Foundation's Sarah Renfrow, who was recently featured on the WSCB Podcast. 🦋
Big Think: Reconnecting Youth in a Disconnected World: Sharing Solutions that Heal Students
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Herb Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific American Foundation (PAF), and Jake Galloway, coach and learning experience designer for education and non-profit leaders, as we explore the themes of reconnection and healing at the intersection of innovative education.
Back to School with AI
WSCB IS PROUD TO PROMOTE GETTING SMART TOWN HALLS, which are amazing and energy producing. The beginning of the school year is a great time to come up with a strategy for implementing and addressing the elephant in the room… artificial intelligence.
The Motley Crew Discussion Group: A Brief History of the Future, Part One
Our Motley Crew Discussion Group sessions in the Fall of 2024 are going to focus on the PBS Limited Series, A Brief History of the Future. The title of the first episode is “Beyond the Now.”
Film Screening: "What We Show Them: Episode 1 - Valley View Elementary"
What School Could Be is proud to partner with the Second Class Foundation/Kevin Stoller to promote this very special film screening! “In the small Northern Idaho town of Bonners Ferry, students and teachers face potential catastrophe every day. “
The Solutionary Power of Public Policy: How to Write the Next Chapter of History the Way You Want It to Be
WSCB is proud to help promote this incredible event from our friends at Institute for Humane Education. Join former Congressional staffer Caitie Whelan and IHE co-founder Zoe Weil for an energizing webinar packed with powerful civic tools and takeaways for this election season from Zoe's new book The Solutionary Way.
Elevating Teacher Voice: Punahou School's Joe Manfre
Joseph Manfre will read out loud one of his blogs or essays, and then open up the session for discussion. No pre-work, no homework, no fuss, just deep listening, conversations, and fellowship.
Conference to Restore Humanity 2024 (Virtual): The Human Restoration Project
🦋 BUILD YOUR JOYFUL, REIMAGINED CLASSROOM! What School Could Be is pleased to bring you word of the Human Restoration Project's 2024 Conference to Restore Humanity, July 22-25 online.
The Motley Crew (Summer) Discussion Group: Joy, Impact, Retention
Join us for an engaging panel discussion that delves into the crucial role of learner-centered professional development in shaping teacher retention and its broader impact on education.
Eye on Student Protagonism: Project-Based Learning Experiences
There will be two groups of students sharing their projects in this session. One project aimed to strengthen soft skills in primary and secondary students, promoting a cooperative work ethic and critical thinking applicable in academic, professional, and everyday environments. The second project thoroughly explored the application of biomimetic principles in the design of wind turbines to improve their performance and efficiency.
Big Think: Reimagining Classroom Roles and Relationships
Gone are the days of “sit and get,” join this conversation with Wyoming teachers, along with a few of their learners as they discuss the evolving responsibilities and dynamic between teachers and learners in a student-centered classroom.