Podcast appearances and mentions of grant lichtman

Season Three of Lassoing Leadership kicks off with a bold new theme—Beard's Book Club—where Garth and Jason dive deep into the minds of today's most influential leadership authors. In this episode, they welcome educational thought-leader Grant Lichtman, author of Thrive, #EdJourney, and the forthcoming Wisdom Road. Together, they explore what it takes for schools and leaders not just to survive—but to thrive—in a world where change is constant, and innovation is no longer optional. From empathy to risk-taking, from value propositions to Ted Lasso, this conversation offers a roadmap for anyone who believes that education can (and must) evolve.Keywordsleadership, education, innovation, change management, Grant Lichtman, Thrive, school leadership, empathy, continuous improvement, educational revolutionSummaryIn this episode of Lassoing Leadership, hosts Garth Nichols and Jason Rogers engage with educational leader Grant Lichtman, author of Thrive. They discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of education, why schools must be willing to adapt, and the core leadership qualities needed to guide innovation. Lichtman shares powerful insights on empathy, risk-taking, and how to measure meaningful change in schools. He also reflects on the deeper value proposition of education and offers a glimpse into his upcoming work, Wisdom Road. As always, the conversation wraps with leadership reflections inspired by none other than Ted Lasso.TakeawaysThe pace of change in our world demands a new mindset for schools.Every student is unique; standardized approaches no longer serve.Leadership is a skill that can be cultivated—not just inherited.Innovation means introducing change that creates real value.Empathy is not a soft skill—it's a leadership cornerstone.Schools must craft and deliver compelling, irresistible value propositions.Risk-taking fuels growth, both for individuals and organizations.The process of change matters just as much as the result.Leaders must model the courage to take risks.Ted Lasso reminds us that humor and humility are serious leadership assets.Sound bites“The world is changing rapidly.”“Great learning is our shared goal.”“Schools must become irresistible.”Chapters00:00 – Introduction to Lassoing Leadership Podcast05:52 – Meet Grant Lichtman: Author and Educational Leader08:06 – The Need for Change in Education12:52 – Qualities of Effective Educational Leaders15:09 – Innovation and the Process of Change18:39 – Key Skills for Modern Leadership22:11 – Measuring Success in Educational Change24:42 – Advice for Aspiring Leaders27:13 – Empathy as a Foundation for Leadership29:45 – The Importance of a Value Proposition31:45 – Teasing the Next Book: Wisdom Road33:14 – Ted Lasso: A Model for Leadership

KeywordsThrive, educational innovation, leadership, value proposition, change management, strategic thinking, school leadership, Grant Lickman, Beards Book Club, unique value propositionSummaryIn this episode of Lassoing Leadership, hosts Jason Rogers and Garth Nichols discuss the book 'Thrive' by Grant Lickman, emphasizing the importance of innovation and strategic thinking in educational leadership. They explore how schools can adapt to changing demands, the significance of understanding unique value propositions, and the role of observation in effective leadership. The conversation highlights the connection between innovation, value, and strategy, and the need for leaders to adopt frameworks that foster distributed leadership. Overall, the episode serves as a call to action for school leaders to embrace change and continuously evolve their practices.TakeawaysThrive is essential for strategic thinking in education.Innovation connects values and aspirations in schools.Understanding unique value propositions is crucial for schools.Active observation is key for effective leadership.Innovation is a necessary change for enhancing value.Leaders must co-create their school's mission and vision.Empathy is vital in educational leadership.Change management involves addressing grief and loss.Leadership frameworks can guide effective school management.Continuous evolution is necessary for school success.Sound bites"We need to thrive now as leaders.""Lead like an architect."Chapters00:00 Introduction to Thrive and Its Importance07:00 The Evolution of Educational Innovation10:25 Understanding Unique Value Propositions in Schools13:08 The Role of Leadership in Change Management16:15 Innovation as a Bridge Between Value and Strategy19:17 Conclusion and Call to Action20:48 Beards Book Club Outro.mp3

SummaryIn this episode of Lassoing Leadership, co-hosts Jason Rogers and Garth Nichols discuss leadership insights from their recent podcast with Danny Bauer and Glenn Robbins. They explore the concept of 'space' in leadership, emphasizing the importance of creating environments where faculty and students feel valued. The conversation also touches on the balance between serious work and maintaining a human touch, referencing Rule Number Six: 'Don't take yourself too seriously.' The episode concludes with a teaser for upcoming guest Grant Lichtman, who will discuss innovation in education.Take Aways:Leadership is about creating a space worth showing up for.True leadership exists between stimulus and response.Leaders should focus on making their environment appealing.The importance of listening and responding to feedback.Balancing serious work with a human touch is crucial.Rule Number Six: Don't take yourself too seriously.Trust in organizations is at an all-time low.Optimistic leadership is needed now more than ever.Feedback should be timely and effective.Innovation in education is essential for growth.Soundbites'Leadership is about creating a space worth showing up for.' 'True leadership exists between stimulus and response.' 'Don't take yourself too seriously.' 'Trust in organizations is at an all-time low.' 'Optimistic leadership is needed now more than ever.' 'Feedback should be timely and effective.' 'Innovation in education is essential for growth.' 'Balancing serious work with a human touch is crucial.' 'The importance of listening and responding to feedback.' 'Creating environments where faculty and students feel valued.'

Episode 62: Wisdom RoadIf you had an RV full of gas and the opportunity to spend months traveling anywhere you wanted to go, what journeys would you take? It sounds like some sort of icebreaker question, but for Grant Lichtman, it was a passion project that became the Wisdom Road. He traveled North America in search of perspectives, traditions, and knowledge our society is in danger of losing, and he's sharing his experience with New View EDU host Debra Wilson.Guest: Grant LichtmanResources, Transcript, and Expanded Show NotesIn This Episode:“There was also something about the idea that we in America must still share some strong and powerful things that we agree on, or we wouldn't probably still be a country that has hung together well. And yet we know we're existing in a time of incredible divisiveness. And could I find the reasons for that by talking with people, not the people we hear from all the time on the evening news or our social influencers or our social media feed, but just regular folks?” (6:08)“Let me tell you, it only took a week or two and shedding that responsibility, or shedding that feeling, that I needed to get my point across, that I needed to somehow debate people, was one of the great releases of my entire life…To be in a situation where my only role was to say, no matter what people told me, my only role was to say, thank you so much. And could you tell me more about that? Or can we explore more why you think that?…I was not in a position of having to do what I'd done my whole life, which is defend or argue or debate or any of that stuff.” (18:10)“I believe there is nothing more important for educators to focus on than teaching ourselves and our students, not in one class your freshman year in high school, but deeply embedding into our system of education, how to go about having and maintaining civility and civil conversations and civil discourse with the quote unquote ‘other.'” (33:01)Related Episodes: 55, 50, 46, 37, 32, 24, 17,15, 9, 4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Educator and author Grant Lichtman is traveling what he calls the Wisdom Road. He's asking people "What elements of your cultural traditions might help heal the deep divides in our society today?" He joins us to discuss family, generosity, respect, and the things we learned from our grandparents that might elevate the next generation.

#education #futureofeducation #onlinelearning #virtualreality #immersivelearning Grant Lichtman is an internationally-recognized thought leader on the transformation of K-12 education. He works with school teams to develop a comfort and capacity for change in a rapidly changing world. For almost 15 years, Grant was a trustee and senior administrator at one of the largest independent schools in the United States. Since 2012, Grant has visited nearly 200 schools and districts, published four books, written numerous articles, and worked with thousands of school and community stakeholders to develop unique and powerful visions and strategies for transforming education away from the Industrial Age and towards future-focused models of deeper learning. Grant is the author of four books: Thrive: How Schools Will Win the Education Revolution; Moving the Rock: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education; #EdJourney: A Roadmap for the Future of Education; and The Falconer: What We Wish We Had Learned in School. https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-lichtman http://www.grantlichtman.com https://twitter.com/GrantLichtman Kindly Subscribe to CHANGE- I M POSSIBLE youtube channel www.youtube.com/ctipodcast

Join us for a conversation with John Gulla and Grant Lichtman. John is the Executive Director of the Edward E. Ford Foundation which seeks to improve secondary education by supporting U.S. independent schools and encouraging promising practices. Grant is an internationally recognized thought leader on the transformation of K-12 education. He works with school teams to develop a comfort and capacity for change in a rapidly changing world.

Grant Lichtman in discussion with Garth and Justin. For full shownotes, pop on over to https://cohort21.com/teachingtomorrow/2020/11/08/35-iconic-moment…h-grant-lichtman/

The world is rapidly changing. So, too, are the needs of tomorrow’s workforce. How do we change education accordingly? Education reformer Grant Lichtman explains.

Thought leader Grant Lichtman tackles educational change and tells us where he sees the educational landscape changing.http://www.grantlichtman.com/

It has become popular to sneer at our education system’s factory model. We call for the death of schools in favor of Airbnb-like learning communities. Our SAT/ACT testing culture, our boring direct-instruction content-dumping, our mental health issues - these are easy targets.But schools can thrive, and many are doing so. Only the job of the school, and the teacher, needs to change.To accompany our recent interview, I wanted to write a short book review of Thrive: How Schools Will Win the Education Revolution by Grant Lichtman. Grant is a thought leader and author. He speaks, writes, and works with fellow educators to help them innovate. Educational leaders, as well as a wider array of pundits on education, need to internalize the ideas Grant lays out in his most recent book. For example:How to ask your community what your value proposition should beHow to learn from what the corporate world is doingHow to make hard choices: “A strategy is choosing what not to do”How to accelerate movement by removing barriers. (Change is like a muscle)How to research, design, prototype, test, again and again, slowly then fasterHow to reveal what your new job is!How to take more riskHow to increase the innovation DNA of your school (most schools lack innovation DNA)At Enrollhand, we often meet school leaders who feel out of touch, whose schools are stagnating. We share with them many of the concepts below, but Grant has a silver tongue and does a way better job of telling it like it is!

In today’s episode, Mike Zavada and Monroe Jones have a conversation with Grant Lichtman. Grant is an internationally recognized thought leader in the drive to transform K-12 education. He speaks, writes, and works with fellow educators to build capacity and comfort with innovation in response to a rapidly changing world. Since 2012, he has worked with nearly 200 school and community teams in both public and private schools, helping them to develop their imagination of schools of the future, and their places in that future. In addition to Grant’s TED Talk, videos and podcasts, he is the author of numerous books such as Moving the Rock: Seven Levers We Can Press to Change Education; #EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education; and The Falconer: What We Wish We Had Learned in School, and Grant’s most recent book is entitled, Thrive: How Schools Will Win The Education Revolution.  You can find all of these great resources as well as Grant’s blog at his website, GrantLichtman.com. Some history on Grant—For fifteen years he was a senior administrator at one of the largest and oldest K-12 independent schools in California with responsibilities that included business, finance, operations, technology, development, campus construction, and global studies.  Before working in education, he directed business ventures in the oil and gas industry in the former Soviet Union, South America, and the U.S. Gulf Coast. He worked close to center stage in the economic and political transformation of the USSR, the end of the Cold War, and the historic opening of that communist-dominated economy to the outside world. Grant graduated from Stanford University with a BS and MS in geology in 1980 and studied the deep ocean basins of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Bering Sea.

"Education is undergoing a period of dramatic evolution," Grant Lichtman writes in his new book Thrive. "The number of options families have for their children’s education is expanding at a rate never seen in human history. Schools that understand and deliver what families want and need will survive and thrive in the future; those that do not risk losing the critical mass of students they need to stay alive. This may not be the hand educators want, but it is the hand we have been dealt."Grant joins the pod to share his insights on how schools are evolving. One key takeaway: The pace of change is rapid and driven by market pressure and a deeper understanding of what students need to thrive in the complex world they'll inherit. A few resources mentioned in the episode:Dr. Ashley Poklar's blog postDesign 39 CampusIn Search of Deeper LearningGrant's booksMarie Kondō's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

In this episode, we’re speaking with Grant Lichtman, author of the recently published Thrive: How Schools Will Win the Education Revolution. Grant is an internationally-recognized thought leader on the transformation of K-12 education. He works with school teams to develop a comfort and capacity for change in a rapidly changing world. For almost 15 years, Grant was a trustee and senior…Read more

Our guest today is Justin Medved. He is the Director of Learning, Innovation, and Technology at The York School - a K to 12th-grade independent day school in Toronto, Canada. Justin leads the way in professional development for faculty to ensure that technology is integrated into the classroom, and 21st-century pedagogy is developed to enhance learning. The York School was the first school in Canada to implement a 1-1 laptop program, and thereby positioned itself as a tech innovator early in the game. Justin has spent more than 10 years expanding and improving the school’s tech offering. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Innovator.In this episode, Justin articulates what it means to be a 21st-century learner/teacher/school.He gives specific strategies for how to start from the “why” technology is needed in education to the “how” it can be implemented. Listen and take note of how a school can improve its value proposition and increase enrollment by embracing technology as a non-negotiable basic skill needed for the future. If you want to learn about the role of tech in schools, this conversation is not to be missed.Quotes:5:52 “We as an institution needed to figure out where tech belonged within the tried and tested traditions of the past; new pedagogy needed to be crafted and woven into the way our school operated.”11:30 “The broad awareness of just how many skills are required to exist in the world today goes well beyond what a traditional education can deliver.” 15:30 “People want confidence that the school knows where it’s going (with technology).”23:35 “Schools are very complicated organisms. It’s so easy to come up with a change and aspire to have a change that ultimately contributes to your school’s value proposition in the market or increases enrollment, but realizing that change takes a lot of energy with a lot of stakeholders involved and its not as simple as a few Saturday PD days and some newsletters.” 25:34 “A brave school - or a school that really ends up implementing change well doesn’t lose sight of the long-term stewardship required on some of these big initiatives.”30:50 “The mindset you (a teacher) have to adopt is one of continuous learning; the teacher has to come to the table with a growth mindset and a willingness to ask questions, seek help, and drive towards competency.”Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion:Seth Godin, This Is Marketing - https://seths.blog/tim/Dr. John Paul Kotter - the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership, Emeritus, at the Harvard Business School, and best-selling author - https://www.kotterinc.com/8-steps-process-for-leading-change/Grant Lichtman, nationally recognized thought leader in education and author of, “Moving the Rock: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education” - http://www.grantlichtman.com/Cohort 21 https://cohort21.com/The Strategic Change Accelerator https://www.cais.ca/professional-development/strategicchangeacceleratorThe York School - https://www.yorkschool.comWhere to learn more about Justin Medved:Twitter - https://twitter.com/jmedvedBlogs - http://medagogy.edublogs.orgJustin on Linkedin https://ca.linkedin.com/in/justinmedved

Jenn David-Lang of The Main Idea returns to the show,  and we talk with Grant Lichtman about his new book Moving the Rock: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education.  This is an amazingly thought-provoking conversation about where we ought to be heading in education. The best way to reach Grant is at his website: http://www.grantlichtman.com/. You can reach Jenn through her website for The Main Idea (www.themainidea.net).  She's offered to send listeners of this episode a free summary of Moving the Rock if you send her an email at J.David-Lang@TheMainIdea.net. Send your comments, questions, and show ideas to mike@schoolleadershipshow.com.  Consider rating the podcast in iTunes and leaving a comment.  And please pass the show along to your colleagues. If you or someone you know would like to sponsor the show, send me an email at mike@schoolleadershipshow.com.

In this interview, we are joined by Grant Lichtman, an internationally recognized thought leader in the drive to transform K-12 education. In our discussion, we cover:How market forces are shaping the K-12 school landscape. Why schools now need a value proposition.How schools can find more time to differentiate and innovate?Examples of how a school can grow by crafting engaging learning experiences.What is a school operating system.Practical ways to make your school more attractive: an affordable makerspace, a learning commons, flexible classrooms.And, finally, where a school should start?Where to learn more about Grant:Website: http://www.grantlichtman.comTwitter: @GrantLichtmanGrant's Books: Moving the Rock: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/111940441X/, #Edjourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118898583/, and The Falconer: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education: https://www.amazon.com/Falconer-What-Wish-Learned-School/dp/1450231268Where to learn more about Enrollhand:Website: www.enrollhand.comOur webinar: https://webinar-replay.enrollhand.comOur free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/schoolgrowth/

In this talk at the NYSAIS Business Affairs Conference at the Mohonk Mountain House in May 2018, author, education thought leader, and former independent school CFO Grant Lichtman discusses the new challenges facing independent schools and business offices in an ever-more VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) world. Drawing on his new book, Moving the Rock, and data he has collected from over 250 independent schools, Mr. Lichtman presents what he believes are essential changes that schools need to make, including; different approach to traditional strategic planning; markedly greater inclusion of the broader school community at a strategic level; empowerment of distributed leadership throughout the school; and a design-based approach to executive leadership.

In this NYSAIS-Now interview at the NYSAIS Business Affairs Conference in May 2018, Grant Lichtman talks about his new book, Moving the Rock, and how schools can help evolve knowledge in an ever-more VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) world. Mr. Lichtman also discusses the inevitable paths he believes that schools will face over the next 25 years, the facilities arms race that schools participate in, and what independent schools leaders should learn.

In this episode, internationally recognized thought leader and change agent Grant Lichtman shares his passion for transforming education as we discuss his book, Moving The Rock: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education, and how "Deeper Learning" can lead to a path of engagement and intrinsic motivation as students discover relevance in their own learning. Lichtman also reflects on a six-month road trip that served as a quest to discover innovative schools and best practices throughout the country. Twitter: @GrantLichtman. Website: www.grantlichtman.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greg-goins/support

This week, we bring you part two of our conversation with Grant Lichtman, author of Moving the Rock: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education. In today’s show, Howard and Grant explore a few important questions for our K-12 and higher education leaders: What kinds of skills are needed by students beyond knowledge acquisition? What does it mean to develop the skills of a life-long learner in this age of accelerating change? How do we prepare students to have a resiliency in their capacity to remain open to learning and what happens to the institutions that don't make this shift? In the context of higher education, the struggle for change is happening on two fronts; how do institutions position themselves to attract students and families that celebrates their uniqueness in the market, and how do educators transition the classroom experience to one of deep learning, preparing graduates for complexity beyond the classroom? Together, Grant and Howard offer insights from their work that provides parallels between the effort to adapt that impacts K-12 and higher ed alike. About Grant Lichtman Grant Lichtman is an internationally-recognized thought leader on the transformation of K-12 education. His work with leadership and teams focuses on developing a comfort and capacity for innovation in a rapidly changing world. For almost 15 years, Grant was a trustee and senior administrator at one of the largest independent schools in the United States. Since 2012, Grant has visited more than 125 schools and districts, published three books, written numerous articles, and worked with thousands of school and community stakeholders to develop unique and powerful visions and strategies for transforming education away from the Industrial Age and towards future-focused models of deeper learning. Links & Notes Moving the Rock: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education by Grant Lichtman GrantLichtman.com Follow @GrantLichtman on Twitter “What We Can Learn from 60 Schools” — Grant Lichtman at TEDx Denver Teachers, 2013 Navigating Change 66: The Future of Education with Grant Lichtman

Grant Lichtman joins to Design Movement to discuss his latest book, Moving the Rock: 7 Levers We Can Press to Transform Education. Grant moves past establishing a case for change and develops a practical toolkit for any school community to lean into the future in a collaborative manner. This book is a multiplier in closing the gap between school life and real life. In Part 1, we discuss the first 3 levers we can all press to transform our own communities. Connect with Brett on Twitter - @jbrettjacobsen www.mvifi.org  www.mountvernonschool.org

Grant Lichtman joins to Design Movement to discuss his latest book, Moving the Rock: 7 Levers We Can Press to Transform Education. Grant moves past establishing a case for change and develops a practical toolkit for any school community to lean into the future in a collaborative manner. This book is a multiplier in closing the gap between school life and real life. In Part 1, we discuss the first 3 levers we can all press to transform our own communities. Connect with Brett on Twitter - @jbrettjacobsen www.mvifi.org  www.mountvernonschool.org

Our guest today returns to share the story of his research toward his latest book and his work understanding the nature of change in education today. In Grant Lichtman’s latest book, Moving the Rock: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education, he outlines the three fundamental questions facing education today: Why should we change, what is the change going to look like, and how do we get there? In the context of higher education, the struggle for change is happening on two fronts; how do institutions position themselves to attract students and families which celebrates uniqueness in the market, and how do educators transition the classroom experience to one of deep learning, preparing graduates for complexity beyond the classroom? Together, Grant and Howard offer insights from their work that provides parallels between the effort to adapt that impacts K-12 and higher ed alike. About Grant Lichtman Grant Lichtman is an internationally-recognized thought leader on the transformation of K-12 education. His work with leadership and teams focuses on developing a comfort and capacity for innovation in a rapidly changing world. For almost 15 years, Grant was a trustee and senior administrator at one of the largest independent schools in the United States. Since 2012, Grant has visited more than 125 schools and districts, published three books, written numerous articles, and worked with thousands of school and community stakeholders to develop unique and powerful visions and strategies for transforming education away from the Industrial Age and towards future-focused models of deeper learning. Moving the Rock: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education by Grant Lichtman GrantLichtman.com Follow @GrantLichtman on Twitter “What We Can Learn from 60 Schools” — Grant Lichtman at TEDx Denver Teachers, 2013 Navigating Change 66: The Future of Education with Grant Lichtman

Grant Lichtman is an internationally-recognized thought leader on the transformation of K-12 education. He works with school teams to develop a comfort and capacity for change in a rapidly changing world. For almost 15 years, Grant was a trustee and senior administrator at one of the largest independent schools in the United States. Since 2012, Grant has visited more than 125 schools and districts, published three books, written numerous articles, and worked with thousands of school and community stakeholders to develop unique and powerful visions and strategies for transforming education away from the Industrial Age and towards future-focused models of deeper learning. Remake Learning Grant's Books: Moving the Rock: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education, #Edjourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education, and The Falconer: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education Website: www.GrantLichtman.com Produced by Shoop Media for Kay-Twelve.com If you are interested in being on the show or know someone who would be a great guest, please connect with Kevin Stoller

Drew Perkins talks with author and thought-leader Grant Lichtman about educational change and his latest book. 

Grant Lichtman talks about the trends he's seen in education for the last 30 years and how these trends are starting to become a reality. he has even traveled across the United States and wrote about it in his book EdJourney. In this episode we separate fact from fiction and how schools can move to 21st century learning.

Whatever your role — teacher, principal, or superintendent — when you work in a school system, you experience tensions between your reasons for going into education and how you actually spend your time in schools. You might be driven to support student-directed learning, coach new teachers, or initiate portfolio assessment, but you continually find yourself called away from those drivers. Instead, you have to assume some other responsibility that you may not see as essential but has gradually taken up more your time sometimes without explanation. How do we change institutions, like schools, to ensure that we are focused on our actual priorities? How do we jumpstart uncomfortable conversations? What can we learn from schools that were willing to totally rethink how they do things? In #EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education (Jossey-Bass, 2014), Grant Lichtman shares reflections following his three-month road trip across the country to visit schools and discuss innovation with stakeholders inside and outside the classroom. Lichtman joins New Books in Education for the interview. You can find more information about his work on his blog. To share your thoughts on the podcast, you can connect with him on Twitter at @GrantLichtman. You can reach the host on Twitter at @tsmattea. Trevor Mattea is an educational consultant and speaker. His areas of expertise include deeper learning, parent involvement, project-based learning, and technology integration. He can be reached at info@trevormattea.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whatever your role — teacher, principal, or superintendent — when you work in a school system, you experience tensions between your reasons for going into education and how you actually spend your time in schools. You might be driven to support student-directed learning, coach new teachers, or initiate portfolio assessment, but you continually find yourself called away from those drivers. Instead, you have to assume some other responsibility that you may not see as essential but has gradually taken up more your time sometimes without explanation. How do we change institutions, like schools, to ensure that we are focused on our actual priorities? How do we jumpstart uncomfortable conversations? What can we learn from schools that were willing to totally rethink how they do things? In #EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education (Jossey-Bass, 2014), Grant Lichtman shares reflections following his three-month road trip across the country to visit schools and discuss innovation with stakeholders inside and outside the classroom. Lichtman joins New Books in Education for the interview. You can find more information about his work on his blog. To share your thoughts on the podcast, you can connect with him on Twitter at @GrantLichtman. You can reach the host on Twitter at @tsmattea. Trevor Mattea is an educational consultant and speaker. His areas of expertise include deeper learning, parent involvement, project-based learning, and technology integration. He can be reached at info@trevormattea.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whatever your role — teacher, principal, or superintendent — when you work in a school system, you experience tensions between your reasons for going into education and how you actually spend your time in schools. You might be driven to support student-directed learning, coach new teachers, or initiate portfolio assessment, but you continually find yourself called away from those drivers. Instead, you have to assume some other responsibility that you may not see as essential but has gradually taken up more your time sometimes without explanation. How do we change institutions, like schools, to ensure that we are focused on our actual priorities? How do we jumpstart uncomfortable conversations? What can we learn from schools that were willing to totally rethink how they do things? In #EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education (Jossey-Bass, 2014), Grant Lichtman shares reflections following his three-month road trip across the country to visit schools and discuss innovation with stakeholders inside and outside the classroom. Lichtman joins New Books in Education for the interview. You can find more information about his work on his blog. To share your thoughts on the podcast, you can connect with him on Twitter at @GrantLichtman. You can reach the host on Twitter at @tsmattea. Trevor Mattea is an educational consultant and speaker. His areas of expertise include deeper learning, parent involvement, project-based learning, and technology integration. He can be reached at info@trevormattea.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whatever your role — teacher, principal, or superintendent — when you work in a school system, you experience tensions between your reasons for going into education and how you actually spend your time in schools. You might be driven to support student-directed learning, coach new teachers, or initiate portfolio assessment, but you continually find yourself called away from those drivers. Instead, you have to assume some other responsibility that you may not see as essential but has gradually taken up more your time sometimes without explanation. How do we change institutions, like schools, to ensure that we are focused on our actual priorities? How do we jumpstart uncomfortable conversations? What can we learn from schools that were willing to totally rethink how they do things? In #EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education (Jossey-Bass, 2014), Grant Lichtman shares reflections following his three-month road trip across the country to visit schools and discuss innovation with stakeholders inside and outside the classroom. Lichtman joins New Books in Education for the interview. You can find more information about his work on his blog. To share your thoughts on the podcast, you can connect with him on Twitter at @GrantLichtman. You can reach the host on Twitter at @tsmattea. Trevor Mattea is an educational consultant and speaker. His areas of expertise include deeper learning, parent involvement, project-based learning, and technology integration. He can be reached at info@trevormattea.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew Perkins talks with Grant Lichtman about his books, The Falconer: What We Wished We Had Learned In School and #EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education which detail his insights on both the why and how we should change our schools. 

Part two in our Grant Lichtman interview picks up with the political challenges that erupt in districts across the country. In the face of these challenges are schools making the change required to live up to the promise of true innovation in education. We reflect on the shared challenges of broken business models — both in K-12 and higher education — and the responsibility leaders have in owning positive change in the classroom. As Howard notes, “we may not be able to see the end of the road of ideological education, but we do know the practical end of the road: preparing students enabled to succeed in what comes next." This week on Navigating Change, Grant Lichtman joins Howard Teibel and Pete Wright for part two of a conversation covering his exploration, and the evolution away from assembly line education. His latest book, #EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education, documents his 3-month journey across the United States, interviewing teachers, administrators, students, parents, and trustees to examine innovation in the K-12 classroom.

Grant Lichtman has quickly become one of the foremost thinkers and advocates for innovation in the classroom. His latest book, #EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education, documents his 3-month journey across the United States, interviewing teachers, administrators, students, parents, and trustees to examine innovation in the K-12 classroom. This week on Navigating Change, Grant joins Howard Teibel and Pete Wright for part one of a conversation covering his exploration, and the evolution away from assembly line education.

If you had the chance, how would you spend your sabbatical? Well, leaving his school behind, Grant Lichtman chose to hop in a Prius and visit other schools across the country. After 89 days…10,000 miles…64 schools…700 interviews, Grant comes up for air to join Design Movement and shares his insightful educational journey of innovation. Grant […] The post Gather Around The Learning Pond appeared first on Design Movement.