Think about what passes for public debate when it comes to education these days. When we’re not talking about governance, we’re talking about the political red herring of critical race theory or the very real issue of school funding disparities. Too often, though, what’s missing is any in-depth conversation about how we’re actually educating our kids, and how we can do it better.
Classrooms, after all, look an awful lot like they’ve looked for generations. The authority figure at the front of the room. The white board or overhead projector. The students at their desks, raising their hands. Homework. Detention. Report cards. When it comes to education in America, it sometimes feels like we’re in a perpetual time warp.
That’s why we’ve convened three of the most forward-thinking educators we know for a public discussion on innovation in education. Because, though it may not be part of the mainstream narrative, there really are super smart people rethinking the ways we teach our kids.
Please join the Philadelphia Citizen at Fitler Club (or virtually) on Wednesday, July 14, at 6pm for a conversation on new models for classroom and out-of-classroom learning success, featuring Carlos Moreno (left, above), executive director of Big Picture Learning, a student-centered learning model in 150 schools, including two in Philadelphia; Heidi Ramirez (center), former Philly Schools reform commissioner and chief academic officer of Milwaukee Public Schools; and Sylvester Mobley (right), founder of Philly’s Coded By Kids. The Philadelphia Citizen’s co-founder Larry Platt will moderate.
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In-person attendees interested in booking a dinner reservation at Fitler Club before or after the event can email programming@fitlerclub.com to arrange reservations as available.