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Past Event
As the divide between resourced and under-resourced schools grows—greatly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic—what’s working and what’s not in education has been debated many times over in popular media and academic publications around the world. Many communities are forced to use a “horse and buggy” model of education, operating according to a “factory model” that emerged in the early 20th century to mold students for the industrial economy.
How can a change in educational mindset—not curricula—help students both thrive in standardized tests and develop a breadth of 21st century skills?
On November 9, the Center for Universal Education hosted an online event to discuss the release of the book “Making Schools Work: Bringing the Science of Learning to Joyful Classroom Practice,” which was written by teachers, school administrators, and scientists to create a model that will work in classroom. Grounded in insights on how human brains learn, the book examines how to co-construct and reimagine an optimal educational system for all children that is culturally responsive, inclusive, effective, and fun. A panel discussion including book co-author Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and leading colleagues offered rich insights through a scientific lens about how to make schools work, and cultivate joyful teaching and deeper student learning.
Viewers submitted questions via email to [email protected] or via Twitter at #MakingSchoolsWork.
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Panelist
Dan Silver, Morgan Polikoff, Anna Saavedra
August 22, 2025
Nancy Mock, Thomas A. LaVeist, Scott S. Cowen, Robert Collins, Josh Lewis, Erin Franklin
August 19, 2025
Anne Campbell, Emily Markovich Morris
August 15, 2025