November 25 @ 4:00 pm
Learning Forward Book club
Event Details
Learning Forward B.C. is pleased to announce the launch of our new online “Book/Podcast Club,” providing educators with the opportunity to come together to read or listen to topics of interest that are directly related to the B.C. context. These sessions will be one hour long, lightly facilitated, with a focus on the educators involved. Participants will have the choice of reading each selected book and or listening to a podcast related to the book. Podcast links will be sent to registrants.
Session One: November 25th from 4:00-5:00 pm
Featuring Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School
Transformation by Shane Safir (pub: 2021)
Street Data is not about data collection in the traditional sense. It is about the things
kids come to school with…their stories, the artifacts that represent who they are, where
they come from. It is a new way of thinking about data and what we can learn in the
process.
Session Two: February 10th from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Featuring The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is
Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt (pub: 2024)
Jonathan Haidt raises concerns about the effects of screen time on young children and
teens, offering some examples of how we can address these harms, creating healthier and
more grounded kids.
Session Three: May 5th from 4:00 to 5:00
Featuring The Age of Identity: Who Do Our Kids Think They Are…and How Do We Help
Them Belong? by Andy Hargreaves and Dennis Shirley (pub: 2023)
The book takes a proactive approach to building a learning environment that values the
diverse identities of all students. It focuses on kids, identity and the importance of
belonging.
Note there is no charge for this series.
Participants will receive a Zoom Access when they have registered