Our guest this episode, Gregg Behr, is the founder and co-chair of Remake Learning and author of ‘When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids’. Gregg is also in his 14th year as the executive director of The Grable Foundation where he helps children and youth become independent, caring, contributing members of society by supporting programs critical to a child’s successful development.
In this episode, we cover:
- How do we rethink instruction, the design of learning spaces, children’s experiences, and support parents and caregivers in a new learning landscapes
- The changing ways in which young people are developing and experiencing the world differently
- Harnessing the power of the internet to do good
- How environment drives behavior and why education needs to be an ecosystem
- Why educators need spaces to network, explore, and create opportunities
- Key takeaways from Gregg’s book “When You Wonder, You’re Learning”, inspired by the work of Fred Rogers
- The flexibility and innovative nature of the education profession
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In each episode of the Rebel Educator® podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.