The 21st Century Teacher

Dr. Gillian Judson is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. She teaches in Educational Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction programs. Her scholarship looks at imagination’s role in leadership and learning (K-post-secondary). Gillian is an educator, writer, researcher, and parent. She is also the primary catalyst behind the creation, direction, and expansion of imaginED.

In her role as an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University (SFU), she teaches mostly about an imagination-focused approach to teaching called Imaginative Education (IE) and the specific ways to engage imagination in leadership and in learning all aspects of the curriculum.

Imaginative Ecological Education, or IEE, has been the focus of her research for 15 years. IEE is about engaging the body and emotion in place-based and imagination-focused teaching. All ages, all topics, all contexts. The Walking Curriculum is the most recent publication on this topic.

Show Notes

Dr. Gillian Judson is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. She teaches in Educational Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction programs. Her scholarship looks at imagination’s role in leadership and learning (K-post-secondary). Gillian is an educator, writer, researcher, and parent. She is also the primary catalyst behind the creation, direction, and expansion of imaginED. In her role as an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University (SFU), she teaches mostly about an imagination-focused approach to teaching called Imaginative Education (IE) and the specific ways to engage imagination in leadership and in learning all aspects of the curriculum. Imaginative Ecological Education, or IEE, has been the focus of her research for 15 years. IEE is about engaging the body and emotion in place-based and imagination-focused teaching. All ages, all topics, all contexts. The Walking Curriculum is the most recent publication on this topic.

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The Live It Earth Pro D podcast for teachers where creative ideas and innovations are shared by teachers from a variety of backgrounds.

In each episode our podcast shines a light on education solutions for the modern age with interesting perspectives and stories from a variety of teachers and educators sharing their unique experiences.