The @MLTSinHawaii Newsletter March 2021

An Important New Book - "Making It" Stephanie Malia Krauss

PARENT/EDUCATOR BOOK ALERT: Making It: What Today's Kids Need for Tomorrow's World, by Stephanie Malia Krauss is the most important book I have read since What School Could Be. Krauss, who has roots in the soils of Molokaʻi and Mauʻi, lays out the competencies our kids need to live and thrive (notice I did not say “to be college ready”) in this age of acceleration. Ted Dintersmith endorsed Krauss’s book by writing: "In her new book ‘Making It,’ Stephanie Malia Krauss delivers a wake-up call about the need to align the core of American education with the ever-changing demands of the workplace. She lays out a compelling vision of the currencies that will be essential to adults in coming decades and argues persuasively for a wholesale reimagination of how we educate all students — from toddlers through adults seeking to upgrade skills. For a roadmap to a better future, dive into this book!" Check out my podcast episode with Stephanie Malia Krauss released March 3rd.

Listen To The Episode

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The Doors Are Open! Community.WhatSchoolCouldBe.org

For decades educators and education leaders have been traveling near and far to do their professional development. Often at periodic conferences these educators are typically watered liked plants at great keynotes and sessions, only to wilt in the heat of the everyday sun that is day-to-day practice. Starting now at the WSCB Community, a new model emerges that imagines the development of one’s practice as an everyday, small steps, small bites process under one tent and within one "always open" global community. Even better, imagine this Community to look, sound and feel like the co-working “entrepreneurs sandbox” pictured in the image below. Imagine meeting educators doing like-minded work. Imagine meeting educators doing what you had always hoped to do. Imagine building relationships with educators who believe coaching, mentoring, guiding and navigating live as ideas at the heart of any community of teaching practice. Imagine events, groups, speakers, forums, PD courses and the chance to work with educators way outside your typical circle. I invite you to join this educator WSCB Community by clicking on the link below. You will be nourished and watered 365 24/7 like a tall tree in the Amazon rainforest!

Join The  WSCB Community

Portraits of Awesome @ WSCB

Look at the images above. These are public, private and charter school educators and education leaders working really, really hard to bring student-centered, real world and relevant learning to young learners everywhere. How cool would it be to nominate the educator you most respect for a “Portraits of Awesome” public recognition within the newly launched What School Could Be Community? Way, way cool! To get started click on the link below AND join the WSCB Community. (Or download the What School Could Be app from the App Store.) It’s time we collectively understand that the true source of innovation in education is our educators...and their students.

Nominate Someone Awesome Here

#attitudeofgratitude! Iʻm grateful for Zach Morita. Since I met and interviewed him for my podcast back in 2019 he has become a constant source of inspiration. His drive, his zeal, his passion, his mālama continually pushes me to move forward. A middle school music teacher, Zach is the living embodiment of #whatschoolcouldbe in Hawaiʻi. Thank you, Zach! You rock!