The Importance of Community Involvement and Co-design in Education

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Karen Pittman, Partner at Knowledge to Power Catalysts and Gary Briggs, Director of Systems Impact at New Teacher Center to discuss a recent report The Elephant in the Classroom. This position paper articulates a new, shared purpose for education and paints a picture of what it would look like if our systems were rooted in a vision that centered equity, humanity, justice, and self-actualization for students and adults.

Links:

• Elephant in the Classroom PDF

• Karen Pittman LinkedIn

• Gary Briggs LinkedIn

• SOLD Alliance Design Principles