What’s broken in our education system? Natalie joins Susan for a provocative talk about her latest book, The Knowledge Gap, and how a knowledge-based curriculum can change classrooms—and students’ futures.
Quotes
“Kids actually love to learn stuff. They love to feel like they’re experts. It does wonders for their self-esteem.” - Wexler
“Once teachers try it and can see what can happen…they’re going to say ‘I’m never going back to what I was doing before.” - Wexler
2:00: Introduction: Why is Natalie Wexler? 4:00: The meaning of "content" 6:00: How did the problem of not teaching content evolve? Why do we need to teach content? 10:00: Observations from a knowledge-based classroom 13:00: Education reform and the current attention on knowledge building 17:00: Classroom teachers: Addressing misconceptions and confusion, and insight 26:00: The knowledge gap issue beyond just the individual teacher 34:00: The connection between content and writing 36:00: Top things for listeners to take away from this episode
*Timestamps are approximate, rounded to nearest minute
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