This week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we dig into the origins of our western way of looking at the world so we can better understand why we do what we do in education. Often, our conventional beliefs about human beings or lens on 'how the world works,' is just "culture masquerading as nature," as anthropologist James Suzman says.
Once we catch a glimpse of why we believe what we do--it is hard to unsee the implications of these beliefs for all human beings. And--as educators, school leaders, parents and a concerned citizenry-- it forces us to make a choice about how we want to be going forward.
Research & brilliance that inspired this episode include:
Free to Learn by Peter Gray
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans by Michaeleen Doucleff
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
What White People Can Do Next by Emma Dabiri
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius by Angeline Lillard
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
James Suzman on the Ezra Klein Show "Why Do We Work So Damn Much?"
Fox31 Denver: "DPS superintendent outlines plans for 2021-22 school year" by Erika Gonzalez.
Get links to all our sources on our episode 2 summary and show notes page at: https://www.eduvolutionary.org/ep3
