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Redesigning SchoolLessons and Tips for a Remote Learning WinterNow that it’s winter break, we all have a chance to take a breath and reflect a bit about the fall and just what we accomplished and what it asked of faculty, students, and families. And just in time because many schools will begin 2021 in remote...In this episode, Terry Dubow and Garet Libbey invite Courtney Martin, Hawken’s Director of the Lower School, and Dr. Michelle Harris, Director of the Middle School to talk about lessons learned and tips for how to make the most from the next r...2020-12-2820 minRedesigning SchoolHow to Build Civil Civic Citizenship: A Conversation with Facing History and OurselvesReDesigning School is not a political podcast -- there are enough of those -- but a few days before the 2020 election, Terry Dubow and Garet Libbey sat down (virtually of course) with Laura Tavares, Program Director for Organizational Learning and Thought Leadership at Facing History and Ourselves. The goal: to explore how schools can build programs and cultures that inspire what's become something of a rarity in our democracy -- civil and engaged citizens. The good news is that many educators are working hard on this necessary, urgent enterprise. 2020-11-1022 minRedesigning SchoolOpening School During a PandemicAnd we're back.Here at ReDesigning School, we've had our collective heads down for the past months, and now we're ready to look up. As have many in schools across the world, the Hawken administration and faculty have had to redesign just about every facet of school while staying true to our purpose, which is to deliver "Forward-focused preparation for the real world through the development of character and intellect."No easy task, but we've learned a few things that we can share.In Episode One of Season Three, 2020-10-0821 min