Creating the conditions: Sustaining “caring for” education

We speak with Chris Lehmann, founding principal of Science Leadership Academy, inquiry-driven and project-based schools in Philadelphia. The academic model centers inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation, and reflection. Students take English, science, and history as a cohort, allowing for interdisciplinary understanding. Systems and structures ensure there is time for teachers to build relationships with students, and create the basis for the schools to survive beyond the founders.  Overview 00:00-00:28 Intros 00:32-01:51 Characteristics of Science Leadership Academy 01:51-04:16 Building collaboration among disciplines; looping 04:16-06:55 21st Century citizens 06:55-08:53 Instilling “engagement” as a citizenship quality 08:53-11:37 Integrating employment-related skills into education for citizenship 11:37-14:24 Role of technology 14:24-16:58 “Caring for” vs. “Caring about” 16:58-18:09 Scheduling systemic care 18:09-19:38 Discussing ethics in the classroom 19:38-22:44 Sustainability beyond the founders 22:44-26:01 Recruiting, preparing, supporting teachers 26:01-26:58 Schools should be transformative for teachers as well as students 26:58-30:16 What makes SLA model applicable in both choice and general admission schools 30:16- Outro

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