Transformational education leader Jennifer Williams offers design- and empathy-driven practices to help teachers activate positive change in student learning.
Today’s students are ready to design, dream and MAKE the future.
Teach Boldly: Using Edtech for Social Good is a guide for educators ready to apply innovative practices, meaningful technology use and global collaboration to drive the change they want to see in the world. Readers will learn how to create a customized plan for education innovation, with strategies for constructing agile classroom environments, digital storytelling and communicating across lines of difference, and prioritizing feedback and active listening.
This book:
- Showcases the power of narrative and bringing focus to the need for storytelling in education.
- Offers direction for seeking out authentic feedback and steps for iterating on ideas, emphasizing preservation of voice and creative expression.
- Discusses learning space design through the lens of empathy and amplification of student voice.
- Provides easy-to-implement ideas for transforming learning and classroom culture through space.
With inspiration from real-world peace MAKERS in education,
Teach Boldly invites readers to create ready-to-go action plans for themselves as educators, for classroom communities and for the global community.
Audience: K-12 educators
Sobre el autor
Jennifer Williams is a professor at Saint Leo University in St. Leo, Florida, and serves on the board of directors for the International Literacy Association. Over the past two decades, she’s held roles as a school administrator, literacy specialist and classroom teacher. She’s the co-founder and lead program developer for Calliope Global, and a lead educator on the United Nations Global Goals Educator Task Force, examining the role of the sustainable development goals in education. In her role as director of education strategy at Participate, she champions teachers, preservice teachers and students to prepare for their futures in a world that will prioritize creativity, innovation and exploration.