Learner-Centered Innovation: Spark Curiosity, Ignite Passion, and Unleash Genius with Dr. Katie Martin

Connect with Katie Martin
Twitter: @katiemartinedu | Website: katielmartin.com | Book: Learner-Centered Innovation

Links & Show Notes

• Marigolds & Walnut Trees / companion planting - an analogy from The Cult of Pedagogy (02:05)
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• Katie Martin Intro (5:57)
  ..* Buck Institute of Education
  ..* Learner-Centered Innovation
• Why Katie went into teaching (7:03)
• Learner-Centered Innovation, the book (8:33)
  ..* Started with blogging
• Why be social on Twitter / blog, etc. (9:50)
• Buck Institute for Education (BIE); Examples of PBL (11:17)
  ..* Kim Cawkwell (@mskimcawkwell) - 4th grade
  ..* Most engaging lessons happen when people get to solve their own problems (12:46)
  ..* Gold Standard Essential Design Elements, BIE (13:28)
  ..* Dr. Martin’s 10 Characteristics of Learner-Centered experiences (15:11)
• Teachers create what we experience (17:15)
  ..* 25 hour learning challenge (18:19)
• What does your ideal classroom look like? And the ‘knowing-doing gap’ (20:03)
• Adaptability and evolution of practice (22:28)
• What should we be calling those skills? (24:55)
  ..* World Economic Forum - Future of Jobs Report (Top 10 2020 Skills)
• Katie Martin’s top 3 skills (26:20)
• Inspired by Research / Informed by Practice (27:38)
  ..* Book Recommendations:
  ..* Creativity, Inc. (Ed Catmull)
  ..* The Power of Moments (Chip & Dan Heath)
  ..* Originals (Adam Grant)
• Jeff Bezos - stay focused on the customer (30:10)
• Coaching on strategic abandonment and letting go of things that don’t work (33:56)
• Developing a culture of innovation (38:41)
• What is the purpose of public education? (40:02)
• Katie’s TED Talk (42:14)
  ..* “I hope they’re just as in love with learning when they graduate high school as they were when they started kindergarten.”
• Cajon Valley School District (42:57)
  ..* David Miyashiro, Superintendent
  ..* Ed Hidalgo, Innovation & Engagement Officer
  ..* World of Work for K-8 students
• Rapid fire (44:53)
• To learn more: katielmartin.com
• Takeaways (47:35)
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