Learning Futures Ronald A. Beghetto

Sean and his colleagues from the School of Molecular Sciences and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College talk about an exciting new research project sponsored by the US Department of Defense called the BioSense Network, which is aimed at establishing a community of learners empowered to explore biotechnology through a computational microscope.

Dr. Ronald Beghetto talks with Sarah Stein Greenberg, the executive director of Stanford’s d school, about the power of bringing the concepts of creativity, design, and innovation into the classroom to create spaces that challenge students into thinking about problems in a different way.

Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Kaleb Rashad talk about Rashad’s work with his Center for Love and Justice where he helps create and redesign schools with the intention of leading towards a more equitable and just curriculum for all students in each of those schools.

Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Amanda Tachine have a conversation about the importance of bringing forward the issues that surround the exclusion of native communities in education systems in the US, and how indigenous ways of knowing need to resurge their presence in school communities.

Dr. Ronald Beghetto talks with Marquis Taylor about Coaching 4 Change, a nonprofit he started which partners local college students with K12 students from diverse, low income communities. The college students help to close the representation gap, serving as peer mentors to the K12 students and supporting the teachers, ultimately strengthening individualized supports and better serving K12 students.

Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Amanda Burke have a conversation about her work with the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA). The Center’s mission is to create a stronger and brighter future for Arizona by listening to Arizonians opinions, and working with organizations capable of improving the quality of education in the state.