Global ED innovator. Expert-in-Residence @ Harvard Innovation Lab. Author @ Stanford Social Innovation Review. Director @FriendsNational and @ConstructPDX. Mom.
Bend, Oregon
Joined October 2014
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Vanessa Wilkins retweeted
I like out-of-the-box thinking & these are some reasonable options:
* Offer emergency sub licenses to pre-service teachers.
* Incentivize retired teachers to return to the classroom. (1/2)
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Vanessa Wilkins retweeted
Parents, students and teachers: we are living in dangerous, dangerous times.
This is beyond troubling, beyond disturbing.
To the 4th grade teacher in Southlake: I am so incredibly sorry!
Don't remediate - accelerate, particularly in high poverty schools and with students of color. EXCELLENT research from @TNTP tntp.org/assets/documents/TN…
Honored to be a part of @ARevolutionEdu podcast with Jim McCue and @Chris_Unger.
Hear Vanessa Wilkins @FutureSchoolLab talk about the 3 things that can change a child's life. Then listen to more of Vanessa and the other 3 revolutionaries on Episode 12 of our arevolutionineducation.org podcast talk about their efforts to make a difference. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Join me at Harvard @innovationlab’s President’s Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony on May 5 from 5-6 pm ET! You’ll meet 25 ventures that will pitch live for a chance to win a share of $510K in @Bertarelli_fdn prizes. #socialenterprise
Register here: eventbrite.com/e/the-2021-pr…
Vanessa Wilkins retweeted
Out tomorrow at arevolutionineducation.org, Matt Coleman @inflexionlearns, Vanessa Wilkins @FutureSchoolLab, and @clairebrown61 @AVIDAustralia talk about the significant need to transform schools toward student purpose.
It's out! @WhenYouWonder! Can't wait to read this new book from @greggbehr just in time for #STEMWeekOR2021 and #remakelearningdaysOR
bit.ly/WYWYLBook
For the 50% of parents who spank their children, you might want to rethink that. news.harvard.edu/gazette/sto…)
Vanessa Wilkins retweeted
🚨 Today is the day!🚨 KATU Innovation Challenge applications are due today. Submit yours before time runs out!
Are you a middle- or high-school student with a big idea on how to create a cleaner, greener, healthier planet? Check out the @KATUNews and sign up by 4/12 for a chance to win! bit.ly/39HIDyP. #CleanEnergyFuture
Proud to know this awesome changemaker! @angjack
Remake Learning Days, a family-friendly festival of learning, to debut in Oregon ktvz.com/community/community… #STEMweekOR #RemakeDaysOR
Excited to be a part of ReMake Learning Days for this time! @stemoregon #STEMweekOR2021
Beginning April 22, @RemakeDays!
600+ events are already planned in 17 regions, where youth will explore their creativity, wonder, and curiosity, alongside the adults in their lives: remakelearningdays.org
@PBSKIDS @DigitalPromise @CommonSense @BeALearningHero @NOGGINKids
An Open Letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona tntp.org/blog/post/an-open-l…
“In order to learn, children need to feel safe physically, emotionally, cognitively.” - @SarahBWessling Check out the new Blog Series from @BeALearningHero and @RemakeLearning that feature highlights from their webinars: bit.ly/3oDG8lP
Vanessa Wilkins retweeted
Don't miss out! Join us for the second session on February 25: bit.ly/2LNLddO. #RemakeLearning
Great opportunity for rural schools! "How will you design and lead schools for today and an unknown future?" eventbrite.com/e/how-will-yo… @Eventbrite @TranscendBuilds
good article on high school reform from @dvodicka
New Blog Post: Different Pathways to Reforming High School learnercenteredleadership.or… #LCLeadership #highschool