In this episode, I am joined by Ted Dintersmith, one of America’s leading advocates for innovative education policies. He is the executive producer of the 'Most Likely To Succeed' documentary, watched by millions and screened at 1000 community events, and the author of an inspiring book, What School Could Be, that takes us through his journey to over 200 schools in all 50 states. We talk about Ted’s innovation playlist, his scalable, permission-based, trust-based strategy for taking small steps to change, public excibitions as a tool for school growth and more.

In this episode, Ted and Andrew discuss how change can be met with resistance and how to overcome it. They also talk about the value of involving the student in the learning process. Moreover, they point out how exhibitions can transform learning into a positive and fun experience.

Listen and take note of Ted’s unique perspective on the education system and how it can change for the better.

Quotes:

08:30 “Let the sprinters sprint, let the runners run and the joggers do a jog - and for those who want to stay in place all we say is just keep an open mind”

26:40 “Most of what kids do in school is like writing an essay on the sand on a windy beach...”

Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion:

Innovation Playlist: https://teddintersmith.com/innovation-playlist/

Most Likely to Succeed Documentary https://teddintersmith.com/mltsfilm/

What School Could be: https://teddintersmith.com/what-school-could-be/

Where to learn more about Ted:

Ted on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dintersmith/

Ted on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dintersmith

Ted on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-dintersmith-0211985a/

Ted’s website: https://teddintersmith.com/

Where to learn more about Enrollhand:

Website: www.enrollhand.com

Our webinar: https://webinar-replay.enrollhand.com

Our free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/schoolgrowth/