ASES Sandbox Chat

Our latest episode breaks new ground as the first in-person podcast during the ASES Sandbox 4.0. Nathan Battle, Kelsey Vrooman, Tom Thorpe, Mark Carleton and Kyle Edgemon join Mike and Jason to explore everything from community to teacher roles to data informed decisions.

Forsyth Country Day https://www.fcds.org/

REDI LAB https://www.coloradoacademy.org/academics/redi-lab

Mission & Data https://www.missionanddata.com/

Presbyterian School https://www.pshouston.org/

Johari window https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johari_window#:~:text=The%20Johari%20window%20is%20a,settings%20as%20a%20heuristic%20exercise

Colum McCann - Narrative 4 https://narrative4.com/colum-mccann/

Susan Cain - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153

Casper her Kuile - The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices https://www.amazon.com/Power-Ritual-Everyday-Activities-Practices/dp/0062881817

Harry Potter and the Sacred Text https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/

Charles Vogel - The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging https://www.amazon.com/Art-Community-Seven-Principles-Belonging/dp/1626568413

Ken Bain - Super Courses: The Future of Teaching and Learning (Skills for Scholars) https://www.amazon.com/Super-Courses-Teaching-Learning-Scholars-ebook/dp/B08L9R2XMZ

In episode 8 of ASES Sandbox Chat we talk with Scott Griggs, Executive Director of the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest, about teacher and student agency as well as the value of sharing and connecting.

https://www.isasw.org/

In this episode Mike and Jason discuss learning with Bo Adams, Chief Learning and Innovation Officer at Mount Vernon School in Atlanta.

The chat highlights authentic learning and student agency through entrepreneurship and rethinking time and space.

Episode 6 of the ASES Sandbox Chat with Mike Cobb and Jason Kern from All Saints Episcopal School - Tyler brings the prolific innovator and author Grant Lichtman.

We discuss resilience, lessons from the pandemic,hope, VUCA, and Big Hairy challenges. Grant Lichtman is an internationally-recognized thought leader on the transformation of K-12 education. He works with school teams to develop a comfort and capacity for change in a rapidly changing world.  Grant is the author of four books: Thrive: How Schools Will Win the Education Revolution; Moving the Rock: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education; #EdJourney: A Roadmap for the Future of Education; and The Falconer: What We Wish We Had Learned in School.

Checkout these resources:

CAIS Strategic Change Accelerator:

https://www.cais.ca/professional-development/li/csca

The one-stop shop for all things Grant Lichtman:

http://www.grantlichtman.com/

A Blog Blast from the past (February 2018):

http://www.grantlichtman.com/real-change-even-first-year-new-school-leader/

Also, checkout Cassidy Lichtman and the exciting work with P/ATH:

https://www.pathsports.org/

All Saints Episcopal School

www.all-saints.org

In this episode we talk to one of our inspirations, Jim Foley, about great teachers, diversity and inclusion as well as belonging. Jim is the Assistant Head of School for Leadership & Innovation at St. Luke’s in New Canaan, Connecticut where he’s been a teacher, coach and administrator since 2000. In his role, Jim is responsible for attracting and retaining exceptional employees, and fostering an environment where top educators can thrive.

Checkout Jim's Blogs.

Resources:

https://www.nais.org/learn/independent-ideas/january-2021/the-problem-with-inclusion-time-to-shift-to-belonging/

In this episode we talk with the creative powerhouse, Denise Musselwhite about building community, the power of relationships, Scrum, and some of our favorite podcasts and books.

Some references from the podcast:

Jason Ramsden's podcast, Positivity on Fire

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positivity-on-fire/id1547010658

The Art of Community by Charles Vogl is a powerful, practical, and modern articulation of, and advancement on, timeless wisdom. Emerging or veteran leaders who integrate these principles will build communities that are more resilient, passionate, and harmonious in the face of adversity and uncertainty.

Priya Parker's book The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters helps us take a deeper look at how anyone can create collective meaning in modern life, one gathering at a time. 

In his book Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time, Jeff Sutherland explains how the Scrum framework can be used as a general business practice to accelerate work of all kinds. He describes how bottom-up organization can be done by giving teams a clear goal and allowing them to decide how to accomplish it, and how to use continuous improvements and minimum viable products to get frequent and quick feedback during projects.

ATLIS is a rapidly growing professional network for technology leaders in independent schools, providing professional development, networking, and curated resources for members. (https://www.theatlis.org/)

In episode 3 we jump into deep ponderings with the Innovation muse, Tim Fish, from the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). From Strange Brew to post-pandemic education questions, we explore how learning is changing and evolving to best prepare children for the future.

In Episode 2 we discuss all things virtual with Adam Mangana. From virtual reality to empathy building, we explore how learning is continuing to be affected by new technologies.

In our first episode we talk with Director of Digital Integration & Innovation at Providence Day School, Matt Scully, about how we achieve "escape velocity" following this incredibly different year of learning. We explore tools of instruction, engagement and meaningful connectedness for well-being. We also learn that although Matt uses a lot of references to the sea, he's "not a mariner."