About a year ago, on May 3rd, 2019,  the inaugural episode of Elevate was launched with a conversation about the treehouse that was built from scratch through the ideas and vision of Beginning School students.  For this 30th episode, Rob wanted to branch out beyond the Catlin Gabel community and talk to an educator whose research, writing, and teaching invites us to think about the current crisis as an opportunity to rebuild learning experiences based on a world in flux and from ideas and visions that put students at the center.  Rob was introduced to the work of Sharon Ravitch, PhD. (Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education) through an article she wrote called FLUX Pedagogy: Transforming Teaching and Leading during Coronavirus.  The idea of Flux Pedagogy and its implications for how we approach learning moving forward takes center stage in this insightful conversation.   While the past 29 episodes have focused on stories from inside the Catlin Gabel community, having a chance to listen to voices beyond our community gives us all the opportunity to step back and remember that we are just a single living branch of a larger educational tree.  

The link to Sharon's article: https://urbanedjournal.gse.upenn.edu/volume-17-spring-2020/flux-pedagogy-transforming-teaching-and-leading-during-coronavirus