Subtraction in Action: Wrap Up

Our host Justin Reich wraps up our series on Subtraction in Action with his reflections, along with highlights from conversations about the act of subtraction with education thought leaders from around the country. “We're just not that good as human beings at thinking about subtractive solutions. We've thought about stuff that we could add, but have we really taken the time to think about things that we could subtract?” We hear highlights from conversations with:Nat Vaughn, Principal of the Blake Middle School in Medfield, MassachusettsTyler Thigpen, Co-Founder of The Forest School in Atlanta, Georgia & the Institute for Self Directed LearningBeth Rabbitt, CEO of the Learning AcceleratorNicole Allard, Executive Director of Educational Excellence and Innovation in the Vista Unified School District in California Resources and LinksWatch our film We Have to Do Something DifferentExplore our Covid 19 Reports and ResourcesGet your copy of Justin Reich’s book Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can't Transform EducationCheck out Jal Mehta’s Book In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High SchoolLearn more about the untapped potential of subtraction in Leidy Klotz’s book Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less Transcripthttps://teachlabpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/subtraction-wrapup/transcript Produced by Aimee Corrigan and Garrett Beazley Recorded and Mixed by Garrett Beazley Follow TeachLab on Twitter and YouTubeFollow our host  Justin Reich on Twitter