S3 EP1 Student Protagonism: Redesigning Classrooms for Future-Ready Learning with Kapono Ciotti

PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 1

Dr. Kapono Ciotti 

Quote of the Podcast – 

 Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. -J. Dewey

Introduction of Guest BIO – 

Kapono Ciotti attributes his educational philosophy to his own schooling experience in a progressive, social-constructivist school during his early years in Honolulu, Hawaii. He taught in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Dakar, Senegal, for over a decade before moving into school leadership. Kapono has led schools in the United States and Egypt, where he put into practice the philosophy of "students making the world a better place," shifting school culture to impact-based education practice. His strong belief in education being an act of social justice drives his work. 

Kapono has worked internationally in educational change organizations, leading the work of Deeper Learning and place and culture-based pedagogy, and he is currently the Executive Director for What School Could Be. In these roles, he has trained teachers in over 100 schools and school districts over four continents, impacting hundreds of thousands of students. In addition, Kapono spent 15 years as National Faculty for the National Association of Independent Schools in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, facilitating national and international learning experiences. As a curriculum writer, he has authored multiple curricula for federal and non-profit programs. His work has significantly contributed to the organizations What School Could Be, The Buck Institute, EdLeader21, The Pacific American Foundation, and many others. Kapono holds a Ph.D. in International Education Leadership from Northcentral University, a Masters degree in Social Change and Development from the University of Newcastle, and a Bachelors of Language and Culture from the Evergreen State College. He currently lives between Hawaii, Cairo, Egypt, and Dakar Senegal.

Interview

Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators

•  30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education?
• What drew you to education?
• Let’s talk about the impact of What School Could Be and its approach to change America's education system
• Tell us about the book "The Landscape Model of Learning" which is an essential guide offers the landscape model and its three elements: understanding what students bring to the ecosystem, defining the horizon, and charting the pathway.
• I hear you are doing a survey – tell me more about it
• What are the biggest challenges to you?
• What would you like decision makers to know?

Podcast/book shoutouts

Landscape Model of Learning book, 

WSCB Distinguished School process

WSCB Podcast 

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Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions