Stories Are the Medicine, and Connection Is the Revolution
People ask me why I care so deeply about connection in schools. The answer isn’t found in a textbook or a leadership course. It’s found in my childhood.
In April 2021, kid-grit designed and launched their first Professional Development Workshop focused on supporting and equipping educators across the country develop and/or sharpen their Virtual Facilitation skills. “Becoming a Dynamic Virtual Presenter” was delivered to over 1300 Palm Springs Unified School District teachers in less than a month. The Workshop Series became so popular it appeared on a local news show and went on to grow into a second cycle and support overt 2500 educators country-wide.
People ask me why I care so deeply about connection in schools. The answer isn’t found in a textbook or a leadership course. It’s found in my childhood.
The future of education is not forcing engagement. It’s creating environments students want to be part of.