Redesigning School

We're not alone! Not by a long shot. Educators around the world are immersed in rethinking what, how and why we teach and students learn. One school that's starting from scratch is The Revolution School in Philadelphia, a new high school with a mission "to inspire a diverse group of learners, thinkers, and doers to be active and reflective problem-solvers, who are bold and empathetic with academic and emotional resilience."Co-hosts Terry Dubow and Julia Griffin spoke with Noelle Kellich, Head of Teaching and Learning, and Tom McManus, Head of Mission, about the Revolution School's origin, mission, hopes, and worries. As they note on the website, "It’s not every day that a school gets the chance to build its curriculum from the ground up. With Revolution School, we are fortunate to be able to take a principled approach based on current research in education from around the globe."Also, if you're interested in reading the story about the legendary Polish Boy sandwich that