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Know Power, Know Responsibility
Kevin’s earlier writing on schools, teaching and what children are capable of, from Know Power, Know Responsibility. These are the ideas Superhero Nation grew out of.
Integrity is Essential to Successful School Design
Integrity is the most important element to successful school design. No matter what else a group brings to the process, without integrity they will not achieve their potential. This is true for any organization or initiative. To achieve their potential, they must have integrity. Unfortunately, integrity is rarely considered when creating teams or working on […]
June 26, 2020
Chapter 24: Finding the Will and Battling Self-doubt with and through Integrity
This is all of Chapter 24 from Know Power, Know Responsibility providing insights on how integrity is essential to successful school redesign. Get the PDF of Chapter 24
June 22, 2020
An Overview of the School Design Process
The first step in the School Redesign Process is accepting that it is both possible to design new school models and acknowledging there is immense value in the process itself. Toward that end, I encourage you to read “Yeah, but… Isn’t Redesigning School Models Impossible?” prior to reading this post. The process of designing a […]
May 31, 2020
Yeah, but…Isn’t Redesigning School Models Impossible?
The school redesign process is actually straight forward and within the reach of any community willing to give it a go, but who reading this believes that statement? If so, feel free to skip this post and take a look at An Overview of the School Redesign Process. Most people, however, don’t believe it. They […]
May 30, 2020
Message for Teachers and Other Education Professionals
Think about the best parts of your role as a teacher, administrator, or another position in a school community. Now think about those parts of the job that really detract from the pleasures and rewards. What if you could do more of the best parts and none of the bad? Think about the current COVID […]
May 30, 2020
What does it mean to “redesign the educational model”?
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): Begin with a “clean sheet of paper” and develop a model of school of education that achieves a set of desired outcomes for its students. Rather than begin with the current model and adapt it, set aside everything about the current model and design as if the current model never […]
May 30, 2020
The Summitville Learning Community
This is all of Chapter 16 from Know Power, Know Responsibility providing an example of what a redesigned school model might look like. Get the PDF of Chapter 16
May 29, 2020
The List Continues – Additional materials to help on your journey
Following are books and other materials discovered after Know Power, Know Responsibility was published that can contribute to reinventing the school model in any community. The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt. Lukianoff, a First Amendment expert, and Haidt, a social psychologist, present arguments that recent generations of children have […]
December 18, 2019
Chapter 27 Excerpts
Below is the bulk of the content of Chapter 27 from Know Power, Know Responsibility. These are the materials recommended in the book for those who are beginning the school model reinvention journey. CHAPTER 27—Building a Base of Knowledge about Learning, Growth, and Development (excerpts) Required reading for all team members At a minimum, I […]
December 18, 2019
Kirkus Review of Know Power, Know Responsibility
Kirkus Reviews have completed and published their review of my book, Know Power, Know Responsibility. I couldn’t be happier with the review. I’m posting it here or read it at the Kirkus website linked here: KIRKUS REVIEW An education veteran offers a new vision for a holistic system of learning. In this debut book, Miller […]
December 9, 2019
SLC Student Case Study – Thomas
My name is Thomas and I’m 16 years old. My family moved to Summitville when I was 10. I attended a regular elementary school through fourth grade in the suburb where we lived before moving here. I took enrichment classes at that school, but things were often frustrating because I didn’t feel challenged in most […]
July 17, 2019
Launch of Know Power, Know Responsibility LLC
Know Power, Know Responsibility LLC (KPKR) was formed to serve as a hub for exploring the relationship between power and responsibility and the corresponding connection between these and unleashing the potential of individuals and groups. All of this stemmed from my book, Know Power, Know Responsibility, that was written to foster reinvention of public education. […]
January 30, 2019
Critical Thinking
At the heart of addressing our biggest individual and societal challenges–as well as creating and leveraging new opportunities–is critical thinking. Absent critical thinking, it is nearly impossible for a person to achieve their potential, develop the best solution to a challenge, or fully take advantage of an opportunity. The same is true of groups. Without […]
October 3, 2018