What Went Right? a conversation with Ginger and Kevin
Stories & examples of what teachers, administrators, kids, communities and school systems did that made the things they tried work.
If you are starting a new movement or initiative in your school community and you want to be sure it gets going on the right foot, then this series is for you! If you want to avoid costly mistakes with time, money, or human resources, then hear what other administrators, teachers, students, communities, and school systems did that made the things they tried work!
Both Ginger and Kevin have spent years visiting schools and communities across the US and beyond and they get a close-up view of schools that are succeeding in their efforts and schools that aren't. It is often clear to see what sorts of actions drive successful outcomes.
In this 5-webinar series, Kevin & Ginger share stories & examples of what teachers, administrators, kids, communities and school systems did that made the things they tried work.
You get over 5 hours of value for some of the best vision-building conversations with Kevin Honeycutt and Ginger Lewman. Use these episodes as conversation starters with your colleagues and community as they begin to build a solid vision for our kids' future!
Course Curriculum
"If you are looking to redesign your schools and create a more learner-centric environment, I can think of no one better to help guide that effort than Ginger Lewman."
~ John Martin, Director of Innovation & Technology, Inter-Lakes School District, NH
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Who is this for?
If you're a school leader -- not just admin, but anyone who’s leading the movement -- you will find inspiration and guidance toward a more refined vision. Also, we believe that "leader" is an action, not a title.
Episodes are about 30-45 minutes long where...
- each episode is available on-demand right now. Start with the one YOU want (or need) first.
- you can choose to show specific episodes to audiences to start local conversations about what you like and what you wonder about each topic.
- in each episode, participants get a top 5 (or more) list of what things leaders can do to help their initiatives thrive.
- each episode ends with a personal challenge to the listener to DO something specific, related to the day's topic.
- you can watch and participate asynchronously from your sofa at any time of day that's convenient for you. Start an episode, pause it, and restart it again at your leisure.
- participants will see and hear real stories about real change, real growth, real work, real mis-steps and more in order to engineer the change they want to see and be for their learners.
Your Instructor
Keynote speaker, Trauma Responsive Education, Education Redesign, Project/Problem/Passion-based Learning, Gifted & High Ability Learners, Instructional Technology & Integration
“There is nothing better than watching the face of a teacher, or a group of educators, or an entire school, as they watch their kids get excited about learning and doing things they never thought was possible. I know exactly what that feels like from the perspective of the learner, the teacher, and the school leader. It’s the most awesome thing in the world. Because in that moment, everything is possible. It’s the best feeling of possibilities for all involved and they will want to do it again.”
Ginger is a national consultant & keynote speaker with ESSDACK, a non-profit education service center based in Hutchinson Kansas. She inspires and helps all levels of educators figure out the in’s and out’s of teaching and learning. Some of her specialty topics:
- Redesigning schools & learning environments
- Building Resilience in staff & students (self-care and
co-care) - Project/Problem/Passion Based Learning
- technology integration
- working with gifted and high-ability learners
Ginger is deeply passionate about helping educators rethink and revision what teaching and learning can be in today’s world.
Originally a social science teacher, then shifting to Special Education/Gifted, Ginger eventually was tapped to start a school from the ground up with the only directive being that it was to be 1:1 laptops and 100% Project-Based Learning. She describes the adventure of building the school with her students, their parents, and the staff she hired as a “baptism by lava,” learning so much about truly student-driven learning and how to rethink how to serve a variety of students and families. When she stepped away from that beautiful school to join ESSDACK full time as a consultant, it was K-8, both virtual and F2F, and they were in the process of building the high school.
Combining nearly 30 years’ teaching & leading experience with her childhood background, rooted in incredible abuse and addiction which caused her to have 7 ACEs, Ginger is well-suited to helping school and communities rethink their school systems and what we might do differently to better serve students from all backgrounds.
"Ginger's experience running a project-based school has helped her develop a clear and grand perspective of how we can change school cultures to create meaningful and lasting learning experiences for our students. Ginger has a bag full of 'bridges' to help teachers at all comfort levels make real changes they can take into their classrooms tomorrow to take steps towards improving the educational experience for students."
~ Justin Coffey, HS Math Teacher and Kansas Teacher of the Year
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