143. Creating the Right Ecosystem for Student Growth with Chris Menagé

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’re not supporting our youth in developing into well-rounded individuals, and one of the culprits is our educational system, which isn’t set up to inspire greatness. This is a challenge we can remedy. So why aren’t we?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Especially when there are educational leaders, like Chris Menagé, who create systems and opportunities to do things differently.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on the podcast, Chris is sharing the importance of developing human and social capital in a way that works for our youth. That means making sure our students are inspired and seeking out learning for the sake of learning instead of sitting through old school lessons. And it means finding ways to prioritize thriving instead of simply surviving.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chris stresses that encouraging children to find balance and use their intuition in the classroom is incredibly important so they can take ownership of their learning. Education is an investment in our children, but only when it empowers them.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">About Chris Menagé:</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chris is an educator who believes a world of change needs learning to change so he designs award winning learning experiences that are all about meaning, not things. Through e²: educational ecosystems’ framework, Chris advocates for education’s upstream role: to learn from, share with and contribute to, building capacity in social capital. </span></p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jump in the Conversation:</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[1:36] - School transformation interest through life experiences</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[2:06] - Focus on relationships and holistic approach to education is a lifelong process