288 - Tom Vander Ark on Difference Making and Schools Alive with Possibility

<p><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova;">On today’s episode of the Getting Smart podcast, Rebecca Midles sits down with Tom Vander Ark to discuss the new book co-authored by him and Dr. Emily Liebtag:</span> <span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style= "font-family: Proxima Nova;"><em><u><a href= "https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/difference-making-at-the-heart-of-learning/book272242"> Difference</a> <a href= "https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/difference-making-at-the-heart-of-learning/book272242"> Making</a> <a href= "https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/difference-making-at-the-heart-of-learning/book272242"> at</a> <a href= "https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/difference-making-at-the-heart-of-learning/book272242"> the</a> <a href= "https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/difference-making-at-the-heart-of-learning/book272242"> Heart</a> <a href= "https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/difference-making-at-the-heart-of-learning/book272242"> of</a> <a href= "https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/difference-making-at-the-heart-of-learning/book272242"> Learning</a><a href= "https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/difference-making-at-the-heart-of-learning/book272242">.</a></u></em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova;">This book stemmed out of our multi-year</span> <span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style= "font-family: Proxima Nova;"><u><a href= "https://gettingsmart.com/futureofwork/">Future</a> <a href= "https://gettingsmart.com/futureofwork/">of</a> <a href= "https://gettingsmart.com/futureofwork/">Work</a></u></span></span> <span style="font-family: Proxima Nova;">campaign when our team realized that one of the hallmarks of the future of work is purposeful work contributing to communities. Through hundreds of school visits and powerful conversations with inspirational organizations across the globe, we observed changemakers in action and learners who were more ready than ever to make a difference in the world.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova;">Difference Making at the Heart of Learning, is an ins