307 - Thomas Hatch on The Education We Need and the Future We Can’t Predict

<p>Joining Tom today is Thomas Hatch, a professor at the Teachers College Columbia University and the Director of the National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching (NCREST). Thomas’s research includes studies of school improvement, district, and national levels. His latest book, <em>The Education We Need for a Future We Can’t Predict</em>, focuses on efforts to create more powerful learning experiences both inside and outside schools in developed and developing contexts.</p> <p>In Thomas and Tom’s conversation, they discuss the future of powerful learning, micro-innovations, and change. Thomas takes listeners through his book, <em>The Education We Need for a Future We Can’t Predict,</em> and shares the key components that lead to school and systems change. This is a fascinating discussion so don’t miss out!</p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p>[:10] About today’s episode with Thomas Hatch.</p> <p>[:42] Tom Vander Ark welcomes Thomas Hatch to the podcast.</p> <p>[:51] Thomas shares the origin story of NCREST as well as its mission.</p> <p>[3:01] Tom shares his appreciation for Thomas’s early work on the concept of coherence.</p> <p>[3:39] Thomas takes us to the early beginnings of his work around coherence and explains what it is and why it is important.</p> <p>[7:26] Tom congratulates Thomas on his new book, <em>The Education We Need for a Future We Can’t Predict,</em> and shares what he loves about it.</p> <p>[7:54] Thomas tells about each of the sections in his book, starting with part 1: “Why Should Schools Change?” He headlines the case for change and provides some suggestions on how to create agreements around them.</p> <p>[11:40] Tom shares the key insights he appreciated in the first section.</p> <p>[12:27] The second section of the book covers barriers to change. Thomas lists some of the barriers and what we can do to make progress in overcoming them.</p> <p>[15:39] In section three of Thomas’s book, he writes about how schools can improve. In particular, he focuses on high-l