. . . to surpass the given and look at things as if they could be otherwise. Maxine Greene Given all the curricular expectations placed upon educators, how do... Continue Reading
Let’s face it; these are stressful times with stay-home quarantine and COVID 19. Resilience under stressful circumstances is not often easy to come by. Many parents feel that their own... Continue Reading
Natural Learning Relationships (NLR) describes in detail the psychological, emotional, and physical components of optimal well-being and how these emerge within each stage of childhood in relationship to context. To... Continue Reading
Children are born with natural capacities, yet, development occurs in relationship. What are the capacities of children of different ages? How can these capacities be recognized? What are the environments... Continue Reading
The way we learn has been undergoing a transformation. Education is critical to bring about a more just, sustainable world. We also know that the education system is in the... Continue Reading
Since retiring from IBM, Milt Markewitz’s primary focus has been on re-achieving ecological and social harmony to the Earth. It is the Indigenous Peoples who speak messages that resonate with... Continue Reading
You dear reader, are one instrument in an orchestra, manifested as song. The pulsations of life guiding your walk. How do we determine the nature of our walk? Generative listening... Continue Reading
Belonging is a key aspect for the Transformative Learning Community map. The word belonging has many connotations, as in being included, as a part of or aligned with something larger... Continue Reading
As the Transformative Learning Map points to presence, it offers a deep place to consider. What does Presence mean? “Wherever you go, there you are,” is a saying that reminds... Continue Reading
Did you know that one of five locations on the Transformative Learning Communities map is a location marked with the sign ‘What is learning’? When many of us stop and... Continue Reading