I greatly enjoyed giving my first in-person keynote in nearly three years at the national Future FocusED conference in Boston.
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I’m truly excited to join the Board of one of the most creative and important education orgs that I’ve seen. Better World Ed is breaking new ground in helping teachers teach students essential 21st century skills and compassion, while also building math and literacy skills!
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I was recently asked to present the opening keynote for the City of Learning Unconference. Rather than give a keynote on some of my familiar themes, I chose to take a risk and talk about educating for citizenship in a time of crisis. Let me know what you think.
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Tony speaks about how creativity is not merely a “nice to have,” but a competitive advantage in the 21st century. He goes on to describe how schools can nurture all students’ creativity
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Three necessary things for young people who feel their future is unraveling
Published in the August 12, 2020 online addition of the Washington Post
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This conference was sponsored by two senior members of the European Parliament and organized by The African Leadership Academy. Attendees were from around the world and asked excellent questions. Watch it now!
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Tony recently sat down with one of Europe’s best interviewers, Zuberoa Marcos from El Pais. Watch the full interview NOW!
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Tony recently gave two keynotes at the New Zealand National Principals Conference in Wellington. The first one on The Future of Work and the second keynote, What Does It Mean To Be A Change Leader, is available for the first time on YouTube!
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In January 2018, Tony was the guest of Hawaii PBS CEO Leslie Wilcox on her award-winning TV program, LongStoryShort. He talks about his own early school experiences, why he became a teacher, and some of his failures.
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This month, approximately 3.5 million high school seniors will be granted diplomas.
The rest of us will (and should) applaud their achievements, but we must also stop and consider: What did these students have to do to earn their diplomas, and what, exactly, has their schoolwork prepared them for?
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Tony spoke at the Fairfax County Public Schools Leadership Conference in August 2016.
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For every 100 who start college, just 25 get degrees and attractive jobs. The majority of kids who pursue college are getting disappointing outcomes.
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I recently spent a week in Australia speaking to business, government, military, and education leaders in a series of programs sponsored by Price WaterhouseCoopers.
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I recently spent a week in Australia speaking to business, government, military, and education leaders in a series of programs sponsored by Price WaterhouseCoopers.
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This short video available in both English and Spanish, is a summary of some of my key ideas and is a part of a series on The Future of Spain.
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