Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep. 129

In this episode Dr. Shaw follows a recent visit to her granddaughter's school which inspired her to share her enthusiasm here for the practice of teaching.  The school is set up with a multi-age class structure and its focus is on teaching social skills (teaching humanity, if you will, just like the title of this podcast).   Dr. Shaw was there presenting one of her favorite lessons which is...  there are no real mistakes, only mis-takes, which themselves are pure learning opportunities.   That lesson inspires risk-taking within a comfort zone which is one of the keys for Dr. Shaw in her teaching method and how she like to have children learn.  Additionally, in the school where she visited, teaching social skills is not a one-day, one-and-done topic... it's an environment where that kind of growth and expansion occurs on a natural and ongoing basis.   This quick recap of Dr. Shaw's experience is a true microcosm of a major part of her educational philosophy.  Enjoy!