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Continue reading →: The Portrait of a Graduate:Redefining What Success Looks Like Imagine two students, both graduating in June. The first has a 4.0 GPA, a clean transcript, and near-perfect test scores. He has mastered the game of school. He knows how to study for the test, absorb the rubric, and deliver what each teacher wants. Ask…
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Continue reading →: Designing for Discovery:How to Create Classrooms Where Curiosity Lives A few years ago, I walked into one of our elementary classrooms and stopped in the doorway. The room was loud — not chaotic, but alive. A small group of students were hunched over a table, arguing (politely) about whether a dam they’d…
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Continue reading →: Finding the Why Behind the Work:Why Ikigai Belongs at the Heart of Every School “Only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.”— Dag Hammarskjöld A Question Worth AskingWhat if the most important question we could ask a student isn’t “What do you want tobe when you grow…
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Hi, I’m Dr. Karen Cheser, an educator with almost 40 years’ experience as a superintendent, district and school leader, coach and teacher. I’ve always been focused on building student agency and innovation and am committed to ensuring every student can find and live out their Ikigai.
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