Do School Different Part 1

The Ruckus Report Quick take: Visionary school leaders don't follow dusty rulebooks. In this episode, Jethro Jones joins Danny Bauer to burn the old manual and co-create a new playbook for Ruckus Makers — one bold idea at a time. Meet Your Fellow Ruckus Maker Jethro Jones, 2017 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year, is a former principal from Fairbanks, Alaska, and the host of Transformative Principal, where he interviews leaders from around the world who are reimagining K-12 education. He's the founder of the Transformative Leadership Summit and author of SchoolX: How principals can design a transformative school experience for students, teachers, parents – and themselves! Breaking Down the Old Rules 🔨 In this episode, Jethro Jones challenges traditional education paradigms: Key Insight #1: Learning Is Not Linear What's broken: The assumption that learning progresses in a straight line, within four walls, at the same pace for all The shift: Honor that all learning is personal and non-linear; value what students learn outside of school, too Impact: Schools begin to partner with families and communities — not just invite them to partner with schools Key Insight #2: Change Something...