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William Minton

William Minton

What is Critical Thinking Anyway?

We need a definition for critical thinking that is useful to educators. Everyone knows that critical thinking is important. But what is it…

May 16, 2018

What is Critical Thinking Anyway?

May 16, 2018

William Minton

Lessons From One of the Best Education Schools in the World — NIE in Singapore

“It’s not just about paper achievement anymore. It’s about the holistic development of the child. But if you are to nurture the holistic…

Nov 17, 2016

Lessons From One of the Best Education Schools in the World — NIE in Singapore

Nov 17, 2016

William Minton

Yale-NUS and How Singapore is Creating the Future of Higher Education

Elizabeth and I got a taxi at the airport and quickly realized that Singapore is nothing like India. The streets are quiet and orderly…

Nov 10, 2016

Nov 10, 2016

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Student Voices: What Makes a Good Teacher?

At this point, we’ve spent close to a year traveling the world, visiting schools, and talking with students. One of our most interesting…

Nov 3, 2016

Nov 3, 2016

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The Power of Poor People: Two Days at Barefoot College

After hours of driving on sporadically paved roads, we parked in a small and remote village. The stars were brilliant above and the air was…

Oct 25, 2016

The Power of Poor People: Two Days at Barefoot College

Oct 25, 2016

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Empathy & Collaboration: The Not So Secret Approach Behind One of the Best Schools in India

The first thing we noticed about The Riverside School was the space itself. There’s a large open area with offices on one side and long…

Oct 18, 2016

Empathy & Collaboration: The Not So Secret Approach Behind One of the Best Schools in India

Oct 18, 2016

William Minton

Responsibility is More Than Compliance: More Lessons from Switzerland

“You should ask them about their apprenticeships” suggested Melissa, the dynamic English teacher who had let us take over her classroom for…

Oct 4, 2016

Responsibility is More Than Compliance: More Lessons from Switzerland

Oct 4, 2016

William Minton

Lessons From One of the Best Schools in Switzerland (and maybe the world)

Olaf and I were wrapping up our time together when I asked him a final question, “What makes an excellent teacher?”

Sep 27, 2016

Sep 27, 2016

William Minton

Educator Voices: What’s the Purpose of Education?

Whenever we visit a school we try to make our questions responsive to that school’s unique context. But there are a few questions that we…

Sep 21, 2016

Sep 21, 2016

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Charity v. Solidarity: A Look at a True Community School in Rural Malawi

One of the first things ‘Love Support Unite’ did when they began working with the school in Mkunku village, Malawi was to create a women’s…

Sep 13, 2016

Charity v. Solidarity: A Look at a True Community School in Rural Malawi

Sep 13, 2016

William Minton

William Minton

Traveled the world to learn about education. Now working to build communities that thrive here at home. Educator, Writer, Seeker, Founder of CanopyEd;

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