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Why take Action?: children matter to everyone

Thu, 01/31/2008 - 12:58 

John Abbott and Heather MacTaggart discuss why the education of children is a concern of the whole society. 

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John Abbott is the President of the 21st Century Learning Initiative, an initiative to facilitate the emergence of new approaches to learning in the United Kingdom.

Heather MacTaggart is the Executive Director of Classroom Connections, a Canadian non-profit educational organization dedicated to optimizing student learning.

The changelearning website project emerged from the collaboration of John Abbott and Heather MacTaggart, the Executive Director of Classroom Connections, a Canadian non-profit educational organization dedicated to optimizing student learning. 

Website development has been facilitated by the Canadian Council on Learning, a national, independent, and non-profit corporation that is committed to improving learning across the country and across all walks of life.

Visit our About Us page for more information about the changelearning initiative.
When they’re young, we drive them to playdates, fill up their time with organized activity, and cocoon them from every imaginable peril. We think we are doing what’s best for them. But as they grow into young adults and we continue to manage their lives, running interference with teachers and coaches, we are, in fact, unwittingly stunting them. By continuing to protect them from failure and disappointment, many of our kids are missing out on the “risk-taker’s advantage,” the benefits that come from experiencing manageable amounts of danger.
Michael Ungar, author of Too Safe For Their Own Good

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