Steven Carter

in praise of idleness; there is value of time to do nothing but reflection. if never reflect on ideas of others you will not have any ideas of your own.  build in time for children to reflect

reflection necessary for good leadersip

we’re trying to make pace faster

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Crazy Bull

I found her stats and thoughts very similar to the educational plight of Native Hawaiians:

• 1.7m students of Indian and Alaskan Natives  
• 600 recognized tribes in US only, very diverse
• educated Indians loss ther identities, and were neither white or Indian
• vision – education can be used for their own purpose; use their own knowledge and culure and transform it .
• 93% of tribal studnets go to non-tribal school; graduation rate is less than 50%,
• 1/6 of graduates attend post-seondary tribal schools
• tribal languages used; families and tribes still pratice ceremonies
• tribal nations have all info in tribal culture to succeed.  need others to see they need support.
• importance of oral history means being good listener. 
• commitment of native studies as valid and substantiated as western knowlge
• not a quaint heritage that exists in this country

Sarah Kay

 She was awesome. Opened with a slam poem and closed with one.  Slam poetry is a way to help students find their voice.

Innovation is new breakthrough to address old problem.  She discussed accediental breakthroughs and that most children are programmed to have accidental breakthroughs.  Overtime we learn that breakthroughs happen through hard work and we ignore accidental breakthroughs.  She encouraged us to sometimes follow our kids “down that rabbit hole”.