The Education Exchange Program Schedule: Monday, September 14 This group will meet on the first Monday of each month from 4 – 7 p.m. Recommended Participants: Innovative schools, educators, parents, service providers, and organizations shaping the future of K-12 education. Cost: Free Across Wichita, people are already building more, better, and different ways to educate kids- often without a playbook, working from instinct and conviction rather than a manual. The Education Exchange is a monthly gathering for those reshaping the future of K-12 education, built on one conviction: education gets better when the people doing the hardest parts of it stop working alone and start talking to each other. Each session brings the community into one room for a structured evening of shared learning, honest discussion, and connection- a recurring space to exchange ideas, resources, and support with people doing the same hard work in different spaces. Thoughtfully structured in three parts, participants can register for the individual session that excites them the most or join us for a meaningful night of exchange by attending all three: Workshop & Resource Exchange- a short presentation connected to that month's topic, plus space to share tools, contacts, and resources with the room Socratic Discussion — a facilitated conversation built around a single provocation, open to real disagreement and different perspectives A Social Hour— an hour to unwind, build community, and grow connectionsRegister as an attendee to join Between the Bells, our discussion group that sends monthly recaps of each Education Exchange topic, key takeaways, and opportunities to continue growing and learning from the peer community. October Exchange Topic: The Right to Quit The Provocation: "What does the right to quit mean and when is it right to walk away?" What if quitting isn't the opposite of perseverance? This month, we'll explore the idea that knowing when to walk away is an essential life skill—and one we don't always teach well. Together, we'll consider what children can learn from having the freedom to quit, how our culture shapes our ideas about persistence, and when letting go can be the more courageous choice.4 – 4:50 p.m. Workshop & Resource Exchange A short presentation on the research behind persistence and quitting. Then we each reflect on something we quit and something we stuck with.5- 5:50 p.m. Education Exchange Socratic Discussion A facilitated discussion built around one question: When is quitting the right thing to do?Optional reading: Peter Gray, "The Right to Quit"6- 7 p.m. The Social Light refreshments, open conversation, and space for whatever got stirred up in the discussion to settle before it's carried back into classrooms and communities. Presented in Partnership with Learning Lab Wichita and Lily Lake Kansas
The Education Exchange
Program Schedule: Monday, September 14
This group will meet on the first Monday of each month from 4 – 7 p.m.
Recommended Participants: Innovative schools, educators, parents, service providers, and organizations shaping the future of K-12 education.
Cost: Free
Across Wichita, people are already building more, better, and different ways to educate kids- often without a playbook, working from instinct and conviction rather than a manual.
The Education Exchange is a monthly gathering for those reshaping the future of K-12 education, built on one conviction: education gets better when the people doing the hardest parts of it stop working alone and start talking to each other.
Each session brings the community into one room for a structured evening of shared learning, honest discussion, and connection- a recurring space to exchange ideas, resources, and support with people doing the same hard work in different spaces.
Thoughtfully structured in three parts, participants can register for the individual session that excites them the most or join us for a meaningful night of exchange by attending all three:
- Workshop & Resource Exchange- a short presentation connected to that month's topic, plus space to share tools, contacts, and resources with the room
- Socratic Discussion — a facilitated conversation built around a single provocation, open to real disagreement and different perspectives
- A Social Hour— an hour to unwind, build community, and grow connections
Register as an attendee to join Between the Bells, our discussion group that sends monthly recaps of each Education Exchange topic, key takeaways, and opportunities to continue growing and learning from the peer community.
October Exchange Topic: The Right to Quit
The Provocation: "What does the right to quit mean and when is it right to walk away?"
What if quitting isn't the opposite of perseverance? This month, we'll explore the idea that knowing when to walk away is an essential life skill—and one we don't always teach well. Together, we'll consider what children can learn from having the freedom to quit, how our culture shapes our ideas about persistence, and when letting go can be the more courageous choice.
4 – 4:50 p.m. Workshop & Resource Exchange
A short presentation on the research behind persistence and quitting. Then we each reflect on something we quit and something we stuck with.
5- 5:50 p.m. Education Exchange Socratic Discussion
A facilitated discussion built around one question: When is quitting the right thing to do?
Optional reading: Peter Gray, "The Right to Quit"
6- 7 p.m. The Social
Light refreshments, open conversation, and space for whatever got stirred up in the discussion to settle before it's carried back into classrooms and communities.
Presented in Partnership with Learning Lab Wichita and Lily Lake Kansas
