#21, Diane Tavenner, Co-Founder & CEO, Summit Public Schools: How Does a Model of High Tech & High Touch Fare During a Pandemic?

The Learnit Podcast

As Co-founder & CEO of Summit Public Schools, a network of 11 public charter schools in Washington State and California, Diane has built a model focused on mentoring, building student agency and supporting learning through projects. We talk about how their focus on self-directed learning paid off during the pandemic, whether tech can be used to build connection and the risks of too much emphasis on learning loss.Show notes:- More about Summit Public Schools, https://summitps.org/- More about Summit Learning Programme, https://www.summitlearning.org/- Favourite book about learning: Linda Darling Hammond, The Right to Learn, A Blueprint for Creating Schools That Work, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/321109.The_Right_to_Learn- Favourite book not about learning: Isabel Wilkerson, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51152447-caste- Binge-watching, Bridgeton, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8740790/