Ida Rose Florez - The End of Education as We Know It

Learning scientist, systems-change expert, and educational psychologist Ida Rose Florez, Ph.D. presents her new book about regenerative learning for modern times.

ABOUT THE BOOK

It's time for a whole new way of doing school

Schools play a critical role in defining our relationship to people and planet, but Western education has led us astray. It has done exactly what it was intended to do: create a workforce educated just enough to keep feeding the industrial capitalism machine. In doing so, it has failed our children. Education guru Ida Rose Florez argues that there is a better way.

Reminiscent of John Taylor Gatto's educational manifestos, The End of Education as We Know It is a guidebook for transforming society by leveraging complex systems-thinking and reclaiming regenerative ways of learning. Far more than a call for education-reform-as-usual, this inspiring critique argues that the current system is on the brink of collapse. A growing number of people, grappling with climate realities, snowballing economic disparities, pandemics, and deepening incivility, long to live in ways that value mutual thriving for all. As demands for equity and sustainability increase, the modern education industrial complex is perilously unable to adapt. It's time for a whole new way of doing school.

The End of Education as We Know It shows how to put regenerative values to work designing the kinds of schools our world needs. Required reading for parents, educators, policymakers, and anyone who cares deeply about the next generation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ida Rose Florez, Ph.D. is a learning scientist, systems-change expert, and educational psychologist who is passionate about revitalizing regenerative practices in schools. A sought-after thought leader, she helps educational decision-makers reimagine learning amid unpredictable complexity and engages audiences through workshops and keynote speeches across the US and internationally. Ida Rose served as vice president of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, principal investigator on a US National Science Foundation STEM ecosystem grant, and led statewide educational initiatives in California and Arizona. A published author, her work has appeared in a multitude of parenting and women's magazines, education trade magazines, and peer-reviewed academic journals. She is a Certified Warm Data Host through Nora Bateson and the Bateson Institute, a Certified Human Systems Dynamics Professional, a certified master gardener, and a permaculture designer. Ida Rose lives in Williams, AZ.
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