Build Student Voice, Agency & Hope by Becoming ”Solutionaries”

Middle School teacher, Julia Fliss, shares the resources, framework and trainings from The Institute for Humane Education, that have guided her students to become "solutionaries" in their classroom, school, families and the wider community.

 

Resources:

Get The Institute for Humane Education's Solutionary Guidebook

 

Learn about The Institute for Humane Education's Solutionary Micro-Credential

 

Zoe Weil, co-founder of The Institute for Humane Education, is the author of seven books including Amazon #1 Best Seller in Philosophy and Social Aspects of Education, The World Becomes What We Teach: Educating a Generation of Solutionaries (2021/2016), Nautilus Silver Medal winner, Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life (2009), The Power and Promise of Humane Education (2004), and Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times (2003).

 

She has also written books for young people, including Moonbeam Gold Medal winner, Claude and Medea: The Hellburn Dogs (2007), about 12-year-old activists inspired by their teacher to right wrongs where they find them, and So, You Love Animals: An Action-Packed, Fun-Filled Book to Help Kids Help Animals (1994).

 

In 2010, Zoe gave her first TEDx talk “The World Becomes What You Teach” which became among the 50 top-rated TEDx talks within a year. Since then she has given five other TEDx talks: “Solutionaries”, “Educating for Freedom”, “How to be a Solutionary”, “Extending our Circle of Compassion” and “How will you answer this question?”

 

Learn more about SchoolDay

Explore SchoolDay's Career Academy and visit our blog.