Essentialism in Schools

Essentialists don’t focus on having less: they focus on making room for a different sort of more

In a previous post, we asked, “What is essential?”

While many describe school in terms of future reaching goals, or being prepared for the future, my sense is that we have to create schools that support children today- who they are, what they do, their daily practices.  

We cannot really control the future outcomes, but we can create experiences that re…