Aleta Margolis, Instigators of Thought

About this episode

Aleta Margolis discusses her work at the Center for Inspired Teaching and the role of teachers as Instigators of Thought.

Aleta Margolis is the founder and president of Center for Inspired Teaching, a nonprofit that has spent nearly three decades investing in teachers as the leverage point for change in the education system. At Inspired Teaching, she helps teachers redesign their roles in the classroom. Instead of merely delivering a curriculum, Inspired Teachers are Instigators of Thought, who fuel students’ curiosity and innate desire to learn. Aleta is a former elementary and middle school teacher, teacher fo...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Chalupa, LaShawn Gardner-Bowser

Guest: Aleta Margolis

Topics covered

• education reform
• teacher development
• student engagement
• curriculum design
• nonprofit impact

Keywords

• Aleta Margolis
• Center for Inspired Teaching
• education
• teachers
• Instigators of Thought
• curriculum
• student curiosity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Inspired Teaching

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