School and Civil Discourse with Bob Petix

Опубликовано: 24 Июль 2026
на канале: Point of Learning
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Our current political climate indicates that we need to get better at listening to and challenging each other respectfully. Schools can play a big role in this project, but many don't know where to begin. In today's episode, I talk with Dr. Robert Petix, who has a few ideas on this topic, as well as the difference between leading a school and merely managing it.

EPISODE STRUCTURE

06:28 ACT 1: Establishing and Maintaining a Culture of Learning That Takes Kids Seriously (including Preparing Students
to Contend with Controversy, Hard Conversations, and Differences of Perspective)

19:25 SIDEBAR: Interpretation vs. Analysis

23:57 ACT 2: The Role of the Principal, and Leading vs. Managing

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