New Directions for Youth Development Webinar Series
Time to Learn: A Conversation Between Chris Gabrieli and Gil Noam
About the Topic
Chris Gabrieli will discuss his recent book, Time to Learn: How a New School Schedule is Making Smarter Kids, Happier Parents and Safer Neighborhoods (2008), co-authored with Warren Goldstein. They claim that the current school day – 6 hours and 180 days per year – is obsolete.
An additional 1 - 2 hours allows children to master core academic subjects, receive individualized instruction and tutoring, and be exposed to more topics such as the arts, music, drama, and sports.
- What is the evidence that more time on learning leads to better outcomes?
- What type of learning (academic, social, recreational) are we thinking about?
- What are some examples of quality extended day learning?
- What is the role of afterschool providers?
- What is the role of socioemotional learning and mental health in the new school day?
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About the Speakers
Chris Gabrieli, is co-chair of the National Center for Time and Learning and chairman of Massachusetts 2020, which he co-founded in 2000. He is also an author, entrepreneur and three time political candidate. He currently serves as chairman of the Springfield, MA Finance Control Board.
Gil Noam is the founder and director of the Program in Education, Afterschool, and Resiliency (PEAR) at McLean Hospital and Harvard University. He is a clinical and developmental psychologist as well as an expert in fostering resilience and learning in middle school youth.
About the Webinar
This Webinar was presented: Tuesday, May 12, 2009.
Questions?
Contact: mnywi@umn.edu or 612-624-1999
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About the New Directions for Youth Development Webinar Series
This series of web seminars called “Action Dialogues” include presentations and discussions whose purpose is to connect the newest knowledge with needed changes in practices and polities. The audience participates by listening to short talks, viewing PowerPoint slides that are posted online, and emailing questions and comments to the panel in real time so the conversation is shaped by all the participants.
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