When I first heard Tony Wagner speak, you could see me nodding as he spoke as if he were preaching. ‘Sing it brother!’ I can’t say I agree with everything he says, but we are definitely on the same team. This TEDx speech is a bit watered down version of his he previous speech to the International schools; The previous speech seemed a bit harsh and with a public school bashing tone. Either way, the video is worth a watch. I also purchased his book and am in the process of reading it; I will let you know when I am finished.
~Cornell
Tony Wagner recently accepted a position as the first Innovation Education Fellow at the Technology & Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard. Prior to this, he was the founder and co-director of the Change Leadership Group at the Harvard Graduate School of Education for more than a decade. Tony consults widely to schools, districts, and foundations around the country and internationally. His previous work experience includes twelve years as a high school teacher, K-8 principal, university professor in teacher education, and founding executive director of Educators for Social Responsibility.
Tony is also a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and a widely published author. His work includes numerous articles and five books. Tony's latest, Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change The World, has just been published by Simon & Schuster to rave reviews. His 2008 book, The Global Achievement Gap has been an international best seller and is being translated into Chinese. Tony has also recently collaborated with noted filmmaker Robert Compton to create a 60 minute documentary, "The Finland Phenomenon: Inside The World's Most Surprising School System."
Tony earned an M.A.T. and an Ed.D. at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
