Chris McNutt Obsessed with the benefits of progressive education. He holds a Masters Degree in Education from The Ohio State University and is a public high school digital media & design educator. (he/him) http://humanrestorationproject.org 78 posts Twitter
Book Review January: Teacher & Child by Haim Ginott This work outlines the day-to-day interactions teachers have with children, offering suggestions to solve the minute interactions that encompass most of this profession. Chris McNutt 1 Feb 2021 • 9 min read
transcript 85: Combatting Adultism to Create a Flourishing Democracy w/ Dr. Tanu Biswas & Dr. John Wall [music] 0:00:09.8 Chris McNutt: Hello and welcome to Episode 85 of our podcast at Human Restoration Project. My name is Chris McNutt and I'm a high school Chris McNutt 31 Jan 2021 • 24 min read
transcript 84: In Defense of Public Education w/ Dr. Jennifer Berkshire & Dr. Jack Schneider Today we are joined by Dr. Jennifer Berkshire and Dr. Jack Schneider. Dr. Berkshire is a journalist and educator who focuses on podcasting and labor organizing at Boston College and Umass Amherst respectively, and Dr. Schneider is an education historian focused on reform and school accountability. Chris McNutt, Nick Covington 27 Dec 2020 • 30 min read
Book Review November: Manufacturing Happy Citizens by Edgar Cabanas & Eva Illouz Manufacturing Happy Citizens: How the Science and Industry of Happiness Control Our Lives by Edgar Cabanas & Eva Illouz provides a convincing condemnation of "positive psychology", the relatively recent scientific study of happiness. Chris McNutt 12 Nov 2020 • 14 min read
Critical Analysis One Teacher Can't Save the World What is it about the world that is worth preparing students for, and are we dedicated to the work of building that better world alongside them? Nick Covington, Chris McNutt 28 Oct 2020 • 5 min read
transcript 80: Pandemic Pods, School Choice, and Combating Inequity w/ Dr. Jon Hale How can we simultaneously acknowledge that schools need to change while being critical advocates for the need for public institutions and employee unions? How have market oriented takes on so-called school choice actually subverted the original intent of independent and charter schools? Chris McNutt, Nick Covington 16 Oct 2020 • 37 min read
transcript 79: Reimagine the System with REENVISIONED (Dr. Erin Raab) Today, we're joined by Dr. Erin Raab. Erin is the co-founder and principal consultant of REENVISIONED ever a movement to redefine the purpose of school. REENVISIONED aims to change the conversation of school away from standards, norms and improving the status quo. Chris McNutt 3 Oct 2020 • 31 min read
transcript 78: A Way to Ungrade, Floop w/ Christine Witcher Today, we're talking about ungrading with the EdTech tool, "Floop", short for feedback loop found over at FloopEdu.com. Chris McNutt 18 Sep 2020 • 15 min read
Book Review August: Radical Teacher, Academic Journal Published by the University of Pittsburgh, Radical Teacher is a self-described socialist, feminist, and anti-racist journal founded in 1975. Since 2013, the entire publication is accessible for free online, double peer-reviewed, and filled with in-depth articles. Chris McNutt 23 Aug 2020 • 5 min read
Progressive Education Liberatory Learning: Dismantling the Hidden Curriculum This is a recap of our asynchronous professional development session, where we worked as a cohort to develop actions and solutions for equitable practices in our classrooms. Chris McNutt, Nick Covington 11 Aug 2020 • 7 min read
Social Justice and Activism Endorsing Student Voice Through Virtual/Hybrid Activism: Overview (Inspire Citizens, Out of the Blocks, SEL) This is an overview of our August 1st Summit with Inspire Citizens (Donna Guerin, Steve Sostak, Kavita Tanna), Out of the Blocks (Aaron Henkin, Wendel Patrick), and Evan Whitehead! Chris McNutt, Nick Covington 1 Aug 2020 • 4 min read
Progressive Education Creating a Virtual, Liberatory Feedback-Driven Classroom This past week, Human Restoration Project has had the honor of presenting this workshop on ungrading and liberatory pedagogy at Digital Pedagogy Lab 2020. Here's an overview of the activities we covered, what we learned, and resources to share! Chris McNutt, Nick Covington 31 Jul 2020 • 11 min read
Social Justice and Activism Death and Teaching: COVID-19 and the Return to School It's a grim time in the United States. Chris McNutt 10 Jul 2020 • 17 min read
Book Review July: “You Can’t Fire the Bad Ones!” by William Ayers, Crystal Laura, and Rick Ayers “You Can’t Fire the Bad Ones!” And 18 Other Myths About Teachers, Teachers’ Unions, and Public Education by William Ayers, Crystal Laura, and Rick Ayers provides a quick-to-understand, ready-to-read breakdown of the common assaults against public education and its workers. Chris McNutt 7 Jul 2020 • 8 min read
Organizational Introducing RestoreHumanity.school Today, Human Restoration Project launches its course platform: RestoreHumanity.school (RH.) RH is part microcredentialing program, course platform, and asynchronous conference tool aimed at instilling progressive educative systems in classrooms everywhere. Chris McNutt 5 Jul 2020 • 10 min read
Critical Analysis Unpacking “Neoliberal” Schooling, Part 2: Teachers Pay Teachers While Teach Like a Champion, the bestselling secondary education book, trains teachers to control students through behavioral compliance, Teachers Pay Teachers — generally — trains teachers to control students through “fun” activities, worksheets, and slideshows. Chris McNutt 15 Jun 2020 • 6 min read
Book Review May: The Art of Critical Pedagogy by Jeffrey M.R. Duncan-Andrade and Ernest Morrell The Art of Critical Pedagogy provides an overview of the concept of critical pedagogy, showcases why it is needed in urban contexts, and provides three case studies of what it actually looks like in practice. Chris McNutt 18 May 2020 • 8 min read
Critical Analysis Unpacking “Neoliberal” Schooling Within the school system, neoliberalism rears its head in the standardized testing-, marketing-, and curriculum-complex, where each assessment, packaged idea, and educational buzzword is sold for high profits. Chris McNutt 6 May 2020 • 20 min read