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 75 posts

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            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
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    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
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    5 min read
    
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    20 min read
    
            Book Review
        
    April: The Right to Learn: A Blueprint for Creating Schools That Work by Linda Darling-Hammond
            Darling-Hammond’s work, which is nearly 400 pages with 200 citations, is a formative review of inner-working and issues within the United States education system, and perfectly captures the need for progressive policies.
        
Chris McNutt

    15 Apr 2020
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    17 min read
    
            Social Justice and Activism
        
    Drop the College Board
            It’s clear that the College Board is not only grossly overfunded and a waste of money, bordering on corruption, but a completely unethical, inequitable, and useless indicator of college preparedness.
        
Chris McNutt

    5 Apr 2020
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    8 min read
    
            Purpose Finding and Community
        
    Building a Student-Centered Third Place
            Even though I don’t usually interact in these spaces, the feeling of being surrounded by other people and being apart of a greater societal culture is enlivening.
        
Chris McNutt

    25 Mar 2020
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    4 min read

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