by Pam Oken-Wright | Aug 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every child is intelligent, resourceful, competent, and driven toward relationship with other people and the world. But not every child grows up believing this about himself. Not every child is invited to show these things to the world. These days, academic...
by Pam Oken-Wright | May 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Angry, disheartened, and heart-broken after George Floyd’s murder, I vented by re-sharing a post on Facebook acknowledging that my white privilege allows me to do all sorts of everyday things (walk to the store, for example) without fear of dying. A wise...
by Pam Oken-Wright | May 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
In my local newspaper today there is an article about a nearby school district considering a year-round school schedule. As one who is trying to figure out how to make meaningful changes in the public school context… how to provide for children an education that...
by Pam Oken-Wright | Mar 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
The second edition of The Evolution Of Courage: The Power Of Imagination And Intellect To Conquer Fear is now available in pdf form online here and will soon be available for purchase in print.
by Pam Oken-Wright | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
I am honored to be presenting, along with Lella Gandini, U.S. Liaison for the Dissemination of the Reggio Approach, Susan Mackay Director of Teaching and Learning at Opal School, Mary Driebe, and teachers from Sabot At Stony Point School at the 2017 Spring...
by Pam Oken-Wright | Oct 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
“The Cardinal Project” is the story of a sustained investigation by four and five year old girls. Its inception was a one-sentence recollection by one of the children, an observation that resonated with other children and that led to a passionate, shared...