End of Education as We Know It

Ida Rose Florez, Ph.D. is a learning scientist, systems-change expert, and educational psychologist who is passionate about revitalizing regenerative practices in schools. A sought-after thought leader, she helps educational decision-makers reimagine learning amid unpredictable complexity and engages audiences through workshops and keynote speeches across the US and internationally. Ida Rose served as vice president of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, principal investigator on a US National Science Foundation STEM ecosystem grant, and led statewide educational initiatives in California and Arizona. A published author, her work has appeared in a multitude of parenting and women's magazines, education trade magazines, and peer-reviewed academic journals. She is a Certified Warm Data Host through Nora Bateson and the Bateson Institute, a Certified Human Systems Dynamics Professional, a certified master gardener, and a permaculture designer. Ida Rose lives in Williams, AZ.

This is a radical book. The current educational system is a part of the problem; we need a new education which could be a part of the solution. Ida Rose Florez is a visionary writer, explaining how the present educational system has become outdated and dangerous, and then outlining a new direction for education which is fit for the future. All parents and teachers should read it!—Satish Kumar, founder and president emeritus, Schumacher College and author, Elegant Simplicity Ida Rose Florez challenges those of us living under the spell of modernity to free ourselves and our children from the lethal limitations of complicated, reductionist, machine-based thinking—so prevalent in both schools and society. She offers insight and inspiration for a Great Turning towards an emergent, regenerative, systems-based way of thinking that honors the complexity and non-linearity of learning—and of life itself.—Molly Brown, eco-philosopher; author, Growing Whole: Self-Realization for the Great Turning; co-author,Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects The End of Education as We Know It is both fierce and practical—a toolkit for creating regenerative schools from the ground up. Whether you're a classroom teacher or an education policymaker, this book will equip you with methods and strategies to disrupt outdated assumptions, foster humanity in learning, and embrace the complexity of both children and the world they inhabit. —Jim Rietmulder, The Circle SchoolThis is required reading for all who care about our future and about our responsibility to create a better world today.—Illah Nourbakhsh, PhD, Kavčić-Moura Professor of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University Robotic InstituteThis book is a must read for parents, teachers, school administrators, and anyone interested in learning and thinking in our complex world. It probably won't happen, but all politicians should read this book, as well. —Jeffrey W. Bloom, PhD, Researcher & Advisory Board Member of the International Bateson Institute; Professor Emeritus, Northern Arizona University; author, Creating a Classroom of Young Scientists A captivating must-read for anyone who is dissatisfied with the status quo of schools but not quite sure where to begin. Ida Rose Florez provides readers with the necessary foundation for transformation toward healing and humanity at its core. —Francesca Lopez, PhD, Waterbury Chair in Equity Pedagogy and Professor of Education, Penn State University, College of EducationThe End of Education as We Know It is both inspiring and practical. The author's ability to explain complex processes in a way that is understandable to the reader is masterful. It should be required reading for every school administrator, politician, and teacher- education program in the country. —Nanette (Sheri) Schonleber, PhD, Associate Professor Early Childhood Studies, Sonoma State University

• Part 1: The Future starts with Schools Chapter 1: Buckle Up Chapter 2: How Paradigms Shift Chapter 3: A New Way of Thinking Chapter 4: Rules of Life Chapter 5: Starts with SchoolsPart 2: Setting Conditions Conducive to Life Chapter 6: Regenerative Life and Learning Chapter 7: People and Patterns Chapter 8: Influencing Complex Systems Part 3: Whole New Schools Chapter 9: Designing Regenerative Schools Chapter 10: How Systems Learn Chapter 11: Courage and Coddiwompling