Chris Lehmann is the founding principal of the Science Leadership Academy (SLA) a Philadelphia high school opened in September 2006 fundamentally asking the pertinent questions
\”How do we learn?\”
\”What can we create?\”
\”What does it mean to lead?\”
The SLA is built on the notion that inquiry is the very first step in the process of learning. Developed in partnership with The Franklin Institute and its commitment to inquiry-based science, the SLA will provide a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum with a focus on science, technology, mathematics and entrepreneurship. Students at the SLA will learn in a project-based environment where the core values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection are emphasized in all classes.
Chris is a leader in the field of integrating technology into the classroom and contends that technology in education needs to be a transformative tool, not merely additive. He is also a really passionate speaker who happens to fit a ton of information in a short amount of time, here is his speech from the TEDxNYED
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\”The illiterate from the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn\” -Alvin Toffler