Program Description
Event Details
Join us for Raising Curious Kids with author, senior fellow, and director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, Rebecca Winthrop. Ideal for parents of children pre-K through high school.
Rebecca is the author of The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better, a widely discussed book examining why many students today feel disconnected from school and learning. Her research identifies four distinct “modes of engagement” that help explain student behavior, motivation, and emotional health. Learn ways to guide your child of any age into "Explorer Mode," aka...Curious!
In addition to discussing student engagement, the conversation will touch on A.I. and its role in education, drawing on Winthrop’s extensive research in the field and offering parents insight into how emerging technologies may shape learning, and how they can best support their children through these changes.
Rebecca will be in conversation with the Superintendent of New Canaan Public Schools, Dr. Bryan Luizzi.
REGISTER HERE (Registration will be handled by New Canaan CARES.)
Thank you to our Program Partners: New Canaan Country School, New Canaan Library, New Canaan Public Schools, St. Luke's School, First Presbyterian Nursery School, New Canaan Community Preschool, The Preschool on God's Acre, and Camp Playland / Playland Nursery School.
Elm Street Books will be on-site with copies of The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better available for sale on the evening of March 24th.
Accessibility and Accommodations
We strive to facilitate access to information and Library services for all patrons. If you have questions about accessibility or a request for accommodation, please phone 203-594-5002, email the librarian in charge of this program (see contact info above), or email [email protected] with as much lead time as possible.
Thank You for Your Support!
The Library is pleased to be able to offer free programs and events through the generous donations of patrons like you. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to the Library’s Annual Fund so we can continue to offer programs like this one.