Reach Youth by Listening to Them, with Scott Steward
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Chicago educator and entrepreneur Scott Steward breaks down his teaching philosophy, rooted in getting to know his students. Steward founded Genius Lab in Chicago, where he teaches young people technology, business, and how to become an adult. He honed his curriculum from teaching in Chicago Public Schools classrooms for fifteen years in largely black and brown communities. First Steward traces his youth on the South Side of Chicago, when he did not prioritize academics at all, and then he explains the turning points that took him through the corporate world and eventually to teaching youth who grew up much like himself.
Related Links
- Scott Steward: Profile online.
- Genius Lab: Main website.
- 666 new Texas laws go into effect Sept. 1: Article from The Texas Tribune.
- Derrion Albert: The Death that Riled the Nation: Article from PBS.
- Million Man March: Article from Wikipedia.
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Description from the Center for Disease Control.
- NFTE: Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.
- Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep: Selective enrollment public high school in Chicago.
- SEL: Social-emotional learning.
- Chase the Lion: Book by Mark Batterson.
- 31 Ways to Improve Your Life: Book by Scott Steward for his high school students.
- @therealprofessorstew: on TikTok.
- The 2019 Chicago teachers strike: Article from the Chicago Sun-Times.
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