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In this episode, Alison speaks with Amy Neugebauer, Founder and Executive Director of The Giving Square. Amy discusses The Giving Square’s innovative approach to transforming children's civic roles through inclusive philanthropy, partnering with over 75 schools. The Giving Square focuses on building empathy and community engagement to empower children to develop a philanthropic disposition thro...

In this episode, Alison speaks with Dr. Sabena Jameel, a clinical academic dedicated to teaching and using practical wisdom (phronesis) in medical education and practice. The conversation delves into the implications of practical wisdom (phronesis) in clinical settings, how to prepare medical students to handle difficult ethical dilemmas, and reflections on the Laughter and Medicine Conference,...

This session covers the meaning of global citizenship, practices that encourage features of global citizenship, and frameworks of social impact.

Learn more about The Good Project's 4 lenses and how to use them when solving dilemmas.

Learn more about The Good Project's Value Sort activity in this overview.

A one hour professional development session reviewing design thinking, ways to implement design thinking with your students, and how design thinking connects to good work.

In this episode Alison speaks with Meenakshi Iyer, an accomplished administrator at the Podar Education Network Schools and a dedicated participant in The Good Project's study. Meenakshi shares her inspiring journey from software programming to education, emphasizing her passion for making systems better. She discusses her diverse roles within the Podar network, from being a primary teacher to ...

In this episode Alison interviews Kailah McGee Adefolalu, a PhD student at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. Kailah shares her research on how privileged white students reason about justice and explains the challenges of teaching about race, power, and inequality in racially mixed classrooms. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access ...

In this episode Alison speaks with guest Thijs Jansen, director of the Professional Honor Foundation. They discuss his extensive work in establishing and promoting professional ethics among civil servants in the Netherlands. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thegoodproject.substack.com (thegoodproject.substa...

In this episode, host Alison sits down with Danny Mucinskas, the Senior Project Manager of The Good Project, to delve into the essential concept of values and their role in our personal and professional lives. Danny also introduces the popular “Value Sort” activity and its application as a tool for educators and individuals to explore their values. This is a public episode. If you would like to...

In this episode Alison introduces the history of The Good Project, its research, and previews what listeners can expect in future episodes of The Good Insights podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thegoodproject.substack.com (thegoodproject.substack.com?CTA_1)

Wrapping up all of the ideas that have been shared throughout the PD sequence, we explore some real-world examples of "good work" and think about a couple frameworks that can help us do excellent, ethical, and engaged work in multiple arenas. This video is the twelfth and final session in a series of virtual workshops for educators that cover The Good Project's core ideas.

The exploration of dilemma narratives is a large component of The Good Project's curricular materials. This session explores what a dilemma is, several frames for dilemma discussions, and guidelines for classroom practice in preparing for dilemma conversations. This video is the eleventh in a series of virtual workshops for educators that cover The Good Project's core ideas.

Alignment and misalignment between stakeholder groups about the goals and purposes of work can affect our ability to do "good work." This session talks through the meaning of alignment and misalignment, as well as an activity about misalignments in practice. This video is the tenth in a series of virtual workshops for educators that cover The Good Project's core ideas.

Professional Development Workshop #9: Purpose and Mission

Professional Development Workshop #8: Reflection

Professional Development Workshop #7: Mentors and Role Models

Professional Development Workshop #6: Responsibility

Professional Development Workshop #5: Exploring Values

Professional Development Workshop #4: Engagement- What Does it Mean?

Professional Development Workshop #3: Ethics

Professional Development Workshop #2: Excellence

Professional Development Workshop #1: What is "Good Work"?

Logistics Overview: The Good Project Lesson Plans Study (2023-2024)

Interview a Worker Activity: Lesson 3.1

Talking About Values (Lesson 1.8)

A Life Worth Living Dilemma

Finding the Thread Dilemma

Looking Good Dilemma