"Radical" is not a comfortable word.

We get that. Our popular culture has used the adjective to polarize and instill fear, rather than solve the very problems that create the dissonance – and we have lost the meaning of the word.

But what is the real meaning of "radical"?

Simply, it means "grasping at the root." Being radical means relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough, as in "a radical overhaul of the existing framework". And that is exactly what is happening in education in this incredibly complex moment.

Let's be honest: "education" and school" will forever be changed by this moment. We're not going back to an "old normal." Narratives are breaking. Norms are changing. Our mental models of the whole experience are being challenged in powerful ways. And in that respect, there's never been a better time to think differently about being "radical" when it comes to education.

Imagine a school practicing "radical inclusion," or "radical empathy," or "radical inquiry." How might that disrupt our practice? How might that change the experience of school for students and teachers, virtual or face to face?

Join internationally recognized authors and speakers Homa Tavangar and Will Richardson for this free 45-minute webinar as they identify some important ways that we need to bring a "radical" lens to our work in schools right now.