The Common Ground Speaker Series
Stanbridge Academy is proud to be a member school of the Common Ground Speaker Series.
Each school year, Common Ground presents distinguished speakers in education, parenting, and health at venues across the San Francisco Peninsula. The Winter/Spring 2021 Series will continue to be live online. Parents, faculty and staff at the 44 member schools attend Common Ground events free of charge. Faculty and educators from non-member schools are also admitted free of charge this season. Guests from non-member schools and the general community are welcome to register and attend virtual live stream events for a non-refundable $20 fee.
Each school year, Common Ground presents distinguished speakers in education, parenting, and health at venues across the San Francisco Peninsula. The Winter/Spring 2021 Series will continue to be live online. Parents, faculty and staff at the 44 member schools attend Common Ground events free of charge. Faculty and educators from non-member schools are also admitted free of charge this season. Guests from non-member schools and the general community are welcome to register and attend virtual live stream events for a non-refundable $20 fee.
Next: May 25
The Future of Distance Learning
John Watson and Rachel Skiffer Education is changing, and hybrid and distance learning will be a significant part of its future. John Watson, founder of Evergreen Education Group, and Rachel Skiffer, Head of School at Khan Lab School, review what worked in the field of distance education during the pandemic and what needs to change to improve the experience for all students to receive a robust education.
This is the final scheduled event of the 2020–2021 Common Ground Speaker Series. Highlights from previous events can be found in the Videos section on the Common Ground website. Live at 7:00 p.m. PT Click for more information/registration |
Winter/Spring 2021Click below for information on this season's previous events.
Thursday, January 14
Designing Your Family Life: Reframing College (and your kids!) Dave Evans and Kathy Davies Tuesday, February 9
Future Ready Kids: Raising the Bar on Critical Thinking Colin Seale in conversation with Ralph Wales Tuesday, February 23
The Price You Pay For College: An Entirely New Road Map Ron Lieber in conversation with Katherine Georgiev Thursday, February 25
Financial Literacy 101: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous and Smart About Money Ron Lieber in conversation with Mark Silver, Ph.D. Thursday, March 18
Covid and Chronic Stress: Healthy Coping With Long-Term Pandemic Impacts Robert M. Sapolsky, Ph.D. and Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH Thursday, April 29
Supporting Learning Differences While Distance Learning Panel discussion featuring Children’s Health Council experts |
Visit the Common Ground Speaker Series website for a complete list of this season's speakers, as well as details on previous Common Ground speakers, member schools, videos, and more.
