A School in the Jungle With No Walls & Lessons Every Teacher Needs to Hear

In part one of my S5E32 Schoolutions conversation, Dr. Benjamin Freud, Head of Upper School at Green School Bali, challenges conventional beliefs about education. This conversation explores the philosophy of education, questioning whether traditional approaches truly foster learning. We discuss the future of education, focusing on sustainable living and environmental education as pathways to deeper understanding and innovation.We cover:→ Why "learning through doing" is not the same as learning and doing, and why that distinction matters for instructional strategies and lesson planning→ How low engagement and disengaged students aren't behavior problems but design problems→ Why global citizenship is one of the most dangerous phrases in a school mission statement→ The difference between regenerative design, sustainability, and what it means for inspiring students and thriving schools→ The case for philosophy in K–12 as a tool for student participation, critical thought, and whole child development→ What biomimicry reveals about inclusive classrooms, anti-bias teaching, and a pro-kid mindset that actually scales beyond the jungleSome Episode Mentions:Regenerative Education: Quality Emerges Through Community VoicesBruno LatourA Thousand Years of Nonlinear History  by Manuel De Landa The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker Coconut Thinking The Bird Lab Chapters:0:00 Introduction — Meet Dr. Benjamin Freud1:45 From Paris to Bali: Ben's arc into education3:30 Bruno Latour and the power of assemblages5:00 Green School Bali — what makes it different7:00 Learning & doing (not learning through doing)9:00 Why skills-based education can be dangerous11:00 Preparing students for an unknown future13:00 The sixth mass extinction — education's missing priority15:00 AI, outputs are dead — it's all about inputs now18:00 The bio collective and what "we" really means19:30 The Bird Lab — biomimicry for regenerative design22:00 Why inclusion always involves exclusion24:30 Lightning round begins25:00 Why "global citizenship" is a dangerous phrase26:30 Stop teaching world history — teach global history27:30 More philosophy in schools28:30 History should be taught backward29:30 What's coming in Part 2: rubrics and assessment🎧 New episodes every Monday & Friday with bite-sized Wednesday reel bonus content.📧 Connect with me as a thought partner to help you cultivate curious learners who advocate for what they believe in.🎵 Music: Benjamin WahlWhen teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, they create schools where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged, supported, and ready to thrive.