Name: Authentic Learning as an “Achievement Culture” Cure
Start: 2026-07-15T13:25:00-0400
End: 2026-07-15T14:20:00-0400

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Authentic Learning as an “Achievement Culture” Cure

Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:25pm - 2:20pm EDT

W1401

We are in the midst of a youth mental health crisis that is reaching a critical stage. Many of our students experience anxiety and depression; some describe living in a constant state of stress. Teen anxiety and depression levels are particularly high in affluent communities where students feel extreme pressure to achieve. In this session, we will examine the problem with input from a student, a neuropsychologist, and a school leader who looked at his school's data and made changes to radically improve student mental health. We will also have conversation about engaging our communities in confronting this crisis, with an emphasis on how we can utilize authentic learning as a tool in our commitment to student and staff wellness.

Speakers

Steve Shapiro

Co-Founder, Our Family Culture

Steve Shapiro is a veteran school reimaginer, with over 30 years of K-12 classroom teaching experience, 15 concurrent years as a high school humanities program director, and four years as a district leader of experiential learning. In response to the unsettling state of youth mental... Read More →

Nancy Shapiro

Co-Founder, Our Family Culture

Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:25pm - 2:20pm EDT
W1401

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Summer Institute for Authentic Learning and Leadership

Steve Shapiro

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