The superpowers we can teach children | Ed Fidoe | TEDxStPeterPort

Ed Fidoe encourages us to stop worrying about '21st Century skills' and focus on teaching children the superpowers that have been vital since time began. In 2012 he co-founded School 21, which builds speaking skills, craftsmanship, grit and spark into the curriculum and helps young people create beautiful work that has an impact on their community.

Ed Fidoe is an education advisor and reformer passionate about creating educational institutions fit for the 21st century. In 2012 he co-founded School 21, an innovative all-through school in Stratford, East London, which aims to give all its students the skills necessary to thrive in the 21st century. Having previously been a Senior Manager at McKinsey & Co. Ed is now the Director of KP FOX, a strategy consultancy firm that specialises in advising leading educational institutions on their most pressing issues. Recent clients include elite universities such as Cambridge and LSE, prestigious independent school Eton College, and renowned educational organisations such as Ark Schools, Teach First and Frontline.

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