Thomas Garrod's Page

First Name:

Thomas

Last Name:

Garrod

Hometown:

Oak Harbor

School/Organization Name:

KeelWorks Foundation

Job Title:

Learning Consultant

City:

Oak Harbor

State:

WA

My Story:

I'm a high school drop-out. I have a master's in education for instructional design. My work is with corporations, but my foundation is for kids and adults. Keelworks is formed to change learning outcomes by focusing on learning-to-learn skills, attitudes, and values. It also depends on a peer-to-peer support network. I believe we can change the world, one learner at a time.

My Ideal School is a Place Where:

Learning is a thrill.

My Religious Views:

Are private, but I won't hide them. I believe Christ died for me.

My Political Views:

I believe we need a revival in politics. People working for a better world rather than a better party or pocketbook.

My Favorite Freedom:

The freedom to think and speak without fear.

My Personal Heroes:

Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Rosevelt, Dr. Tom Dooley, Richard Llewellyn

My Personal Motto:

There is a solution for every challenge.

Recommended Reading:

Cry, The Beloved Country, Paton; How Green Was My Valley, Llewellyn; John Adams, McCullough; Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher, Stephen D. Brookfield; Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed, The Brothers Karamotzov, Dostoyevsky; Our Mutual Friend, The Pickwick Papers, Dickens.

Quotable:

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. (attributed to Edmond Burke)