Dr. Daniel Wilson

Biography

Daniel Wilson is a Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Senior Research Associate II at Project Zero. He focuses on the socio-psychological tensions involved in adult collaborative learning across various contexts. His research includes Professional Learning Communities, where groups of professionals collaborate to learn. He currently directs the Learning Innovations Laboratory at Project Zero, which involves collaboration with leaders from global organizations to tackle contemporary challenges in human development, education, and organizational change. Wilson has co-authored the book Learning Work, which discusses practices that support learning in the workplace. He has a history of working with IDEO, a leading innovation design consultancy, on projects aimed at enhancing leadership behaviors. His research also includes projects that document innovative school leadership practices and adaptations of pedagogical principles in various educational settings. Wilson engages with educators at multiple levels to investigate how learning can be made visible and impactful for students, both in and outside of school settings.

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