Lee Chazen




Lee Chazen is an educational content developer and writer who does consulting work under the name GliderCell. Chazen studied political science at Colorado State University, also receiving a minor in history and concentration in Russian and East Central European Studies. In the months following Gary Hart’s presidential campaign, Chazen became a campaign manager for a California state assembly race where he also helped to coordinate a trade mission of Silicon Valley executives to the former Soviet Union.

Chazen moved on to a career teaching high school world history, U.S. government and speech and debate. Convinced that teaching in a traditional "top down" method wasn't working for students, Chazen worked with students to create their own learning experience through the use of a game called Global Challenge. The Global Challenge Project continued for seven years and formed the basis for a research paper called Thriving on the Edge of Chaos. In this paper, Chazen argued for more games and projects in the classroom, where both teachers and students feel empowered.

Chazen has been a French horn player since the age of 7, playing with various symphony orchestras, wind ensembles and brass quintets. Hobbies include running, hiking and disc golf.


Publications and Essays

Outside Chance : True Road Stories From Gary Hart's 1988 Presidential Campaign
Chazen, L. The Global Challenge Project. Self published teaching manual.
Thriving On The Edge Of Chaos: An Argument For A Complex Adaptive Theory Of Education
Calling All Creative People to Rise Up: Something is missing from the discussion in the 2016 race for the Presidency. What is it? An untapped wealth of resources -- creative and intelligent people everywhere who are ready to help.
Could Chaos Theory Provide us Some Answers to Our Divided Political System?
The Connection Between Creativity and Mental Illness
Chaos Theory, Self Organization and the Role of Government
The Need for Integrated Thinking – Commentary and Thoughts on " The Creative Generalist"


Presentations, Events and Podcasts

GameA vs.GameB: How can we overhaul and remake the socio-political structure?
Are good ideas rising to the top, or is it time for a new political movement?
GliderCell Podcast: Underemployment, Universal Basic Income & GameB
Episode 4 of GliderCell: UNDERemployment
Towards a More Rational Public Discourse

Contact: theglidercell@gmail.com

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