What School Could Be
#Miched Chat Kick Off 18/19 with Ted Dintersmith
Innovations -what we've tried, what's worked and what we could (should!) aspire to do.
Q1) At the conclusion of the book, Ted states that real change “won't come from the top. It will happen one district, one building and one classroom at a time.” At what level is your school working on shift--the district, building or in individual classrooms? Explain.
Q2) In what areas does your district, school or class do well in the PEAK Learning principles and which need the most improvement? Share examples.
Q3) How can we be sure our students learned something at the deep level described in the PEAK Learning definition? (Deep, retained Knowledge: Students develop real mastery of the topics they study. They can apply it, ask thoughtful questions about it, and teach others.)
Q4) Ted highlighted the Gone Boarding program (see https://www.facebook.com/goneboarding/) from Grand Rapids. What other innovative programs are you aware of in Michigan that are showing us what school could be by reaching students in dramatic ways?
Q5) Ted says it's easy to find “fool’s gold” (measures of school quality that don't really prepare students for success), but real gold is much harder to find. How can we measure the success of innovative change and how can we share those positive effects (including sharing across districts)?
Q6) When it comes to innovation, some say we have to jump in with both feet and others talk about taking small steps. Which have you seen to be most effective? What encouragement do you have for those of us who want to see transformation?
Ted Dintersmith -co-moderator
Website: teddintersmith.com
Twitter: @dintersmith
Mike Petty - Co-moderator
Website: teachinglikeanartist.com/p/about.html
Twitter: @mpetty39