by edtosavetheworld | Jan 15, 2015 | Testing and Assessments
I love this image we created for our Fellowship Summit. How long has our modern design for schools been in existence? It often feels like we’ve always done school with desks in rows and a teacher in the front, students separated by age and written tests to check...
by edtosavetheworld | Dec 15, 2014 | News and Trends, Stage 4: Disciplinary Thinking
One way to look at the world is to divide it into adaptive and technical challenges and solutions. For example if I am a teacher using a math textbook that is outdated, I can solve that problem with a technical solution, a new textbook. If, however, my challenge is...
by edtosavetheworld | Nov 6, 2014 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
In June of 2013 (original post here), we created this checklist to help us self-assess and stay focused on the type of leaders we wanted to be — generative, cage-busting, systems-thinking. We needed something quick, easy, and compact, unlike many of the...
by edtosavetheworld | Nov 5, 2014 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
As I’ve been re-reading previous posts, I’ve been reminded of two key ideas about learning and leadership: 1) Culture > Policies 2) Principles > Strategies As leaders in education, we must recognize that the culture of our institutions is far more...
by edtosavetheworld | Oct 28, 2014 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
Just like we need to rethink accountability for 21st century, we also need to reimagine how we assess students in our own classrooms. To take a step in that direction, check out these innovative assessment tools! Measuring Creativity – The Buck Institute created...
