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The learners shall inherit the earth while the learned shall find themselves perfectly suited for a world that no longer exists. Eric Hoffer
4th grade to Kindergarten
A Model for the 21st Century
Constant and Instant Communication, Powerful Connectivity, and Information Explosion
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Educate, Encourage and Empower Girls
teaching to learning (teacher no longer sage but guide)
passive to active learning
intuitive to intentional instruction
finite bodies of information to master to infinite information to process
limited number of vetted sources of information to unlimited number of unfiltered sources
textbooks to multiple resources
established authority of authors to personal responsibility for establishing author authority
individual effort to collaboration
linear to layered approach to subject matter
focus on a single discipline to multiple disciplinary, integrated approach
singular views of subject matter to multiple perspectives
accepted views of subject matter to critical evaluation
discipline-centered to child-centered curriculum model
print to multi-format opportunities to share learning
academic focus to development of multiple intelligences--Howard Gardner
rote learning/memorization to discovery
lessons on lower level of Bloom’s Taxonomy to learning on upper levers
top-down teacher assessment to multiple assessments, including peer and
self-assessment
From Finite and Knowable to Expansive
What To Do?
A Wide Net
In the Ether
Books,
Journals,
TED Talks
Innovation
ThinkTank
Heads of School
Kim Wargo
Lila Lohr
Michele Williams
Journals, Books, Talk and Talks
Conferences
STEM
Innovation Summit
AASL
Fab Learn
Pat Bassett
President NAIS
21st Century Learning Conversations
Mission Statement Review
Board
Committee
Jenny Howland
Susan Faust
Professional Development Grant
Faculty
Meetings
Spring 2010- June 2012
21st Century Committees
Joelle Auberson, Nelly DerKieureghian, Claire Devereux, Angelique Downes, Susan Faust, Donna Hamilton, Val Hansel, Anne Monk, Jenny Howland, Lila Lohr, Elizabeth McDonald, Marilyn Schaumburg, and Kim Wargo
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Word Pairs
Mission Alignment
Arranging and Rearranging
collaboration
connection
critical thinking
imagination
play
imagination
reflection
initiative
flexibility
resilience
self-discipline
self-direction
openness
empathy
ethics
communication
creativity
networking
innovation
application
expression
decision
appreciation
symphony
processing information
analyzing information
drawing conclusions
design thinking
purpose
meaning
leadership
active participation
joy
fearlessness
risk-taking
problem-solving
meaning
independence
interdependence
self-assessment
evaluation
focus
self-control
engagement
tinkering
challenge
passion
story
character
integrity
teaming
entrepreneurial spirit
courage
adaptability