tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997838873455865285.post852810451489098429..comments2023-12-30T01:08:45.828-05:00Comments on Learning in Maine: A Vision for Schools of the FutureJim Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12683223394880936587noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997838873455865285.post-62224779790324728362009-05-08T13:07:00.000-04:002009-05-08T13:07:00.000-04:00Great, great, great!
These are very non-traditiona...Great, great, great!<br />These are very non-traditional - and I can't say I agree with all, but some suggestions so well resonate with me. I want to point out the idea of a team of teachers. Love it! If you are a teacher, how would you like the idea to form your own team or be part of a team that recognizes you and your talents as a great asset. The selection process is done not by an HR person or a superintendent or a principal, who will then assign you to a team - and who knows if it's a good fit? - instead the teachers themselves will determine if they are a good team and if they complete each other? Life is quite fluid, and this is the best way to catch what's best and create a viable team.<br />I also look at the current arrangement of my employment. I could form a great team out of my colleagues - and we often do when we provide professional development, we are a team, and anything is possible. Some schools are lucky to have a similar system already in place - but these are not mainstream schools, I know that expeditionary learning schools somewhat have that to boast, the team structure and collegial voice in designing projects; but most high schools don't have that.<br />And the idea of apprenticeship has been with me for quite a while now too! Yes, the best way to learn something is by doing it next to someone who knows it all - especially if they are a good teacher.OLAPLANTEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655032861326849330noreply@blogger.com