McDowell County West Virginia in the eastern United States in 2006 was the
eastern United States in 2006 was the
eastern United States in 2006 was the fifth poorest County in the United
fifth poorest County in the United
fifth poorest County in the United States of America there are over 3,000
States of America there are over 3,000
States of America there are over 3,000 counties in the United States and I
counties in the United States and I
counties in the United States and I thought I would begin given the advice
thought I would begin given the advice
thought I would begin given the advice of the wonderful students who have
of the wonderful students who have
of the wonderful students who have organized this conference with something
organized this conference with something
organized this conference with something more personal I had been drifting away
more personal I had been drifting away
more personal I had been drifting away from that direction until they reminded
from that direction until they reminded
from that direction until they reminded me in the last few days and I’d like to
me in the last few days and I’d like to
me in the last few days and I’d like to share with you something I wrote about
share with you something I wrote about
share with you something I wrote about ten years ago I was then the Upper
ten years ago I was then the Upper
ten years ago I was then the Upper School Director of Berwick Academy in
School Director of Berwick Academy in
School Director of Berwick Academy in South Berwick Maine a k-12 school not
South Berwick Maine a k-12 school not
South Berwick Maine a k-12 school not unlike the international school of
unlike the international school of
unlike the international school of Panama and similar in size and Bill
Panama and similar in size and Bill
Panama and similar in size and Bill Clapp who was the math department chair
Clapp who was the math department chair
Clapp who was the math department chair lacrosse coach and a wilderness educator
lacrosse coach and a wilderness educator
lacrosse coach and a wilderness educator and I went to McDowell County with nine
and I went to McDowell County with nine
and I went to McDowell County with nine high school students some of you have
high school students some of you have
high school students some of you have probably read the Rocket Boys we’re
probably read the Rocket Boys we’re
probably read the Rocket Boys we’re seeing the movie October Sky Homer
seeing the movie October Sky Homer
seeing the movie October Sky Homer Hickam
Hickam
Hickam he’s from McDowell County and went on to
he’s from McDowell County and went on to
he’s from McDowell County and went on to work at NASA it’s a really amazing place
work at NASA it’s a really amazing place
work at NASA it’s a really amazing place let me share this with you it’s about
let me share this with you it’s about
let me share this with you it’s about 3:00 in the afternoon on the first day
3:00 in the afternoon on the first day
3:00 in the afternoon on the first day of spring break Saturday March 11th 2006
of spring break Saturday March 11th 2006
of spring break Saturday March 11th 2006 bill clap and I are in the front seats
bill clap and I are in the front seats
bill clap and I are in the front seats of a 12 passenger van on route 52 a
of a 12 passenger van on route 52 a
of a 12 passenger van on route 52 a winding old two-lane road in the
winding old two-lane road in the
winding old two-lane road in the southern part of West Virginia between
southern part of West Virginia between
southern part of West Virginia between the towns of blue field and Welch after
the towns of blue field and Welch after
the towns of blue field and Welch after driving three hours from the airport in
driving three hours from the airport in
driving three hours from the airport in Raleigh North North Carolina we are now
Raleigh North North Carolina we are now
Raleigh North North Carolina we are now in the foothills of the Appalachian
in the foothills of the Appalachian
in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains we’re now coming into the
Mountains we’re now coming into the
Mountains we’re now coming into the heart of Appalachia through nine high
heart of Appalachia through nine high
heart of Appalachia through nine high school students sitting in three rows of
school students sitting in three rows of
school students sitting in three rows of seats behind us but you wouldn’t know it
seats behind us but you wouldn’t know it
seats behind us but you wouldn’t know it without turning around to check we’ve
without turning around to check we’ve
without turning around to check we’ve been listening to music and talking and
been listening to music and talking and
been listening to music and talking and telling stories and laughing for 200
telling stories and laughing for 200
telling stories and laughing for 200 miles now the radio is off and no one
miles now the radio is off and no one
miles now the radio is off and no one says a word it will be this way for
says a word it will be this way for
says a word it will be this way for close to 30 uncomfortable minutes
close to 30 uncomfortable minutes
close to 30 uncomfortable minutes absolute silence everyone is looking out
absolute silence everyone is looking out
absolute silence everyone is looking out the windows of the van left side and
the windows of the van left side and
the windows of the van left side and right side it’s as if we are watching an
right side it’s as if we are watching an
right side it’s as if we are watching an IMAX documentary
IMAX documentary
IMAX documentary poverty small houses mountains rising up
poverty small houses mountains rising up
poverty small houses mountains rising up behind them dot both sides of the road
behind them dot both sides of the road
behind them dot both sides of the road some of the some of the homes have
some of the some of the homes have
some of the some of the homes have extensive fire damage some appear to
extensive fire damage some appear to
extensive fire damage some appear to have been flooded out numerous times
have been flooded out numerous times
have been flooded out numerous times others are simply falling down
others are simply falling down
others are simply falling down dilapidated crumbling and unsafe yards
dilapidated crumbling and unsafe yards
dilapidated crumbling and unsafe yards are filled with old appliances
are filled with old appliances
are filled with old appliances automobile parts and trash and our
automobile parts and trash and our
automobile parts and trash and our students sitting behind us are not only
students sitting behind us are not only
students sitting behind us are not only coming to grips with how awful all of
coming to grips with how awful all of
coming to grips with how awful all of this is but they’re also beginning to
this is but they’re also beginning to
this is but they’re also beginning to realize that people are living in these
realize that people are living in these
realize that people are living in these houses though some of the homes are
houses though some of the homes are
houses though some of the homes are completely destroyed and deserted the
completely destroyed and deserted the
completely destroyed and deserted the majority are occupied we see the little
majority are occupied we see the little
majority are occupied we see the little kids the babies the teenagers the moms
kids the babies the teenagers the moms
kids the babies the teenagers the moms the elderly on the porches in the yards
the elderly on the porches in the yards
the elderly on the porches in the yards walking along the sides of the road no
walking along the sides of the road no
walking along the sides of the road no one in the van has any idea what to say
one in the van has any idea what to say
one in the van has any idea what to say I’ve been to Appalachia before this is
I’ve been to Appalachia before this is
I’ve been to Appalachia before this is what I was expecting I am happy that we
what I was expecting I am happy that we
what I was expecting I am happy that we are seeing all this in the light of day
are seeing all this in the light of day
are seeing all this in the light of day I am proud of our students for the way
I am proud of our students for the way
I am proud of our students for the way they are taking all this in quietly and
they are taking all this in quietly and
they are taking all this in quietly and uncomfortably I love them for it and I
uncomfortably I love them for it and I
uncomfortably I love them for it and I am certain that our five days in
am certain that our five days in
am certain that our five days in Appalachia together will be good ones
after a week of service there we came
after a week of service there we came back to continue with what I wrote I
back to continue with what I wrote I
back to continue with what I wrote I asked our nine students Rachael Charlie
asked our nine students Rachael Charlie
asked our nine students Rachael Charlie Kati Hannah
Kati Hannah
Kati Hannah Xander Megan Shelby Megan Christian to
Xander Megan Shelby Megan Christian to
Xander Megan Shelby Megan Christian to write about the trip I asked for one to
write about the trip I asked for one to
write about the trip I asked for one to two short paragraphs in response to five
two short paragraphs in response to five
two short paragraphs in response to five key questions about a two page
key questions about a two page
key questions about a two page assignment extra curricular ungraded not
assignment extra curricular ungraded not
assignment extra curricular ungraded not required most of the students wrote four
required most of the students wrote four
required most of the students wrote four to five pages one wrote 10 pages they
to five pages one wrote 10 pages they
to five pages one wrote 10 pages they wrote from their hearts about despair
wrote from their hearts about despair
wrote from their hearts about despair responsibility love and community and
responsibility love and community and
responsibility love and community and from their heads about politics and
from their heads about politics and
from their heads about politics and economics and power and justice they
economics and power and justice they
economics and power and justice they wrote about how the trip changed them
wrote about how the trip changed them
wrote about how the trip changed them and about wanting to go back and lastly
and about wanting to go back and lastly
and about wanting to go back and lastly at the end of this article and this was
at the end of this article and this was
at the end of this article and this was written for the community of Berwick
written for the community of Berwick
written for the community of Berwick Academy much like we write here at isp
Academy much like we write here at isp
Academy much like we write here at isp for our parents and families arguably
for our parents and families arguably
for our parents and families arguably the two most pure most sacred authentic
the two most pure most sacred authentic
the two most pure most sacred authentic beautiful human motivations our
beautiful human motivations our
beautiful human motivations our curiosity and love imagine if
curiosity and love imagine if
curiosity and love imagine if high-school students were driven to
high-school students were driven to
high-school students were driven to learn solely by their innate sense of
learn solely by their innate sense of
learn solely by their innate sense of curiosity and essentially nothing else
curiosity and essentially nothing else
curiosity and essentially nothing else imagine if all of us in our day-to-day
imagine if all of us in our day-to-day
imagine if all of us in our day-to-day endeavors family schoolwork were always
endeavors family schoolwork were always
endeavors family schoolwork were always guided by love and essentially nothing
guided by love and essentially nothing
guided by love and essentially nothing else surely it has to be in the pureness
else surely it has to be in the pureness
else surely it has to be in the pureness and simplicity of these two motivations
and simplicity of these two motivations
and simplicity of these two motivations that education is most transformative I
that education is most transformative I
that education is most transformative I wrote that 10 years ago for the better
wrote that 10 years ago for the better
wrote that 10 years ago for the better part of the last 20 plus years I have
part of the last 20 plus years I have
part of the last 20 plus years I have worked in a high school as a teacher as
worked in a high school as a teacher as
worked in a high school as a teacher as a principal and I considered a great
a principal and I considered a great
a principal and I considered a great privilege and honor to be a principal of
privilege and honor to be a principal of
privilege and honor to be a principal of this school as a college counselor as an
this school as a college counselor as an
this school as a college counselor as an advisor as a coach I’ve talked to kids
advisor as a coach I’ve talked to kids
advisor as a coach I’ve talked to kids I’ve talked to parents I’ve talked to
I’ve talked to parents I’ve talked to
I’ve talked to parents I’ve talked to teachers I’ve observed what happens in
teachers I’ve observed what happens in
teachers I’ve observed what happens in classrooms I’ve guided what happens in
classrooms I’ve guided what happens in
classrooms I’ve guided what happens in classrooms I’ve read all the research
classrooms I’ve read all the research
classrooms I’ve read all the research I’ve studied education and
I’ve studied education and
I’ve studied education and organizational leadership and management
organizational leadership and management
organizational leadership and management at University of Washington at the
at University of Washington at the
at University of Washington at the University of New Hampshire and at
University of New Hampshire and at
University of New Hampshire and at Harvard I’ve read everything I can all
Harvard I’ve read everything I can all
Harvard I’ve read everything I can all the way back to Socrates and Plato John
the way back to Socrates and Plato John
the way back to Socrates and Plato John Pinette John Dewey
Pinette John Dewey
Pinette John Dewey Diane Ravitch Deb Meyer I’ve been paying
Diane Ravitch Deb Meyer I’ve been paying
Diane Ravitch Deb Meyer I’ve been paying attention I have been focused on high
attention I have been focused on high
attention I have been focused on high school and what it is for quite some
school and what it is for quite some
school and what it is for quite some time I say that because I desperately
time I say that because I desperately
time I say that because I desperately hope you will consider what I have to
hope you will consider what I have to
hope you will consider what I have to say and as a disclaimer I am NOT selling
say and as a disclaimer I am NOT selling
say and as a disclaimer I am NOT selling a book there is no website I’m sending
a book there is no website I’m sending
a book there is no website I’m sending to you there is no software program I am
to you there is no software program I am
to you there is no software program I am not running for an office of any sort
not running for an office of any sort
not running for an office of any sort back in my home country of the United
back in my home country of the United
back in my home country of the United States I am neither registered in the
States I am neither registered in the
States I am neither registered in the democratic or republican party I’m
democratic or republican party I’m
democratic or republican party I’m proudly unaffiliated I vote every chance
proudly unaffiliated I vote every chance
proudly unaffiliated I vote every chance that I have so please consider what I
that I have so please consider what I
that I have so please consider what I have to say what I believe is that depth
have to say what I believe is that depth
have to say what I believe is that depth compassion and ideation are absolutely
compassion and ideation are absolutely
compassion and ideation are absolutely core all three necessary and arguably
core all three necessary and arguably
core all three necessary and arguably the three sufficient to transforming
the three sufficient to transforming
the three sufficient to transforming secondary education as we know it and
secondary education as we know it and
secondary education as we know it and although I’ve mostly studied the system
although I’ve mostly studied the system
although I’ve mostly studied the system in the United States most of what we do
in the United States most of what we do
in the United States most of what we do around the world and I’ve visited many
around the world and I’ve visited many
around the world and I’ve visited many schools within the US and outside or
schools within the US and outside or
schools within the US and outside or following a similar model these are the
following a similar model these are the
following a similar model these are the keys to transforming it and it needs to
keys to transforming it and it needs to
keys to transforming it and it needs to be transformed critically and I believe
be transformed critically and I believe
be transformed critically and I believe slightly biased as a high school
slightly biased as a high school
slightly biased as a high school educator that its core at a time when
educator that its core at a time when
educator that its core at a time when young people go from being kids to young
young people go from being kids to young
young people go from being kids to young adults that we have to get this right we
adults that we have to get this right we
adults that we have to get this right we absolutely positively have to the
absolutely positively have to the
absolutely positively have to the current model of secondary education the
current model of secondary education the
current model of secondary education the one that we use at isp the one that we
one that we use at isp the one that we
one that we use at isp the one that we almost all schools the United States use
almost all schools the United States use
almost all schools the United States use in almost all schools throughout the
in almost all schools throughout the
in almost all schools throughout the world use is over a hundred years old it
world use is over a hundred years old it
world use is over a hundred years old it was designed in various places in
was designed in various places in
was designed in various places in various times but in the United States
various times but in the United States
various times but in the United States it was designed for efficiency and for
it was designed for efficiency and for
it was designed for efficiency and for scale at a time when we knew almost
scale at a time when we knew almost
scale at a time when we knew almost nothing about how the brain works or
nothing about how the brain works or
nothing about how the brain works or about teaching and learning that is a
about teaching and learning that is a
about teaching and learning that is a fact
fact
fact what educators and politicians and
what educators and politicians and
what educators and politicians and others will argue about is whether or
others will argue about is whether or
others will argue about is whether or not it’s still a good system I sadly
not it’s still a good system I sadly
not it’s still a good system I sadly enough believe it’s a horrible system
enough believe it’s a horrible system
enough believe it’s a horrible system and what I find incredibly inspiring is
and what I find incredibly inspiring is
and what I find incredibly inspiring is the tremendous things that happen at
the tremendous things that happen at
the tremendous things that happen at this high school and high schools over
this high school and high schools over
this high school and high schools over the world
the world
the world despite the structure because of
despite the structure because of
despite the structure because of dedicated kids and supportive parents
dedicated kids and supportive parents
dedicated kids and supportive parents and phenomenal teachers that are
and phenomenal teachers that are
and phenomenal teachers that are accomplishing great things despite the
accomplishing great things despite the
accomplishing great things despite the way we have this structured some of you
way we have this structured some of you
way we have this structured some of you have heard this before that the model
have heard this before that the model
have heard this before that the model needs to change that the model is old a
needs to change that the model is old a
needs to change that the model is old a lot of speakers a lot of this written a
lot of speakers a lot of this written a
lot of speakers a lot of this written a lot that has written glosses right over
lot that has written glosses right over
lot that has written glosses right over what we mean by that I want to take just
what we mean by that I want to take just
what we mean by that I want to take just a minute before we talk about depth
a minute before we talk about depth
a minute before we talk about depth before we talk about compassion and
before we talk about compassion and
before we talk about compassion and ideation to explain quickly what I mean
ideation to explain quickly what I mean
ideation to explain quickly what I mean by this model is old and the structure
by this model is old and the structure
by this model is old and the structure has changed very little in the last
has changed very little in the last
has changed very little in the last hundred years quickly and this is an
hundred years quickly and this is an
hundred years quickly and this is an hour or two in and of itself but I just
hour or two in and of itself but I just
hour or two in and of itself but I just want you to thinking about this if you
want you to thinking about this if you
want you to thinking about this if you aren’t already please curriculum is
aren’t already please curriculum is
aren’t already please curriculum is currently organized by disciplines duh
currently organized by disciplines duh
currently organized by disciplines duh it shouldn’t be that’s a convenient way
it shouldn’t be that’s a convenient way
it shouldn’t be that’s a convenient way to organize knowledge it has nothing to
to organize knowledge it has nothing to
to organize knowledge it has nothing to do with learning curriculum should be
do with learning curriculum should be
do with learning curriculum should be organized around questions and problems
organized around questions and problems
organized around questions and problems interdisciplinary like the real world
interdisciplinary like the real world
interdisciplinary like the real world the second critical flaw with curriculum
the second critical flaw with curriculum
the second critical flaw with curriculum is we are trying to do ridiculously too
is we are trying to do ridiculously too
is we are trying to do ridiculously too much in high school some of you heard it
much in high school some of you heard it
much in high school some of you heard it said before the Law School is not about
said before the Law School is not about
said before the Law School is not about learning the law it’s about learning to
learning the law it’s about learning to
learning the law it’s about learning to think like a lawyer because you can’t
think like a lawyer because you can’t
think like a lawyer because you can’t learn all the law in three years
learn all the law in three years
learn all the law in three years I would argue that in high school
I would argue that in high school
I would argue that in high school probably by a factor of two we are
probably by a factor of two we are
probably by a factor of two we are trying to do much too much in history in
trying to do much too much in history in
trying to do much too much in history in world history and panamanian history and
world history and panamanian history and
world history and panamanian history and biology and chemistry the books we read
biology and chemistry the books we read
biology and chemistry the books we read we could cut it all in half to get a
we could cut it all in half to get a
we could cut it all in half to get a depth secondly instruction the model
depth secondly instruction the model
depth secondly instruction the model that most of us know in this world and
that most of us know in this world and
that most of us know in this world and I’ll talk about this and then another
I’ll talk about this and then another
I’ll talk about this and then another minute or two is a model about delivery
minute or two is a model about delivery
minute or two is a model about delivery about a teacher delivering information
about a teacher delivering information
about a teacher delivering information and skills to his or her students that
and skills to his or her students that
and skills to his or her students that models okay but it’s not enough what we
models okay but it’s not enough what we
models okay but it’s not enough what we need more of in the mix is basically
need more of in the mix is basically
need more of in the mix is basically young people figuring things out for
young people figuring things out for
young people figuring things out for themselves guided by teachers you could
themselves guided by teachers you could
themselves guided by teachers you could call it constructivism I’m going to call
call it constructivism I’m going to call
call it constructivism I’m going to call it ideation today but I’ll explain that
it ideation today but I’ll explain that
it ideation today but I’ll explain that a little bit further assessment our
a little bit further assessment our
a little bit further assessment our assessment systems are designed to rank
assessment systems are designed to rank
assessment systems are designed to rank kids and slap labels on them and mostly
kids and slap labels on them and mostly
kids and slap labels on them and mostly serves the college admissions process
serves the college admissions process
serves the college admissions process and is not reliably and valuable validly
and is not reliably and valuable validly
and is not reliably and valuable validly connected to learning what we need is a
connected to learning what we need is a
connected to learning what we need is a system and we think about it a zero to
system and we think about it a zero to
system and we think about it a zero to 100 scale and sometimes we include a
100 scale and sometimes we include a
100 scale and sometimes we include a decimal point sometimes too do you
decimal point sometimes too do you
decimal point sometimes too do you realize with two decimal points attached
realize with two decimal points attached
realize with two decimal points attached to a zero to 100 grading scale that
to a zero to 100 grading scale that
to a zero to 100 grading scale that gives you 10,000 points that gives you
gives you 10,000 points that gives you
gives you 10,000 points that gives you 5000 that gives you 59 5999 ways to fail
5000 that gives you 59 5999 ways to fail
5000 that gives you 59 5999 ways to fail or a thousand ways to get an A and it’s
or a thousand ways to get an A and it’s
or a thousand ways to get an A and it’s neither valid and reliable and are
neither valid and reliable and are
neither valid and reliable and are connected directly to learning we need
connected directly to learning we need
connected directly to learning we need simpler assessment systems as a must not
simpler assessment systems as a must not
simpler assessment systems as a must not surprisingly but unfortunately teacher
surprisingly but unfortunately teacher
surprisingly but unfortunately teacher training prepares teachers to do all of
training prepares teachers to do all of
training prepares teachers to do all of those things I just outlined that are
those things I just outlined that are
those things I just outlined that are part of the current or the old system
part of the current or the old system
part of the current or the old system and it’s hard for teachers it’s hard for
and it’s hard for teachers it’s hard for
and it’s hard for teachers it’s hard for the experts in the field of teacher
the experts in the field of teacher
the experts in the field of teacher training to talk about changing what we
training to talk about changing what we
training to talk about changing what we do in terms of training teachers until
do in terms of training teachers until
do in terms of training teachers until those schools exist and it’s hard for
those schools exist and it’s hard for
those schools exist and it’s hard for those schools exist that we need until
those schools exist that we need until
those schools exist that we need until we think about training teachers
we think about training teachers
we think about training teachers differently we need to do both in
differently we need to do both in
differently we need to do both in partnership how we use time in schools
partnership how we use time in schools
partnership how we use time in schools today 90% of schools high schools around
today 90% of schools high schools around
today 90% of schools high schools around the planet time is inflexible and it’s a
the planet time is inflexible and it’s a
the planet time is inflexible and it’s a constant and if time is inflexible and a
constant and if time is inflexible and a
constant and if time is inflexible and a constant for example four years to
constant for example four years to
constant for example four years to graduate from high school the variable
graduate from high school the variable
graduate from high school the variable becomes learning if we are serious that
becomes learning if we are serious that
becomes learning if we are serious that a high school diploma means something
a high school diploma means something
a high school diploma means something and that students can demonstrate a
and that students can demonstrate a
and that students can demonstrate a certain set of skills that are core it
certain set of skills that are core it
certain set of skills that are core it is ludicrous to think we have 340
is ludicrous to think we have 340
is ludicrous to think we have 340 students here at isp they’re all gonna
students here at isp they’re all gonna
students here at isp they’re all gonna get there in exactly four years that it
get there in exactly four years that it
get there in exactly four years that it takes a semester that it takes a school
takes a semester that it takes a school
takes a semester that it takes a school year that earning what we need to do we
year that earning what we need to do we
year that earning what we need to do we need a little we need to think much more
need a little we need to think much more
need a little we need to think much more flexibly about time high school was
flexibly about time high school was
flexibly about time high school was designed physically oftentimes on the
designed physically oftentimes on the
designed physically oftentimes on the outskirts of town the way the schedule
outskirts of town the way the schedule
outskirts of town the way the schedule operates to be somewhat of an isolated
operates to be somewhat of an isolated
operates to be somewhat of an isolated you do what you do here in high school
you do what you do here in high school
you do what you do here in high school and very little connection to the real
and very little connection to the real
and very little connection to the real world we’ve been working really hard for
world we’ve been working really hard for
world we’ve been working really hard for years at trying to better connect what
years at trying to better connect what
years at trying to better connect what happens in schools with what happens in
happens in schools with what happens in
happens in schools with what happens in the real world and bring the real world
the real world and bring the real world
the real world and bring the real world into the school in many different ways
into the school in many different ways
into the school in many different ways but we need a system in a structure that
but we need a system in a structure that
but we need a system in a structure that supports and cultivate
supports and cultivate
supports and cultivate rather than a system and a structure
rather than a system and a structure
rather than a system and a structure that makes it difficult and lastly many
that makes it difficult and lastly many
that makes it difficult and lastly many of you probably heard this said before
of you probably heard this said before
of you probably heard this said before that in schools today we are preparing
that in schools today we are preparing
that in schools today we are preparing young people for jobs that don’t yet
young people for jobs that don’t yet
young people for jobs that don’t yet exist research on the brain these days
exist research on the brain these days
exist research on the brain these days week to week phenomenal about how
week to week phenomenal about how
week to week phenomenal about how teaching and learning works the study of
teaching and learning works the study of
teaching and learning works the study of learning differences in learning
learning differences in learning
learning differences in learning disabilities the economic needs what’s
disabilities the economic needs what’s
disabilities the economic needs what’s happening with colleges if there was
happening with colleges if there was
happening with colleges if there was ever an organization on this planet that
ever an organization on this planet that
ever an organization on this planet that needed to be responsive and flexible and
needed to be responsive and flexible and
needed to be responsive and flexible and entrepreneurial it’s a high school if
entrepreneurial it’s a high school if
entrepreneurial it’s a high school if you go around and pull 500 people over
you go around and pull 500 people over
you go around and pull 500 people over the next month or so and ask them to
the next month or so and ask them to
the next month or so and ask them to name entrepreneurial flexible
name entrepreneurial flexible
name entrepreneurial flexible responsible organizations high schools
responsible organizations high schools
responsible organizations high schools not going to be on the list
not going to be on the list
not going to be on the list bureaucratic slow unresponsive is how
bureaucratic slow unresponsive is how
bureaucratic slow unresponsive is how it’s always been and that needs to
it’s always been and that needs to
it’s always been and that needs to change desperately that’s a very quick
change desperately that’s a very quick
change desperately that’s a very quick overview of kind of what we’re talking
overview of kind of what we’re talking
overview of kind of what we’re talking about here but I would suggest what I
about here but I would suggest what I
about here but I would suggest what I believe is that by tackling that these
believe is that by tackling that these
believe is that by tackling that these next three ideas and if we focus on
next three ideas and if we focus on
next three ideas and if we focus on depth and if we focus on compassion and
depth and if we focus on compassion and
depth and if we focus on compassion and we focus on ideation we can change we
we focus on ideation we can change we
we focus on ideation we can change we can drive we can force change we can
can drive we can force change we can
can drive we can force change we can make change this all of this can look a
make change this all of this can look a
make change this all of this can look a lot different ideation is the basic idea
lot different ideation is the basic idea
lot different ideation is the basic idea it’s about having ideas pursuing them
it’s about having ideas pursuing them
it’s about having ideas pursuing them developing them seeing them through to
developing them seeing them through to
developing them seeing them through to actualization looking at a problem
actualization looking at a problem
actualization looking at a problem looking at a need looking at a question
looking at a need looking at a question
looking at a need looking at a question tackling it inventing something
tackling it inventing something
tackling it inventing something composing something creating something
composing something creating something
composing something creating something it might be private enterprise it might
it might be private enterprise it might
it might be private enterprise it might be for an NGO or just a social issue
be for an NGO or just a social issue
be for an NGO or just a social issue it’s about figuring things out it’s
it’s about figuring things out it’s
it’s about figuring things out it’s always integrated in interdisciplinary
always integrated in interdisciplinary
always integrated in interdisciplinary at least almost always integrated and
at least almost always integrated and
at least almost always integrated and interdisciplinary critical shift that
interdisciplinary critical shift that
interdisciplinary critical shift that needs to happen in schools that the
needs to happen in schools that the
needs to happen in schools that the design and the structure is more
design and the structure is more
design and the structure is more supportive of this and there is a lot of
supportive of this and there is a lot of
supportive of this and there is a lot of energy around it but there’s been a lot
energy around it but there’s been a lot
energy around it but there’s been a lot of energy around a lot of good things in
of energy around a lot of good things in
of energy around a lot of good things in high school for years and not all of
high school for years and not all of
high school for years and not all of them are happening this one is key
them are happening this one is key
them are happening this one is key two critical pieces here to making this
two critical pieces here to making this
two critical pieces here to making this happen one I alluded to a minute ago the
happen one I alluded to a minute ago the
happen one I alluded to a minute ago the instructional shift instruction in high
instructional shift instruction in high
instructional shift instruction in high school is about teachers teaching right
school is about teachers teaching right
school is about teachers teaching right what else could it be it’s a delivery
what else could it be it’s a delivery
what else could it be it’s a delivery model it’s an efficient model I’ll give
model it’s an efficient model I’ll give
model it’s an efficient model I’ll give you an example there’s a wonderful book
you an example there’s a wonderful book
you an example there’s a wonderful book by Eleanor Duckworth called the halving
by Eleanor Duckworth called the halving
by Eleanor Duckworth called the halving of wonderful ideas it’s written probably
of wonderful ideas it’s written probably
of wonderful ideas it’s written probably about 40 years ago
the tides here in Panama City the tides
the tides here in Panama City the tides are pretty pretty significant because
are pretty pretty significant because
are pretty pretty significant because the lack of slope coming into the
the lack of slope coming into the
the lack of slope coming into the coastline
coastline
coastline one way to teach young people how the
one way to teach young people how the
one way to teach young people how the tides work which is the prevailing
tides work which is the prevailing
tides work which is the prevailing normal way to do it is high-quality
normal way to do it is high-quality
normal way to do it is high-quality direct instruction delivery I’ll
direct instruction delivery I’ll
direct instruction delivery I’ll probably begin this lesson with an
probably begin this lesson with an
probably begin this lesson with an explanation of how the tides work the
explanation of how the tides work the
explanation of how the tides work the moon the Sun gravity force on the ocean
moon the Sun gravity force on the ocean
moon the Sun gravity force on the ocean the rotate force on the water and the
the rotate force on the water and the
the rotate force on the water and the rotation of the earth and then we’ll
rotation of the earth and then we’ll
rotation of the earth and then we’ll work on it we’ll look at some videos
work on it we’ll look at some videos
work on it we’ll look at some videos we’ll have some group discussion I’ll
we’ll have some group discussion I’ll
we’ll have some group discussion I’ll have some manipulatives of the Earth’s
have some manipulatives of the Earth’s
have some manipulatives of the Earth’s of the Moon of the Sun how they come
of the Moon of the Sun how they come
of the Moon of the Sun how they come together we’ll talk will answer
together we’ll talk will answer
together we’ll talk will answer questions of teachers students come up
questions of teachers students come up
questions of teachers students come up and kind of present key concepts that’s
and kind of present key concepts that’s
and kind of present key concepts that’s what a lot of us would think of as
what a lot of us would think of as
what a lot of us would think of as exactly what a powerful lesson should be
exactly what a powerful lesson should be
exactly what a powerful lesson should be and it’s an OK way to teach and
and it’s an OK way to teach and
and it’s an OK way to teach and sometimes it’s an essential way to teach
sometimes it’s an essential way to teach
sometimes it’s an essential way to teach and that’s overwhelmingly what we do in
and that’s overwhelmingly what we do in
and that’s overwhelmingly what we do in high school and we strive to do well the
high school and we strive to do well the
high school and we strive to do well the alternative and it happens in pockets is
alternative and it happens in pockets is
alternative and it happens in pockets is I don’t begin the lesson with this is
I don’t begin the lesson with this is
I don’t begin the lesson with this is how the tides work we begin the lesson
how the tides work we begin the lesson
how the tides work we begin the lesson with how do the tides work and through
with how do the tides work and through
with how do the tides work and through the manipulatives in the context we
the manipulatives in the context we
the manipulatives in the context we begin to struggle with that and the
begin to struggle with that and the
begin to struggle with that and the students begin to struggle with that
students begin to struggle with that
students begin to struggle with that they might theorize it has something to
they might theorize it has something to
they might theorize it has something to do with traffic on the corridor sir and
do with traffic on the corridor sir and
do with traffic on the corridor sir and it seems to be out in the morning and
it seems to be out in the morning and
it seems to be out in the morning and over the course of weeks they begin to
over the course of weeks they begin to
over the course of weeks they begin to observe they begin to look at things
observe they begin to look at things
observe they begin to look at things they begin to practice the skill of
they begin to practice the skill of
they begin to practice the skill of figuring things out this is not easy for
figuring things out this is not easy for
figuring things out this is not easy for teachers this is not stand back and hey
teachers this is not stand back and hey
teachers this is not stand back and hey guys figure out the tides work I’ll be
guys figure out the tides work I’ll be
guys figure out the tides work I’ll be back in a few weeks it is harder
back in a few weeks it is harder
back in a few weeks it is harder it is harder than a well delivered
it is harder than a well delivered
it is harder than a well delivered simple direct instruction lesson and
simple direct instruction lesson and
simple direct instruction lesson and over the course of a much greater amount
over the course of a much greater amount
over the course of a much greater amount of time the students figure out other
of time the students figure out other
of time the students figure out other tides work they try they fail they
tides work they try they fail they
tides work they try they fail they explore they pursue different ideas and
explore they pursue different ideas and
explore they pursue different ideas and they eventually figure it out
they eventually figure it out
they eventually figure it out guidance supported coached by a teacher
guidance supported coached by a teacher
guidance supported coached by a teacher who at times will step in and do some
who at times will step in and do some
who at times will step in and do some direct delivery instruction
direct delivery instruction
direct delivery instruction let’s talk about gravity and why the
let’s talk about gravity and why the
let’s talk about gravity and why the force of gravity of the moon and the
force of gravity of the moon and the
force of gravity of the moon and the good that sons got more force than the
good that sons got more force than the
good that sons got more force than the moon but the moon is closer and we’ll
moon but the moon is closer and we’ll
moon but the moon is closer and we’ll figure those things out why is this so
figure those things out why is this so
figure those things out why is this so important well it’s a better way to
important well it’s a better way to
important well it’s a better way to learn and you learned it better when you
learn and you learned it better when you
learn and you learned it better when you figure it out for yourselves it’s got an
figure it out for yourselves it’s got an
figure it out for yourselves it’s got an advantage but it’s also more
advantage but it’s also more
advantage but it’s also more time-consuming and arguably it wouldn’t
time-consuming and arguably it wouldn’t
time-consuming and arguably it wouldn’t be worthwhile if it weren’t for the
be worthwhile if it weren’t for the
be worthwhile if it weren’t for the second reason which is the first way
second reason which is the first way
second reason which is the first way taught you how the tides worked and you
taught you how the tides worked and you
taught you how the tides worked and you learned it the second way taught you how
learned it the second way taught you how
learned it the second way taught you how the tides work but it taught you how to
the tides work but it taught you how to
the tides work but it taught you how to figure things out how to solve problems
figure things out how to solve problems
figure things out how to solve problems how to not give up and say we haven’t
how to not give up and say we haven’t
how to not give up and say we haven’t been there yet we haven’t covered that
been there yet we haven’t covered that
been there yet we haven’t covered that yet I don’t know what to do next
yet I don’t know what to do next
yet I don’t know what to do next it got at the core of what we need in
it got at the core of what we need in
it got at the core of what we need in this day and age it’s actually what we
this day and age it’s actually what we
this day and age it’s actually what we needed a hundred years ago and five
needed a hundred years ago and five
needed a hundred years ago and five hundred years ago in a thousand years
hundred years ago in a thousand years
hundred years ago in a thousand years ago we’re gonna need it a thousand years
ago we’re gonna need it a thousand years
ago we’re gonna need it a thousand years from now this is not novel this is not
from now this is not novel this is not
from now this is not novel this is not 21st century this is not something
21st century this is not something
21st century this is not something special happened fifteen years ago and
special happened fifteen years ago and
special happened fifteen years ago and we’re in a new century so we need this
we’re in a new century so we need this
we’re in a new century so we need this is always what made the most sense it’s
is always what made the most sense it’s
is always what made the most sense it’s just that our lousy model was tolerable
just that our lousy model was tolerable
just that our lousy model was tolerable and more sufficient in a different time
and more sufficient in a different time
and more sufficient in a different time it’s no longer it’s no longer tolerable
it’s no longer it’s no longer tolerable
it’s no longer it’s no longer tolerable or sufficient the second critical piece
or sufficient the second critical piece
or sufficient the second critical piece with ideation too is we need as alluded
with ideation too is we need as alluded
with ideation too is we need as alluded to earlier as we basically need to
to earlier as we basically need to
to earlier as we basically need to organize the curriculum around questions
organize the curriculum around questions
organize the curriculum around questions and problems because all the fascinating
and problems because all the fascinating
and problems because all the fascinating stuff is interdisciplinary it’s
stuff is interdisciplinary it’s
stuff is interdisciplinary it’s interdisciplinary in the real world
interdisciplinary in the real world
interdisciplinary in the real world center disciplinary and kindergarten
center disciplinary and kindergarten
center disciplinary and kindergarten it’s their displayer in second grade
it’s their displayer in second grade
it’s their displayer in second grade it’s interdisciplinary and doctoral
it’s interdisciplinary and doctoral
it’s interdisciplinary and doctoral programs high school for the matter of
programs high school for the matter of
programs high school for the matter of efficiency is where we get the most off
efficiency is where we get the most off
efficiency is where we get the most off course and that needs to change one of
course and that needs to change one of
course and that needs to change one of the other big results in a school that’s
the other big results in a school that’s
the other big results in a school that’s focused on ideation and invention is it
focused on ideation and invention is it
focused on ideation and invention is it changes the entire culture of the school
changes the entire culture of the school
changes the entire culture of the school the whole feel of the place what the
the whole feel of the place what the
the whole feel of the place what the average high school student on this
average high school student on this
average high school student on this planet feels on occasion they will feel
planet feels on occasion they will feel
planet feels on occasion they will feel regularly
regularly
regularly absolutely regularly this is a huge
absolutely regularly this is a huge
absolutely regularly this is a huge priority I think the most important
priority I think the most important
priority I think the most important piece of what what is up here is to make
piece of what what is up here is to make
piece of what what is up here is to make this shift kids figuring things out
this shift kids figuring things out
this shift kids figuring things out inventing things making things is what
inventing things making things is what
inventing things making things is what we need to work more at depth this one’s
we need to work more at depth this one’s
we need to work more at depth this one’s a little bit simpler and a little bit
a little bit simpler and a little bit
a little bit simpler and a little bit easier but it’s missing depth is about
easier but it’s missing depth is about
easier but it’s missing depth is about doing things well doing things well
doing things well doing things well
doing things well doing things well that’s easy enough right it’s about
that’s easy enough right it’s about
that’s easy enough right it’s about quality what is quality and pursuing
quality what is quality and pursuing
quality what is quality and pursuing quality it’s about mastery Daniel pink
quality it’s about mastery Daniel pink
quality it’s about mastery Daniel pink no I mean folks read Daniel Pink’s book
no I mean folks read Daniel Pink’s book
no I mean folks read Daniel Pink’s book came out in 2009 the surprising truth
came out in 2009 the surprising truth
came out in 2009 the surprising truth about what motivates people autonomy
about what motivates people autonomy
about what motivates people autonomy mastery and purpose rather eloquently it
mastery and purpose rather eloquently it
mastery and purpose rather eloquently it all connects with high school but
all connects with high school but
all connects with high school but mastery is what we’re focused on here
mastery is what we’re focused on here
mastery is what we’re focused on here doing things well it’s the kind of thing
doing things well it’s the kind of thing
doing things well it’s the kind of thing that a high school student for example
that a high school student for example
that a high school student for example involved in the Beauty and the Beast a
involved in the Beauty and the Beast a
involved in the Beauty and the Beast a lot of kids just felt this over the last
lot of kids just felt this over the last
lot of kids just felt this over the last few days here at ISP but it needs to be
few days here at ISP but it needs to be
few days here at ISP but it needs to be a regular part of what we do not getting
a regular part of what we do not getting
a regular part of what we do not getting things done but doing them with quality
things done but doing them with quality
things done but doing them with quality and mastery is the key today in high
and mastery is the key today in high
and mastery is the key today in high schools students study seven or eight or
schools students study seven or eight or
schools students study seven or eight or sometimes nine subjects at a time they
sometimes nine subjects at a time they
sometimes nine subjects at a time they may be involved in two or three
may be involved in two or three
may be involved in two or three extracurriculars at a time possibly
extracurriculars at a time possibly
extracurriculars at a time possibly things outside of school as well
things outside of school as well
things outside of school as well homework is typically 20 minutes of this
homework is typically 20 minutes of this
homework is typically 20 minutes of this thirty minutes of that get it done get
thirty minutes of that get it done get
thirty minutes of that get it done get it done get it done go to bed at 1:15 be
it done get it done go to bed at 1:15 be
it done get it done go to bed at 1:15 be happy that it’s finished IB courses that
happy that it’s finished IB courses that
happy that it’s finished IB courses that have wonderful assessment tools also
have wonderful assessment tools also
have wonderful assessment tools also requires two teachers for example in
requires two teachers for example in
requires two teachers for example in biology to cover a whole lot of content
biology to cover a whole lot of content
biology to cover a whole lot of content just to make sure we get to that
just to make sure we get to that
just to make sure we get to that assessment tool we’re doing a lot at a
assessment tool we’re doing a lot at a
assessment tool we’re doing a lot at a high speed and we’re taking a lot of
high speed and we’re taking a lot of
high speed and we’re taking a lot of courses at the same time we keep pushing
courses at the same time we keep pushing
courses at the same time we keep pushing mathematics down further and further and
mathematics down further and further and
mathematics down further and further and further quicker get it done sooner I’m
further quicker get it done sooner I’m
further quicker get it done sooner I’m worried at the expense of kids
worried at the expense of kids
worried at the expense of kids understanding the basic math and the
understanding the basic math and the
understanding the basic math and the fractions and the computation skills in
fractions and the computation skills in
fractions and the computation skills in the algebra that most of us need in life
the algebra that most of us need in life
the algebra that most of us need in life many of us need and want to go further
many of us need and want to go further
many of us need and want to go further but we shouldn’t be pushing everybody in
but we shouldn’t be pushing everybody in
but we shouldn’t be pushing everybody in that direction at a pace that takes away
that direction at a pace that takes away
that direction at a pace that takes away depth and quality and mastery what high
depth and quality and mastery what high
depth and quality and mastery what high schools should be is studying three or
schools should be is studying three or
schools should be is studying three or four or five things at a time
four or five things at a time
four or five things at a time homework should be one or two things go
homework should be one or two things go
homework should be one or two things go to bed by 11:00 and feel like wow I
to bed by 11:00 and feel like wow I
to bed by 11:00 and feel like wow I actually have a better understanding of
actually have a better understanding of
actually have a better understanding of the oncology of how a cancer spells for
the oncology of how a cancer spells for
the oncology of how a cancer spells for my biology class I didn’t just get it
my biology class I didn’t just get it
my biology class I didn’t just get it done
done
done I learned something I worked on it
I learned something I worked on it
I learned something I worked on it because I wanted to make sense out of it
because I wanted to make sense out of it
because I wanted to make sense out of it and probably half the content and
and probably half the content and
and probably half the content and although that sounds frightening well we
although that sounds frightening well we
although that sounds frightening well we got to teach chapter 17 in physics if
got to teach chapter 17 in physics if
got to teach chapter 17 in physics if you’re going to do 31 chapters of a
you’re going to do 31 chapters of a
you’re going to do 31 chapters of a physics textbooks nobody’s learning it
physics textbooks nobody’s learning it
physics textbooks nobody’s learning it anyways they’re going to pass the test
anyways they’re going to pass the test
anyways they’re going to pass the test and a year later most of it’s forgotten
and a year later most of it’s forgotten
and a year later most of it’s forgotten so get down to what’s core and focus on
so get down to what’s core and focus on
so get down to what’s core and focus on that compassion
this is a work in progress for me maybe
this is a work in progress for me maybe a year from now it’ll be love instead of
a year from now it’ll be love instead of
a year from now it’ll be love instead of compassion I’ve understood this for a
compassion I’ve understood this for a
compassion I’ve understood this for a while and I’m still struggling with
while and I’m still struggling with
while and I’m still struggling with articulating how it plays out in a
articulating how it plays out in a
articulating how it plays out in a school but what I know from my heart and
school but what I know from my heart and
school but what I know from my heart and if that’s okay I’ll speak to you from my
if that’s okay I’ll speak to you from my
if that’s okay I’ll speak to you from my heart this is core we have to get over
heart this is core we have to get over
heart this is core we have to get over the hump the compassion and love are
the hump the compassion and love are
the hump the compassion and love are some things that happen and little doses
some things that happen and little doses
some things that happen and little doses in schools maybe more in church and
in schools maybe more in church and
in schools maybe more in church and family and other places young people
family and other places young people
family and other places young people spend a lot of time in high school we
spend a lot of time in high school we
spend a lot of time in high school we talk about a lot of hard things we
talk about a lot of hard things we
talk about a lot of hard things we tackle a lot of hard things we should be
tackle a lot of hard things we should be
tackle a lot of hard things we should be tackling more hard things we need to
tackling more hard things we need to
tackling more hard things we need to understand the compassion and love and
understand the compassion and love and
understand the compassion and love and caring for one another and caring for
caring for one another and caring for
caring for one another and caring for caring for the world are absolutely
caring for the world are absolutely
caring for the world are absolutely critical I believe that our ability to
critical I believe that our ability to
critical I believe that our ability to feel pain and sadness and the depth of
feel pain and sadness and the depth of
feel pain and sadness and the depth of that is probably directly proportional
that is probably directly proportional
that is probably directly proportional to our ability to feel happiness I
believe it is essential to tackle the
believe it is essential to tackle the difficult things and if we are then we
difficult things and if we are then we
difficult things and if we are then we have to make sure young people are being
have to make sure young people are being
have to make sure young people are being prepared with the skills and the
prepared with the skills and the
prepared with the skills and the knowledge and the understanding and the
knowledge and the understanding and the
knowledge and the understanding and the ideation and the ability to figure
ideation and the ability to figure
ideation and the ability to figure things out so they can feel it but then
things out so they can feel it but then
things out so they can feel it but then also have hope because they’re getting a
also have hope because they’re getting a
also have hope because they’re getting a phenomenal education that is preparing
phenomenal education that is preparing
phenomenal education that is preparing them to identify things and they can
them to identify things and they can
them to identify things and they can make a difference in this world it
make a difference in this world it
make a difference in this world it raises the stakes it’s easier to stay
raises the stakes it’s easier to stay
raises the stakes it’s easier to stay away from this stuff and not feel
away from this stuff and not feel
away from this stuff and not feel obligated to then give the skills that
obligated to then give the skills that
obligated to then give the skills that give the kids the hope to do things
give the kids the hope to do things
give the kids the hope to do things differently as we move forward
differently as we move forward
differently as we move forward structurally it’s just about leaders and
structurally it’s just about leaders and
structurally it’s just about leaders and teachers being good role models and
teachers being good role models and
teachers being good role models and tackling what is difficult and having an
tackling what is difficult and having an
tackling what is difficult and having an openness to being talking about what is
openness to being talking about what is
openness to being talking about what is difficult but more to the point I
difficult but more to the point I
difficult but more to the point I believe because I have tremendous faith
believe because I have tremendous faith
believe because I have tremendous faith in human nature that it’s really a
in human nature that it’s really a
in human nature that it’s really a matter of reducing distances and
matter of reducing distances and
matter of reducing distances and creating time I believe that if we
creating time I believe that if we
creating time I believe that if we better connect young people to what is
better connect young people to what is
better connect young people to what is hard in this world not just through
hard in this world not just through
hard in this world not just through literature but through distance learning
literature but through distance learning
literature but through distance learning and other technologies and by spending
and other technologies and by spending
and other technologies and by spending more time outside
more time outside
more time outside school and apprenticeships and
school and apprenticeships and
school and apprenticeships and internships by having more people in the
internships by having more people in the
internships by having more people in the school by spending more than seven
school by spending more than seven
school by spending more than seven minutes at a flag assembly two days
minutes at a flag assembly two days
minutes at a flag assembly two days after the terrorist attacks in Paris and
after the terrorist attacks in Paris and
after the terrorist attacks in Paris and three days after the terrorist attacks
three days after the terrorist attacks
three days after the terrorist attacks in Beirut and a week before the
in Beirut and a week before the
in Beirut and a week before the terrorist attacks in Africa the young
terrorist attacks in Africa the young
terrorist attacks in Africa the young people will better connect and better
people will better connect and better
people will better connect and better understand and although I’ve really come
understand and although I’ve really come
understand and although I’ve really come to appreciate the power of social media
to appreciate the power of social media
to appreciate the power of social media you can’t put red white and blue French
you can’t put red white and blue French
you can’t put red white and blue French colors over your Facebook page photo
colors over your Facebook page photo
colors over your Facebook page photo tweet a few things share a few things
tweet a few things share a few things
tweet a few things share a few things and be done with it it’s a good start
and be done with it it’s a good start
and be done with it it’s a good start but if we can bridge these distances and
but if we can bridge these distances and
but if we can bridge these distances and make a more deliberate effort of
make a more deliberate effort of
make a more deliberate effort of connecting young people with what is
connecting young people with what is
connecting young people with what is difficult and support them and coach
difficult and support them and coach
difficult and support them and coach them and facilitate them and give them a
them and facilitate them and give them a
them and facilitate them and give them a really powerful education they do really
really powerful education they do really
really powerful education they do really powerful stuff I have tremendous faith
powerful stuff I have tremendous faith
powerful stuff I have tremendous faith in what is possible last slide
I am worried that if we don’t get at
I am worried that if we don’t get at this issue of a model of secondary
this issue of a model of secondary
this issue of a model of secondary education that is beyond outdated bill
education that is beyond outdated bill
education that is beyond outdated bill gates several years ago called it
gates several years ago called it
gates several years ago called it obsolete he was wrong because that
obsolete he was wrong because that
obsolete he was wrong because that implies that it went that was one time
implies that it went that was one time
implies that it went that was one time made sense it never made sense it was
made sense it never made sense it was
made sense it never made sense it was all about it it’s all it’s been always
all about it it’s all it’s been always
all about it it’s all it’s been always about efficiency and about scale and
about efficiency and about scale and
about efficiency and about scale and these systems were created before we
these systems were created before we
these systems were created before we knew what teaching and learning was and
knew what teaching and learning was and
knew what teaching and learning was and before we lived in the world that we
before we lived in the world that we
before we lived in the world that we live in today all these shifting
live in today all these shifting
live in today all these shifting paradigms that we’re talking about today
paradigms that we’re talking about today
paradigms that we’re talking about today this is the one education and secondary
this is the one education and secondary
this is the one education and secondary education in particular that hasn’t
education in particular that hasn’t
education in particular that hasn’t shifted much at all if we can
shifted much at all if we can
shifted much at all if we can wholeheartedly commit to bringing depth
wholeheartedly commit to bringing depth
wholeheartedly commit to bringing depth to high school bringing compassion high
to high school bringing compassion high
to high school bringing compassion high school and bringing ideation to high
school and bringing ideation to high
school and bringing ideation to high school kids figuring things out
school kids figuring things out
school kids figuring things out exploring and inventing I believe we
exploring and inventing I believe we
exploring and inventing I believe we will change the system and I believe we
will change the system and I believe we
will change the system and I believe we would have to change the system because
would have to change the system because
would have to change the system because it’s no longer enough for some kids to
it’s no longer enough for some kids to
it’s no longer enough for some kids to pull out of this system what they can
pull out of this system what they can
pull out of this system what they can all kids need more and we will have high
all kids need more and we will have high
all kids need more and we will have high school graduates that quite simply are
school graduates that quite simply are
school graduates that quite simply are smart and by smart I mean they can
smart and by smart I mean they can
smart and by smart I mean they can figure things out they can persist the
figure things out they can persist the
figure things out they can persist the resilience they have grit they solve
resilience they have grit they solve
resilience they have grit they solve problems they identify problems they
problems they identify problems they
problems they identify problems they frame interesting questions and second
frame interesting questions and second
frame interesting questions and second early you add to that that they know
early you add to that that they know
early you add to that that they know what it means to do something well don’t
what it means to do something well don’t
what it means to do something well don’t do 27 things and check them off do three
do 27 things and check them off do three
do 27 things and check them off do three and pursue quality pursue mastery that’s
and pursue quality pursue mastery that’s
and pursue quality pursue mastery that’s what it has to be about and if you had
what it has to be about and if you had
what it has to be about and if you had both of those things and nothing more
both of those things and nothing more
both of those things and nothing more what you’re missing is caring and yes
what you’re missing is caring and yes
what you’re missing is caring and yes that’s bigger than high school but high
that’s bigger than high school but high
that’s bigger than high school but high school is a great place to cultivate and
school is a great place to cultivate and
school is a great place to cultivate and breed and support young people that have
breed and support young people that have
breed and support young people that have compassion care about the planet go
compassion care about the planet go
compassion care about the planet go beyond their media family and their
beyond their media family and their
beyond their media family and their neighborhoods to kind of feel a better
neighborhoods to kind of feel a better
neighborhoods to kind of feel a better connection and to explore I am very
connection and to explore I am very
connection and to explore I am very hopeful for the future given the young
hopeful for the future given the young
hopeful for the future given the young people that are participating in this
people that are participating in this
people that are participating in this conference today some of them have had a
conference today some of them have had a
conference today some of them have had a chance to talk to and hear speak already
chance to talk to and hear speak already
chance to talk to and hear speak already the high school students that organize
the high school students that organize
the high school students that organize this conference
this conference
this conference because I work in a high school I am
because I work in a high school I am
because I work in a high school I am tremendously hopeful but I have to tell
tremendously hopeful but I have to tell
tremendously hopeful but I have to tell you movement in making this these
you movement in making this these
you movement in making this these changes happen has been slow it’s
changes happen has been slow it’s
changes happen has been slow it’s political it’s complicated and if you
political it’s complicated and if you
political it’s complicated and if you aren’t already engaged in this whether
aren’t already engaged in this whether
aren’t already engaged in this whether you’re one day going to be a high school
you’re one day going to be a high school
you’re one day going to be a high school student or you are a high school student
student or you are a high school student
student or you are a high school student or you’re a parent of a high school
or you’re a parent of a high school
or you’re a parent of a high school student or your parent grandparent of a
student or your parent grandparent of a
student or your parent grandparent of a high school student or you simply get
high school student or you simply get
high school student or you simply get that getting this right matters this
that getting this right matters this
that getting this right matters this usually this planet I beg of you I beg
usually this planet I beg of you I beg
usually this planet I beg of you I beg of you to engage and participate and
of you to engage and participate and
of you to engage and participate and help I’m going to finish with a quote
help I’m going to finish with a quote
help I’m going to finish with a quote from the little prince and I know
from the little prince and I know
from the little prince and I know everybody loves that it is only with the
everybody loves that it is only with the
everybody loves that it is only with the heart that one can see rightly what is
heart that one can see rightly what is
heart that one can see rightly what is essential is invisible to the eye
essential is invisible to the eye
essential is invisible to the eye but there’s so much more in this book
but there’s so much more in this book
but there’s so much more in this book and it’s the second to last paragraph
and it’s the second to last paragraph
and it’s the second to last paragraph that is the beauty of it the absolute
that is the beauty of it the absolute
that is the beauty of it the absolute beauty of it and if you know the story I
beauty of it and if you know the story I
beauty of it and if you know the story I hope you appreciate this if you don’t
hope you appreciate this if you don’t
hope you appreciate this if you don’t know the story you need to read this
know the story you need to read this
know the story you need to read this book within the next 24 hours because a
book within the next 24 hours because a
book within the next 24 hours because a lot of what I just said is in this book
lot of what I just said is in this book
lot of what I just said is in this book a lot of it is also in Robert Pierce
a lot of it is also in Robert Pierce
a lot of it is also in Robert Pierce eggs in and the art of motorcycle
eggs in and the art of motorcycle
eggs in and the art of motorcycle maintenance which is 500 pages of
maintenance which is 500 pages of
maintenance which is 500 pages of figuring out what quality is and I
figuring out what quality is and I
figuring out what quality is and I forgot to share that quote with you
forgot to share that quote with you
forgot to share that quote with you second to last paragraph look up at the
second to last paragraph look up at the
second to last paragraph look up at the sky no I can’t read it ask yourself is
sky no I can’t read it ask yourself is
sky no I can’t read it ask yourself is it yes or no has the sheep eaten the
it yes or no has the sheep eaten the
it yes or no has the sheep eaten the flower and you will see how everything
flower and you will see how everything
flower and you will see how everything changes thank you for listening
changes thank you for listening
changes thank you for listening [Applause]
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