EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT
REIMAGINING PUBLIC EDUCATION:
ISSUE: Public Education is Out-Dated
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Reimagine – public education has not kept up-to-date with other advancements
Physical plant of schools and classrooms – outdated
Smaller classes for project-based learning
Best teacher practices for engagement and growth of students
Get rid of books
Privacy issues for students – they hate powerschool
LGBT issues need focus
Teachers observing teachers – best practices
Outdated curriculum includes conventional approaches to teaching history
about figures such as Christopher Columbus without giving the full context of
the impact of their actions.
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How do we update and evolve the system
Need smaller classes and school is too crowded, teachers complain to students
about the limitations of too-many students
Parents shut out of everyday school “stuff” – they rely on students for feedback
and don’t get it – engage them
Parent education and advocacy program – parent coordinates
How can parents get more involved in the curriculum to help their child
ISSUE: Personalized Learning Plans – What does it mean to be an educated
student?
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Too much homework – students need to do other things – sports, etc.
Project-based learning – increased engagement
Students driving their own learning
More flexibility in curriculum – update it current events
Need to be formalized
Flipped learning – students are the flipped teachers
Maximize students strengths
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Home schooled/students with health issues
Core curriculum standards – are they an obstacle to learning
FUNDING – how will be pay for it
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Students need study skills – know their strengths and weaknesses
Learn same things year after year
ISSUE: Real Life Learning – What does it mean to be an educated student?
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Economics/finance
TAP into community resources and people in the community – draw on their
expertise – a formalized plan for money and sponsorships
Creating critical thinking – students who love to learn
Time management skills
Like college sign up for classes – at night? Around sports? Family needs?
Value unconventional learning – the arts as a major
Why is the curriculum divorced from real-life skills
Are students ready to enter the world
ISSUE: Role of Assessment/Testing
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Too much testing
Too much homework – revamp homework policy
What is done with test scores – do they help the student
Do we have any discretion on testing
OBSTACLES:
1. Students who don’t test well – don’t get good grades
2. “I am more than my test score”
3. Too much pressure
ISSUE: Technology in the Classroom
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Peer teaching using technology
STEAM
STEM