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A powerpoint based on the book "Why School" by Will Richardson.
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Why School?By: Will Richardson
What is it about?
“Why School?” is about schools’ changing responsibilities and roles in
today’s technological world.
It addresses:
• Why standardized testing is ineffective
• How and why schools need to adapt
• Teachers’ roles in the “New School”
Problems In Today’s Schools
Curriculum is irrelevant and meaningless
Students are not learning “real world” skills
Standardized testing takes the passion out of learning
The focus is on making schools BETTER rather than Different.
Better vs. Different
The focus of education as an institution is on making schools BETTER, rather than DIFFERENT. This
needs to change.
Better:-Higher test
scores-Competition
-Standardizati
on-Efficient
DIFFERENT:-Different ways to
assess-Collaboration
-Unique/individualized
Curriculum-Meaningful and
relevant to the real world
Ways School’s Can Change
1) Share everything
2) Discover, don’t deliver, the curriculum
3) Talk to strangers
4) Be a master learner
5) Do real work for real audiences
6) Transfer the power
1) Share Everything
Don’t be afraid to share the things you’ve learned
We are smarter when we share and use each other’s knowledge
As teachers, we should share what works and what doesn’t to constantly grow and help others do the same
Teach our students to share information and knowledge
2) Discover, Don’t Deliver Curriculum
Curriculum is more meaningful when discovered
Students should be given the opportunity to create their own learning
“Discovery allows for the unexpected.”
Students will be more passionate about curriculum that they create and discover, that is relevant to their world and their interests.
3) Talk To Strangers
There are EXPERTS on the topics that your students are learning about
Teach students how to safely find and talk to strangers to expand their knowledge
Strangers are great resources to enhance your student’s learning
Talking to all kinds of people from around the world has become easy with the growth of technology and social media
4) Be A Master Learner
Teachers should never stop learning
Teachers should be models for their students on how to be life-long learners
We should constantly be unlearning and relearning things so that we are constantly the best we can be
5) Do Work For Real Audiences
Your students should be doing things that actually matter
Students should be engaging activities that are meaningful and the lessons should be life long
The purpose should not be to hang things on walls or send things home, but to make the world a better place
6) Transfer The Power
Teachers need to transfer the power to the students
Students should have a say in what and how they are learning
The role of the teacher needs to shift from being the all knowing dictator of the classroom, to being a guide in a democratic classroom.
Teacher’s Role
Just because students should be in charge of their own learning, doesn’t mean we don’t still need teachers.
Teachers should:
• Be an example of how to learn
• Provide the inspiration and means for students to create their learning
• Help students learn how to learn safely and effectively