OUR LEARNING SYSTEM
Traditional education
• Student as subject of Learning
• Content, information and basic skills
• Focus on mind
• Definition of success: college-ready
• All students learn the same thing at the same time
• Theoretical, abstract
• Assessment of knowledge through grades and standardized tests
• Classrooms and fixed furniture (walls and rows)
• Technology limited or banned
• Teacher as leader and authoritarian
• Micromanaged, teacher in control
• Parents as guardians of homework
21st century education
• Student as agent in own learning
• Competencies life skills and mindsets
• Focus on whole person (mind, body, emotion and spirit)
• Definition of sucess: life-ready
• Authentic impact in the world
• Assessment of competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) through qualitative and quantitative assessments
• Innovative Learning spaces, open and flexibles
• Technology integrated and blended models
• Teacher as facilitator and coach
• Collaborative, trusted classrooms
• Parents involved in the school community