what, beyond the curriculum, does your school teach? administrators conference, august 22 2013
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WE TEACH WHO WE ARE.PARKER PALMER
WE TEACH THROUGH WHERE WE ARE.
WE TEACH THROUGH WHERE WE ARE.
WE TEACH THROUGH HOW WE TEACH
WE TEACH THROUGH WHERE WE ARE.
WE TEACH THROUGH HOW WE TEACH
WE TEACH THROUGH WHAT THE CURRICULUM INCLUDES & EXCLUDES
Opportunities
1. Reconnect/Reengage with Colleagues.
2. Consider the messages, explicit and implicit, our schools transmit to students and parents.
Explicit Teaching: Curricular Competencies & Content
School/Classroom Culture: Transformational Learning
Mission Statement
What is taught and not taught
Where learning happens
Who the teachers
are
Teaching Methods
Experiential learning can be engaging
Can engage parents too
There is much to be learned from our environment
Important to connect with people in place
Experiential learning can be memorable
“Children will feel compelled to protect what they understand and feel connected to.”
David Suzuki Foundation
“Something magical happens when you make the effort to go outside.” Jack Christie
P: Chris Parslow
BC Ministry of Education, Environmental Learning and Experience Guide
Examine a learning environment – Crippen Park
Sociosphere
EcosphereTechnosphere
W.L. Gardiner (1989)
How do people socialize in the space?
What techniques are used to direct people as to how to use the space.
What does the space look like, sound like, taste like? What is it made of?
The Metro Vancouver Regional Parks mission statement is to “protect and care for a legacy of diverse landscapes and features which represent the region and provide outstanding opportunities for outdoor recreation, education, and community participation” (GVRD, 1999).
EnforcementEducationEngineering
BC Ministry of Education, Environmental Learning and Experience Guide
Examine a learning environment – Crippen Park
Compare this learning environment to your school
BC Ministry of Education, Environmental Learning and Experience Guide
Examine a learning environment – Crippen Park
Compare this learning environment to your school
How does your learning environment support your mission statement?
BC Ministry of Education, Environmental Learning and Experience Guide
Examine a learning environment – Crippen Park
Compare this learning environment to your school
How does your learning environment support your mission statement?
How do your ideas compare with your colleagues?
You are here
Slow Cooker
1. Identify: What are the “teachers” in your school?
2. Examine: What are they teaching?
3. Evaluate: How do you know?
Mission Statement
Irwin Park School, in cooperation with the District and community, strives to inspire students to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for participation in our changing society, by creating supportive
learning environments and demonstrating our commitment to quality.
Ecosphere
Technosphere
Sociosphere
Groups
• Groups of 3-4, self-chosen; except avoid joining a group with your school colleagues• Roles…
Higher Cognitive Functions – The Big Questions
Spatial Awareness – Route Finder & Timekeeper
Sociosphere
EcosphereTechnosphere
Sociosphere
EcosphereTechnosphere
W.L. Gardiner (1989)