21st Century Opportunities in a Rural School
Embracing challenges and seizing opportunities in a small, rural school setting through innovative teaching approaches, community engagement, and international learning models, aiming to lead the way in education transformation.
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Reframing Challenges: 21st Century opportunities in a small, rural school Dan Rude - Principal Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary (K-12) School School District No. 8 - Kootenay Lake
The Crawford Bay Context CHALLENGES: support teaching roles always change sorting vs. learning configuration/retirements allocating resources OPPORTUNITIES: Look outward to non-traditional models Transformation required & expected Learning through connections beyond school Become known as a school that is leading the way Next generation's time to step forward and lead Distributed leadership needed Develop structures to open up learning experiences - learning through everything Student and family engagement in creating learning experiences Declining enrollment Leadership changes Community & parental Economics & demographics Tiny peer groups Lack of expertise on site - Graduation program Staff K-12 setting priorities for
Looking Outward School Learning model High Tech High - U.S. - Ages 5-18; 3500 students Students learn through extended, multi-disciplinary projects and teachers also learn, with their own in-house graduate school of education. Orestad Gymnasium - Denmark - Ages 16-19; 1000 students The curriculum is both designed and taught with a cluster of universities and media specialists and the school building itself is designed for maximum flexibility. Lumiar Institute - Brazil - Ages 4-15; 170 students Staff roles are split between coaches who support and mentor students and `masters`of particular skills who design projects and help students develop skills. Matthew Moss High - U.K. - Ages 11-16; 900 students Learning is driven by students` passions; they choose their own extended projects and are empowered to use the school budget to procure the supplies they need. Big Picture Learning - International - Ages 11- 18; thousands of students Built on the belief that school and community are tightly linked, students learn outside the school walls, and local people take adult education classes within.
Looking Outward School Learning model Kunskapsskolan - Sweden - Ages 12-19; 10000 students Everything is designed to allow students to learn at their own pace, following their own interests. Colegio Cardenal de Cracovia - Chile - Ages 4-11; 926 students An ndependent republic` with an elected student president, a student-led Department of Education, and a joint staff-student Ministry of Education Quest to Learn - New York - Ages 11-14; 150 students The curriculum is designed by video game designers, using gaming principles and students carry out individual `missions`and complete `boss`levels together. Discovery 1 - New Zealand - Ages 5-13; 200 students Students are given autonomy, carrying out a few required activities and choosing a larger number of optional activities with ample time for independent enquiry. School of One - New York - Ages 11-14; 1500 students Used computers to monitor students` progress and produce daily bespoke `playlists` of work for every student.
CBESS School Structures - Project Weeks - Community Mentorships - Projects 10 12 - Explorations in Lifelong Learning Workshops - Drama Productions & Festivals - Grades 7 9 & 10 12 Cohorts for Academics - All Math & Science 10-12 courses available with Teacher as Activator - Community & Global Involvement Projects - Oaxaca, Mexico - Quebec Exchange - Juan de Fuca Trail - Saltspring Island - Grades 7-12 Electives - Level 1 - Level 2 - Learning through teaching - Full Cycle Food Program - High Altitude Balloon (HAB) Project
Parent Testimonials: - Letters & videos currently in development - Blog: - https://sd8learns.sd8.bc.ca/danrude/
