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Big Picture Schools. Educational, Facilities, and Technical Design. Educational Design. Rigor High expectations; focus on process and products Relevance Authenticity around interests Relationships Deep relationships and personalized education Distinguishers. Rigor : High Expectations.
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Big Picture Schools Educational, Facilities, and Technical Design
Educational Design • Rigor • High expectations; focus on process and products • Relevance • Authenticity around interests • Relationships • Deep relationships and personalized education • Distinguishers
Rigor: High Expectations • Students are held and hold themselves to high expectations • No Grades. No tests. No Classes. • Authentic Projects @ LTIs • Authentic Assessments • Students own their education – strong internal motivation
Relevance:Start with the student • Students Follow their Interests and Passions • Learning through Internships (LTIs) • Students work is authentic – real world. • Projects match needs and interest of the student and needs of the mentor • Trips, Travel, Service Projects
Relationship:Personalization • Small Communities • Small schools, no more than 120 people • Advisories (2-4 years) 14-17 people. • Personalization-One Student at A time • Individual Learning Plans 4x per year • Small Advisories for 2-4 years • Family Engagement • Families part of the Learning Plan and attend whole school functions.
Facilities Design • Small communities = multiple buildings • Relationships = advisories, pmu space, meeting spaces, open plans • Innovation = flexibility and ability to change • Social Justice = innovative work and materials
Technological Design Goals: Collaboration, communication, sharing, critique, technological comfortbility and proficiency, democracy, and reflective practice. • Big Picture Online • Media Center (@ Met) • Video Conferencing
Learning in the Real World One Student at a Time Authentic Assessment School Organization Advisory Structure Leadership School Organization Parent/ Family Engagement School/ College Partnership Professional Development Big Picture Schools Distinguishers