Educon is about having conversations. Today I attended Laura Thomas’ conversation about the Critical Skills Program at Antioch New England University. Here are my notes during the session:
Idea #1 – Create a Google Site or other online course area where PLCs could record their ongoing work. What are the common elements that ought to exist on all PLC online workspaces?
- Data – a place to share what data we are looking at
- Problems – a place to wrestle with problems we are encountering
- What else? -
Idea #2 – Create a 3×3 page of links on your website (see Adam Bellow’s site).
Idea #3 – It’s important to share evidence of results. Teachers who have participated in Critical Skills Program and kept applying what they’ve learned, have classroom data showing the program made a difference. It’s important to share the data because we are currently in a data driven, data hungry climate these days.
Peter Monether says:
Good to know Critical Skills program is still making its presence felt. When I watched the iSchool videos linked in Will Richardson’s blog today (http://t.co/amzIst2S) They reminded me strongly of that PBL approach and some good times “not exactly sure where the learning was going,” and loving it! Thanks for the notes on Laura’s talk, Cathy.
chiggins says:
Thanks, Peter. I was pleased to see your name as one of those associated with the program when I read the Wikipedia history. We will have to tap your expertise on critical skills more in our district work.