by Mike Kaechele
I have read various people online pointing out that students are ignored in much of the reform talk in the United States. We rarely ask them what they think or want out of their education. I will be part of a new school opening this fall run by the county wide intermediate school district. In correlation with our "grand opening" media day winners were announced to a student contest. Students had to make a short video of what they would change about education or what their dream school would be like.
Here are my two favorite ones: "If I could change education" and "What you want" (sorry I can not embed them here)
The students did not know that a new school was being launched. It was very cool to see how much of the philosophy of our new PBL school was in the videos.
What will you do to listen to students this year?