Considerations taking risks

Foundations thriving and blazing trails best version

• Tangible commitment to Vision '18 principles
• Establish a whole-school, multi-age collaborative environment
• Maximize whole-school student engagement across disciplines through technology-rich problem-solving and application
• Foster self-directed, skill-development and creativity that aims to build self-confidence and set life-patterns
• Support for as many curious campus members as are interested
• IEPs may recommend certain students be given Kinesthetic learing opportunities (Learning Center coordination)
• Encourage workshop volunteer and student outreach programs for mutual gain
• Commitment to sustainability-driven decision-making
• Provide RSGC with a curriculum differentiator

Skills digging in

• Adaptive, course- and interest-driven

Space & Furniturestrategic thinking required

• Physical learning environments play a significant role in defining the curriculum undertaken within them
• Space on campus is limited; priorities need to be carefully planned
• Stand Up Tables: http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/using-stand-tables-classroom

Tools adaptive, consistent, in line with purpose

• Software: design, reporting, communication, presentation, numerical analysis, media manipulation, project management. Consistency would be an asset. Excel?
• Hardware: outsourcing vs in-house, space, cost, procurement, safety, maintenance, supplies, etc.

Addressing The 21st Century

• Literacy, Numeracy, and PS-TRE (Problem-Solving in a Technology-Rich Environment)
• C21 Canada
• Wired: American Schools Training Kids for a World that Doesn't Exist
• Cain, in Quiet: When Collaboration Kills Creativity
• Goldin:
  • The Future of Work
  • Navigating our Global Future