Beijing October 2010

 Intellectual Foundation   Seven Pillars Design for Learning

 America: an Idea and a Story   The Republic of Technology R. W. Emerson and the Roots of American Education

 Happy Place of Learning    Building a Profession How You Lead Your Life Diversity and Inclusion   Family School Sustainability  Tradition vs. Innovation

       Founder’s Philosophy A happy place of learning for children Role of the arts Each child supported and valued Masking the rigor of the curriculum Application and Performance Learning as a joyful process

“Knowledge of the profession cannot advance under the ad hoc approach to professional education that currently exists…entry into the profession is an unregulated enterprise that includes a few serious programs that have developed teaching institutions and a large number of commercial schools that provide only a few months of training.” Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

     Attracting Talent Center for Teaching Excellence Professional Conversations Teacher Institute “Nothing great is ever achieved without enthusiasm”

   Education as a moral endeavor Strive to graduate confident, enthusiastic, and successful students with ◦ an intelligent awareness of the world around them, ◦ a respect for the rights and dignity of all other persons, ◦ a true sense of their own worth, ◦ a recognition of the obligation they have to share their worth with society and the community in which they live Community Service: applied ethics

     Seek to reflect and celebrate the diverse and inclusive world in which live: racial, ethnic, religious, economic Every member feels welcomed and supported; no child should be made to feel as an outsider or guest Anti-bullying SEED Salons & MOSAIC

     Effective and broad communication between parents and school Importance of parental involvement in meaningful ways Role of the Parents Association Sibling Policy Parent Education

  Environmental Issues Financial Sustainability ◦ Mission and Markets ◦ Setting Priorities: Compensation, Class Size, Financial Aid ◦ Non-Tuition Revenues

   Schools by nature conservative: culture carriers Educating for our students future, not our past Disruptive Technology

    Grouping vs. Tracking Rote Learning vs. Project-based Cultural Literacy vs. Conceptual Understanding School Size/Class Size

Beijing October 2010

Beijing October 2010