Educational, Facilities, and Technical Design

Big Picture Schools

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

Big Picture Online Media Center (@ Met) Video Conferencing

Goals: Collaboration, communication, sharing, critique, technological comfortbility and proficiency, democracy, and reflective practice.

Big Picture Schools Distinguishers 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