significance (lessons from isasa visitorship to usa)
DESCRIPTION
This is the presentation which came out of my visit to Los Angeles and Palm Springs in March 2014 (an award from the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa). I attended the ASCD and CUE Conferences as well as visiting Crossroads Elementary and Westland School.TRANSCRIPT
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SIGNIFICANCE
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Report on US visitorship - Arthur Preston (@artpreston)
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www.xrds.org
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• Elementary School
• Middle School
• Upper School
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www.ascd.org
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ASCD Conference
Daniel PinkEducators are persuaders -
"A big part of what you do is try to move people."
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ASCD Conference
Daniel PinkBuild your persuasive techniques
through these qualities
Attunement
Buoyancy
Clarity
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ASCD Conference
Daniel PinkSix evidence-based strategies for
moving others to your cause
1. Recalibrate feelings of power
"We need others more than they need us."
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ASCD Conference
Daniel PinkSix evidence-based strategies for
moving others to your cause
2. Be an ambivert
"The best persuaders are a little bit extrovert and a little bit
introvert."
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ASCD Conference
Daniel PinkSix evidence-based strategies for
moving others to your cause
3. Practice interrogative self-talk
"Let Bob the Builder be your leadership role model."
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ASCD Conference
Daniel PinkSix evidence-based strategies for
moving others to your cause
4. Apply motivational interviewing
"Self-reflection transfers ownership of the task to the
person doing it, not the motivator."
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ASCD Conference
Daniel PinkSix evidence-based strategies for
moving others to your cause
5. Look for off-ramps
"Don't try to change people's minds; just make it easier for
them to act."
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ASCD Conference
Daniel PinkSix evidence-based strategies for
moving others to your cause
6. Why
"Explaining why is the cheapest performance enhancer you have."
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ASCD Conference
Daniel Pink"We on the outside look at the why of what you're doing with admiration,
awe and gratitude."
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ASCD Conference
Sir Ken Robinson
Reclaiming the elemental purpose of education
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ASCD Conference
Sir Ken RobinsonFour major purposes
for education
1. Economic2. Cultural3. Social4. Personal
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ASCD Conference
Sir Ken RobinsonSchool culture should focus on community,
individuality and possibility
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ASCD Conference
Sir Ken RobinsonCurriculum must bedeep, diverse and
dynamic
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ASCD Conference
Sir Ken Robinson
Pedagogy should inspireand engage the imagination and creativity of students
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ASCD Conference
Sir Ken RobinsonAssessment should motivate students to
achieve at high standards
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ASCD Conference
Sir Ken Robinson
"We've spent too much effort in education on containing, when
instead, we can—and great teachers do—create the conditions for
creativity to flourish, and each student to blossom."
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Dr Russell Quaglia
www.qisa.org
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ASCD Conference
Dr Russell Quaglia
From Dreaming To Doing
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ASCD Conference
Dr Russell QuagliaGreat schools foster
self-worth by:
Creating a sense of belonging
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ASCD Conference
Dr Russell QuagliaGreat schools foster
self-worth by:
Having heroes
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ASCD Conference
Dr Russell QuagliaGreat schools foster
self-worth by:
Feeling a senseof accomplishment
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ASCD Conference
Dr Russell QuagliaEngagement exists inschools that prioritize:
Fun & excitementin learning
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ASCD Conference
Dr Russell QuagliaEngagement exists inschools that prioritize:
A spirit ofadventure
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ASCD Conference
Dr Russell QuagliaEngagement exists inschools that prioritize:
Students' naturalcuriosity and
creativity
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ASCD Conference
Dr Russell QuagliaSchools engender a
sense of purpose whenpupils have:
Real opportunitiesto demonstrateleadership andresponsibility
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ASCD Conference
Dr Russell QuagliaSchools engender a
sense of purpose whenpupils have:
The confidence toset goals andtake steps toreach them
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ASCD Conference
Dr Russell Quaglia" I challenge you to
reflect on why you get up every day, to never
stop learning from students and spend
more time with kids on where they’re going and less on where
they’re coming from.”
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www.cue.org
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blog.mrmeyer.com@ddmeyer
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Perplexityhttp://bit.ly/cue14meyer
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www.khanacademy.com
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“Imagine if we built homes the way we progress children through the school system - and progress was made despite the gaps in construction.”
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http://bit.ly/cue14questionsforkhan
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http://www.readingrainbow.com
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http://bit.ly/cue14burton
“We have made war, not literacy, our priority. We can do better than that.”
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Understand the role of the teacher/school in a modern learning environment
Search for meaning/relationship
Accept that we don’t have all the answers
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Realise that we are good at what we do
Stick to the basics and do them well
Apply best practice from others to our own environment
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“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived.
It is what difference we have made to the lives of others which will
determine the significance of the life we lead.”
- Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela