tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post3137793748993902598..comments2024-03-22T08:16:45.553-06:00Comments on The Fischbowl: Ideas I'd Like My Future Principal to Consider: The ScheduleKarl Fischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-64285995130892967182012-02-12T16:16:17.819-07:002012-02-12T16:16:17.819-07:00Hey Karl,
I enjoyed the post and agree with many...Hey Karl,<br /><br /> I enjoyed the post and agree with many of the points that both Lehmann and Socol bring to light. A choice of schedule in high school systems would benefit parents and students in many ways. A Variable schedule will allow students to more effectively use time, which is key to learning and studying. It would also help better prepare students for college, because the college schedule is set up basically the same way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741129672080479600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-27419615866012056082012-02-12T09:58:10.441-07:002012-02-12T09:58:10.441-07:00Hi Karl,
exciting to read that you've already...Hi Karl,<br /><br />exciting to read that you've already had this schedule for such a long time. I'm working at a relative new school in the Netherlands UniC (www.unic-utrecht.nl), which is working from the same principles. <br /><br />I recognize the pressure and see the differences in subjects (math and languages claim more classtime) We're also constantly looking for ways to revise our schedule. I think a skills and interest based schedule is what fits us best. Together with students <br />we want to see what would works best.<br /><br />I would love to hear how the process turns out in your school. Either through this blog or via more direct methods (email, forum) Is there a place where schools share best practices on this matter? In the Netherlands there is a platform for likeminded schools. But it's at a board level. Not really amongst teachers, where I think real change comes from. You're a prime example of that.<br /><br />I'd love to share experiences with American (and international) schools! And I'd love to learn from your school!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01084700339442752323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-56512731316901430892012-02-07T22:39:59.021-07:002012-02-07T22:39:59.021-07:00I completely agree with the problems associated wi...I completely agree with the problems associated with changing too quickly. I certainly think it is something to be done in phases, but it's important to have a complete vision to guide the transition. Maybe start out like the Moorseville Graded School District in North Carolina and then begin the process to de-structure time like Sudbury?<br /><br />http://www5.mgsd.k12.nc.us/staffsites/digitalconversion/Digital_Conversion//MGSD_Digital_Conversion.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484380699587498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-50384077581981278202012-02-07T17:00:51.928-07:002012-02-07T17:00:51.928-07:00skrabut - I've looked at Sudbury's stuff b...<b>skrabut</b> - I've looked at Sudbury's stuff before, and I find it very interesting. But I'm not sure that would work at the scale of our school, or with the legal requirements - and budgets - we have. As I said to Joe above, I worry that if we go too "radical" (for lack of a better word), too quickly, we'll crash and burn.<br /><br />But, of course, I want to go quickly and fairly radical, which is probably why I'm a bit frustrated :-)Karl Fischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-41697470953091673342012-02-07T16:57:37.895-07:002012-02-07T16:57:37.895-07:00Ben - I think we have plenty of constraints alread...<b>Ben</b> - I think we have plenty of constraints already (budget, state and federal law, societal expectations, safety, day care, . . . ) - so I don't see that as a huge problem. I think complacency is one of the biggest issues we face at a school like mine.Karl Fischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-16702120275043936782012-02-07T16:55:52.256-07:002012-02-07T16:55:52.256-07:00Thanks Joe, I think there are some great ideas in ...Thanks <b>Joe</b>, I think there are some great ideas in that link you shared. I struggle with how quickly we can transition from fairly traditional "school" to "no seat time at all." As we've seen in LPS in the past, too much change too quickly doesn't always go over so well.Karl Fischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-65500104797684125442012-02-07T16:54:20.006-07:002012-02-07T16:54:20.006-07:00Matt - Yes, I've watched Shawn's Tedx talk...<b>Matt</b> - Yes, I've watched Shawn's Tedx talk. That would certainly be something I would share with my future principal should they be willing.Karl Fischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-60546470069105555342012-02-07T14:02:05.883-07:002012-02-07T14:02:05.883-07:00What about have no classes and letting students ex...What about have no classes and letting students explore their interests naturally, like Sudbury School. http://www.sudval.org/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-30065852935639465382012-02-07T06:58:31.465-07:002012-02-07T06:58:31.465-07:00Thanks for the great reflective post, Karl. Some o...Thanks for the great reflective post, Karl. Some of the questions you ask remind me of a school setup that I saw once during a conference presentation in which the students went to traditional school for half the day, then spent the rest of the time in a special "office" area that afforded them quiet work space, group work spaces, and computers to get done what they needed to. It seemed as though there were more positives than negatives with that model.<br /><br />What I feel might be the most dangerous path we could take in education is to try and make the environment as homogenous as possible. It seems as though every few years the corporate world discovers a new way for employees to be productive, and even in long-running innovative business, the culture changes over time. I wonder then if there isn't some value in purposely building in some constraints, roadblocks, and obstacles to overcome. Quite often I find that I'm at my most creative, and more productive, when I'm given certain constraints from district admin, or a charge to stay within a certain budget or limitations.<br /><br />That's not to say I think we should be purposely building artificial obstacles just for the sake of creating them, but how can we balance between the ideal learning environment, and the requirements the rest of the world will put upon our students?Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663227650636443896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-16142110927523759692012-02-06T11:49:10.203-07:002012-02-06T11:49:10.203-07:00I've been kicking around this idea for quite s...I've been kicking around this idea for quite some time as well. I wonder if we should get away from the idea of seat-time and structured attendance all together? <br /><br />http://dinnetz.blogspot.com/2012/02/800x600-normal-0-false-false-false-en.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484380699587498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-60679933100025387242012-02-05T15:22:39.531-07:002012-02-05T15:22:39.531-07:00Hey Karl,
Have you seen Shawn Cornally's Tedx ...Hey Karl,<br />Have you seen Shawn Cornally's Tedx talk? He proposes an idea similar to yours with 'regular' classes in the morning and more student-initiated thematic learning in the afternoon. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPeKdXhGcZQ<br /><br />It might be something to add to your future principal's viewing list?!Matt Townsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15247211425347677596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-25371286666213202732012-02-05T12:02:07.171-07:002012-02-05T12:02:07.171-07:00Thanks for this post, Karl. I'm going to pass ...Thanks for this post, Karl. I'm going to pass it along to my administrators.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774748362933666049noreply@blogger.com