Model+Schools

=Model Schools=

What will students do with this content when they are out of school?

The kinds of skills needed in contemporary society are different from the skills traditionally taught in American Schools, and the level of competency required in them is higher than ever before. The skills needed for worksplace success are more demanding than and different from those required for entry into universities. Yet, the curriculum in place in most American schools today is much the same as in the 1950s.

Rigor, relevance and relationships will provide a new view of what creates effective schools. Many of our schools believed they were doing as well as they could for all students, but disaggregation of the data provided a different picture. Model Schools focuses on the 3 Rs. They will have an impact on the MIllenial Generation. Leadership, both in the classroom and at the school level should be the central outcome of all teaching and learning.

Both students and teachers will benefit from the Model Schools training. Stay tuned for more information to come on your DATE grant wikispace.