SXSW EDU 2019

Whole School Reform by Building Global Competence

Description:

Building the knowledge, skills & dispositions to thrive in more diverse communities and a global economy is critical for future graduates, and yet many schools struggle to integrate global competence deeply into school culture. We'll talk with a team from a public middle school in SDUSD about the process, successes and challenges of engaging the whole school community in this transformation. They'll share the effective principles that emerged with can guide other schools along a similar path.


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Takeaways

  1. Learn how a school structured whole school reform couched within global competencies.
  2. Learn how this transformation aligned with the overall mission of their school and their strategic goals.
  3. Learn how this transformation impacted the classroom, and what steps the administrative and teaching teams took to get there.

Speakers


Organizer

Ken Simon, Chief Innovation Officer, World Savvy


Meta Information:

  • Tags: instruction, school design
  • Event: SXSW EDU
  • Format: Panel
  • Track: K-12 Education
  • Session Focus Area
  • Level: Basic Understanding


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