You might also check the NAIS Sustainable Schools project materials; I would
modestly suggest "Alive & Well" there, a lengthy piece on what some
traditional schools have done to refresh themselves internally and in the
marketplace. http://www.nais.org/sustainable/article.cfm?ItemNumber=152100(Login
required; ISED members who are at NAIS member schools can do this
easily)
Good luck--Peter Gow
On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Chad Barnett <cbarnett@linsly.org> wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I am working on a project that considers how independent schools that
> promise a "traditional" experience have positioned themselves relative to
> the 21st century schools, skills, and values movement. Please reply off
> list if you have observations on any of the following:
>
> 1. What tactics, programs, or policies labeled 'traditional' at your school
> contribute most to 21st century success?
> 2. Have some curricular or pedagogical approaches once seen as a strength
> required revision or enhancement in light of changes in university
> expectations of our graduates and the economic climate our alumni will live
> and work in?
> 3. How do your school's core values fit in the broader conversation about
> 21st century skills?
>
> Best wishes in 2010 to all!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Chad Barnett
> Headmaster
> The Linsly School
> Wheeling, WV 26003
>
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--
Peter Gow
Director of College Counseling and Special Programs
Beaver Country Day School
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Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467
www.bcdschool.org
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