Future of Education

A month or so ago our board of eduction asked me and my colleague’s to find some of the best schools in the country. The purpose was for us to visit the best and learn from them. I threw the question out to my twitter friends and here where the replies I received.

arvind@futureofedu 21st century school: Science Leadership Academy

jonbecker@futureofedu have you seen/read about High Tech High?

jonbecker@futureofedu they started in SD and have spread their wings: http://is.gd/kYrR

brueckj23@futureofedu Follow teacher @ this school on Plurk. Seem 2 b right there when it comes 2 things you are looking 4. http://bit.ly/CEaZq

Franki22@futureofedu I would say Center For Inquiry in SC is a model school–not sure what they do but questions and student thinking is key there

Here a few others I have found in my own searches:

Walter Payton HS (Illinois)

South Park Elementary

I’ll post more in the upcoming weeks as I continue my research. I hope to get a chance to visit the Science Learning Academy next year during the Educon conference.

It looks like the winner of this list for my travels will be High Tech High in San Diego. I am looking forward to the opportunity to go out there and see what they are doing. Hopefully we can go out there learn a few lessons and make our district one everyone wants to see in the future.