visitdebrief

I want this page to act as the table around which we discuss our observations, reactions, insights, and all other responses to the experience we shared visiting the Philadelphia Science Leadership Academy. I know that I am filled with inspiration from witnessing the way this school worked. In an attempt to organize, collect, and share the notions that are floating in my head and continue the discussions we began on Monday, May 17, 2010, I propose that each of us contribute at least one idea to this wiki. I would love if everyone contributed volumes, but we can start small.

I have organized three discussion forum pages.

Reflections on what we saw that seemed to have feasible, positive applications to the schools and environments where we currently teach. Feasible

Reflections on what we saw that would not be feasible, due to serious differences between what we saw and our current methodology, pedagogy, or specific details of our current work environment. Not-so- much

Reflections on what we saw that simply inspired us enough to talk about, but doesn't fit either of the first two categories. everythingelse

Please feel free to add as much as you are able and willing to share. This Wiki is currently set up so that the twelve of us can add, but everyone can read, therefore if you want to include others, you are welcome to show them, but they won't be able to add their opinions. We can find a way to change that if necessary.