tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179740565267828546.post8363831674904178016..comments2024-02-04T02:13:50.444-08:00Comments on The Learning Nation: Giving them Wingsbirklearnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07368990673349142540noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179740565267828546.post-91909336946582595982011-01-31T12:03:51.371-08:002011-01-31T12:03:51.371-08:00Great post Cale. We have had great success in SD6...Great post Cale. We have had great success in SD67 at both Pen High and Princess Margaret with LINK crew. I think we could do more, but we do a lot. Our next step is to look at curricular transitions and how we can bridge the acadmeic gap between our middle schools and high schools. As I like to say, "we have enought BBQs and balloons, now it's time to go deeper."<br /><br />Our evolution is continuing to move to a point where we don't simply transition students "to" high school; we transition them "through" high school. For us, that means through ninth grade, not just to September.<br /><br />However, after reading your post I'm thinking we can/should go beyond that. I also like the way you suggest that the university's play a role in all of this....they need to keep up with what's changed.<br /><br />Everyone is always in some form of transition; being aware of that at all times will allow us to create more meaningful experiences for our students.<br /><br />TomTom Schimmerhttp://tomschimmer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com