Some of that shift may not be as apparent locally (yet) outside our school but the trend, both nationally and internationally, is towards a more collaborative, digitally integrated and self regulated teaching and learning environment.
No other professional organisation or structure could say that by doing what it has always done it is appropriate and sufficient for today’s (and tomorrow’s) challenges. No Doctor, Lawyer, Electrician, Builder, Accountant etc uses the exact same systems, structures or practices to achieve the result desired for their client today. They would not presume, that if they did not renew and revise their skill over the next five years, that they would be ready for tomorrow’s challenges.
It therefore stands to reason that to expect a classroom, and the practice inside the classroom, to be what we think it should be (as we remember it or have seen in other schools) is not necessarily acceptable either. There’s a saying that goes “If you mimic the herd, you’ll regress to the mean. Aim to be the only one, not just another one.” |
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