We wrapped things up at High/Scope this morning. Everyone was pleased with how the meeting for the miidle- and high schoolparents went. We played to a full house. I answered questions and Jossy embellished and translated. I took some pictures, but I’m writing this on the crackberry so can’t post right now. One of the parents had gone to elementary school in Forest Hills, NY and another went to college at the University of Texas at San Antonio. In the presentation, we explained how our approach to assessment was in line with the High/Scope approach to student-centered, active learning,and we showed how teachers submit their outcomes for review and how they enter evidence of student learning which parents can review on-line. As usual, the idea of “Not Yet” caught on right away. Students says he has no homework? Probably he has a Not Yet to fix. Teacher hasn’t done student ratings? Probably the teacher gets “Not Yet.” Parents haven’t been checking on Junior’s progress? Uh-oh, guess they’re Not Yet!
Of course, there was food after the talk–nasi goreng (fried rice, the national dish), satay, all that good stuff. And some little cakes too.
Now I am in the domestic waiting area at Soeharno-Hatta airport, waiting for my Lion Air flight to Denpasar in Bali. I will upload pix later as the bberry doesn’t know how (or I haven’t figured it out). Stay tuned…
