This morning we had our first 'School Experience Day' where 20 of our MS parents got to walk in the students' shoes for a couple of hours. This was a fun morning that involved listening, writing, reading, speaking, discussing, developing, creating, collaborating, and justifying as the parents were the students for three mini-lessons.
The aim of this morning was to help the parents see first hand how education has changed since they were at school. The major shift being that now education is much more student-centered, as opposed to the traditional teacher-centered classroom.
The parents who attended were great participants, and showed a real willingness to get out of their comfort zone and try new things. The discussions were rich, the knowledge was extensive, and the questions were thoughtful and insightful.
We plan to do another one of these 'School Experience Days' during 2nd quarter, and I hope that all the same parents return and bring a friend with them.
Mr. Cooper, I'm so sorry that I've missed this "time of my life" experienceto be a middle schooler. I'm so glad that you'll have another one in the second semester. I look forward to attending the classes.
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