“Teaching’s primary purpose should be to ensure that every student graduates ready to tinker, create, and take initiative.”

• What if quizzes measured kid’s ability to question, not answer?

• What if a math class’s textbook was replaced with open-ended, thought-provoking opportunities to question the world around us?

• What if -within a teaching day- teachers were able to strike a balance between art and science; considering the art as the relationship the teacher built with the kids, and the science as the assessment that generated real evidence of student growth?

• What if teachers tracked narratives of a student’s progress? And used a handy management tool to capture anecdotal notes and evidence of student growth?

• What if teachers were able to identify and analyze students’ strengths and skill gaps; continuously?  And were able to turn classroom data into plans of action?

• What if teachers taught their students how to do this type of thinking, so the student could be self-directed?

“We live in a world where information is growing exponentially. Let’s use tinkering and initiative to foster more creativity.”