@creativeOSI

Allowing learners to have a voice in what they learn, how they learn, & when they learn. Developing Talent. Disrupting Education. Changing Lives.

 Inspiring.Creating.Connecting
dewittcreativitygroup.org
Joined November 2013
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Why Education Is About To Reach A Crisis Of Epic Proportions forbes.com/sites/markcperna/…
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"Students at Innovation Lab High School are encouraged to explore their passions while identifying their adult purposes in the world...staff work together to plan and build interdisciplinary learning experiences for their students". @Northshore_SD nwnews.com/woodinville_magaz…
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A few thoughts on how the theater can help change the world amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampp…
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It’s “time” for change! COVID-19 Reminds Me of 1994 Report, ‘Prisoners of Time' govtech.com/covid-19-reminds…

COVID-19 Reminds Me of 1994 Report, ‘Prisoners of Time'

As much as schools have adapted to COVID-19, their underlying one-schedule-fits-all educational model remains the same. A 1994 report, and several recent examples, hint at what could be changed for...

govtech.com
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The UC system has banned the use of SAT and ACT test scores for any purpose. Now we need to move beyond merely considering GPAs to a wholistic view of students via a mastery transcript linked to a digital portfolio ⁦@MastTranscript⁩ via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2021/05/15/us/SA…

University of California Will No Longer Consider SAT and ACT Scores (Published 2021)

The university system has reached a settlement with students to scrap even optional testing from admissions and scholarship decisions.

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Replying to @skillzwill
@skillzwill Congratulations! So happy for you, your team, & all those you share the stage with. @IfAnything_Film #IATHILY is beautiful &powerful. Your message speaks to so many pressing issues that deserve much more attention. W/applause, high fives &hugs! Amazing &well deserved!
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TODAY IS THE BIG DAY AND WE ARE RED CARPET READY!!
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Great new white paper on “the entrepreneurial mindset,” what it is, why everyone will need it in the future, and how it can be taught. elimindset.com/wp-content/up… @gschoeniger
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That’s ALSO my baby brother! Congrats Will!!! It’s a gorgeous, moving, important film that will change the world. So proud! ❤️
Bridget Mary McCormack@BridgetMaryMc15 Mar 2021
This is my little brother ⁦@skillzwill⁩, or as I like to call him OSCAR NOMINEE! (Watch his film ⁦@IfAnything_Film⁩)
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Amazing! We have some exciting updates to the mastery transcript for capturing this evolution happening before our very eyes.
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Mastery Credits allow students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills and enable teachers to coach students on where they need to improve. The Credits are substantiated by evidence from every stage of the student’s high school journey. Learn more: mastery.org/what-we-do/maste…
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The Michigan Creativity Group is very much on the same page as BIG Questions Institute and continually works to transform schools and communities. The time is now to take full advantage of the disruption that has impacted us all.
Jeff Croley@creativeOSI7 Feb 2021
Excited to work with #BIGQuestionsInstitute -Check out my question and opening commentary. I’m always looking to connect, create, and collaborate with others looking to transform education. Let’s go! bqi.community/c/introduction…
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Many schools still rely on a paper based list of grades completed and classes passed as their record of progress. Check out this piece in Forbes by @tvanderark that ponders the possibility of #alternativelearningpathways in the #workforce: forbes.com/sites/tomvanderar…
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What will education look like in 20 years? weforum.org/agenda/2021/01/f… via @wef
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At MTC, the “why” of our work is clear: the status quo is failing our students by relying on GPAs for #collegeadmissions, which shows very little of who these students are today and even less of who they could be. Learn about our reimagined transcript: mastery.org/what-we-do/maste…
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Will McCormack is also known as my little brother and on here @skillzwill and that cartoon does kinda look like him. Also, watch this film.
If Anything Happens I Love You@IfAnything_Film12 Jan 2021
Meet Will McCormack, our writer & director! Will's favorite #IAHILY scene is right at the start of the film. “I love the disparity between the people and their shadow souls. It is immediately striking, emotional and alluring. It pulls me into the story, and makes me curious. 🕵️‍♂️
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Ed Hidalgo@EdHidalgoSD10 Jan 2021
Replying to @creativeOSI
Spot on! The talent agency concept is the right thinking, and frankly, kids deserve it. The other aspect is that our nation would thrive with such an infusion of talent if we were bold enough to unleash its full potential. This is a paradigm shift. – at California, USA
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Home - What School Could Be— The Michigan Creativity Group(&DeWitt Creativity Group)have been implementing these practices for years. However, schools must do a better job in educating parents in order for these significant changes to occur. #miched #k12 whatschoolcouldbe.org/
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During this time, teachers are doing their very best under challenging circumstances to reassure their students, plan for sustained engagement, and remain connected. Read our themes from the MTC network for how schools can adapt during this time: bit.ly/2I4LmHm
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What If We Tried "Radical Acts of Education"? | Big Questions Institute bigquestions.institute/radic…
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