The Student-Centered Shift: Empowered International Schools and Classrooms Through Project-Based Learning

Building future ready citizen designers w/ Cameron Fox


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How do we build 'future ready' students? Answering this question requires us to change a lot of the underlying structures that govern schools. 

Schedules. Curriculum. Learning Experiences. Age groupings. 

What if you could start from scratch and build from the ground up?

That's exactly what Cameron Fox, Head of School at Verso International School did to build future ready 'citizen designers.'

In this episode, Cameron unveils the 🪄 magic and teaches us how to: 

  • Craft a simple, yet aspirational vision for learning experiences
  • Co-design spaces that allow for them to flourish
  • Ditch the traditional timetable in favor of longer learning blocks that allow for deeper learning and human-centered design 
  • Build 'future ready' skills in students
  • Transform your classroom/school into a public exhibition space for their work

Connect wtih Cameron: LinkedIn, Twitter (@HeadVERSO)

Learn more about Verso: http://www.verso.ac.th/

Enroll in the Free Edu-Transformer Book Study: https://forms.gle/crK4r8DHk6MZ7Twy7

Cameron's Bio: Cameron is currently the Founding Head of School at VERSO International School, Thailand - the first international school in the world to develop its conceptual blueprint in partnership with the world’s leading design and innovation company, IDEO. Cameron has been involved with this pioneering school project since its inception in 2015, leading a team of international learning designers as they re-engineer a traditional US college-prep curriculum into a progressive, competency-based program using project-based learning and human-centered design practices. Originally from Scotland, Cameron spent 26 years working as an educator and international school leader in Hong Kong before moving to Bangkok in 2019. He was the Head of School at the American International School in Hong Kong for more than 15 years and is an experienced WASC Chair who regularly leads visiting committees to international schools across the EARCOS region. 

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The Student-Centered Shift: Empowered International Schools and Classrooms Through Project-Based LearningBy Kyle Wagner

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