September 21, 2014

Envirokids with Colin Andrews Transformative Principal 040

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23 minutes

This week I interview Colin Andrews, principal of Blockhouse Bay Intermediate School in Auckland, New Zealand. Mr. Andrews is inspiring. He is doing so much cool stuff, we didn’t have time to get to everything.

We start by talking about the learning fellowship that Mr. Andrews did many years ago. A four way study looking at transition from elementary to middle and then to high school.

Forest, outdoor classroom, pest control, projects all directed by the kids.

Envirokids, through process of inquiry and student voice that create amazing things.

Pathway and other Envirokids project

It is the ability of the teacher to be able to spot a question and really pursue it.

Structure of envirokids: two-three blocks of time on Fridays, one teacher, about 30 kids.

Working days for the families, kids need to bring one parent with them to participate in the work day (on the weekend).

How to make manual labor sound exciting?

4 Ethics - Academics, cultural, sporting, and service to the community. Recognized through everything they do all the year long.

Role of the advisor of Envirokids. One teacher teaches all academic subjects, so she changes her teaching on Friday to focus on the Envirokids.

Sponsor: Sanebox

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We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

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September 21, 2014

Envirokids with Colin Andrews Transformative Principal 040

Listen Later

23 minutes

This week I interview Colin Andrews, principal of Blockhouse Bay Intermediate School in Auckland, New Zealand. Mr. Andrews is inspiring. He is doing so much cool stuff, we didn’t have time to get to everything.

We start by talking about the learning fellowship that Mr. Andrews did many years ago. A four way study looking at transition from elementary to middle and then to high school.

Forest, outdoor classroom, pest control, projects all directed by the kids.

Envirokids, through process of inquiry and student voice that create amazing things.

Pathway and other Envirokids project

It is the ability of the teacher to be able to spot a question and really pursue it.

Structure of envirokids: two-three blocks of time on Fridays, one teacher, about 30 kids.

Working days for the families, kids need to bring one parent with them to participate in the work day (on the weekend).

How to make manual labor sound exciting?

4 Ethics - Academics, cultural, sporting, and service to the community. Recognized through everything they do all the year long.

Role of the advisor of Envirokids. One teacher teaches all academic subjects, so she changes her teaching on Friday to focus on the Envirokids.

Sponsor: Sanebox

Web Site

Transformative Principal on Stitcher

Refer A Principal

Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey

LinkedLeaders: You need support. Get just-in-time mentoring at LinkedLeaders.com

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

...more

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