I recently read two things that were related, but not something that most people would read one after the other. The first was the Course Information from a Stanford Computer Science course. The next morning, I can across an article about the Siemens Company’s new permanent work policy. It doesn’t seem that these are related, but the are. They also hold important things for us to remember. Siemens’ new policy is just two sentences, but it speaks volumes. As a teacher, it tells me which way industry is going and reminds me of how I should be in class. The two big take always from the statement:
This goes hand in hand with a part of the Stanford Description. I’ve included and excerpt here: Guiding Principles for Teaching and Learning in a Time of Pandemic (by Prof. Brandon Bayne, UNC – Chapel Hill; with light adjustments for CS103)
This just speaks for itself. When you get down to it, Items 2-4 should be how we teach all the time. There isn’t anything about it that isn’t great teaching practice to make sure that all learners have the opportunity and supports to succeed. As I am writing this, a tweet popped up from a friend of mine, Mary Kemper. It’s about creating supports for learners to help them be successful. Like I said the other day. The tool isn’t the key. The most important thing is that the tool helps us get the result we want As we move into the new school year. Keep these things at the forefront of everything you do for class, and you can’t go wrong. The old ways of doing things just won’t cut it any more. It’s time to support everyone and empower everyone to be successful.
Finally, I have to say that I am proud of the collaborative team I am on. We have been taking these things to heart. Over the summer, we have reworked our curriculum many times. We got clever and creative as we tried to think about the situation and shoehorn our old curriculum into the new reality. The other week, we made the decision to keep it simple, focus on one thing only and go deep. We are still bringing our learners to mastery of our content, but we have changed to be laser focused on doing one thing and doing it great. I can’t wait.
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