10 things to watch for in the new school year

Alan Borsuk

Oconomowoc High School.

They have reduced the teaching staff and increased the workload for many teachers (giving them a boost in pay).

But what really interests me is a key to their plan: Making fundamental changes in the dynamic of education.

The goal is that a lot of the presentation of lectures and other instruction will come via video and the Internet. Education will be more customized for students, students will take more responsibility for their learning, and teachers will do more coaching, mentoring, monitoring.

There's a lot of ferment in education over changes such as these. Oconomowoc will be an important test case.

Related: Budget Cuts: We Won't Be as Bold and Innovative as Oconomowoc, and That's Okay.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at September 3, 2012 1:38 AM
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