Recently I came across two things which I felt are very important in our work to make education better. Whether we work within the existing education systems or outside it, I think it’s worth considering these things.
The first four are taken from a quote from an article written by Kaos Pilot principal Christer Windeløv-Lidzélius:
“If we, as a school devoted to leadership and entrepreneurship, can help bestow a sense of self, a sense of skill, a sense of belonging and a sense of direction, much can be obtained.”
In Otto Scharmer’s Stanford University edX MOOC U.Lab: Transforming Business, Society, and Self he began by showing the following image:
If we put these together we end up with the following (self knowledge and sense of self can be combined…):
Six ingredients for better schools:
1. Provide a sense of self
2. Provide a sense of skill
3. Provide a sense of belonging
4. Provide a sense of direction
5. Link the power of entrepreneurship with passion and compassion
6. Take learning out of the classroom
