Challenges Facing Schools

Challenges for education in EuropeJames Nottingham

If only …

If only … our school was like Young Business Creatives in Nacka

If only … we could copy Finland’s success in PISA

If only … I could write as well as these two

Joanne Kathleen Rowling Astrid Lindgren

If only … I could play football like Sir Bobby Charlton

If only … we could all live a Scandinavian lifestyle

Learn how to learn

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The Learning Challenge

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Recent Demo Lesson Concepts

What is a toy? (5 year olds)

Can you divide odd numbers? (7 year olds)

What’s the difference between tragedy and romance? (14 year olds)

What is culture? (15 year olds)

Is zero the same as nothing? (17 year olds)

Being in the pit represents cognitive conflict

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Class size makes no difference

I could do more feedback with

fewer kids

The Pit, according to Oddvar Thorsheim

Also known as: ”Spasertur i Helvete” or ” A WALK IN HELL!!”

The Pit uncovers hidden variables

The Pit leads to more creativity

If you create your own storm, you’ll have more control

The Pit helps you discover who you really are

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Data-driven decisions (Debra)

• Step 1: Problem definition• Step 2: Hypotheses and data• Step 3: Quality of the data• Step 4: Analyses and interpretation• Step 5: Additional data• Step 6: Conclusions• Step 7: Action• Step 8: Evaluation

8 Steps out of the pit …

Eureka moments come out of challenge

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Eureka!

I wasn’t ‘gifted’. I owe my success to my mother, Cisse

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