OSLIST Digest - 3 Aug 2005 to 4 Aug 2005 - Special issue (#2005-210) What are the possibilities of using Open Space Technology in the elementary school classroom?

[Chris Corrigan]

On 8/5/05, ashley cooper <mail.easilyamazed at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I was a teacher at a school which claimed to use the Reggio approach. A 
> major problem that I found was that it was difficult for many teachers and 
> administrators to adopt this approach at a core level. They liked how it 
> sounded on paper, but did not know (and were not appropriately trained) how 
> to follow the flow of attention, adding upon what was emerging, inviting 
> depth from that which was present.
> 
> 
There is a lesson in here about using Open Space, and other deliberative 
processes: if one is not living in alignment with the work, it is just a 
tool, and nowhere near as effective as it could be,

Chris



CHRIS CORRIGAN
Consultation - Facilitation
Open Space Technology

Weblog: http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot
Site: http://www.chriscorrigan.com

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