Open Space with 3rd graders in 1 hour

Wed May 3 09:58:48 PDT 2006

Hello Ashley, Chris, ...

Chris, a thought on your theme question, why not turn it around to  
""I want to know more about...."

And Ashley, on that theme, here are a few suggestions:

"I remember when..."

"My favorite part of school is..."

"I want to be XXXX when I grow up."

"I love..."

And some questions for you and the teachers:

What would success look like, on the day, a year from now, when this  
class graduates from 8th grade?

Will there be an invitation to open more space after this first one?

- I'm sure it will be great!

with grace and love,

Zelle

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On May 2, 2006, at 3:00 PM, Chris Macrae wrote:

> Actually I think an age themed version of what are the "why isn't  
> it nobody
> talked to us about xxx" is most relevant -imagine if the world's  
> class of 10
> year olds were empowered to define the experience black holes that  
> most
> schools are riddled with; and 11 years ; and 12 years - wouldn't we  
> start to
> see living curricula fit for the future instead of boxing our kids  
> up in
> mainly irrelevant past nostrums
>
> anyhow we need to revolutionise both curricula and modes of  
> curricula between
> 10 and 15 up so they learn to find their own best mentors through  
> life and
> help others likewise, a wholly different educational game than 20th  
> c schools
> begin to know how to organise
>
> has anyone here looked at eg the social studies course that 9 year old
> catholic girls are taught in the USA - it's riddled with words they  
> are asked
> to learn parrot fashion which are defined the wrong way round -  
> social control
> at its most shameful
>
> the point I am trying to make is unlike university students, school  
> kids have
> another x years ahead of them where the brainwashing system needs  
> changing
> before they can to what are we going to do with the erst of our lives
>
> chris macrae
> http://ninenow.blogspot.com
>
> Quoting Mikk Sarv <mikk at ilm.ee>:
>
>  I should try the topic Harrison suggested. Kids are often very  
> deep and real,
>  if you address them with respect.
>  About the breakouts, I'd like two of 20 minutes.
>  Of course, Harrison's suggestion to make some more time with  
> making own fun is
>  worth to try out.
>  If there is no fun, it doesn't work!
>  With best greetings,
>  Mikk Sarv
>  Estonia
>    ----- Original Message -----
>    From: Harrison Owen
>    To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
>    Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 7:28 PM
>    Subject: Re: Open Space with 3rd graders in 1 hour
>
>
>    For a number of years I did an Open Space with MBA students at  
> the end of
>  their program. The theme was always, "What are we going to do with  
> the rest of
>  our lives?" Seemed to work, and they are just big children J
>
>
>
>    And if you could get a little more time, you would have a lot  
> more fun.
>  Actually the kids could be their own inspiration ("a local  
> performing artist")
>  so you could save some money and gain 1 ½ hours.
>
>
>
>    Harrison
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>    From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf  
> Of ashley
>  cooper
>    Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 11:45 AM
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>    Subject: Open Space with 3rd graders in 1 hour
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>
>
>    Hello all,
>
>    One of the hats that I wear is that I am a school counselor in  
> the primary
>  division of a private school for gifted children. The school goes  
> through 8th
>  grade, but I only work with children from preschool through third  
> grade. This
>  is my first year at this school.
>
>    As the third graders are beginning to think about their  
> transition into the
>  upper division, I am also thinking about the fact that I won't be  
> their
>  counselor anymore. This third grade class is fairly socially  
> scattered and not
>  so tightly connected. I've gotten quite close with many of them.
>
>    I have decided to give them a sort of rite of passage gift. The  
> teachers
>  have given me a 1-1/2 hour block to offer them an inspiring  
> performance about
>  following your passion (from a local performing artist) and then  
> for me to
>  host an open space. The intent of this open space is for them to  
> have an
>  opportunity to deepen connections with one another, expanding  
> their sense of
>  being 'a class', and look forward and reflect upon the first phase  
> of their
>  school life and what is important for them in this next phase.
>
>    So my questions:
>    1. Could you offer me some questions that would help me (and the  
> teachers)
>  focus the theme?
>    2. Do you have any thoughts on structuring the open space? I am  
> thinking
>  that we will have about an hour and 5 minutes total (I could maybe  
> get more
>  time). Should I just do 1 break out session and a longer  
> reflection circle or
>  2 20-minute breakouts and a smaller reflection?
>
>    Thank you so much for any thoughts you have to share.
>
>    with gratitude,
>    Ashley
>
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